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husband_n death_n in_o ireland_n thus_o far_o mr._n aubrey_n chap._n xii_o of_o oracle_n all_z that_o i_o propound_v to_o myself_o under_o this_o head_n be_v to_o show_v not_o what_o illusion_n and_o imposture_n be_v use_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o cheat_v the_o poor_a votary_n with_o that_o address_v to_o they_o much_o less_o to_o vindicate_v they_o from_o the_o fraud_n of_o ambiguity_n and_o vanity_n but_o to_o evince_v this_o that_o by_o they_o god_n almighty_a permit_v sometime_o thing_n otherwise_o secret_a and_o future_a to_o be_v make_v know_v and_o this_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o invisible_a spirit_n as_o the_o agent_n that_o some_o response_n be_v give_v by_o oracle_n which_o can_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o artifice_n of_o a_o mechanical_a statue_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o wit_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o officiate_v as_o for_o instance_n among_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n for_o such_o only_o i_o mean_v this_o place_n 1._o the_o oracle_n of_o delphos_n the_o most_o fame_a 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go_v to_o a_o oracle_n to_o inquire_v for_o a_o treatise_n of_o aristotle_n and_o find_v it_o by_o the_o response_n of_o the_o oracle_n this_o he_o mention_n in_o his_o work_n late_o print_v at_o oxford_n and_o be_v quote_v by_o mr._n anthony_n à _fw-fr wood_n in_o his_o antiquity_n of_o ox_n in_o his_o life_n 4._o concern_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o sibyl_n there_o have_v be_v much_o controversy_n and_o many_o discourse_n spend_v but_o after_o all_o we_o have_v little_a of_o their_o write_n to_o rely_v upon_o except_v only_o those_o of_o the_o cumaean_a prophetess_n and_o those_o especial_o which_o be_v record_v by_o virgil_n yet_o that_o very_o same_o year_n that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v by_o pompey_n it_o be_v noise_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n that_o nature_n be_v with_o child_n for_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n of_o a_o king_n that_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o whereupon_o as_o suetonius_n write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o augustus_n the_o senate_n be_v affright_v make_v order_n that_o none_o bear_v in_o that_o year_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o they_o who_o have_v wife_n great_a with_o child_n promise_v themselves_o some_o hope_n thereupon_o take_v care_n lest_o this_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o treasury_n the_o same_o year_n p._n cornelius_n lentulus_n be_v stir_v up_o therewith_o conceive_v some_o hope_n for_o himself_o as_o both_o appian_n plutarch_n salustius_n and_o cicero_n in_o his_o three_o oration_n against_o catiline_n testify_v etc._n etc._n the_o verse_n of_o the_o sibyl_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o these_o thought_n and_o counsel_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n
his_o son_n who_o be_v then_o scarce_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n that_o he_o shall_v always_o propound_v and_o set_v before_o he_o the_o thirty-sixth_a year_n of_o his_o life_n as_o the_o utmost_a he_o shall_v ever_o attain_v unto_o which_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o father_n have_v go_v beyond_o and_o his_o son_n never_o reach_v unto_o for_o robert_n devereux_n his_o son_n and_o also_o earl_n of_o essex_n be_v behead_v in_o the_o thirty-fourth_a year_n of_o his_o age_n so_o that_o his_o die_a father_n seem_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o have_v admonish_v he_o as_o he_o do_v but_o to_o speak_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o suggestion_n cambd._n annal._n rer_n angl._n part_n 2._o p._n 277._o 5._o philip_n de_fw-fr mornay_n l._n du_fw-fr plessis_n be_v in_o paris_n upon_o black_a st._n bartholomew's-day_n when_o news_n be_v bring_v he_o that_o the_o admiral_n be_v slay_v he_o leap_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n and_o whilst_o he_o be_v put_v on_o his_o clothes_n he_o feel_v a_o extraordinary_a motion_n in_o himself_o which_o cause_v he_o to_o say_v god_n will_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o this_o danger_n and_o i_o shall_v live_v to_o see_v it_o revenge_v on_o the_o contrary_a mounseur_fw-fr rameny_n his_o tutor_n present_o answer_v and_o i_o shall_v die_v in_o it_o both_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v clark_n example_n vol._n 2._o p._n 552._o 6._o mr._n john_n carter_n