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spectre_n appear_v twice_o to_o he_o in_o his_o sleep_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o last_o time_n with_o a_o pair_n of_o burn_a tongue_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v put_v out_o his_o eye_n because_o he_o oppose_v the_o counsel_n of_o war._n ibid._n 7._o julian_n the_o apostate_n the_o night_n before_o he_o be_v declare_v emperor_n tell_v his_o friend_n that_o as_o he_o repose_v himself_o there_o stand_v before_o he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o genius_n or_o familiar_a spirit_n say_v to_o he_o in_o pretty_a rough_a term_n julian_n i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n without_o make_v any_o ado_n wait_v at_o thy_o lodging-door_n desire_v to_o make_v thou_o great_a sometime_o i_o have_v go_v away_o as_o if_o no_o reckon_n have_v be_v make_v of_o i_o if_o now_o thou_o reject_v i_o though_o many_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n to_o advance_v thou_o i_o will_v take_v my_o leave_n and_o go_v away_o very_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o rest_n mark_v 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he_o will_v not_o omit_v unless_o necessity_n compel_v he_o from_o his_o first_o rise_v till_o ten_o a_o clock_n he_o employ_v himself_o in_o read_v write_v interpret_n the_o scripture_n and_o make_v his_o sermon_n after_o dinner_n till_o about_o two_o a_o clock_n he_o confer_v with_o his_o friend_n or_o give_v counsel_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v it_o and_o so_o to_o his_o study_n till_o supper_n after_o which_o have_v walk_v awhile_o he_o busy_v himself_o in_o write_v letter_n which_o sometime_o hold_v he_o till_o midnight_n ibid._n p._n 153._o 26._o john_n picus_n mirandula_n read_v over_o whole_a library_n both_o of_o latin_a and_o greek_a author_n with_o a_o wonderful_a celerity_n and_o yet_o cull_v out_o the_o most_o useful_a thing_n be_v he_o go_v through_o they_o he_o be_v so_o verse_v in_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o if_o he_o have_v make_v they_o his_o only_a study_n all_o his_o life_n long_o he_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o modern_a writer_n that_o if_o any_o difficulty_n be_v propose_v to_o he_o out_o of_o they_o he_o can_v present_o resolve_v it_o concern_v his_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n see_v under_o its_o proper_a head_n clark_n in_o his_o life_n 27._o sir_n john_n jeffery_n be_v bear_v in_o sussex_n and_o so_o profit_v in_o the_o study_n of_o our_o municipal_a law_n that_o he_o be_v prefer_v secondary_a judge_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o thence_o advance_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o michaelmas-term_n the_o nineteenth_o of_o her_o reign_n to_o be_v lord_n chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n which_o place_n he_o discharge_v for_o the_o time_n of_o two_o year_n to_o his_o great_a commendation_n this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v call_v the_o plod_v student_n who_o industry_n perfect_v nature_n and_o be_v perfect_v by_o experience_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o nullus_fw-la illi_fw-la per_fw-la otium_fw-la dies_fw-la exit_fw-la partem_fw-la noctium_fw-la studiis_fw-la vindicat_fw-la non_fw-la vacat_fw-la somno_fw-la sed_fw-la succumbet_fw-la &_o oculos_fw-la vigiliâ_fw-la fatigatos_fw-la candenetsque_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la detinet_fw-la he_o spend_v no_o day_n idle_o but_o part_n of_o the_o night_n he_o devote_v to_o study_n he_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o sleep_n but_o when_o surprise_v by_o it_o for_o wnat_n of_o it_o his_o weary_a eye_n when_o close_v and_o fall_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o overwatch_v he_o still_o hold_v to_o their_o work_n and_o compel_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o floyd_n state-worthies_a p._n 223._o 28._o aristotle_n to_o hinder_v his_o be_v overtake_v with_o sleep_n he_o use_v sometime_o to_o apply_v a_o vessel_n of_o hot_a oil_n to_o his_o stomach_n and_o when_o he_o sleep_v he_o will_v hold_v a_o brazen_a ball_n in_o his_o hand_n over_o a_o basin_n that_o so_o when_o the_o ball_n shall_v fall_v down_o into_o it_o he_o may_v again_o be_v awake_v by_o the_o noise_n of_o it_o laert._n l._n 5._o p._n 117_o 118._o 29._o callistus_n the_o three_o at_o fourscore_o year_n of_o age_n remit_v nothing_o of_o