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according_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v ask_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o whither_o he_o will_v go_v if_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o liberty_n he_o say_v he_o care_v not_o whether_o he_o want_v out_o or_o no_o but_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v marry_v and_o abide_v still_o in_o england_n secret_o teach_v the_o people_n as_o the_o time_n will_v suffer_v he_o when_o the_o keeper_n wife_n tell_v he_o the_o sad_a news_n as_o she_o call_v it_o of_o the_o nearness_n of_o his_o death_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v the_o next_o day_n he_o put_v off_o his_o cap_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n say_v i_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o i_o have_v look_v for_o the_o same_o a_o long_a time_n and_o therefore_o it_o come_v not_o now_o to_o i_o sudden_o but_o as_o a_o thing_n wait_v for_o every_o day_n and_o hour_n the_o lord_n make_v i_o worthy_a thereof_o creswell_n offer_v to_o labour_n for_o he_o 292._o pa._n 292._o and_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o suit_n he_o shall_v make_v for_o he_o what_o you_o will_v do_v say_v he_o do_v it_o not_o at_o my_o request_n for_o i_o desire_v nothing_o at_o your_o hand_n if_o the_o queen_n will_v give_v i_o life_n i_o will_v thank_v she_o if_o she_o will_v banish_v i_o i_o will_v thank_v she_o if_o she_o will_v burn_v i_o i_o will_v thank_v she_o if_o she_o will_v condemn_v i_o to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n i_o will_v thank_v she_o the_o chancellor_n press_v he_o to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o queen_n mercy_n and_o pardon_n 283._o pa._n 283._o my_o lord_n say_v he_o i_o desire_v mercy_n with_o god_n mercy_n i._n e._n without_o do_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n pag._n 290._o but_o mercy_n with_o god_n wrath_n god_n keep_v i_o from_o god_n mercy_n i_o desire_v and_o also_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o queen_n favour_n to_o live_v as_o a_o subject_a without_o clog_n on_o conscience_n but_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n mercy_n be_v better_a to_o i_o than_o life_n life_n in_o his_o displeasure_n 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keep_v we_o and_o also_o comfort_v we_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o set_v our_o conscience_n at_o peace_n and_o make_v we_o be_v glad_a in_o god_n etc._n pag._n 69_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n christian_n patience_n have_v certain_a condition_n whereby_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v true_a patience_n 1_o it_o grudge_v not_o neither_o excuse_v itself_o as_o though_o it_o shall_v suffer_v unworthy_o for_o his_o sin_n wherefore_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o hold_v his_o peace_n as_o jeremiah_n say_v 2_o it_o cast_v all_o carefulness_n on_o god_n and_o commit_v itself_o whole_o to_o god_n that_o god_n will_v be_v do_v and_o not_o he_o 3_o it_o humble_v himself_o and_o cast_v off_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n 70._o a_o prep_n to_o the_o cross_n pag._n 70._o 4_o he_o be_v merry_a and_o ready_a to_o suffer_v yet_o more_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a evil_n we_o must_v look_v for_o help_v in_o all_o affliction_n for_o god_n promise_v his_o help_n say_v i_o be_o with_o you_o fear_v you_o not_o i_o will_v strengthen_v you_o but_o the_o manner_n 72._o pag._n 72._o time_n and_o kind_a of_o help_n be_v unknown_a unto_o we_o that_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v have_v place_n which_o stick_v to_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v nor_o hear_v god_n delivereâ—â—_n when_o most_o need_n be_v 76._o pag._n 76._o that_o his_o glory_n may_v shine_v the_o bright_a he_o will_v therefore_o help_v 89._o pag._n 89._o when_o we_o be_v in_o â—_o manner_n compel_v to_o despair_n in_o all_o humane_a help_n and_o when_o all_o carnal_a counsel_n deceive_v we_o for_o god_n only_o will_v be_v glorify_v he_o do_v prolong_v help_n for_o our_o utility_n and_o profit_n 91._o pa._n 91._o that_o he_o may_v exercise_v and_o prove_v faith_n by_o temptation_n so_o that_o he_o only_o may_v possess_v the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o helper_n he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n 93._o pag._n 92_o 93._o he_o which_o yet_o seem_v a_o far_o off_o shall_v appear_v at_o the_o end_n and_o shall_v not_o 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can_v live_v any_o long_a than_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v and_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v 193._o pa._n 193._o though_o we_o be_v in_o the_o great_a peril_n and_o extreme_a jeopardy_n before_o our_o hour_n then_o wherefore_o shall_v they_o fear_v death_n 202._o pa._n 202._o they_o can_v live_v long_o than_o god_n have_v appoint_v nor_o die_v any_o soon_o it_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o