sometime_o minister_n of_o belstead_n in_o suffolk_n have_v long_o study_v the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n some_o of_o his_o friend_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o think_v of_o the_o future_a estate_n of_o our_o church_n here_o in_o england_n you_o shall_v not_o say_v he_o need_v to_o fear_v fire_n and_o faggot_n any_o more_o but_o such_o dreadful_a division_n will_v be_v among_o god_n people_n and_o professor_n as_o will_v equalise_v the_o great_a persecution_n herein_o we_o have_v find_v he_o a_o true_a prophet_n ibid._n 7._o it_o may_v seem_v happy_o incredible_a to_o some_o to_o relate_v how_o many_o year_n ago_o dr._n usher_n l._n primate_n of_o ireland_n confident_o foretell_v the_o change_n which_o since_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v both_o in_o ireland_n and_o in_o england_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o of_o the_o poverty_n which_o himself_o shall_v fall_v into_o which_o he_o oft_o speak_v of_o in_o his_o great_a prosperity_n some_o take_v much_o notice_n of_o the_o text_n on_o which_o he_o preach_v in_o st._n mary_n in_o cambridge_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1625._o upon_o the_o late_a coronation-day_n out_o of_o 1_o sam._n 12.25_o if_o you_o still_o do_v wicked_o you_o shall_v be_v consume_v both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n other_o of_o the_o last_o text_n he_o preach_v on_o at_o court_n immediate_o before_o his_o return_n into_o ireland_n on_o 1_o cor._n 14.33_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o his_o application_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o confusion_n and_o division_n which_o he_o be_v confident_a be_v then_o at_o the_o door_n ibid._n 8._o a._n c._n 1624._o he_o speak_v before_o many_o witness_n and_o oft_o repeat_v it_o afterward_o that_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o great_a stroke_n to_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n shall_v be_v when_o he_o think_v himself_o most_o secure_a according_a to_o that_o text_n rev._n 18.7_o when_o she_o shall_v say_v i_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 9_o when_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n dr._n sands_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v out_o of_o england_n he_o be_v oonvey_v to_o the_o house_n of_o one_o mower_n a_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n at_o milton-shoarâ—_a and_o and_o when_o the_o wind_n serve_v he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o landlord_n and_o landlady_n who_o have_v be_v marry_v eight_o year_n and_o have_v no_o child_n and_o when_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o thank_v she_o kind_o for_o his_o entertainment_n and_o give_v she_o his_o handkerchief_n with_o a_o old_a royal_a of_o gold_n in_o it_o say_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n ere_o a_o year_n be_v past_a god_n will_v give_v you_o a_o son_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v according_a for_o when_o there_o lack_v but_o one_o day_n of_o a_o twelvemonth_n she_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o a_o fair_a son_n ibid._n 10._o a._n c._n 1601._o popery_n much_o increase_n in_o ireland_n and_o there_o be_v too_o much_o connivance_n at_o they_o dr._n usher_n preach_v before_o the_o state_n at_o christ-church_n in_o dublin_n give_v they_o his_o sense_n about_o that_o toleration_n bold_o apply_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o ezek._n ch_n 4.6_o where_o the_o prophet_n by_o lie_v on_o his_o side_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o judah_n forty_o day_n each_o day_n be_v appoint_v for_o a_o year_n signify_v the_o time_n of_o forty_o year_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 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fox_n with_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o servant_n in_o that_o family_n ibid._n p._n 62._o 7._o augustine_n once_o preach_v to_o his_o congregation_n forget_v the_o argument_n which_o first_o he_o propose_v and_o fall_v upon_o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n beside_o his_o first_o intention_n by_o which_o discourse_n he_o convert_v one_o firmus_n his_o auditor_n who_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n weep_v and_o confess_v he_o have_v live_v a_o manichee_n many_o year_n possidonius_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la augustini_fw-la c._n 15._o flavel_n diu._n conduct_n p._n 63._o 8._o i_o know_v one_o say_v mr._n flavel_n who_o go_v to_o preach_v take_v up_o another_o bible_n than_o that_o he_o design_v in_o which_o not_o