his_o usual_a industry_n and_o constancy_n in_o his_o study_n but_o both_o read_v much_o himself_o and_o have_v other_o who_o read_v to_o he_o when_o he_o have_v any_o time_n to_o spare_v from_o the_o great_a weight_n of_o his_o affair_n plat._n de_fw-fr vitis_n pontif._n p._n 320_o 321._o 30._o jacobus_n milichius_n a_o german_a physician_n when_o old_a age_n begin_v to_o grow_v upon_o he_o be_v so_o careful_a and_o spare_v afterward_o of_o his_o time_n that_o no_o man_n can_v find_v he_o at_o his_o own_o house_n but_o he_o be_v either_o read_n or_o write_v of_o something_o or_o else_o which_o be_v very_o rare_a with_o he_o he_o be_v play_v at_o table_n a_o sport_n which_o he_o much_o delight_v in_o after_o dinner_n after_o supper_n and_o in_o the_o night_n he_o be_v at_o study_n and_o succubration_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o sleep_v but_o little_a and_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o disease_n which_o take_v away_o his_o life_n for_o the_o over-constant_a and_o the_o unseasonable_a intention_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o his_o study_n be_v doubtless_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o apoplexy_n of_o which_o he_o die_v 1559._o melch._n adam_n in_o vit._n germ._n med._n p._n 96._o 31._o jacobus_n schegkius_fw-la when_o aged_a blind_a and_o apoplectical_a have_v one_o to_o read_v to_o he_o and_o even_o then_o put_v forth_o most_o learned_a commentary_n upon_o the_o topic_n of_o aristotle_n ibid._n p._n 295._o 32._o the_o worshipful_a william_n garaway_n esq_n my_o honour_a friend_n and_o neighbour_n of_o ford_n in_o sussex_n now_o live_v and_o in_o the_o 81st_o year_n of_o his_o age_n in_o competent_a health_n and_o great_a vigour_n of_o mind_n tho'_o of_o excellent_a natural_a endowment_n and_o great_a read_n yet_o be_v still_o very_o inquisitive_a after_o more_o knowledge_n careful_a to_o purchase_v all_o book_n of_o worth_a as_o they_o come_v from_o
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 cottage_n one_o while_o peruse_v his_o book_n and_o other_o while_n look_v to_o his_o vine_n and_o plant_n his_o neighbour_n have_v write_v 〈◊〉_d a_o coal_n over_o his_o door_n these_o word_n how_o happy_a a_o man_n be_v thou_o o_o cato_n because_o thou_o only_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n among_o other_o men._n treasury_n of_o anâ—_n and_o modern_a time_n p._n 735._o 12._o lucullus_z the_o consul_n and_o roman_a captain_n continue_v at_o the_o war_n against_o the_o parthian_n sixteen_o year_n together_o during_o which_o time_n he_o win_v much_o honour_n to_o rome_n many_o province_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n great_a renown_n to_o himself_o and_o mighty_a treasure_n for_o his_o house_n this_o man_n after_o his_o return_n from_o asia_n to_o rome_n find_v the_o state_n full_a of_o partiality_n and_o dissension_n through_o the_o quarrel_n between_o marius_n and_o sylla_n he_o resolve_v to_o leave_v rome_n which_o forthwith_o he_o do_v put_v in_o effect_n 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they_o who_o have_v no_o more_o modesty_n or_o grace_n than_o to_o laugh_v at_o these_o as_o superstitious_a fancy_n delrius_n disquis_fw-la mag._n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o §_o 3._o q._n 3._o 7._o most_o of_o the_o common_a charm_n use_v by_o our_o countrypeople_n and_o old_a woman_n and_o ignorant_a quack_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a jargon_n of_o hard_a word_n design_v on_o purpose_n to_o cheat_v the_o fancy_n of_o the_o credulous_a patient_n into_o a_o strong_a imagination_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o effect_v promise_v as_o i_o remember_v a_o friend_n of_o i_o tell_v i_o once_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o university_n he_o write_v on_o a_o piece_n of_o paper_n those_o word_n barbara_n celarent_fw-la daris_n fario_n baralipton_n which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o chew_v the_o paper_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o make_v it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pill_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o bed-maker_n a_o old_a woman_n then_o afflict_v with_o a_o ague_n with_o this_o 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that_o he_o take_v opportunity_n from_o our_o weakness_n to_o attack_v we_o with_o double_a wickedness_n to_o surprise_v we_o with_o assault_n when_o nature_n most_o fail_v we_o to_o