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hist._n 2._o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v aim_v at_o by_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n who_o envy_v his_o success_n in_o the_o ministry_n with_o his_o gracious_a lustre_n and_o radiancy_n of_o countenance_n abash_v and_o so_o affright_v his_o adversary_n that_o they_o flee_v away_o ibid._n some_o say_v that_o by_o the_o order_n of_o sisinnius_n the_o perfect_a of_o gaul_n be_v throw_v to_o wild_a beast_n they_o will_v not_o tear_v he_o put_v into_o a_o hot_a oven_n it_o will_v not_o burn_v he_o at_o last_o be_v condemn_v to_o decollation_n ibid._n 3._o justin_n martyr_n seem_v accomplish_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o make_v a_o stout_a apology_n to_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n for_o his_o christian_a brethren_n by_o pass_v first_o through_o all_o the_o famous_a school_n of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o be_v enable_v and_o fit_v to_o attack_v they_o with_o their_o own_o weapon_n which_o he_o do_v ingenious_o and_o courageous_o and_o effectual_o in_o his_o plea_n to_o antoninus_n pius_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4._o tertullian_n be_v raise_v in_o a_o seasonable_a time_n by_o god_n almighty_a to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o church_n against_o their_o adversary_n and_o slanderous_a accusation_n for_o he_o ingenious_o show_v they_o that_o they_o never_o intend_v any_o stir_v or_o rebellion_n against_o the_o empire_n it_o be_v the_o frinciple_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n and_o render_v good_a for_o evil_a and_o whereas_o they_o be_v slander_v for_o murder_a infant_n how_o can_v that_o be_v say_v he_o when_o their_o custom_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n by_o his_o excellent_a apology_n he_o prevail_v with_o severus_n to_o favour_v the_o christian_n 5._o cyprian_n vindicate_v the_o christian_n from_o the_o scandal_n charge_v upon_o they_o in_o his_o time_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o public_a calamity_n be_v not_o owe_v to_o the_o christian_n but_o to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o be_v long_o before_o prophesy_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o heathen_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v any_o better_a than_o famine_n war_n and_o pestilence_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n in_o shed_v so_o much_o blood_n of_o the_o christian_n ibid._n 6._o lactantius_n write_v seven_o book_n of_o institution_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n against_o the_o gentile_n 7._o athanasius_n be_v accuse_v by_o the_o miletian_o to_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o have_v impose_v a_o tribute_n of_o linen_n garment_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o have_v gather_v the_o same_o it_o please_v god_n that_o alipprius_n and_o macarius_n two_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n happen_v to_o be_v present_a who_o easy_o wipe_v off_o this_o false_a charge_n afterward_o he_o be_v accuse_v that_o he_o have_v send_v a_o sum_n of_o gold_n to_o one_o philumenus_n to_o take_v away_o the_o emperor_n but_o he_o easy_o clear_v himself_o of_o this_o too_o at_o last_o he_o be_v tax_v that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o sacred_a chalice_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o arm_n of_o one_o arsenius_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o keep_v it_o for_o a_o instrument_n in_o magic_n arsenius_n be_v a_o presbyter_n who_o for_o some_o great_a fault_n have_v hide_v himself_o athanasius_n find_v it_o difficult_a to_o clear_v himself_o in_o this_o case_n employ_v one_o of_o his_o deacon_n to_o inquire_v out_o this_o arsenius_n who_o with_o some_o difficulty_n find_v he_o out_o which_o so_o satisfy_v the_o emperor_n constantine_n that_o he_o clear_v he_o and_o send_v he_o back_o with_o commendation_n to_o his_o office_n require_v that_o this_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v upon_o this_o score_n may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o adversary_n yet_o he_o be_v after_o some_o time_n effectual_o prosecute_v by_o his_o restless_a adversary_n and_o injurious_o depose_v ibid._n 8._o the_o arian_n prevail_v for_o the_o banishment_n of_o basil_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o the_o writing_n be_v bring_v to_o valens_n the_o emperor_n to_o sign_n the_o pen_n will_v not_o write_v the_o least_o tittle_n though_o often_o try_v and_o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v mad_a with_o rage_n endeavour_v still_o to_o confirm_v the_o edict_n his_o right_a hand_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o great_a tremble_v so_o that_o at_o last_o be_v terrify_v with_o these_o judgement_n he_o tear_v the_o write_n in_o piece_n ibid._n 9_o mr._n john_n husse_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n for_o heresy_n be_v acquit_v in_o a_o solemn_a letter_n from_o any_o such_o fault_n in_o his_o doctrine_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o nazareth_n who_o be_v appoint_v and_o depute_v by_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o be_v inquisitor_n of_o heresy_n in_o the_o city_n of_o prague_n martyrol_n p._n 549._o and_o more_o than_o that_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o no_o less_o than_o 54_o of_o the_o noble_n of_o moravia_n in_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o they_o in_o his_o behalf_n to_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n which_o letter_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o peer_n see_v martyrol_n p._n 386_o 387._o 10._o edwond_a everard_n esq_n be_v a_o agent_n in_o the_o french_a court_n for_o the_o english_a militia_n by_o acquaintance_n and_o discourse_n with_o the_o lady_n gourdon_n sister_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntley_n in_o scotland_n then_o in_o a_o popish_a convent_n at_o paris_n and_o with_o colonel_n richard_n talbot_n and_z peter_z his_o brother_n titular_a archbishop_n of_o dublin_n get_v some_o small_a glimmering_n of_o a_o grand_a design_n on_o foot_n for_o the_o public_a settle_v of_o popery_n in_o england_n dissolve_v the_o parliament_n or_o at_o least_o raise_v a_o misunderstand_a between_o they_o and_o his_o majesty_n for_o relieve_v the_o catholic_n in_o ireland_n for_o kill_v his_o majesty_n and_o set_v up_o the_o d._n of_o y._n come_v 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for_o common_a society_n among_o their_o fellow_n who_o have_v be_v afterward_o receive_v into_o favour_n prefer_v to_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o honour_n dandle_v upon_o the_o knee_n of_o a_o benign_a providence_n and_o die_v in_o the_o vogue_n of_o the_o world_n good_a and_o honest_a men._n 11._o dr._n usher_n want_v not_o enemy_n who_o seek_v to_o scandalize_v he_o to_o king_n james_n under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o puritan_n which_o be_v very_o odious_a to_o the_o king_n in_o those_o day_n hereby_o to_o prevent_v his_o further_a preferment_n but_o god_n so_o order_v it_o that_o it_o prove_v a_o occasion_n of_o his_o advancement_n for_o king_n james_n be_v jealous_a of_o he_o upon_o that_o score_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o learning_n fall_v into_o serious_a discourse_n with_o he_o and_o thereby_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v in_o the_o soundness_n of_o
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to_o luther_n be_v sermon_n i_o pass_v over_o the_o story_n of_o queen_n emma_n mother_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n who_o be_v say_v by_o our_o historian_n to_o be_v causeless_o suspect_v of_o too_o much_o familiarity_n with_o alwinus_fw-la bishop_n of_o winchester_n of_o which_o suspicion_n she_o purge_v herself_o and_o he_o by_o the_o fire-ordeal_a walk_v bare_a foot_n over_o nine_o red-hot_a ploughshare_n without_o any_o hurt_n in_o thankfulness_n for_o which_o it_o be_v say_v they_o give_v each_o of_o they_o nine_o manor_n to_o the_o church_n of_o winchester_n dugdale_n monast._n angl._n vol._n 1._o inter_fw-la addenda_fw-la p._n 980._o 13._o a._n c._n 1650._o anne_n green_n a_o servant-maid_n to_o sir_n tho._n read_v of_o duns-tew_n in_o oxfordshire_n be_v with_o child_n by_o some_o one_o of_o the_o family_n through_o over-working_a herself_o in_o turn_v of_o malt_n fall_v in_o travail_n about_o the_o four_o month_n of_o her_o time_n but_o be_v but_o a_o young_a wench_n and_o not_o know_v how_o it_o may_v be_v repair_v to_o the_o house_n of_o easement_n where_o after_o some_o strain_v the_o child_n scarce_o above_o a_o span_n long_o and_o of_o what_o sex_n not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v fall_v from_o she_o unaware_o she_o be_v three_o day_n after_o convey_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o oxford_n and_o there_o sentence_v to_o be_v hang_v she_o hang_v half_o a_o hour_n be_v pull_v by_o the_o leg_n and_o strike_v on_o the_o breast_n by_o divers_a of_o her_o friend_n and_o after_o all_o have_v several_a stroke_n give_v she_o on_o the_o stomach_n with_o the_o butt-end_n of_o a_o soldier_n be_v musket_n afterward_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o put_v in_o a_o cousin_n and_o bring_v away_o to_o a_o house_n to_o be_v dissect_v though_o the_o rope_n still_o remain_v straight_o about_o her_o neck_n they_o perceive_v her_o breast_n to_o rise_v whereupon_o one_o mason_n a_o tailor_n in_o charity_n to_o she_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o her_o breast_n and_o belly_n 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such_o dignity_n and_o honour_n as_o he_o have_v he_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o his_o portion_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n p._n 99_o 5._o luther_n when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o favour_n and_o present_v bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o prince_n and_o great_a personage_n fear_v lest_o they_o may_v be_v a_o bait_n to_o draw_v he_o to_o a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n break_v out_o into_o these_o pathetic_a expression_n valde_fw-la protestatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o nolle_fw-la ita_fw-la satiari_fw-la that_o be_v i_o protest_v stout_o that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o worldly_a welfare_n for_o my_o portion_n