adversity_n etc._n see_v pag._n 205_o etc._n etc._n that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v revive_v and_o raise_v up_o as_o well_o the_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n to_o justice_n the_o body_n to_o glory_n this_o hope_v the_o wicked_a have_v not_o 224._o pa._n 223_o 224._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n that_o affliction_n shall_v not_o endure_v continual_o and_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v upon_o we_o our_o trouble_n which_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o 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as_o frail_a and_o commit_v as_o great_a enormity_n except_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n &_o power_n of_o god_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o pray_v with_o i_o that_o we_o may_v be_v vessel_n to_o his_o laud_n and_o praise_n what_o time_n soever_o it_o please_v he_o to_o call_v upon_o we_o the_o father_n of_o glory_n give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n understanding_n and_o knowledge_n and_o lighten_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v know_v his_o way_n praise_v the_o lord_n eternal_o amen_o john_n frith_n the_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n at_o all_o time_n abide_v his_o pleasure_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o friend_n concern_v his_o trouble_n 306._o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 306._o i_o doubt_v not_o dear_a brethren_n but_o that_o it_o do_v some_o deal_n vex_v you_o to_o see_v the_o one_o part_n to_o have_v all_o the_o word_n and_o free_o to_o speak_v what_o they_o listen_v and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v put_v to_o silence_n and_o not_o to_o be_v hear_v indifferent_o but_o refer_v your_o matterâ—_n unto_o god_n who_o short_o shall_v judge_v after_o another_o fashion_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v send_v one_o of_o his_o gentleman_n 991._o fox_n vol._n 3_o pag._n 990_o 991._o and_o one_o of_o his_o porter_n to_o fetch_v mr._n john_n frith_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n to_o be_v examine_v the_o gentleman_n pity_v he_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v he_o to_o relent_v to_o authority_n and_o to_o give_v place_n for_o a_o time_n and_o not_o to_o cast_v himself_o away_o and_o suffer_v all_o his_o singular_a gift_n to_o perish_v with_o he_o with_o little_a profit_n to_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n mr._n frith_n give_v he_o thanks_o for_o his_o good_a will_n but_o tell_v he_o far_o thus_o my_o cause_n and_o conscience_n be_v such_o that_o in_o no_o wise_a i_o either_o may_v or_o can_v for_o any_o worldly_a respect_n without_o danger_n of_o damnation_n start_v aside_o etc._n 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digest_v both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n but_o this_o i_o will_v say_v to_o you_o that_o if_o you_o live_v but_o twenty_o year_n more_o you_o shall_v see_v this_o whole_a realm_n of_o my_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v then_o account_v i_o the_o vain_a man_n that_o ever_o you_o hear_v speak_v with_o a_o tongue_n all_o thing_n well_o and_o right_o ponder_v my_o death_n in_o this_o cause_n which_o be_v god_n and_o not_o i_o shall_v be_v better_o unto_o i_o and_o all_o i_o than_o life_n in_o continual_a bondage_n and_o misery_n the_o gentleman_n be_v so_o wrought_v upon_o that_o he_o contrive_v a_o way_n for_o mr._n fritâ—'s_n escape_n and_o prevail_v with_o the_o porter_n to_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o suffering_n thereof_o and_o then_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o business_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v viz._n to_o lead_v he_o as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n so_o grieve_v he_o that_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o careâ—_n and_o sorrow_n whereupon_o he_o be_v resolve_v what_o danger_n soever_o he_o incur_v to_o find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o lion_n mouth_n and_o so_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o way_n that_o he_o and_o the_o porter_n have_v agree_v upon_o mr._n frith_n have_v diligent_o hearken_v to_o his_o speech_n say_v with_o a_o smile_a countenance_n and_o be_v this_o the_o effect_n of_o your_o secret_a consultation_n all_o this_o while_n sure_o you_o be_v like_a to_o lose_v your_o labour_n for_o if_o you_o shall_v both_o leave_v i_o here_o and_o go_v to_o croyden_n declare_v to_o the_o bishop_n that_o you_o haâ—_n lose_v frith_n i_o will_v sure_o follow_v after_o as_o fast_o as_o i_o can_v and_o bring_v they_o news_n that_o i_o have_v find_v anâ—_n bring_v frith_n back_o again_o do_v you_o think_v that_o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o declare_v my_o opinion_n before_o the_o bishopâ—_n in_o so_o manifest_a a_o truth_n you_o be_v a_o fond_a man_n say_v the_o gentleman_n thus_o to_o 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