only_o miss_v the_o note_n but_o the_o chapter_n also_o in_o which_o his_o text_n by_o be_v put_v to_o some_o loss_n thereby_o but_o after_o a_o short_a pause_n he_o resolve_v to_o speak_v to_o any_o other_o scripture_n that_o may_v be_v present_v to_o he_o and_o according_o read_v that_o text_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o he_o have_v nothing_o prepare_v yet_o the_o lord_n help_v he_o to_o speak_v both_o methodical_o and_o pertinent_o from_o it_o by_o which_o discourse_n a_o gracious_a change_n be_v wrought_v upon_o one_o in_o that_o congregration_n who_o have_v since_o give_v good_a evidence_n of_o a_o sound_a conversion_n and_o acknowledge_v this_o sermon_n to_o be_v that_o first_o and_o only_a mean_n thereof_o mr._n flavel_n diu._n conduct_n p._n 63._o 9_o one_o who_o have_v live_v many_o year_n in_o a_o town_n where_o christ_n have_v be_v as_o clear_o and_o as_o long_o preach_v as_o in_o any_o town_n of_o england_n when_o he_o be_v about_o seventy_o six_o year_n of_o age_n go_v to_o visit_v a_o sick_a neighbour_n a_o christian_a friend_n of_o i_o say_v my_o author_n come_v to_o see_v he_o also_o and_o find_v this_o old_a man_n there_o who_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v one_o that_o 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neglect_v as_o she_o think_v by_o the_o humble_a bishop_n but_o be_v observe_v by_o he_o upon_o which_o she_o go_v again_o and_o be_v resolve_v in_o her_o doubt_n idem_fw-la ex_fw-la sabell_n ex_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 16._o dr._n reynolds_n when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n which_o he_o have_v contract_v mere_o by_o his_o exceed_a pain_n in_o study_n whereby_o he_o bring_v his_o wither_a body_n to_o be_v a_o very_a skeleton_n they_o earnest_o persuade_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o perdere_fw-la substantiam_fw-la propter_fw-la accidentia_fw-la lose_v his_o life_n for_o learning_n he_o with_o a_o smile_n answer_v out_o of_o the_o poet_n nec_fw-la propter_fw-la vitam_fw-la vivendi_fw-la perde_o causas_fw-la nor_o to_o save_v life_n lose_v that_o for_o which_o i_o live_v clark_n marr._n c._n 82._o p._n 358._o 17._o thomas_n aquinas_n sit_v at_o dinner_n with_o philip_n or_o as_o campanus_n say_v with_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n be_v on_o a_o sudden_a so_o transport_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o strike_v the_o board_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o cry_v out_o adversus_fw-la manichoeos_fw-la conclusum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o manichee_n be_v confute_v at_o which_o when_o the_o king_n admire_v thomas_n blush_v beseech_v his_o pardon_n say_v that_o a_o argument_n be_v just_a then_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n by_o which_o he_o can_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o manichee_n zuing._n theatr._n vol._n 1._o l._n 1._o p._n 23._o fulgos_n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o p._n 1044._o and_o again_o he_o be_v so_o very_a intent_n upon_o his_o meditation_n and_o in_o his_o read_n that_o he_o see_v not_o such_o as_o stand_v before_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o those_o that_o speak_v to_o he_o so_o that_o the_o corporeal_a sense_n seem_v to_o have_v relinquish_v
continue_v in_o london_n teach_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o long_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o body_n will_v permit_v and_o at_o length_n be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n he_o die_v comfortable_o and_o peaceable_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o eighty_o year_n old_a january_n 20._o a._n c._n 1568._o see_v his_o life_n chap._n l._n remarkable_a silence_n or_o reservedness_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o of_o retirement_n some_o people_n love_n to_o make_v a_o loud_a noise_n in_o the_o world_n but_o they_o be_v rare_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o solid_a for_o the_o deep_a water_n be_v general_o the_o calm_a and_o the_o empty_a barrel_n in_o a_o sea_n the_o great_a sound_n and_o a_o dear_a friend_n of_o i_o now_o decease_a mr._n j._n tut_o no_o impolitic_a or_o irreligious_a man_n commend_v this_o as_o his_o last_o farewel-admonition_n to_o his_o step-son_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n that_o he_o shall_v fear_v god_n and_o endeavour_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o world_n without_o make_v any_o great_a noise_n as_o he_o go_v 1._o st._n basil_n affect_v a_o solitary_a life_n 2._o st._n hierom_n be_v in_o love_n with_o a_o