ibid._n p._n 144._o 6._o st._n bernard_n go_v to_o enter_n himself_o into_o a_o monastery_n of_o the_o cistertian_n persuade_v four_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o all_o their_o worldly_a preferment_n and_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o retirement_n which_o they_o do_v and_o according_o take_a leave_n of_o their_o father_n see_v their_o 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shall_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n take_v heed_n of_o they_o and_o cleave_v fast_o to_o christ_n for_o they_o will_v leave_v no_o corner_n of_o his_o conscience_n unsearched_a but_o will_v attempt_v by_o all_o guileful_a and_o subtle_a mean_n to_o corrupt_v he_o and_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n the_o night_n after_o he_o have_v subscribe_v he_o be_v great_o trouble_v and_o through_o affliction_n of_o conscience_n can_v not_o sleep_v neither_o can_v his_o mind_n be_v ease_v till_o he_o have_v procure_v his_o subscription_n and_o tear_v out_o his_o name_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v he_o thus_o say_v my_o mind_n and_o conscience_n i_o praise_v god_n be_v now_o quiet_a in_o christ_n and_o i_o by_o his_o grace_n be_o very_o willing_a and_o content_a to_o give_v over_o my_o body_n to_o the_o death_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o pure_a religion_n against_o antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o false_a religion_n and_o doctrine_n ibid._n p._n 28._o 7._o in_o suffolk_n among_o other_o there_o be_v one_o peter_n moon_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o be_v charge_v for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n and_o for_o neglect_v other_o popish_a ceremony_n moon_n be_v first_o examine_v whether_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o the_o queen_n be_v not_o the_o right_a inheritrix_n of_o the_o crown_n whether_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o real_o present_v in_o the_o sacrament_n &_o c_o and_o be_v of_o a_o timorous_a disposition_n he_o so_o answer_v as_o his_o adversary_n be_v satisfy_v his_o wife_n also_o by_o his_o example_n be_v draw_v into_o the_o same_o dissimulation_n and_o so_o they_o be_v dismiss_v but_o when_o they_o come_v home_o and_o begin_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o what_o they_o have_v do_v they_o fall_v into_o such_o trouble_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a whole_o to_o despair_n and_o moon_n see_v a_o sword_n hang_v in_o his_o parlour_n be_v tempt_v to_o have_v slay_v himself_o with_o it_o which_o yet_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o prevent_v and_o afterward_o upon_o their_o unfeigned_a repentance_n to_o restore_v and_o comfort_v they_o ibid._n 8._o sir_n john_n check_v who_o have_v be_v tutor_n to_o king_n edward_n vi_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o tower_n and_o keep_v close_a prisoner_n and_o put_v to_o this_o miserable_a choice_n either_o to_o forego_v his_o life_n or_o that_o which_o be_v more_o precious_a his_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n neither_o can_v his_o liberty_n be_v procure_v by_o his_o great_a friend_n at_o any_o low_a rate_n than_o to_o recant_v his_o religion_n this_o he_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o accept_v of_o till_o his_o hard_a imprisonment_n join_v with_o threat_n of_o much_o worse_a in_o case_n of_o his_o refusal_n and_o the_o many_o large_a promise_n make_v upon_o his_o submission_n with_o what_o other_o mean_v humane_a policy_n can_v invent_v wrought_v so_o upon_o he_o whilst_o he_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o draw_v from_o he_o a_o abrenuntiation_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o he_o have_v so_o long_o profess_v and_o still_o believe_v upon_o this_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o liberty_n but_o never_o to_o his_o comfort_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o own_o apostasy_n and_o the_o daily_a sight_n of_o the_o cruel_a butchery_n exercise_v on_o other_o for_o their_o constant_a adherence_n to_o the_o truth_n make_v such_o deep_a impression_n upon_o his_o break_a spirit_n as_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o speedy_a yet_o through_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o a_o comfortable_a end_n of_o his_o miserable_a life_n a._n c._n 1557._o ibid._n p._n 28._o 9_o there_o be_v one_o ralph_n allerton_n who_o come_v into_o his_o parish_n church_n of_o bently_n in_o essex_n and_o find_v the_o people_n idle_a or_o ill_o employ_v he_o exhort_v they_o to_o go_v to_o prayer_n and_o after_o he_o have_v read_v to_o they_o a_o chapter_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o which_o be_v apprehend_v he_o be_v carry_v before_o bishop_n bonner_n who_o by_o his_o subtle_a persuasion_n and_o flattery_n so_o prevail_v with_o this_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o draw_v he_o to_o recant_v his_o former_a profession_n and_o so_o dismiss_v he_o but_o this_o base_a cowardice_n of_o his_o bring_v he_o into_o such_o bondage_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o so_o cast_v he_o down_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v exceed_o gracious_a unto_o he_o he_o have_v perish_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o mercy_n after_o he_o have_v chasten_v raise_v he_o up_o again_o give_v he_o not_o only_o hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n of_o his_o backslide_n but_o also_o a_o constant_a boldness_n to_o profess_v his_o name_n and_o gospel_n even_o unto_o death_n ibid._n 10._o in_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n there_o be_v one_o richard_n sharp_a a_o weaver_n who_o be_v apprehend_v for_o religion_n be_v carry_v before_o doctor_n dalby_n the_o chancellor_n who_o after_o he_o have_v examine_v he_o about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n so_o wrought_v upon_o he_o by_o persuasion_n that_o he_o draw_v from_o he_o a_o promise_n to_o make_v a_o public_a recantation_n and_o the_o time_n and_o place_n be_v appoint_v for_o it_o but_o after_o this_o promise_n sharp_o feel_v such_o a_o hell_n in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o follow_v any_o business_n and_o he_o decay_v in_o his_o bodily_a health_n and_o whole_o lose_v his_o colour_n whereupon_o on_o a_o sabbath_n go_v to_o his_o parish-church_n he_o press_v to_o the_o quire-door_n and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v neighbour_n bear_v i_o record_v that_o yonder_o idol_n point_v to_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o abominable_a idol_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o ever_o i_o deny_v my_o lord_n god_n for_o this_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o prison_n and_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o his_o blood_n ibid._n p._n 29._o 11._o when_o i_o of_o prague_n come_v to_o the_o council_n at_o constance_n they_o send_v he_o to_o a_o town_n where_o they_o tie_v he_o fast_o to_o a_o great_a block_n and_o set_v his_o leg_n in_o the_o stock_n his_o hand_n also_o be_v make_v fast_o unto_o they_o the_o block_n be_v so_o high_a that_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o sit_v thereon_o but_o his_o head_n must_v hang_v downward_o where_o also_o they_o allow_v he_o nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o water_n but_o within_o eleven_o day_n hang_v thus_o by_o the_o heel_n he_o fall_v very_o sick_a yet_o thus_o they_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n almost_o twelve_o month_n and_o then_o send_v to_o he_o require_v he_o to_o recant_v and_o to_o subscribe_v that_o john_n huss_n be_v just_o put_v to_o death_n which_o he_o do_v partly_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o hope_v to_o escape_v their_o hand_n yet_o they_o send_v to_o examine_v he_o again_o but_o he_o refuse_v to_o answer_n except_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o public_a before_o the_o council_n and_o they_o presume_v that_o he_o will_v open_o confirm_v his_o former_a recantation_n send_v for_o he_o may_v 25._o 1416._o subborn_v false_a witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o but_o he_o so_o learned_o clear_v himself_o and_o refute_v his_o adversary_n that_o they_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o oration_n which_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o that_o all_o such_o article_n which_o wickliff_n and_o huss_n have_v write_v against_o the_o enormity_n pomp_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o prelate_n he_o will_v firm_o hold_v and_o defend_v even_o unto_o death_n and_o that_o all_o the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v do_v not_o so_o much_o gnaw_v and_o trouble_v his_o conscience_n as_o do_v that_o most_o pestiferous_a act_n of_o he_o in_o recant_v what_o he_o have_v just_o speak_v and_o to_o the_o consent_n to_o the_o wicked_a condemnation_n of_o huss_n and_o that_o he_o repent_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n that_o ever_o he_o do_v it_o for_o this_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o burn_v ibid._n p._n 30._o 12._o some_o of_o the_o friend_n of_o galcacius_fw-la garacciolus_n marquis_n of_o vico_fw-la have_v promise_v to_o accompany_v he_o in_o his_o voluntary_a exile_n but_o afterward_o look_v back_o and_o turn_v again_o to_o their_o vomit_n they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o inquisition_n be_v they_o be_v force_v public_o to_o recant_v and_o to_o abjure_v their_o religion_n and_o so_o they_o become_v the_o subject_a of_o misery_n and_o infamy_n and_o be_v equal_o odious_a to_o both_o party_n ibid._n p._n 30._o 13._o tho._n bilney_n a._n c._n 1531._o of_o cambridge_n professor_n of_o both_o law_n convert_v thomas_n arthur_n and_o mr._n hugh_n latimer_n but_o after_o recant_v his_o principle_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o