countermine_v the_o divine_a goodness_n which_o be_v most_o abundant_a to_o we_o at_o such_o time_n for_o as_o man_n extremity_n be_v god_n opportunity_n for_o show_v of_o mercy_n so_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n be_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o malice_n 1._o aug._n 24._o 1662._o say_v mr._n baxter_n a_o gentlewoman_n of_o london_n come_v to_o i_o secret_o with_o her_o sister_n a_o witness_n person_n as_o common_o call_v of_o quality_n and_o moderation_n to_o be_v resolve_v how_o to_o expound_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o have_v befall_v she_o which_o be_v that_o as_o she_o be_v pray_v in_o secret_a she_o beg_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n and_o minister_n from_o the_o dread_a suffering_n that_o be_v determine_v and_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o persecution_n division_n and_o public_a danger_n and_o it_o be_v sudden_o give_v she_o as_o a_o answer_n that_o there_o shall_v he_o a_o speedy_a deliverance_n even_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n she_o desire_v to_o know_v which_o way_n and_o it_o be_v by_o somewhat_o on_o the_o king_n which_o i_o refuse_v to_o hear_v our_o whether_o it_o be_v change_n or_o death_n it_o be_v set_v strong_o on_o she_o as_o a_o revelation_n she_o earnest_o pray_v that_o if_o this_o be_v a_o divine_a impulse_n and_o revelation_n god_n will_v certify_v she_o by_o some_o visible_a sign_n and_o she_o venture_v to_o choose_v the_o sign_n herself_o and_o lay_v her_o hand_n on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o her_o leg_n and_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a answer_n he_o will_v make_v on_o that_o place_n some_o visible_a mark_n and_o there_o be_v present_o the_o mark_n of_o black_a spot_n like_a as_o if_o a_o hand_n have_v burn_v it_o which_o her_o sister_n witness_v she_o see_v present_o and_o 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weaver_n mon._n p._n 202._o clark_n examp._n vol._n 1._o p._n 655._o it_o be_v tiresome_a to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n their_o particular_a saint_n with_o their_o particular_a virtue_n their_o penance_n pilgrimage_n largess_n of_o devotion_n posture_n of_o worship_n habit_n ceremony_n holiday_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o have_v make_v such_o a_o noisome_a stench_n in_o the_o world_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n the_o protestant_n cry_v out_o aloud_o vaughan_n upon_o they_o and_o now_o the_o quietist_n among_o themselves_o hold_v their_o nose_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o nauseousness_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o they_o and_o rather_o choose_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o the_o external_a part_n of_o worship_n or_o almost_o all_o than_o carry_v so_o long_a a_o train_n of_o superstitious_a observance_n along_o with_o they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n ci._n divine_a judgement_n upon_o blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n by_o blasphemy_n i_o mean_v speak_v irreverent_o and_o disrespectful_o of_o sacred_a thing_n and_o by_o profaneness_n a_o open_a conversation_n agreeable_a to_o such_o dishonourable_a and_o rude_a idea_n and_o such_o crime_n certain_o have_v no_o foundation_n of_o security_n no_o ground_n to_o build_v any_o hope_n of_o impunity_n upon_o for_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o god_n existent_a in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o god_n concern_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o such_o open_a disrespect_n or_o none_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o deity_n at_o least_o now_o and_o then_o to_o make_v a_o sharp_a animadversion_n upon_o such_o open_a impiety_n even_o in_o this_o world_n 1._o eugenius_n be_v emperor_n flavianus_n the_o perfect_a desire_a leave_v of_o he_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o victory_n at_o milan_n which_o ambrose_n hear_v of_o depart_v from_o thence_o to_o bononia_n but_o after_o a_o while_n return_v again_o eugenius_n and_o flavianus_n be_v go_v to_o war_n against_o theodosius_n but_o before_o their_o departure_n they_o have_v send_v word_n that_o when_o they_o return_v conqueror_n they_o will_v make_v the_o great_a church_n in_o milan_n a_o stable_a for_o horse_n but_o god_n prevent_v they_o for_o engenius_fw-la be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n