monastic_a life_n that_o he_o may_v have_v more_o freedom_n to_o attend_v his_o study_n with_o a_o good_a library_n and_o heliodorus_n for_o his_o companion_n retire_v into_o syria_n and_o afterward_o heliodorus_n leave_v he_o he_o betake_v to_o a_o wilderness_n between_o the_o syrian_n and_o the_o saracen_n where_o he_o continue_v four_o year_n in_o great_a solitude_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n 3._o bonosus_n hierom_n fellow-student_n have_v settle_v his_o affair_n forsake_v his_o country_n parent_n friend_n and_o only_o accompany_v with_o a_o few_o book_n depart_v into_o a_o solitary_a island_n to_o extricate_v himself_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o world_n and_o enjoy_v more_o freedom_n in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 4._o fulgentius_n a_o year_n before_o his_o death_n retire_v with_o some_o brethren_n into_o the_o island_n of_o circina_n and_o there_o live_v a_o most_o strict_a life_n but_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o people_n require_v and_o their_o importunity_n prevail_v he_o return_v to_o they_o and_o then_o fall_v into_o most_o grievous_a sickness_n ibid._n p._n 94._o 5._o gregory_n the_o great_a after_o his_o father_n death_n have_v give_v his_o estate_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a betake_v himself_o to_o a_o monastical_a life_n first_o under_o hilarion_n and_o afterward_o under_o maximianus_n both_o famous_a for_o learning_n and_o piety_n ibid._n p._n 96._o 6._o john_n picus_n of_o mirandula_n three_o year_n before_o his_o death_n retire_v himself_o from_o the_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v live_v a_o more_o private_a life_n and_o make_v over_o almost_o all_o his_o estate_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o mirandula_n and_o concordia_n to_o his_o brother_n son_n and_o distribute_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o money_n plate_n and_o jewel_n among_o the_o poor_a clark_n in_o his_o life_n 7._o thomas_n aquinas_n be_v call_v bos_n or_o ox_n by_o his_o schoolfellow_n because_o he_o be_v also_o silent_a textor_n 8._o mr._n samuel_n daniel_n the_o english_a poet_n be_v a_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a to_o queen_n anne_n and_o thereupon_o have_v a_o fair_a salary_n allow_v he_o keep_v a_o handsome_a garden-house_n in_o oldstreet_n near_o london_n where_o as_o a_o tortoise_n bury_v himself_o in_o the_o ground_n all_o winter_n long_o he_o lay_v obscure_a some_o month_n together_o that_o he_o may_v in_o retirement_n enjoy_v the_o felicity_n he_o aim_v at_o and_o then_o afterward_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o public_a to_o enjoy_v and_o converse_v with_o his_o friend_n whereof_o the_o two_o principal_n be_v dr._n cowel_n and_o mr._n cambden_n in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o turn_v husbandman_n and_o rend_v a_o farm_n in_o wiltshire_n nigh_o the_o devise_n it_o be_v think_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o profit_n as_o to_o enjoy_v the_o retiredness_n of_o a_o country-life_n no_o question_n he_o please_v himself_o with_o contentedness_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o trouble_n of_o city_n and_o court_n his_o fancy_n be_v too_o fine_a and_o sublimate_v to_o be_v wrought_v down_o only_o for_o private_a profit_n select_a life_n of_o worthy_n in_o england_n p._n 338._o 9_o mr._n michael_n drayton_n another_o fame_a english_a poet_n be_v very_o temperate_a in_o his_o life_n and_o slow_a of_o speech_n and_o inoffensive_a in_o company_n ibid._n p._n 341._o 10._o mr._n abraham_n cowley_n another_o excellent_a man_n to_o make_v up_o the_o triumovirate_n tho'_o he_o take_v well_o at_o court_n yet_o seem_v to_o resent_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o attend_v it_o for_o he_o make_v this_o his_o serious_a wish_n to_o retire_v from_o the_o buz_n and_o noise_n of_o the_o city_n into_o some_o place_n of_o privacy_n where_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o pleasant_a correspondence_n of_o many_o book_n and_o a_o few_o friend_n and_o one_o wife_n and_o a_o pleasant_a garden_n thus_o he_o deliver_v himself_o in_o one_o of_o his_o poem_n and_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o mr._n evelyn_n author_n of_o the_o kalendarium_n hortense_n he_o declare_v it_o more_o at_o large_a profess_v that_o he_o have_v be_v then_o a_o pretty_a while_n aim_v at_o it_o but_o be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v at_o that_o state_n of_o mortal_a happiness_n 11._o one_o of_o the_o cato_n have_v attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o eight_o and_o