two_o guise_n the_o duke_n and_o cardinal_n be_v assassinate_v by_o command_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o the_o queen_n a_o few_o day_n after_o they_o die_v of_o grief_n lament_v of_o none_o but_o hate_v by_o every_o body_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rhodez_n affirm_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n who_o after_o the_o king_n decease_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n under_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o iii_o be_v slay_v by_o a_o stab_n from_o a_o jacobin_n friar_n author_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o prince_n and_o state_n 6._o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n the_o ii_o have_v once_o escape_v a_o great_a danger_n at_o sea_n at_o his_o arrival_n in_o spain_n appoint_v two_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n one_o at_o validolid_n the_o other_o at_o sevil_n whither_o he_o cause_v those_o in_o prison_n for_o religion_n to_o be_v bring_v from_o several_a place_n of_o his_o kingdom_n upon_o which_o day_n scaffold_n be_v make_v which_o a_o distinction_n of_o seat_n for_o spectator_n according_a to_o their_o quality_n the_o prisoner_n be_v with_o triumphant_a ceremony_n and_o dress_v in_o antic_a manner_n lead_v to_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v before_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n also_o himself_o put_v to_o death_n his_o elder_a son_n charles_n partly_o upon_o suspicion_n of_o be_v a_o favourer_n of_o they_o but_o he_o die_v also_o of_o blood_n issue_v from_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o body_n with_o a_o continual_a vomit_v of_o vermin_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rhodez_n in_o his_o history_n of_o henry_n the_o iv_o relate_v ibid._n 7._o george_n eagle_n martyr_n hang_v at_o chelmsford_n in_o essex_n be_v cut_v down_o before_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o sad_o mangle_v by_o the_o bailiff_n william_n swallow_n his_o body_n open_v his_o heart_n pull_v out_o and_o his_o quarter_n set_v up_o in_o several_a place_n but_o short_o after_o swallow_n hair_n fall_v from_o his_o head_n his_o eye_n be_v so_o close_v that_o he_o can_v scarce_o see_v the_o nail_n fall_v off_o from_o his_o finger_n and_o toe_n a_o leprosy_n overspread_v his_o whole_a body_n and_o his_o estate_n so_o waste_v that_o he_o soon_o fall_v into_o beggary_n and_o die_v wretched_o fox_n martyrol_n 8._o one_o robert_n baldwyn_n a_o neighbour_n have_v search_v the_o house_n of_o will._n seaman_n and_o find_v he_o at_o home_n very_o unneighbourly_o carry_v he_o to_o sir_n jo._n tyrrel_n in_o order_n to_o the_o prosecute_n of_o he_o but_o on_o the_o way_n a_o strange_a light_n fall_v from_o heaven_n betwixt_o they_o upon_o which_o baldwyn_n though_o then_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n be_v so_o strike_v that_o he_o pine_v away_o till_o he_o die_v ibid._n 9_o mr._n swingfield_n a_o deputy_n in_o thames-street_n with_o three_o other_o carried_z one_o mrs._n angel_n a_o midwife_n from_o a_o woman_n in_o labour_n her_o self_n be_v with_o child_n too_o to_o bishop_n bonner_n who_o put_v she_o into_o lollard_n tower_n but_o within_o ten_o week_n swingfield_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n be_v all_o dead_a ibid._n 10._o burton_n bailiff_n of_o crowland_n in_o lincolnshire_n a_o protestant_n in_o king_n edward_n time_n a_o papist_n in_o queen_n mary_n go_v to_o church_n speak_v to_o the_o curate_n then_o read_v the_o english_a service_n sirrah_n will_v you_o not_o say_v mass_n buckle_v yourself_o to_o it_o you_o knave_n or_o by_o god_n blood_n i_o will_v sheathe_v my_o dagger_n in_o your_o shoulder_n short_o after_o ride_v with_o a_o neighbour_n over_o fenbank_n a_o crow_n fly_v over_o his_o head_n with_o her_o usual_a note_n void_v her_o excrement_n on_o his_o nose_n which_o run_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n and_o set_v he_o so_o a_o vomit_v that_o he_o hasten_v home_o and_o to_o bed_n where_o he_o continue_v vomit_v swear_v and_o curse_v at_o the_o crow_n till_o at_o last_o he_o die_v ibid._n chap._n cx_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o uncharitableness_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n with_o what_o measure_n you_o mete_v it_o shall_v be_v mete_v to_o you_o again_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o those_o people_n who_o shut_v up_o their_o bowel_n and_o stream_n of_o charity_n from_o their_o neighbour_n shall_v suffer_v by_o a_o retaliation_n sometime_o man_n himself_o and_o sometime_o god_n almighty_a in_o a_o more_o immediate_a way_n remember_v and_o recompense_v the_o vnkindness_n of_o these_o man_n and_o repay_v they_o in_o their_o own_o coin_n as_o they_o sow_v spare_o they_o shall_v reap_v so_o too_o and_o as_o themselves_o be_v not_o merciful_a so_o they_o shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n 1._o john_n cameron_n bishop_n of_o glasgow_n be_v a_o very_a covetous_a man_n give_v to_o violence_n and_o oppression_n especial_o towards_o his_o poor_a tenant_n and_o vassal_n but_o god_n suffer_v it_o not_o long_o to_o go_v unpunished_a for_o the_o night_n before_o christmas-day_n as_o he_o lay_v asleep_a in_o his_o house_n at_o lockwood_n seven_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n of_o glasgow_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n summon_v he_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o do_n whereupon_o he_o awake_v and_o be_v great_o terrify_v he_o call_v to_o his_o servant_n to_o bring_v a_o light_n and_o sit_v by_o he_o he_o himself_o also_o take_v a_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o begin_v to_o read_v but_o the_o voice_n call_v the_o second_o time_n strike_v all_o the_o servant_n into_o a_o amazement_n the_o same_o voice_n call_v the_o three_o time_n far_o loud_o and_o more_o fearful_o the_o bishop_n after_o a_o heavy_a groan_n be_v find_v dead_a in_o his_o bed_n his_o tongue_n hang_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n a_o fearful_a example_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n and_o oppression_n spotswood_n history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n see_v the_o story_n of_o gresham_n and_o rich._n antonio_n under_o the_o chap._n of_o discov_n of_o thing_n secret_a by_o omen_n etc._n etc._n of_o hatto_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n under_o the_o 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the_o relation_n from_o a_o minister_n who_o brother_n be_v a_o eye-witness_n chap._n cxxxv_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o lie_v and_o slander_v our_o tongue_n be_v the_o index_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o signify_v the_o thought_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o to_o the_o world_n if_o the_o one_o agree_v not_o to_o the_o other_o the_o motion_n be_v false_a and_o the_o wheel_n out_o of_o order_n what_o be_v a_o clâ—â—k_n good_a for_o if_o it_o do_v not_o tell_v the_o true_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n liar_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o deserve_v but_o little_a favour_n upon_o earth_n and_o some_o time_n meet_v with_o just_a punishment_n prov._n 19.5_o 1._o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v read_v a_o history_n out_o of_o aristobulus_n wherein_o the_o author_n have_v intermingle_v certain_a counterfeit_a praise_n fling_v the_o book_n into_o the_o river_n say_v the_o say_a writer_n deserve_v to_o be_v fling_v there_o himself_o coguet_n polit._n disc_n p._n 130._o 2._o the_o emperor_n trajan_n surname_v the_o good_a prince_n take_v away_o from_o the_o son_n of_o cabalus_n the_o kingdom_n of_o dacia_n that_o be_v transilvania_n and_o valachia_n only_o because_o he_o catch_v he_o in_o a_o lie_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o rome_n the_o mother_n of_o truth_n can_v not_o permit_v a_o liar_n to_o possess_v a_o kingdom_n ibid._n 3._o cyrus_n tell_v the_o king_n of_o armenia_n that_o a_o lie_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o pardon_n ibid._n 4._o monstrelet_n write_v that_o popiel_n king_n of_o poland_n who_o have_v ever_o in_o his_o mouth_n these_o word_n if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a i_o will_v the_o rat_n may_v cat_n i_o that_o he_o be_v so_o assail_v by_o rat_n in_o a_o banquet_n that_o neither_o his_o guard_n nor_o fire_n nor_o water_n can_v preserve_v he_o from_o they_o ibid
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bishop_n moreton_n who_o piss_v through_o a_o ink-horn_n 5._o the_o lie_a wonder_n and_o false_a miracle_n wrought_v all_o over_o the_o world_n and_o laugh_v at_o by_o all_o wise_a people_n in_o the_o world_n will_v fill_v a_o volume_n to_o discourse_n of_o they_o in_o particular_a 6._o the_o supposititious_a heir_n perkin_n warbeck_n and_o great_a belly_n make_v out_o with_o little_a pillow_n etc._n etc._n will_v be_v tedious_a to_o insist_v upon_o 7._o hither_o may_v be_v refer_v those_o two_o arch-female_a cheat_n marcy_n day_n alias_o jinny_n fox_n and_o the_o german_a princess_n fame_v late_o for_o their_o art_n of_o lift_v alias_o cheat_v who_o at_o last_o be_v deserve_o prefer_v to_o tyburn_n chap._n cxxxvii_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o oppression_n tyranny_n it_o be_v say_v of_o tyrant_n and_o oppressive_a person_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n psal_n 55.25_o and_o common_a experience_n give_v attestation_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o ad_fw-la 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to_o be_v crucify_v other_o to_o be_v make_v bonfire_n of_o to_o light_v he_o in_o his_o night-sport_n wish_v the_o world_n may_v be_v destroy_v whilst_o he_o live_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o spectator_n of_o it_o at_o last_o the_o senate_n judge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o mankind_n condemn_v he_o to_o be_v whip_v to_o death_n through_o the_o street_n of_o rome_n upon_o which_o he_o run_v and_o hide_v himself_o among_o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o cry_v out_o i_o have_v neither_o a_o friend_n nor_o a_o enemy_n miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o throw_v himself_o into_o a_o pit_n four_o foot_n deep_a and_o there_o desperate_o slay_v himself_o sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi 4._o caligula_n another_o roman_a emperor_n who_o disinherit_v and_o slay_v tiberius_n who_o be_v co-heir_n with_o he_o compel_v his_o father-in-law_n to_o murder_n himself_o cause_v his_o grandmother_n to_o kill_v herself_o for_o reprove_v of_o he_o banish_v his_o two_o sister_n after_o he_o have_v commit_v incest_n with_o they_o use_v all_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n scornful_o murder_v private_o several_a of_o the_o senator_n stigmatise_v many_o person_n of_o quality_n or_o dismember_v they_o and_o then_o condemn_v they_o either_o to_o the_o mine_n or_o to_o mend_v highway_n or_o to_o wild_a beast_n or_o to_o be_v saw_v asunder_o compel_v parent_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o torment_n of_o their_o son_n and_o one_o excuse_v himself_o he_o send_v his_o litter_n for_o he_o another_o father_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v slay_v because_o he_o desire_v to_o shut_v his_o eye_n while_o his_o child_n be_v torment_v a_o three_o he_o bring_v home_o with_o he_o from_o see_v his_o son_n be_v miserable_a death_n and_o will_v force_v he_o to_o laugh_v jest_n and_o be_v merry_a cast_v a_o roman_a knight_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o because_o he_o