and_o theodesius_fw-la get_v the_o victory_n clark_n marrow_n of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 2._o a._n c._n 1617._o marcus_n antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n archbishop_n of_o spalleto_n a_o man_n old_a and_o corpulent_a and_o so_o unfit_a for_o travel_v be_v almost_o at_o his_o journey_n end_v by_o nature_n come_v into_o england_n leave_v his_o country_n italy_n as_o he_o affirm_v for_o religion_n whereof_o he_o set_v forth_o in_o write_v many_o reason_n and_o be_v thereupon_o entertain_v he_o preach_v rail_v and_o write_v against_o rome_n extol_v the_o protestant_a religion_n till_o he_o become_v dean_n of_o windsor_n and_o master_n of_o the_o savoy_n which_o he_o enjoy_v for_o some_o few_o year_n then_o whether_o he_o have_v high_a hope_n at_o home_n or_o the_o humour_n and_o fancy_n alter_v he_o go_v retrograde_a and_o after_o five_o year_n stay_v here_o he_o retract_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v and_o write_v which_o so_o incense_v king_n james_n that_o he_o command_v he_o within_o three_o day_n at_o his_o peril_n to_o depart_v the_o realm_n who_o thereupon_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o in_o veigh_v as_o bitter_o against_o the_o protestant_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o england_n against_o the_o papist_n hope_v at_o least_o for_o pardon_n if_o not_o for_o preferment_n but_o notwithstanding_o his_o recantation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o inquisition_n have_v once_o revolt_a though_o now_o return_v he_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o a_o heretic_n have_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o martyr_n though_o not_o the_o honour_n for_o he_o be_v public_o burn_v at_o rome_n yet_o not_o burn_v alive_a but_o die_v in_o prison_n and_o be_v bury_v his_o body_n be_v afterward_o take_v up_o and_o burn_v such_o honour_n have_v all_o such_o saint_n for_o they_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o maxim_n that_o that_o foundation_n be_v never_o to_o be_v build_v upon_o that_o be_v once_o of_o a_o totter_v temper_n sir_n richard_z baker_n chron._n clark_n example_n c._n 10._o p._n 27._o 3._o a._n c._n 1550._o there_o be_v at_o ferrara_n in_o italy_n on_o faninus_n who_o by_o read_v of_o good_a book_n be_v by_o god_n grace_n convert_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n wherein_o he_o find_v such_o sweetness_n that_o by_o constant_a read_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n he_o grow_v so_o expert_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v other_o and_o though_o he_o dare_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o call_v to_o preach_v open_o yet_o by_o conference_n and_o private_a exhortation_n he_o do_v good_a to_o many_o this_o come_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o pope_n client_n they_o apprehend_v and_o commit_v he_o to_o prison_n where_o by_o the_o earnest_a solicitation_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o other_o friend_n he_o be_v over-persuade_v to_o renounce_v the_o truth_n and_o thereupon_o be_v release_v out_o of_o prison_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o the_o lord_n meet_v with_o he_o for_o it_o so_o as_o fall_v into_o horrible_a torment_n of_o conscience_n he_o be_v near_o unto_o utter_a despair_n for_o prefer_v the_o love_n of_o his_o kindred_n and_o friend_n before_o the_o service_n of_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o can_v he_o possible_o be_v free_v from_o these_o terror_n before_o he_o have_v full_o resolve_v to_o venture_v his_o life_n more_o faithful_o in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n clark_n example_n p._n 27._o 4._o about_o the_o year_n 1541._o there_o be_v one_o william_n barber_n master_n of_o art_n in_o oxford_n a_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n that_o dispute_v stout_o and_o accurate_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n yet_o through_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n be_v at_o last_o bring_v over_o to_o make_v a_o recantation_n after_o which_o he_o never_o prosper_v but_o wear_v away_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n till_o he_o die_v ibid._n 5._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n there_o be_v one_o sir_n james_n hales_n justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n who_o though_o he_o have_v adventure_v his_o life_n for_o queen_n mary_n