fifty_o year_n give_v over_o his_o public_a charge_n and_o travel_v in_o affair_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n and_o go_v to_o wear_v out_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n near_o to_o naples_n in_o a_o country_n village_n which_o then_o be_v call_v picenum_n but_o now_o it_o be_v name_v marca_n de_fw-fr aâ—â—a_n where_o he_o maintain_v his_o faculty_n and_o nourish_v himself_o with_o such_o convenience_n as_o his_o poor_a land_n and_o live_v afford_v he_o this_o good_a and_o virtuous_a cato_n keep_v a_o simple_a 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cause_v certain_a place_n of_o sumptuyous_a workmanship_n to_o be_v build_v near_o naples_n along_o by_o the_o seaside_n in_o a_o place_n now_o call_v castello_n di_fw-fr lupo_n there_o he_o make_v his_o sojourn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o eighteen_o year_n in_o quite_o repose_v and_o silent_a pleasure_n free_a from_o all_o the_o turmoil_n and_o travail_n of_o state_n and_o in_o this_o contentment_n he_o end_v his_o day_n ibid._n 13._o dioclesian_n after_o he_o have_v govern_v rome_n 18_o year_n and_o have_v attain_v to_o very_o old_a age_n he_o give_v over_o the_o empire_n from_o whence_o he_o dismiss_v himself_o into_o nicomedia_n with_o no_o other_o intention_n but_o only_o to_o return_v home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o there_o in_o peace_n and_o quiet_a to_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n and_o according_o at_o salon_n he_o deal_v in_o husbandry_n 12_o year_n together_o after_o two_o year_n spend_v in_o this_o retirement_n the_o roman_n send_v two_o worthy_a 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for_o his_o people_n that_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o they_o a_o pastor_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o a_o move_a eloquence_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n hear_v he_o preach_v two_o day_n together_o in_o his_o church_n can_v not_o refrain_v from_o tear_n rejoice_v that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n in_o those_o afflict_a time_n such_o a_o worthy_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n ibid._n p._n 95._o 4._o austin_n will_v have_v a_o preacher_n so_o long_o pursue_v and_o press_v the_o same_o point_n until_o by_o the_o gesture_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o hearer_n he_o perceive_v that_o they_o understand_v it_o and_o also_o intend_v to_o practice_v it_o 5._o jerom_n be_v call_v fulmen_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la the_o church_n thunderbolt_n and_o sure_o minister_n shall_v take_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o cry_v down_o sin_n that_o man_n take_v to_o commit_v sin_n isa_n 58.1_o 6._o athanasius_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o a_o adamant_n and_o a_o loadstone_n for_o in_o his_o private_a converse_n he_o be_v very_o affable_a and_o courteous_a draw_v all_o man_n to_o he_o even_o as_o a_o loadstone_n do_v iron_n but_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n he_o be_v unmovable_a and_o unconquerable_a as_o a_o adamant_n 7._o of_o luther_n it_o be_v say_v vnus_fw-la homo_fw-la solus_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_n imperium_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la that_o he_o alone_o oppose_v a_o world_n of_o enemy_n 8._o it_o be_v record_v of_o father_n latimer_n that_o he_o preach_v twice_o every_o sabbath_n even_o when_o he_o be_v of_o a_o very_a great_a age_n and_o that_o he_o arise_v to_o his_o study_n winter_n and_o summer_n at_o two_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n act._n and_o mon._n 9_o 9_o bernard_n have_v these_o word_n if_o i_o deal_v not_o plain_o and_o faithful_o with_o your_o soul_n vobis_fw-la erit_fw-la damnosum_fw-la mihi_fw-la periculosum_fw-la timeo_fw-la itaque_fw-la damnum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la timeo_fw-la damnationem_fw-la meam_fw-la si_fw-la tacuero_fw-la it_o will_v be_v ill_a for_o you_o and_o worse_o for_o i_o the_o truth_n be_v you_o will_v be_v betray_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o i_o shall_v hold_v my_o peace_n 10._o peter_n chrysologus_fw-la be_v eloquent_a and_o very_o powerful_a in_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n and_o very_o holy_a in_o his_o conversation_n whereby_o he_o win_v many_o to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n ever_o before_o he_o pen_v any_o thing_n he_o use_v with_o great_a ardency_n and_o humility_n to_o set_v himself_o by_o prayer_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o direction_n