simp_n 12._o constans_n the_o emperor_n a_o monothelite_n also_o be_v slay_v by_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n in_o a_o bath_n simp_n 13._o constantius_n a_o great_a favourer_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n die_v sudden_o of_o a_o apoplexy_n 14._o sabinianus_n present_o after_o the_o death_n of_o st._n hierom_n deny_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n write_v a_o book_n for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o heresy_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n hierom_n sylvanus_n bishop_n of_o nazareth_n reprove_v he_o sharp_o for_o it_o do_v detect_v his_o falsehood_n agree_v with_o sabinianus_n that_o if_o st._n hierom_n do_v not_o the_o next_o day_n by_o some_o miracle_n declare_v his_o falsehood_n he_o will_v willing_o die_v if_o he_o do_v the_o other_o shall_v die_v the_o day_n come_v they_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n multitude_n of_o people_n follow_v they_o to_o see_v the_o issue_n the_o day_n draw_v towards_o a_o end_n and_o no_o miracle_n appear_v sylvanus_n be_v require_v to_o yield_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o headsman_n he_o do_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v the_o blow_n but_o immediate_o somewhat_o like_o st._n hierom_n appear_v and_o stay_v the_o blow_n and_o present_o the_o head_n of_o sabinianus_n fall_v off_o and_o his_o carcase_n tumble_v upon_o the_o ground_n this_o mr._n clark_n in_o his_o example_n vol._n i._o c._n 63._o tell_v we_o out_o of_o cyril_n who_o he_o say_v record_v it_o of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n 15._o grimoald_n king_n of_o lombardy_n a_o arian_n bleed_v to_o death_n ibid._n viz._n ex_fw-la clark_n 16._o mahomet_n that_o notorious_a impostor_n die_v of_o the_o falling-sickness_n ibid._n 17._o some_o donatist_n which_o cast_v the_o element_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o dog_n be_v devour_v by_o dog_n simpson_n 18._o john_n duns_n scotus_n doctor_n subtilis_fw-la who_o obscure_v the_o body_n of_o divinity_n with_o his_o crabbed_a knotty_a subtle_a question_n and_o distinction_n die_v miserable_o be_v take_v with_o a_o apoplexy_n and_o bury_v before_o he_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n 19_o arminius_n a_o pelagian_a if_o i_o may_v venture_v to_o put_v he_o into_o the_o catalogue_n a_o semi-pelagian_a at_o least_o die_v of_o a_o complicate_v distemper_n cough_n gout_n ague_n gripe_v asthma_n obstruction_n in_o his_o optic_a nerve_n his_o left_a eye_n blind_a his_o right_a shoulder_n swell_v etc._n etc._n hist_o of_o the_o netherl_n 20._o olympius_n a_o arian_n blaspheme_v the_o trinity_n in_o a_o bath_n at_o carthage_n be_v sudden_o burn_v with_o three_o fiery_a dart_n of_o lightning_n ibid._n ex_fw-la paul_n diacon_n 21._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1327._o adam_n duff_n a_o irishman_n for_o deny_v the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o truth_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o also_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n be_v burn_v at_o dublin_n camb._n brit._n irel._n p._n 181._o 22._o john_n of_o leyden_n a_o tailor_n king_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n present_o after_o his_o coronation_n invite_v 4000_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o a_o feast_n and_o between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o course_n accuse_v a_o man_n of_o high_a treason_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n returns_z merry_a to_o supper_n and_o after_o supper_n with_o the_o same_o bloody_a hand_n administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n he_o and_o his_o courtier_n continue_v to_o feast_n though_o a_o great_a famine_n be_v then_o in_o the_o city_n viz._n munster_n one_o of_o his_o fifteen_o wife_n for_o say_v she_o think_v god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o their_o feast_v when_o other_o pine_v with_o hunger_n die_v in_o the_o street_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o marketplace_n and_o her_o head_n cut_v off_o and_o his_o other_o wife_n command_v to_o sing_v and_o give_v praise_n for_o it_o to_o their_o heavenly_a father_n hist_o anabapt_v within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n john_n of_o leyden_n and_o his_o consul_n knipperdoling_n be_v tie_v to_o a_o stake_n and_o together_o with_o their_o great_a prophet_n and_o their_o flesh_n tear_v off_o with_o hot_a pincer_n and_o be_v slay_v have_v their_o body_n put_v into_o iron_n cage_n and_o hang_v on_o the_o steeple_n in_o st._n lambert_n sleid._n comment_fw-fr l._n 10._o 23._o thomas_n muncer_n another_o of_o the_o tribe_n be_v put_v to_o the_o rack_n by_o george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n where_o he_o roar_v most_o fearful_o and_o at_o last_o have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o and_o set_v upon_o a_o pole_n in_o the_o field_n ibid._n 24._o three_o hundred_o anabaptist_n that_o fall_v upon_o a_o monastery_n in_o friesland_n and_o rifle_v it_o be_v most_o of_o they_o either_o kill_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o monastery_n or_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o hangman_n ibid._n 25._o michael_n servetus_n a_o spanish_a arian_n be_v burn_v at_o geneva_n 1551._o for_o which_o calvin_n be_v blame_v as_o write_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o push_v they_o on_o to_o do_v it_o 26._o priscillian_n for_o confound_v the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n assert_v man_n soul_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o god_n plead_v for_o lie_v and_o perjury_n as_o lawful_a in_o persecution_n be_v execute_v at_o trevers_n clark_n exampl_a vol._n i._o c._n 63._o 27._o the_o first_o generation_n of_o adamite_n in_o bohemia_n for_o go_v naked_a and_o lie_v promiscuous_o one_o with_o another_o be_v slay_v by_o zisca_n claver_fw-la hist_o mund._o 28._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1647._o one_o quarterman_n then_o marshal_v of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n affirm_v there_o be_v no_o more_o holiness_n in_o the_o scripture_n than_o in_o a_o dog_n tail_n and_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o be_v smite_v with_o a_o violent_a disease_n whereof_o he_o die_v present_o clark_n examp._n vol._n i._o c._n 63._o 29._o the_o same_o year_n certain_a sectary_n in_o yorkshire_n pretend_v a_o divine_a revelation_n to_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n certain_a creature_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n their_o age_a mother_n who_o they_o slay_v according_o persuade_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n be_v hang_v at_o york_n ibid._n 30._o anno_fw-la 1648._o a_o sectarian_n preacher_n gun_n by_o name_n in_o southwark_n have_v live_v in_o adultery_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n for_o about_o nine_o year_n and_o afterward_o lie_v with_o one_o green_n widow_n but_o at_o last_o grow_v rave_v mad_a and_o murder_v himself_o ibid._n 31_o bolton_n one_o that_o by_o separation_n make_v the_o first_o schism_n here_o in_o england_n first_o make_v a_o recantation_n at_o paul_n cross_n and_o be_v still_o dog_v with_o a_o desperate_a remorse_n hang_v himself_o baily_n dissuasive_a p._n 13._o etc._n etc._n robins_n justif_n etc._n etc._n 32._o 1647._o some_o she-anabaptist_n at_o newberry_n pretend_v to_o strange_a revelation_n and_o one_o have_v very_o strange_a fit_n the_o like_a be_v seldom_o see_v she_o give_v out_o that_o such_o a_o night_n she_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n the_o night_n come_v people_z assemble_v the_o woman_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o she_o with_o tear_n expect_v her_o ascension_n it_o be_v a_o moon_n shiny_a night_n and_o a_o cloud_n by_o chance_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o moon_n they_o all_o cry_v out_o behold_v he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n the_o cloud_n vanish_v and_o flock_v of_o wind_n goose_n appear_v a_o good_a way_n off_o they_o cry_v out_o again_o he_o come_v he_o come_v but_o when_o the_o wild_a goose_n be_v go_v these_o tame_a silly_a woman_n return_v home_o again_o as_o wise_a as_o they_o come_v have_v make_v themselves_o a_o ridiculous_a spectacle_n to_o may_v ibid._n 33._o anno_fw-la 1611._o one_o bartholomew_n legate_n in_o london_n for_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o i_o confess_v to_o king_n james_n he_o have_v not_o pray_v to_o for_o seven_o year_n together_o be_v burn_v in_o smithfield_n fuller_n eccl._n hist_n p._n 63._o 34._o the_o same_o year_n edw._n whightman_n for_o ten_o abominable_a heresy_n be_v burn_v at_o litchfield_n ibid._n 35._o anno_fw-la 1653._o john_n gilpin_n of_o kendal_n in_o westmoreland_n for_o join_v himself_o with_o the_o quaker_n begin_v to_o quake_v howl_v and_o cry_v out_o terrible_o be_v by_o the_o devil_n draw_v out_o of_o his_o chair_n throw_v upon_o the_o ground_n all_o night_n tempt_v to_o cut_v his_o own_o throat_n in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o at_o last_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n recover_v out_o of_o this_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n attest_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o minister_n etc._n etc._n of_o kendal_n 36_o william_n facy_n pastor_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n at_o or_o near_o tiverton_n in_o devonshire_n after_o suspension_n for_o his_o disorderly_a life_n and_o readmission_n feign_v himself_o mad_a pretend_v to_o cut_v his_o throat_n and_o call_v for_o a_o basin_n to_o receive_v the_o blood_n offer_v to_o