by_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o her_o disinherit_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o vi's_fw-la will_n yet_o for_o give_v the_o statute_n in_o charge_n against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o session_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o there_o so_o cruel_o handle_v and_o terrify_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o torment_n which_o they_o say_v be_v prepare_v for_o he_o that_o partly_o by_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o partly_o by_o their_o threat_n he_o be_v draw_v to_o recant_v after_o which_o he_o fall_v into_o such_o terror_n of_o conscience_n that_o he_o attempt_v to_o kill_v himself_o with_o a_o penknife_n yet_o be_v by_o god_n providence_n prevent_v and_o his_o wound_n he_o have_v give_v himself_o cure_a he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o go_v home_o to_o his_o house_n but_o neither_o can_v he_o have_v any_o inward_a peace_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o apostasy_n but_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n he_o drown_v himself_o in_o a_o river_n not_o far_o from_o his_o habitation_n ibid._n 6._o a._n c._n 1556._o there_o be_v one_o mr._n thomas_n whittle_n a_o essex_n minister_n apprehend_v and_o carry_v before_o bishop_n bonner_n by_o who_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o porter_n lodge_n all_o night_n upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n the_o next_o day_n the_o bishop_n send_v for_o he_o to_o his_o chamber_n and_o ask_v he_o many_o question_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o mr._n whittle_n return_v such_o answer_n as_o much_o anger_v the_o bishop_n whereupon_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v to_o prison_n and_o be_v feed_v with_o nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o not_o content_a with_o threat_n he_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o beat_v he_o with_o his_o fist_n and_o then_o put_v he_o into_o a_o little_a room_n where_o he_o lie_v two_o night_n upon_o a_o table_n short_o after_o the_o bishop_n send_v for_o he_o again_o flatter_v he_o proffer_v he_o article_n cunning_o draw_v up_o and_o at_o last_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o subscribe_v they_o but_o say_v he_o after_o i_o have_v do_v it_o i_o have_v little_a joy_n for_o by_o and_o by_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o by_o god_n word_n i_o have_v do_v evil_a by_o so_o slight_a a_o mean_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o sweet_a cross_n of_o christ_n oh_o the_o crafty_a subtlety_n of_o satan_n in_o his_o member_n let_v every_o man_n who_o god_n
fearful_a spectacle_n of_o god_n wrath_n both_o against_o that_o heathenish_a sport_n and_o wilful_a profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n whilst_o he_o make_v the_o very_a thing_n they_o have_v choose_v for_o their_o sport_n and_o pastime_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o execute_v his_o fury_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o i_o diligent_o inquire_v after_o at_o my_o first_o come_v to_o sarum_n and_o very_o many_o godly_a and_o credible_a person_n who_o have_v see_v that_o sad_a spectacle_n in_o my_o hear_n attest_v it_o to_o be_v so_o ibid._n 19_o mr._n hugh_n clark_n preach_v about_o oundle_n in_o northamptonshire_n where_o the_o people_n be_v general_o very_o ignorant_a and_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n by_o whitson-ales_n morris-danceâ—_a etc._n etc._n which_o he_o much_o set_v himself_o against_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n in_o case_n of_o their_o obstinate_a perseverance_n they_o be_v train_v up_o in_o those_o course_n and_o harden_v by_o custom_n persist_v still_o in_o their_o wickedness_n at_o last_o on_o a_o lord's-day_n the_o leader_n of_o the_o dance_n a_o lusty_a young_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o profane_a pastime_n fall_v down_o sudden_o and_o die_v but_o they_o soon_o shake_v off_o their_o fear_n return_v to_o their_o vomit_n again_o the_o lord's-day_n follow_v mr._n clark_n take_v occasion_n from_o this_o sad_a dispensation_n to_o quote_v that_o text_n jer_n 17.27_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o i_o to_o hallow_v the_o sabbath-day_n etc._n etc._n then_o will_v i_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o gate_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n the_o people_n still_o