therein_o chap._n lix_n reverence_n to_o learned_a or_o good_a men._n there_o be_v such_o a_o majesty_n in_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n that_o they_o beget_v at_o least_o a_o secret_a veneration_n in_o all_o sensible_a person_n barnabas_n and_o paul_n be_v on_o this_o score_n worship_v at_o lycaonia_n for_o god_n one_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o jupiter_n the_o other_o of_o mercurius_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o the_o lacedaemonian_n find_v it_o their_o interest_n to_o corrupt_v philopaeâ—en_v with_o money_n be_v yet_o so_o possess_v with_o a_o reverence_n of_o his_o virtue_n that_o none_o dare_v venture_v to_o attack_v he_o and_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o certain_a pirate_n come_v to_o visit_n scipio_n that_o worthy_a conqueror_n of_o africa_n worship_v the_o post_n of_o his_o door_n lay_v their_o gift_n at_o his_o threshold_n go_v hasty_o to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o so_o overjoy_v they_o depart_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_a ago_o since_o a_o wild_a bravo_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n the_o late_a earl_n of_o rochester_n acknowledge_v that_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o wild_a paroxysm_n he_o have_v a_o secret_a veneration_n for_o a_o good_a man._n 1._o valens_n the_o emperor_n come_v to_o church_n on_o purpose_n to_o disturb_v basil_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o his_o holy_a office_n be_v so_o convince_v and_o strike_v with_o a_o awful_a opinion_n of_o he_o by_o observe_v his_o reverent_a behaviour_n that_o he_o make_v a_o large_a offer_n instead_o of_o do_v he_o any_o hurt_n which_o notwithstanding_o basil_n refuse_v as_o come_v from_o a_o heretic_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n 2._o gregory_n nazianzen_n when_o valens_n the_o emperor_n enter_v his_o church_n first_o astonish_v he_o and_o afterward_o by_o discreet_a conference_n deter_v he_o from_o his_o cruelty_n yea_o reclaim_v he_o from_o the_o arrian_n faction_n though_o he_o afterward_o relapse_v again_o ibid._n 3._o fulgentius_n be_v recall_v from_o exile_n by_o king_n hilderic_n be_v receive_v with_o such_o great_a devotion_n by_o the_o african_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v peculiar_a bishop_n to_o every_o city_n every_o where_o meet_v with_o token_n of_o joy_n yea_o their_o love_n be_v so_o great_a towards_o he_o that_o a_o shower_n of_o rain_n fall_v they_o hold_v their_o garment_n over_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o dry_a ibid._n p._n 94._o 4._o poggius_n secretary_n to_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n write_v to_o a_o friend_n concern_v hierom_n of_o prague_n say_v thus_o of_o he_o i_o profess_v i_o never_o see_v any_o man_n who_o in_o discourse_n especial_o it_o be_v for_o life_n or_o death_n that_o come_v near_o to_o the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o ancient_n who_o we_o do_v so_o much_o admire_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v with_o what_o word_n with_o what_o eloquence_n argument_n countenance_n and_o confidence_n he_o answer_v his_o adversary_n and_o maintain_v his_o own_o cause_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o so_o fine_a a_o wit_n have_v stray_v into_o the_o way_n of_o heresy_n if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v object_v against_o he_o when_o every_o article_n of_o his_o accusation_n be_v read_v public_o and_o prove_v by_o witness_n they_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o object_n but_o it_o be_v almost_o incredible_a how_o cunning_o he_o answer_v and_o with_o what_o argument_n he_o defend_v himself_o he_o never_o speak_v one_o word_n unworthy_a a_o good_a man_n so_o that_o if_o he_o think_v in_o heart_n as_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o tongue_n no_o cause_n of_o death_n can_v have_v be_v find_v against_o he_o neither_o indeed_o be_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o least_o offence_n at_o last_o he_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o deserve_v everlasting_a remembrance_n ibid._n p._n 129._o 5._o luther_n have_v this_o testimony_n give_v he_o by_o melancthon_n pomeram_fw-la be_v a_o grammarian_n i_o a_o logician_n justus_n ionas_n a_o orator_n but_o luther_n be_v all_o even_o a_o miracle_n among_o man_n whatsoever_o he_o read_v or_o write_v pierce_v to_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o leave_v wonderful_a sting_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n and_o this_o from_o vrbanus_n regius_n talis_fw-la &_o tantus_fw-la