cast_v his_o child_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o child_n afterward_o sicken_v and_o die_v the_o leper_n cleanse_v p._n 17._o for_o this_o act_n he_o be_v suspend_v again_o ibid._n 37._o james_n naylor_n a_o blasphemous_a quaker_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o tongue_n at_o bristol_n 38._o jo._n collins_n and_o tho._n reeve_n ranter_n for_o call_v a_o cup_n of_o ale_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o say_v they_o can_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o office_n and_o make_v a_o god_n every_o morning_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o the_o old-bailey_n fine_v and_o sentence_v to_o six_o month_n imprisonment_n tho._n kendal_n in_o drury-lane_n affirm_v there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o hell_n fall_v down_o dead_a see_v the_o trial_n print_v by_o b._n alsop_n 1651._o muggleton_n be_v condemn_v to_o the_o pillory_n and_o â—ined_v 500_o l._n 1676._o chap._n cxxxix_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o wizard_n witch_n and_o charmer_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o very_a serious_a consideration_n that_o those_o very_a people_n who_o leave_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o think_v to_o better_v themselves_o by_o idol_n or_o corrival_n and_o a_o superstitious_a adbesion_n to_o they_o either_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n or_o any_o other_o pretender_n never_o get_v any_o thing_n by_o such_o method_n but_o to_o be_v delude_v in_o their_o hope_n and_o sink_v under_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a curiosity_n when_o do_v we_o ever_o see_v a_o wizard_n rich_a or_o a_o curioso_n prosperous_a i_o mean_v a_o curioso_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n or_o a_o atheist_n make_v a_o comfortable_a exit_fw-la out_o of_o the_o world_n i_o grant_v sometime_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v the_o world_n and_o the_o industry_n of_o satan_n present_a advantage_n may_v possible_o accrue_v and_o do_v too_o often_o to_o be_v worshipper_n of_o mammon_n but_o general_o when_o the_o blot_n be_v great_a and_o the_o criminal_a notorious_a god_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o conducive_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o necessary_a in_o point_n of_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n to_o strike_v open_o and_o leave_v a_o mark_n of_o ignominy_n upon_o such_o gross_a delinquent_n read_v what_o follow_v and_o you_o will_v agree_v with_o i_o in_o judgement_n 1._o concern_v john_n faustus_n dr._n d_o you_o and_o edward_n kelley_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o chapter_n of_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o curiosity_n 2._o a._n c._n 1553._o two_o woman_n be_v take_v who_o with_o a_o tempest_n hail_o and_o frost_n design_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o country_n but_o be_v find_v cut_v a_o neighbour_n child_n in_o piece_n to_o boil_v in_o a_o cauldron_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o magical_a ointment_n for_o the_o purpose_n be_v put_v to_o death_n beard_n be_v theatr._fw-la p._n 419._o 3._o at_o ihena_n in_o germany_n or_o near_o it_o an._n 1558._o a_o magician_n that_o have_v use_v to_o cure_v disease_n by_o the_o composition_n of_o herb_n be_v for_o poison_v of_o a_o carpenter_n who_o he_o have_v a_o quarrel_n with_o a_o little_a before_o examine_v before_o the_o senate_n confess_v the_o murder_n and_o be_v burn_v at_o a_o stake_n ibid._n 4._o cleomande_n a_o conjurer_n in_o rome_n for_o practise_v death_n upon_o many_o little_a child_n be_v seek_v for_o by_o the_o parent_n but_o have_v shut_v himself_o up_o close_o in_o a_o coffer_n and_o they_o break_v it_o open_a the_o devil_n carry_v he_o away_o plutarch_n 5._o piso_n be_v accuse_v by_o tiberius_n for_o bewitch_a germanicus_n to_o death_n cut_v his_o own_o throat_n tacit._n ann._n 6._o one_o otto_n a_o dane_n who_o by_o his_o devilish_a art_n use_v to_o raise_v storm_n be_v at_o last_o by_o one_o more_o expert_a drown_v in_o the_o sea_n himself_o 7._o a_o conjurer_n in_o saltzburg_n attempt_v to_o draw_v all_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o country_n into_o a_o ditch_n and_o feed_v they_o there_o be_v by_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n draw_v in_o among_o they_o and_o perish_v miserable_o clark_n exampl_a vol._n i._o c._n 8._o 8._o the_o governor_n of_o mascon_n a_o great_a magician_n as_o he_o be_v at_o dinner_n with_o some_o company_n be_v snatch_v away_o by_o the_o devil_n hoist_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o carry_v three_o time_n about_o the_o town_n to_o the_o great_a astonishment_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o who_o he_o cry_v for_o help_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a ibid._n exit_fw-la hug._n de_fw-fr clun_n an._n 1437._o sir_n giles_n britain_n hight-constable_n of_o france_n have_v murder_v above_o 160_o infant_n and_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n and_o write_v conjuring-book_n with_o their_o blood_n which_o be_v prove_v against_o he_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o burn_v to_o death_n ibid._n p._n 37._o 10._o picus_n mirandula_n write_v that_o in_o his_o time_n a_o great_a conjurer_n promise_v a_o certain_a prince_n that_o he_o will_v present_v to_o he_o the_o siege_n of_o troy_n with_o hercules_n and_o achilles_n fight_v together_o as_o when_o alive_a but_o be_v at_o his_o conjuration_n the_o devil_n carry_v he_o away_o that_o he_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o after_o ibid._n 11._o the_o lord_n of_o orve_n in_o lorraine_n use_v to_o feast_v nobleman_n splendid_o but_o fraudulent_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o dainty_n so_o that_o at_o part_v they_o find_v their_o stomach_n empty_a have_v eat_v nothing_o be_v often_o see_v scourge_v by_o a_o monkey_n sometime_o lie_v along_o upon_o his_o table_n and_o beg_v of_o the_o monkey_n let_v i_o alone_o will_v thou_o always_o torment_v i_o at_o this_o rate_n at_o last_o in_o great_a misery_n and_o beggary_n he_o be_v force_v to_o get_v into_o a_o hospital_n in_o paris_n where_o he_o end_v his_o wretched_a life_n ibid._n 12._o an._n 1530._o a_o popish_a priest_n dig_v for_o a_o treasure_n in_o a_o hollow_a pit_n of_o the_o city_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v direct_v he_o to_o find_v at_o last_o a_o coffer_n with_o a_o black_a dog_n lie_v by_o it_o which_o whilst_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o the_o earth_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o rush_v he_o to_o death_n wierus_n 13._o cornelius_z agrippa_z a_o great_a necromancer_n always_o attend_v with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n like_o a_o black_a dog_n his_o end_n approach_v he_o take_v off_o the_o enchant_a collar_n from_o the_o dog_n neck_n say_v be_v go_v thou_o curse_a beast_n thou_o have_v utter_o undo_v i_o after_o which_o the_o dog_n vanish_v and_o he_o die_v miserable_o clark_n ex_fw-la paul_n jovio_n 14._o an._n 1578._o simon_n pembroke_n of_o st._n george_n parish_n in_o london_n be_v suspect_v for_o a_o conjurer_n and_o one_o that_o use_v to_o erect_v figure_n be_v question_v for_o it_o as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o judge_n he_o fall_v down_o and_o die_v have_v some_o conjuring-book_n find_v about_o he_o clark_n ibid._n 15._o a_o sicilian_a call_v lyodor_n for_o use_v charm_n and_o spell_n transform_v man_n into_o beast_n and_o other_o shape_v do_v mischief_n to_o the_o people_n of_o catania_n charm_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o 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p._n 101._o 3._o luther_n have_v many_o make_v upon_o he_o as_o roma_fw-la orbum_fw-la domuit_fw-la romam_fw-la sibi_fw-la papa_n subegit_fw-la viribus_fw-la illa_fw-la suis_fw-la fraudibus_fw-la iste_fw-la suis_fw-la quanto_fw-la isto_fw-la major_a lutherus_n major_a &_o illâ_fw-la istum_fw-la illamque_fw-la uno_fw-la qui_fw-la domuit_fw-la calamo_fw-la i_o nunc_fw-la alciden_fw-mi memorato_fw-la graecia_n mendax_fw-la lutheri_fw-la ad_fw-la calamum_fw-la ferrea_fw-la clava_fw-la nihil_fw-la theod._n beza_n another_o lutherus_n decimum_fw-la confregit_fw-la strage_fw-la leonem_fw-la de_fw-fr clava_fw-la noli_fw-la quaerere_fw-la penna_fw-la fuit_fw-la joh._n major_a 4._o zuinglius_fw-la have_v this_o zuinglius_fw-la arderet_fw-la gemino_fw-la cum_fw-la sanctus_n amore_fw-la nempe_fw-la dei_fw-la imprimis_fw-la deinde_fw-la suae_fw-la patriae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la se_fw-la devovisse_fw-la duobus_fw-la nempe_fw-la deo_fw-la imprimis_fw-la deinde_fw-la suae_fw-la patriae_fw-la quam_fw-la benè_fw-la persolvit_fw-la simul_fw-la istis_fw-la vota_fw-la duobus_fw-la pro_fw-la patrià _fw-la exanimis_fw-la pro_fw-la pielate_fw-la cinis_fw-la theod._n beza_n 5._o john_n picus_n mirandula_n who_o live_v apace_o and_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n in_o a_o little_a time_n die_v in_o the_o 32d_o year_n of_o his_o age_n have_v this_o epitaph_n engrave_v upon_o his_o tomb_n in_o st._n mary_n be_v church_n in_o florence_n belong_v to_o the_o jacobine_n friar_n joannes_n iaceo_fw-la hic_fw-la mirandula_n cetera_fw-la norunt_fw-la et_fw-la tagus_n &_o ganges_n forsan_fw-la &_o antipode_n boisardus_n in_o biblioth_n 6._o john_n brentius_n be_v bury_v with_o much_o honour_n and_o have_v this_o epitaph_n voice_fw-la stylo_n pielate_fw-la fide_fw-la candore_fw-la probatus_fw-la joannes_n tali_fw-la brentius_n ore_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o english_a with_o voice_n style_n piety_n faith_n and_o candour_n grace_v in_o outward_a shape_n john_n brentius_n be_v thus_o face_v full._n abel_n rediu._n p._n 298._o 7._o john_n knox_n have_v this_o epitaph_n bestow_v upon_o he_o in_o extempore_o expression_n while_o his_o corpse_n be_v put_v in_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n here_o lie_v one_o who_o in_o his_o life-time_n never_o fear_v the_o death_n of_o any_o man._n ibid._n p._n 324._o 8._o wigandus_n make_v his_o own_o epitaph_n in_o christo_fw-la vixi_fw-la morior_fw-la vivoque_fw-la wigandus_fw-la do_v sordes_fw-la morti_fw-la cetera_fw-la christ_n tibi_fw-la in_o english_a in_o christ_n i_o live_v and_o die_v and_o live_v again_o my_o filth_n to_o earth_n i_o give_v my_o soul_n with_o christ_n shall_v reign_v ibid._n p._n 369._o 9_o mr._n john_n fox_n have_v this_o upon_o his_o tomb_n in_o st._n giles_n be_v church_n without_o cripplegate_n christo_fw-la s._n s._n johanni_n foxo_n ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n