kick_v against_o these_o admonition_n and_o the_o eve_n follow_v return_v to_o their_o sport_n again_o among_o who_o be_v a_o smith_n that_o be_v a_o chief_a ringleader_n but_o it_o please_v god_n the_o very_a next_o day_n two_o husbandman_n come_v to_o his_o shop_n to_o sharpen_v their_o ploughshare_n a_o spark_n from_o the_o red-hot_a iron_n as_o he_o be_v beat_v it_o upon_o the_o anvil_n fly_v into_o the_o thatch_n which_o both_o the_o smith_n and_o his_o neighbour_n see_v but_o have_v not_o power_n to_o move_v towards_o it_o which_o present_o burn_v down_o the_o shop_n house_n and_o all_o the_o smith_n good_n this_o mr._n clark_n press_v upon_o their_o conscience_n but_o nothing_o will_v prevail_v till_o at_o last_o upon_o a_o sabbath-day_n at_o night_n when_o they_o be_v retire_v to_o their_o several_a home_n there_o be_v hear_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o rattle_v of_o chain_n up_o and_o down_o the_o town_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o such_o a_o smell_n and_o stink_v of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n that_o many_o of_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n suggest_v to_o they_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v to_o fetch_v they_o away_o quick_a into_o hell_n and_o now_o and_o not_o till_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o think_v in_o good_a earnest_n of_o a_o reformation_n mr._n clark_n in_o his_o father_n life_n p._n 128._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o table_n whereof_o if_o some_o seem_v to_o exceed_v credit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strangeness_n of_o they_o yet_o let_v we_o know_v that_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o do_v often_o work_v miracle_n to_o control_v the_o obstinate_a impiety_n and_o rebellion_n of_o mortal_a man_n against_o his_o commandment_n beside_o there_o be_v not_o one_o example_n here_o mention_v but_o it_o have_v a_o credible_a or_o probable_a author_n for_o the_o avoucher_n of_o it_o let_v we_o now_o out_o of_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v gather_v up_o this_o wholesome_a lesson_n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v worship_v he_o invocate_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o repose_v all_o the_o confidence_n of_o our_o salvation_n upon_o he_o alone_o through_o christ_n jesus_n seek_v by_o please_v and_o obey_v his_o will_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o render_v he_o due_a thanks_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n chap._n cviii_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o scorner_n of_o their_o pastor_n preacher_n etc._n etc._n the_o psalmist_n david_n have_v range_v scorner_n in_o the_o high_a class_n of_o sinner_n psal_n 1.1_o and_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o judgement_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o scorner_n prov._n 19.29_o and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v himself_o shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n prov._n 29.1_o upon_o which_o consideration_n scornfulness_n be_v just_o look_v upon_o by_o wise_a person_n as_o the_o must_v visible_a mark_n and_o characteristic_a of_o a_o reprobate_a sinner_n a_o person_n not_o worthy_a of_o more_o instruction_n from_o man_n but_o like_o ephraim_n join_v to_o idol_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n reprove_v not_o a_o scorner_n can_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n 1._o mr._n batman_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o i_o be_v say_v he_o in_o present_a danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o house_n of_o he_o who_o i_o take_v to_o be_v my_o friend_n lay_v to_o my_o charge_n such_o thing_n as_o i_o be_v innocent_a of_o be_v only_o his_o surmise_n which_o afterward_o be_v confess_v by_o he_o he_o be_v then_o in_o wealth_n but_o how_o he_o die_v if_o his_o name_n be_v know_v it_o will_v soon_o be_v discern_v not_o many_o year_n after_o i_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o inconstant_a man_n who_o double_a deal_n i_o refer_v to_o god_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v strike_v blind_a after_o much_o molest_v i_o which_o when_o he_o have_v disclose_v in_o part_n his_o old_a malice_n die_v i_o trust_v penitent_n another_o fall_v into_o a_o dropsy_n confess_v his_o attempt_v wrong_n with_o tear_n and_o die_v i_o trust_v a_o good_a christian_a two_o other_o