est_fw-la theologus_fw-la lutherus_n ut_fw-la nullo_n secula_fw-la habuer_o nt_v similem_fw-la semper_fw-la mihi_fw-la magnus_fw-la fuit_fw-la at_o jam_fw-la mihi_fw-la maximus_fw-la est_fw-la vidi_fw-la enim_fw-la praesens_fw-la &_o audici_fw-la quae_fw-la nullo_n calamo_fw-la tradi_fw-la possunt_fw-la abseneibus_fw-la ibid._n p._n 169._o 6._o cassander_n for_o his_o learning_n be_v so_o respect_v that_o he_o hold_v a_o correspondence_n with_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o all_o persuasion_n roman_a catholic_n lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n be_v send_v for_o more_o than_o once_o by_o the_o emperor_n to_o assist_v in_o reconcile_a the_o difference_n that_o be_v then_o arisen_a with_o large_a overture_n for_o his_o encouragement_n 7._o william_n tindal_n hear_v of_o a_o juggler_n among_o the_o english_a merchant_n at_o antwerp_n that_o by_o his_o magical_a art_n can_v fetch_v all_o kind_n of_o dainty_a dish_n and_o wine_n from_o what_o place_n they_o please_v and_o let_v it_o present_o upon_o the_o table_n before_o they_o with_o many_o other_o suchlike_a feat_n desire_v of_o some_o of_o the_o merchant_n that_o he_o 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escape_v without_o any_o hurt_n from_o the_o soldier_n dr._n clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n 2._o athanasius_n another_o time_n be_v seek_v for_o by_o order_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o one_o of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n by_o a_o divine_a revelation_n have_v make_v his_o escape_n out_o of_o the_o church_n a_o little_a before_o the_o enemy_n break_v in_o to_o search_v for_o he_o the_o like_a happen_v before_o when_o be_v grievous_o threaten_v by_o constantius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constance_n he_o have_v retire_v himself_o to_o a_o friend_n and_o there_o lie_v hide_v in_o a_o cave_n that_o former_o use_v to_o be_v full_a of_o water_n there_o he_o continue_v long_o and_o a_o certain_a maid_n use_v to_o minister_v to_o his_o necessity_n but_o the_o arian_n inquire_v diligent_o after_o he_o corrupt_v the_o maid_n with_o large_a promise_n yet_o be_v disappoint_v for_o god_n discover_v the_o danger_n to_o he_o a_o little_a before_o so_o that_o he_o make_v his_o escape_n ibid._n 3._o athanasius_n another_o time_n be_v force_v to_o flee_v from_o alexandria_n enter_v a_o pinnace_n go_v up_o the_o river_n nile_n be_v pursue_v by_o his_o adversary_n but_o by_o divine_a admonition_n turn_v back_o and_o have_v the_o stream_n with_o he_o he_o swift_o pass_v by_o they_o and_o return_v to_o alexandria_n hide_v himself_o among_o his_o friend_n ibid._n 4._o athanasius_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o julian_n fly_v a_o way_n in_o a_o ship_n from_o the_o governor_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o enemy_n make_v haste_n to_o pursue_v he_o and_o his_o friend_n in_o the_o ship_n advise_v he_o to_o make_v haste_n to_o shoar_n and_o hide_v in_o the_o desert_n by_o direction_n from_o heaven_n he_o require_v the_o pilot_n to_o sail_v back_o to_o alexandria_n upon_o which_o be_v meet_v by_o the_o pursuer_n and_o ask_v if_o they_o have_v not_o see_v athanasius_n to_o who_o answer_n be_v make_v if_o they_o make_v haste_n they_o may_v soon_o overtake_v he_o by_o which_o mean_v he_o escape_v and_o hide_v in_o alexandria_n with_o a_o most_o beautiful_a chaste_a and_o pious_a virgin_n and_o the_o very_a night_n that_o julian_n die_v appear_v in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o astonishment_n of_o his_o adversary_n ibid._n 5._o another_o time_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o valence_n and_o valentinian_n he_o fly_v again_o seek_v for_o but_o not_o find_v to_o the_o wonder_n of_o his_o enemy_n some_o say_v he_o hide_v four_o month_n in_o his_o father_n sepulchre_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v there_o or_o in_o the_o tomb_n of_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n he_o be_v quick_o invite_v home_o again_o by_o the_o emperor_n letter_n ibid._n 6._o in_o