martyrologo_n fidelissimo_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la historicae_fw-la indagatori_fw-la sagacissimo_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la propugnatori_fw-la acerrimo_fw-la thaumaturgo_fw-la admirabili_fw-la qui_fw-la martyr_n marianos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la phoenices_fw-la ex_fw-la cineribus_fw-la redivivos_fw-la praestîtit_fw-la patri_fw-la svo_fw-la omni_fw-la pietatis_fw-la officio_fw-la imprimis_fw-la colendo_fw-la samuel_n foxus_n illius_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la hoc_fw-la monumentum_n posuit_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la obiit_fw-la die_v 18_o mens_fw-la apr._n a._n d._n 1587._o jam_fw-la septuagenarius_fw-la vita_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la mortalis_fw-la est_fw-la spes_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la immortalis_fw-la ibid._n p._n 38â—_n 10._o bishop_n andrews_n have_v this_o most_o excellent_a significant_a and_o speak_v epitaph_n lector_fw-la si_fw-mi christianus_n es_fw-la siste_v morae_fw-la pretium_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la nescire_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la vir_fw-la hic_fw-la situs_fw-la sit_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la tecum_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membrum_fw-la sub_fw-la eadem_fw-la foelicis_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la spe_fw-la eandem_fw-la d._n jesus_n praestolans_fw-la epiphaniam_fw-la sacratissimus_fw-la antistes_fw-la lancelotus_n andrews_n londini_fw-la oriundus_fw-la educatus_fw-la cantabrigiae_fw-la aulae_fw-la pembrock_n alumnorum_fw-la sociorum_fw-la praefectorum_fw-la unus_n &_o nemini_fw-la secundus_fw-la linguarum_fw-la artium_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la humanorum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la infinitus_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la stupendum_fw-la oraculum_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dictis_n scriptis_fw-la precibus_fw-la exemplo_fw-la incomparabile_fw-la propugnaculum_fw-la reginae_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la a_o sacris_fw-la d._n pauli_n london_n residentiarius_fw-la d._n petri_n westmonast_n decanus_n episcopus_fw-la cicestrensis_fw-la eliensis_n wintoniensis_fw-la regique_fw-la jacobo_n tum_fw-la ab_fw-la eleemosynis_fw-la tum_o ab_fw-la utriusque_fw-la regni_fw-la consiliis_fw-la decanus_n denique_fw-la sacelli_fw-la regii_fw-la idem_fw-la ex_fw-la indefessà _fw-la operà _fw-la in_o studiis_fw-la summà _fw-la sapientià _fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la assiduà _fw-la pielate_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la profuâ—â_fw-la largitate_fw-la in_o egenos_fw-la rarâ_fw-la amenatate_fw-la in_o suos_fw-la spectatâ_fw-la probitate_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la aeternum_fw-la admirandus_fw-la annorum_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o publicae_fw-la famae_fw-la satur_fw-la sed_fw-la bonorum_fw-la passim_fw-la omnium_fw-la cum_fw-la luctu_fw-la denatus_fw-la celebs_fw-la hinc_fw-la migravit_fw-la ad_fw-la aureolam_fw-la caelestem_fw-la anno_fw-la regis_fw-la carolis_fw-la secundo_fw-la aetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la 71._o christi_fw-la mdcxxvi_o tantum_n est_fw-la lector_fw-la quod_fw-la te_fw-la merentes_fw-la posteri_fw-la nunc_fw-la volebant_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la voto_fw-la tuo_fw-la valeas_fw-la dicto_fw-la sit_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la mr._n issaacson_n in_o his_o life_n 11._o dr._n reinolds_n have_v this_o epitaph_n bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o dr._n spencer_n his_o successor_n with_o a_o inscription_n in_o golden_a letter_n virtuti_fw-la sacrum_n johanni_n rainolde_v s._n theologiae_n d._n erudition_n pielate_fw-la integritate_fw-la huius_fw-la collegii_fw-la pres._n qui_fw-la obiit_fw-la maii_n 21._o a._n 1607._o aetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la 58._o johannes_n spencer_n auditor_n successor_n virtutum_fw-la &_o sanctitatis_fw-la admirator_n h._n e._n amoris_fw-la ergô_o posuit_fw-la fuller_n abel_n rediviv_n p._n 491._o 12._o archbishop_z parker_n have_v this_o engrave_v upon_o his_o tomb_n in_o lambeth_n chapel_n compose_v by_o dr._n haddon_n matthew_n parker_n live_v sober_a and_o wise_a learned_a by_o study_n and_o continual_a practice_n love_v true_a of_o life_n uncontrolled_a the_o court_n do_v foster_v he_o both_o young_a and_o old_a orderly_o he_o deal_v the_o right_o he_o do_v defend_v he_o live_v to_o god_n to_o god_n he_o make_v his_o end_n ibid._n p._n 530._o 13._o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n he_o second_v more_o than_o 600_o year_n after_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n the_o body_n of_o king_n arthur_n be_v find_v in_o the_o churchyard_n of_o glastenbury_n betwixt_o two_o pyramid_n therein_o stand_v he_o be_v lay_v no_o less_o than_o 16_o foot_n deep_a in_o the_o ground_n for_o fear_n as_o hollinshead_n write_v the_o saxon_n shall_v have_v find_v he_o and_o sure_o the_o searcher_n for_o his_o body_n will_v have_v never_o dig_v so_o deep_a have_v they_o not_o at_o seven_o foot_n depth_n find_v a_o mighty_a broad_a stone_n to_o which_o a_o leaden_a cross_n be_v fasten_v and_o in_o that_o side_n that_o lie_v downward_o in_o barbarous_a letter_n according_a to_o the_o rudeness_n of_o that_o age_n this_o inscription_n be_v write_v upon_o that_o side_n of_o the_o lead_n that_o be_v towards_o the_o stone_n hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la sepultus_fw-la inclytus_fw-la rex_fw-la arturius_n in_o insula_fw-la avalonia_n here_o lie_v king_n arthur_n bury_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o avalodonia_n nine_o foot_n deep_o in_o the_o trunk_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v his_o body_n find_v bury_v his_o bone_n be_v of_o a_o marvellous_a bigness_n the_o space_n of_o his_o forehead_n betwixt_o his_o two_o eye_n be_v a_o span_n broad_a and_o his_o shinbone_n be_v set_v in_o the_o ground_n reach_v up_o to_o the_o middle_a thigh_n of_o a_o very_a tall_a man_n ten_o wound_n appear_v in_o his_o scull_n one_o whereof_o be_v very_o great_a and_o plain_a to_o be_v see_v his_o wife_n queen_n guinever_n lay_v bury_v likewise_o with_o he_o the_o tress_n of_o who_o hair_n the_o last_o of_o our_o excrement_n that_o perish_v fine_o pleat_v and_o of_o colour_n like_o the_o burnish_a gold_n seem_v whole_a and_o perfect_a until_o it_o be_v touch_v but_o then_o to_o show_v what_o all_o beauty_n be_v it_o immediate_o fall_v to_o dust_n engl._n worthy_n by_o will_n winstanley_n p._n 14._o 14._o the_o old_a verse_n which_o be_v write_v on_o geoffery_n chaucer_n grave_n at_o first_o be_v these_o galfridus_n chaucer_n vates_fw-la &_o sama_n poesis_fw-la maternae_fw-la haec_fw-la sacra_fw-la sum_fw-la tumulatus_fw-la humo_fw-la 15._o mr._n michael_n drayton_n be_v bury_v anno_fw-la 1631._o in_o westminster_n abbey_n near_o the_o south_n door_n by_o these_o two_o eminent_a poet_n geoffery_n chaucer_n and_o edmund_n spencer_n with_o this_o epitaph_n do_v pious_a marble_n let_v the_o reader_n know_v what_o they_o and_o what_o their_o child_n owe_v to_o drayton_n name_n who_o sacred_a dust_n we_o recommend_v unto_o thy_o trust_n protect_v his_o memory_n and_o preserve_v his_o story_n remain_v a_o last_a monument_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o thy_o ruin_n shall_v disclaim_v to_o be_v the_o treasurer_n of_o his_o name_n his_o name_n that_o can_v fade_v shall_v be_v a_o everlasting_a monument_n to_o thou_o
but_o after_o all_o to_o die_v in_o peace_n have_v so_o many_o enemy_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n p._n 145._o 5._o hither_o perhaps_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v refer_v a_o strange_a providence_n which_o happen_v on_o midsummer-eve_n a._n c._n 1626._o a_o codfish_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o market_n in_o cambridge_n and_o there_o cut_v up_o for_o sale_n in_o the_o maw_n of_o the_o fish_n be_v find_v wrap_v up_o in_o canvas_n a_o book_n in_o decimo_fw-la sexto_fw-la contain_v three_o treatise_n of_o mr._n frith_n the_o fish_n be_v catch_v about_o the_o coast_n of_o lin_z called_z lyndeep_v by_o one_o william_n skinner_n when_o the_o fish_n be_v cut_v open_a the_o garbage_n be_v throw_v by_o which_o a_o woman_n look_v upon_o espy_v the_o canvas_n and_o take_v it_o up_o find_v the_o book_n wrap_v up_o in_o it_o be_v much_o soil_v and_o cover_v over_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o slime_n and_o congeal_a matter_n this_o be_v behâ—â—â—_n with_o great_a 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mr._n how_o be_v discourse_n on_o the_o death_n of_o our_o late_a queen_n 32._o she_o be_v not_o inaccessible_a to_o such_o of_o her_o subject_n who_o dissentient_a judgement_n in_o some_o such_o thing_n put_v they_o into_o low_a circumstance_n great_a she_o be_v in_o all_o valuable_a excellency_n nor_o great_a in_o any_o than_o in_o she_o most_o condescend_v goodness_n her_o singular_a humility_n adorn_v all_o the_o rest_n speak_v once_o of_o a_o good_a thing_n which_o she_o intend_v she_o add_v but_o of_o myself_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o somewhat_o be_v by_o one_o of_o two_o more_o only_o then_o present_a interpose_v she_o answer_v she_o hope_v god_n will_v help_v she_o ibid._n 33._o he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o character_n psal_n 15._o and_o 24._o of_o a_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o holy_a hill_n will_v there_o read_v her_o true_a and_o most_o just_a character_n wherein_o i_o can_v omit_v to_o take_v notice_n how_o sacred_a she_o reckon_v her_o word_n i_o know_v with_o who_o 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lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n 36._o can_v we_o and_o those_o who_o be_v relate_v to_o the_o late_a queen_n be_v persuade_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o her_o faith_n and_o piety_n we_o shall_v reap_v more_o advantage_n after_o her_o death_n than_o we_o do_v in_o her_o life_n it_o be_v a_o memorable_a wonder_n that_o be_v relate_v 2_o king_n 12.21_o how_o when_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o elisha_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o touch_v the_o bone_n of_o elisha_n he_o