for_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o manifest_a whoredom_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o if_o grace_n to_o repent_v be_v as_o far_o from_o they_o as_o that_o wealth_n they_o once_o possess_v they_o can_v die_v without_o shame_n in_o the_o world_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n doom_n warn_v etc._n etc._n p._n 410_o 411._o 2._o gildas_n preach_v to_o the_o old_a britain_n repentance_n and_o forewarn_v they_o of_o plague_n to_o come_v be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v and_o take_v for_o a_o false_a prophet_n but_o what_o follow_v god_n send_v in_o their_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n and_o destroy_v they_o give_v their_o land_n to_o other_o nation_n beard_n be_v theatre_n p._n 144._o 3._o john_n wickliff_n preach_v against_o the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o age_n be_v despise_v together_o with_o his_o sermon_n and_o both_o burn_v after_o his_o death_n himself_n and_o book_n what_o ensue_v a_o most_o heavy_a vengeance_n their_o lawful_a king_n slay_v three_o other_o set_v up_o on_o a_o row_n under_o who_o all_o the_o noble_a blood_n be_v spill_v and_o half_a the_o commons_o destroy_v a_o war_n with_o france_n civil_a discord_n at_o home_n city_n and_o town_n decay_v and_o the_o land_n bring_v half_a to_o a_o wilderness_n ibid._n 4._o hemingius_n a_o learned_a divine_a in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n report_v that_o about_o the_o year_n 1550._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a lewd_a companion_n in_o denmark_n who_o have_v long_o make_v a_o profession_n to_o mock_v at_o all_o religion_n and_o at_o devout_a person_n this_o fellow_n enter_v into_o a_o church_n where_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n make_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n begin_v contrary_a to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v present_a to_o behave_v himself_o most_o profane_o and_o to_o show_v by_o lewd_a countenance_n and_o gesture_n his_o dislike_n and_o contempt_n of_o that_o holy_a exercise_n to_o who_o the_o preacher_n be_v instant_a upon_o his_o business_n in_o hand_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n but_o only_o sigh_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o this_o mocker_n may_v be_v suppress_v who_o see_v that_o the_o preacher_n will_v not_o contest_v against_o he_o but_o contemn_v his_o unworthy_a behaviour_n go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o yet_o not_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o god_n vengeance_n for_o present_o as_o he_o pass_v out_o a_o tile_n fall_v from_o the_o house_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o slay_v he_o upon_o the_o place_n a_o just_a judgement_n upon_o so_o profane_a a_o wretch_n from_o whence_o all_o scorner_n and_o derider_n of_o godly_a sermon_n and_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o same_o may_v take_v example_n for_o their_o amendment_n if_o they_o have_v any_o grace_n in_o they_o ibid._n 5._o christopher_n turk_n a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n to_o a_o great_a nobleman_n in_o germany_n go_v one_o day_n to_o horse_n and_o mock_v at_o a_o certain_a nobleman_n who_o be_v then_o prisoner_n in_o his_o
〈◊〉_d king_n james_n 3._o a_o certain_a drunkard_n who_o i_o know_v very_o well_o say_v my_o author_n a_o godly_a minister_n when_o he_o be_v in_o drink_n quarrel_v with_o his_o fellow-servant_n and_o after_o a_o few_o word_n knock_v do_v he_o down_o with_o his_o flail_n and_o kill_v he_o at_o one_o blow_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o trial_n by_o the_o help_n of_o friend_n he_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o escape_v the_o halter_n and_o come_v home_o again_o and_o there_o he_o use_v to_o swear_v and_o curse_v and_o drink_v at_o as_o high_a a_o rate_n as_o ever_o but_o at_o last_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o yard_n where_o he_o commit_v the_o aforesaid_a murder_n he_o fall_v down_o dead_a in_o a_o moment_n and_o i_o be_v say_v he_o one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o see_v he_o 4._o in_o the_o year_n 940._o hatto_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n assemble_v certain_a poor_a beggar_n together_o into_o a_o great_a barn_n not_o to_o relieve_v their_o want_n as_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o 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