so_o please_v the_o king_n that_o he_o persuade_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o sacred_a order_n and_o afterward_o make_v he_o his_o chaplain_n and_o attend_v his_o majesty_n in_o his_o progress_n to_o cambridge_n be_v there_o make_v doctor_n of_o divinity_n next_o lecturer_n at_o lincoln's-inn_n and_o at_o last_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n ibid._n p._n 380_o 381_o 382_o etc._n etc._n 4._o archbishop_n usher_n be_v design_v for_o the_o law_n his_o father_n intend_v to_o send_v he_o over_o to_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n but_o god_n who_o intend_v he_o for_o a_o labourer_n in_o his_o own_o vineyard_n prevent_v his_o intention_n by_o death_n ibid._n p._n 561._o 5._o mr._n herbert_n the_o divine_a poet_n aim_v a_o long_a time_n at_o court-preferment_n but_o overrule_v by_o divine_a providence_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o friend_n at_o last_o exchange_v his_o silk_n and_o lay-sword_n for_o a_o gown_n and_o cassock_n and_o become_v a_o very_a serious_a and_o worthy_a minister_n see_v his_o life_n 6._o dr._n preston_n have_v no_o inclination_n to_o the_o ministry_n till_o he_o be_v disappoint_v and_o baffle_v in_o his_o purpose_n of_o go_v into_o france_n in_o order_n to_o fit_v himself_o for_o the_o court._n see_v his_o life_n 7._o george_n sohnius_n intend_v the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o a_o strange_a providence_n be_v take_v off_o from_o it_o as_o himself_z writes_z in_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o father_n thus_o what_o have_v so_o soon_o alter_v my_o resolution_n i_o shall_v brief_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v and_o approve_v the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o when_o upon_o the_o 21_o day_n of_o july_n i_o be_v hear_v tubertus_n be_v lecture_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v write_v what_o he_o speak_v before_o half_a a_o hour_n be_v past_a i_o fall_v into_o very_o serious_a thought_n for_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o excellence_n and_o majesty_n of_o divinity_n come_v into_o my_o mind_n and_o do_v 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but_o yet_o after_o this_o whenever_o i_o return_v to_o read_v any_o law-book_n my_o heart_n tremble_v and_o my_o eye_n abhor_v the_o letter_n neither_o be_v my_o mind_n or_o will_n delight_v in_o that_o study_n hereupon_o consult_v with_o two_o of_o my_o godly_a friend_n and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o my_o case_n they_o judge_v that_o i_o be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n i_o have_v whole_o apply_v myself_o thereunto_o clark_n exampl_a p._n 610._o 8._o athanasius_n as_o if_o design_v by_o divine_a providence_n for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o alexandria_n be_v first_o exercise_v when_o a_o child_n in_o catechise_v his_o fellow_n at_o play_n and_o so_o sit_v they_o for_o baptism_n upon_o which_o occasion_n alexander_n the_o then_z bishop_n set_v he_o to_o school_n afterward_o make_v he_o deacon_n take_v he_o for_o a_o companion_n or_o attendant_n to_o the_o coouncil_n of_o nice_a and_o at_o last_o wish_v he_o to_o the_o 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miraculous_a cure_n of_o disease_n etc._n etc._n the_o cure_n of_o naaman_n be_v leprosy_n by_o wash_v in_o the_o river_n jordan_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a lame_a blind_a and_o possess_v with_o daemon_n mention_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n seem_v strange_a especial_o to_o man_n that_o look_v and_o believe_v no_o further_o than_o the_o common_a operation_n of_o mere_a nature_n but_o we_o will_v here_o raise_v man_n to_o a_o high_a and_o clear_a prospect_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o try_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o god_n who_o rule_v over_o all_o be_v not_o always_o tie_v to_o ordinary_a mean_n but_o do_v sometime_o show_v his_o power_n as_o well_o as_o his_o goodness_n in_o give_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o mastery_n over_o all_o secondary_a and_o visible_a cause_n 1._o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o heresy_n that_o in_o his_o time_n some_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n have_v 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love_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n a_o minister_n pray_v with_o he_o that_o if_o his_o time_n be_v not_o expire_v god_n will_v restore_v he_o or_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o pain_n etc._n etc._n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n steadfast_o towards_o heaune_n and_o one_o of_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o prayer_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n shut_v his_o eye_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o sleep_n anno_fw-la 1639._o age_a 56._o a_o little_a before_o the_o civil_a war_n begin_v and_o before_o the_o sad_a desolation_n that_o befall_v the_o town_n of_o banbury_n in_o particular_a ibid._n p._n 599._o 65._o dr._n robert_n harris_n when_o
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