revive_v and_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n we_o may_v hope_v that_o if_o the_o holy_a example_n of_o the_o decease_a queen_n may_v touch_v our_o dead_a soul_n they_o will_v be_v revive_v and_o gain_v spiritual_a life_n ibid._n 37._o she_o know_v how_o dangerous_a a_o instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n flattery_n be_v and_o how_o fatal_o her_o station_n expose_v she_o to_o it_o and_o she_o take_v care_n for_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o secure_v herself_o against_o the_o danger_n of_o 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she_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o your_o sedulity_n but_o when_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n it_o behoove_v you_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o serve_v god_n say_v she_o to_o you_o that_o be_v your_o first_o duty_n i_o will_v have_v none_o of_o your_o attendance_n but_o upon_o that_o condition_n mr._n claude_n sermon_n on_o the_o queen_n death_n preach_v at_o the_o hague_n 39_o never_o be_v majesty_n better_o temper_v with_o easiness_n and_o sweetness_n she_o know_v how_o to_o be_v familiar_a without_o make_v herself_o cheap_a and_o to_o condescend_v without_o meanness_n she_o have_v all_o the_o greatness_n of_o majesty_n with_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o conversation_n and_o know_v very_o well_o what_o become_v her_o table_n and_o what_o become_v the_o council-board_n she_o understand_v her_o religion_n and_o love_v it_o and_o practise_v it_o and_o be_v the_o great_a example_n of_o the_o age_n of_o a_o constant_a regular_a unaffected_a devotion_n and_o of_o all_o the_o 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happiness_n death_n and_o judgement_n archbishop_n tenison_n be_v sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o her_o late_a majesty_n 41._o in_o this_o princess_n authority_n majesty_n and_o humility_n meet_v together_o that_o dwell_v in_o she_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o in_o her_o presence_n or_o within_o she_o hear_v the_o speak_n of_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v or_o any_o thing_n like_o this_o will_v have_v be_v exceed_o offensive_a but_o the_o justice_n of_o nation_n give_v those_o praise_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a prince_n which_o their_o own_o modesty_n will_v not_o bear_v a_o ordinary_a instance_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o show_v her_o averseness_n not_o only_o to_o flattery_n but_o to_o praise_n of_o a_o book_n address_v to_o she_o she_o say_v she_o have_v read_v it_o and_o like_v it_o well_o but_o much_o the_o better_a because_o the_o epistle_n be_v a_o bare_a dedication_n ibid._n 42._o her_o grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o blemish_v by_o vanity_n or_o affection_n have_v that_o be_v so_o she_o will_v scarce_o have_v make_v such_o a_o profession_n as_o this_o a_o little_a before_o her_o death_n i_o know_v say_v she_o what_o loose_a people_n think_v of_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o religion_n they_o think_v it_o be_v all_o hypocrisy_n let_v they_o think_v what_o they_o will_v i_o may_v now_o say_v and_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o can_v say_v it_o i_o have_v not_o affect_v to_o appear_v what_o i_o be_v not_o ibid._n 43._o see_v god_n have_v determine_v this_o good_a queen_n must_v die_v the_o christian_a manner_n in_o which_o she_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o alleviation_n of_o the_o grief_n of_o those_o who_o she_o have_v leave_v behind_o she_o who_o have_v indeed_o reason_n more_o than_o enough_o to_o mourn_v but_o yet_o not_o as_o person_n without_o hope_n ibid._n 44._o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o of_o this_o affliction_n she_o have_v any_o formal_a presage_v but_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o which_o look_v like_o a_o immediate_a preparation_n for_o it_o i_o mean_v she_o choose_v to_o hear_v read_v more_o than_o once_o a_o little_a before_o it_o the_o last_o sermon_n of_o a_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n now_o with_o god_n upon_o this_o subject_a what!_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a job_n 2.10_o ibid._n 45._o she_o fix_v the_o time_n of_o prayer_n in_o that_o chamber_n to_o which_o her_o sickness_n have_v confine_v she_o on_o that_o very_a day_n she_o show_v how_o sensible_a she_o be_v of_o death_n and_o how_o little_a she_o fear_v it_o she_o require_v he_o who_o officiate_v there_o to_o add_v that_o collect_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sick_a in_o which_o be_v these_o word_n that_o whensoever_o the_o soul_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n it_o may_v be_v without_o spot_n present_v unto_o thou_o i_o will_v say_v she_o have_v this_o collect_v read_v twice_o every_o day_n all_o have_v need_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o death_n and_o prince_n have_v as_o much_o as_o any_o body_n else_o ibid._n 46._o she_o seem_v neither_o to_o fear_v death_n nor_o to_o covet_v life_n there_o appear_v not_o the_o least_o sign_n of_o regret_n for_o the_o leave_v of_o those_o temporal_a greatness_n which_o make_v so_o many_o of_o high_a estate_n unwilling_a to_o die_v it_o be_v you_o may_v imagine_v high_a satisfaction_n to_o hear_v she_o say_v a_o great_a many_o most_o christian_a thing_n and_o this_o among_o they_o i_o believe_v i_o shall_v now_o soon_o die_v and_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v from_o my_o youth_n learn_v a_o true_a doctrine_n that_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o to_o a_o deathbed_n ibid._n 47._o on_o thursday_n she_o prepare_v herself_o for_o the_o bless_a communion_n to_o which_o she_o have_v be_v no_o stranger_n from_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o her_o age._n she_o be_v much_o concern_v that_o she_o find_v herself_o in_o so_o doze_v a_o condition_n so_o she_o express_v it_o to_o that_o she_o add_v other_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v for_o i_o see_v i_o be_o so_o little_a able_a to_o pray_v for_o myself_o 48._o when_o a_o second_o portion_n of_o a_o certain_a draught_n be_v offer_v she_o she_o refuse_v it_o say_v i_o have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o live_v and_o i_o will_v spend_v it_o a_o better_a way_n ibid._n 49._o in_o all_o these_o affliction_n the_o king_n be_v great_o afflict_v how_o sensible_o and_o yet_o how_o becoming_o many_o saw_n but_o few_o have_v skill_n enough_o to_o describe_v it_o i_o be_o satisfy_v i_o have_v not_o at_o last_o the_o help_v of_o art_n and_o prayer_n and_o tear_n not_o prevail_v a_o quarter_n before_o one_o on_o friday_n morning_n after_o two_o or_o three_o small_a struggle_n of_o nature_n and_o without_o such_o agony_n as_o in_o such_o case_n be_v common_a have_v like_o david_n serve_v she_o own_o generation_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n she_o fall_v on_o sleep_n thus_o far_o archbishop_n tenison_n 50._o before_o the_o queen_n have_v exceed_v the_o age_n of_o childhood_n when_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o play_n she_o be_v imitate_v the_o dutch_a march_n with_o her_o hand_n upon_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o chest_n and_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o mind_v the_o dutch_a the_o king_n her_o uncle_n enemy_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n france_z and_o the_o dauthin_n be_v commend_v to_o she_o with_o a_o divine_a and_o prophetic_a utterance_n she_o make_v answer_v i_o care_v not_o for_o france_n it_o be_v holland_n i_o desire_v not_o many_o word_n indeed_o but_o certain_o prognosticate_a and_o apparent_o then_o foretell_v that_o fame_n wedlock_n from_o heaven_n confer_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o all_o europe_n dr._n perizonius_n be_v oration_n on_o the_o queen_n in_o holland_n 51._o she_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o on_o who_o she_o confer_v her_o bounty_n than_o to_o her_o own_o fame_n in_o so_o fruitful_a a_o field_n of_o honour_n nor_o will_v she_o endure_v it_o shall_v be_v spread_v abroad_o how_o many_o or_o who_o they_o be_v who_o she_o support_v by_o her_o liberality_n therefore_o she_o sit_v by_o herself_o and_o four_o time_n a_o year_n alone_o in_o her_o closet_n careful_o compute_v what_o she_o have_v former_o determine_v to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o she_o view_v the_o account_n of_o her_o beneficence_n herself_o and_o distribute_v it_o from_o those_o note_n to_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n by_o letter_n write_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n no_o body_n be_v admit_v to_o assist_v she_o in_o so_o noble_a a_o office_n because_o it_o be_v not_o her_o pleasure_n that_o any_o body_n shall_v be_v concern_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o her_o conscience_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o ancient_a stoic_n so_o studious_o inculcate_v but_o very_a difficulty_n persuade_v either_o other_o or_o themselves_o to_o observe_v that_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v for_o its_o own_o sake_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o profit_n praise_n or_o in_o hope_n of_o great_a advancement_n ibid._n 52._o after_o the_o expedition_n for_o england_n the_o queen_n be_v tire_v out_o with_o grief_n and_o mourn_a she_o order_v a_o lady_n to_o be_v send_v for_o of_o approve_a probity_n and_o illustrious_a quality_n into_o who_o breast_n she_o may_v discharge_v the_o sigh_n and_o affliction_n which_o then_o oppress_v she_o and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o she_o pour_v forth_o these_o expression_n sad_a indeed_o but_o worthy_a to_o be_v engrave_v in_o gold_n or_o carve_v in_o cedar_n that_o if_o the_o only_a thing_n contend_v for_o be_v the_o right_n which_o her_o birth_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v give_v she_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o three_o kingdom_n she_o will_v never_o assent_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o recover_v by_o arm_n from_o her_o father_n but_o that_o she_o be_v overrule_v by_o this_o persuasion_n alone_o that_o the_o law_n of_o her_o country_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n be_v in_o apparent_a danger_n otherwise_o that_o she_o will_v reddy_o and_o patient_o acquiesce_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fortune_n which_o she_o have_v obtain_v in_o this_o country_n with_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o all_o man_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o she_o than_o a_o kingdom_n and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o but_o extol_v the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o she_o that_o though_o she_o spend_v her_o brittle_a year_n in_o a_o court_n besiege_v with_o vice_n and_o impiety_n and_o though_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o mother_n she_o grow_v up_o under_o a_o stepdame_n and_o a_o father_n devote_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v little_o mind_v by_o her_o uncle_n yet_o she_o have_v so_o
by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o love_n and_o loss_n as_o have_v lose_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o faithful_a companion_n of_o his_o fortune_n of_o his_o counsel_n this_o care_n his_o labour_n and_o his_o thought_n who_o far_o exceed_v all_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n that_o hardly_o the_o virtue_n of_o any_o woman_n in_o any_o age_n can_v be_v compare_v to_o she_o for_o that_o reason_n perhaps_o in_o be_v that_o heaven_n deny_v her_o offspring_n lest_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o worse_a than_o herself_o and_o here_o husband_n see_v nature_n can_v go_v no_o further_o ibid._n 68_o thou_o best_o and_o great_a of_o queen_n thou_o departe_v this_o life_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o thy_o age_n but_o what_o remorseless_a death_n have_v abstract_v from_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o year_n man_n will_v add_v as_o much_o and_o more_o to_o the_o eternal_a glory_n fame_n and_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o name_n this_o life_n will_v prolong_v thy_o consecrate_a memory_n to_o after_o age_n nor_o marble_n mausoleum_n nor_o golden_a urn_n shall_v hide_v thou_o thy_o tomb_n shall_v be_v our_o breast_n ibid._n 69._o be_v once_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o her_o approach_a end_n with_o a_o undaunted_a countenance_n she_o return_v this_o masculine_a and_o true_o royal_a expression_n i_o be_o not_o now_o to_o prepare_v for_o death_n it_o have_v be_v my_o study_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n francius_n be_v oration_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n 70._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n his_o majesty_n be_v otherwise_o invincible_a courage_n give_v way_n to_o rage_a grief_n and_o he_o who_o have_v so_o often_o contemn_v the_o bullet_n and_o sword_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o who_o dread_v neither_o flame_n nor_o steel_n nor_o death_n itself_o languish_v fall_n and_o swoon_v away_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a queen_n he_o remember_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o a_o king_n find_v himself_o a_o man_n and_o not_o unwilling_a acknowledge_v the_o excess_n of_o his_o grief_n miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o say_v he_o i_o have_v lose_v the_o best_a of_o woman_n and_o the_o most_o please_a companion_n of_o my_o life_n ibid._n 71._o when_o she_o be_v sometime_o force_v to_o rise_v at_o midnight_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o urgent_a affair_n of_o the_o state_n and_o can_v not_o afterward_o sleep_v she_o command_v either_o the_o holy-scripture_n or_o some_o other_o pious_a book_n to_o be_v bring_v she_o if_o any_o person_n come_v to_o visit_v she_o in_o a_o morning_n before_o she_o have_v pour_v forth_o her_o prayer_n she_o send_v they_o back_o with_o this_o expression_n that_o she_o be_v first_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o king_n if_o any_o person_n be_v say_v to_o seek_v her_o life_n by_o treachery_n and_o conspiracy_n her_o answer_n be_v that_o she_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n 72._o when_o any_o new-fashioned_a garment_n or_o costly_a ornament_n be_v show_v she_o she_o reject_v they_o as_o superfluous_a and_o answer_v the_o money_n may_v be_v better_o lay_v out_o upon_o the_o poor_a ibid._n 73._o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v better_a discern_v by_o his_o death_n than_o by_o his_o life_n for_o man_n be_v apt_a in_o his_o life-time_n to_o conceal_v and_o dissemble_v his_o affection_n but_o at_o his_o death_n the_o mask_n be_v remove_v he_o appear_v what_o he_o be_v what_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o signal_n than_o the_o death_n of_o this_o queen_n what_o more_o become_a a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o christian_a than_o that_o say_v of_o she_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o prepare_v myself_o for_o death_n ibid._n 74._o when_o the_o more_o solemn_a duty_n of_o religion_n be_v over_o she_o never_o give_v her_o mind_n to_o the_o frivolous_a story_n of_o amadis_n and_o impertinent_a fiction_n of_o amad._n but_o attentive_o study_v the_o volume_n of_o those_o author_n by_o which_o she_o may_v improve_v her_o knowledge_n and_o her_o prudence_n i_o shall_v relate_v not_o what_o i_o gather_v from_o the_o common_a report_n of_o fame_n but_o from_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o most_o worthy_a person_n and_o my_o friend_n who_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o kiss_v her_o hand_n find_v before_o she_o cambden_n annal_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_z doctor_z burnet_n history_n of_o the_o reformation_n but_o piety_n be_v never_o to_o be_v account_v solid_o accomplish_v unless_o accompany_v with_o liberality_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v piety_n only_o in_o word_n and_o not_o in_o deed_n as_o she_o herself_o will_v say_v upon_o the_o approach_n of_o her_o expire_a minute_n ortwinius_n oration_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n 75._o while_o her_o majesty_n be_v sick_a the_o king_n refuse_v to_o stir_v from_o the_o languish_a queen_n bedside_n assiduous_a to_o serve_v she_o and_o careless_a of_o the_o infection_n that_o many_o time_n accompany_v the_o malady_n she_o have_v and_o be_v often_o request_v to_o spare_v his_o royal_a person_n and_o not_o to_o inflict_v another_o wound_n upon_o suffering_n europe_n make_v answer_v that_o when_o he_o marry_v the_o queen_n he_o covenant_v to_o be_v the_o companion_n not_o only_o of_o her_o prosperity_n but_o of_o whatever_o fortune_n befall_v she_o and_o that_o he_o will_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n receive_v from_o her_o lip_n her_o last_o expire_a gasp_n all_o hope_v of_o recovery_n now_o be_v flee_v away_o and_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o room_n in_o order_n to_o perform_v the_o last_o duty_n of_o his_o function_n such_o harsh_a and_o disconsolate_a news_n will_v have_v strike_v another_o person_n with_o horror_n and_o tremble_v but_o what_o say_v the_o queen_n to_o this_o full_o of_o faith_n and_o constancy_n she_o receive_v the_o tiding_n with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o undaunted_a countenance_n say_v withal_o that_o she_o do_v no_o way_n seek_v to_o shun_v the_o stroke_n of_o death_n but_o be_v ready_o prepare_v for_o the_o dark_a mansion_n of_o the_o grave_a for_o that_o she_o have_v always_o so_o lead_v her_o life_n that_o whenever_o death_n give_v she_o his_o last_o summons_n she_o shall_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o it_o ibid._n 76._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o youth_n this_o princess_n display_v the_o best_a natural_a disposition_n in_o the_o world_n a_o sweet_a humour_n agreeable_a and_o always_o equal_a a_o heart_n upright_o and_o sincere_a a_o solid_a and_o firm_a judgement_n and_o a_o piety_n beyond_o her_o age._n and_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o sincere_a report_n that_o the_o great_a prince_n who_o espouse_v she_o desire_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o she_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o fortune_n and_o interest_n do_v never_o engage_v he_o so_o much_o as_o those_o of_o her_o humour_n and_o inclination_n funeral_n oration_n upon_o the_o queen_n recite_v by_o the_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o canon_n print_a at_o the_o hague_n 77._o they_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o character_n of_o this_o great_a queen_n well_o know_v that_o the_o lustre_n of_o a_o crown_n do_v never_o dazzle_v she_o 78._o she_o have_v be_v hear_v to_o say_v and_o i_o have_v hear_v she_o myself_o when_o she_o be_v congratulate_v upon_o her_o advancement_n to_o the_o crown_n that_o many_o time_n so_o much_o grandeur_n be_v a_o burden_n that_o in_o such_o station_n people_n live_v with_o less_o consent_n to_o themselves_o than_o other_o and_o that_o she_o shall_v wish_v she_o be_v in_o holland_n again_o and_o indeed_o she_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v so_o for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o govern_v that_o they_o resemble_v the_o star_n that_o shine_v with_o a_o bright_a luster_n but_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n ibid._n 79._o i_o have_v let_v no_o day_n pass_v say_v the_o pious_a queen_n when_o they_o tell_v she_o what_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n her_o life_n be_v in_o i_o have_v let_v not_o day_n 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anno_fw-la 1520._o a_o nobleman_n bear_v in_o diethmarsia_n but_o sometime_o live_v in_o stockholme_n be_v send_v to_o prison_n by_o the_o command_n of_o christiern_n ii_o can_v not_o be_v thrust_v in_o at_o the_o prison_n door_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o extreme_a corpulency_n but_o be_v throw_v aside_o into_o a_o corner_n near_o it_o zuing._n theat_n v._o 2._o l._n 2._o p._n 279._o 6._o pope_n leo_n x._o be_v fat_a to_o a_o proverb_n ibid._n 7._o polyeusus_fw-la sphettius_fw-la a_o athenian_a mention_v by_o plutarch_n in_o photion_n ptolomeus_n energes_n magan_n who_o reign_v 50_o year_n in_o cirene_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o author_n for_o their_o extraordinary_a corpulency_n chap._n xxxi_o instance_n of_o extraordinary_a leanness_n 1._o cynesias_n call_v philyrinus_n because_o he_o gird_v himself_o round_o within_o board_n of_o the_o wood_n philyra_n lest_o through_o his_o exceed_a talness_n and_o slenderness_n he_o shall_v break_v in_o the_o waste_n athen_a l._n 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