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viii_o be_v burn_v with_o mrs._n anne_n askew_n about_o june_n 1546._o who_o in_o a_o letter_n against_o transubstantiation_n subscribe_v himself_o thus_o john_n lacel_v late_a servant_n to_o the_o king_n and_o now_o i_o trust_v to_o serve_v the_o everlasting_a king_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o blood_n in_o smithfield_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 581._o john_n laurence_n burn_v at_o colchester_n march_v 29._o 1555._o he_o be_v so_o bad_o use_v in_o prison_n that_o he_o can_v not_o go_v to_o the_o stake_n but_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o chair_n and_o burn_v sit_v whilst_o he_o be_v burn_v the_o young_a child_n come_v about_o the_o fire_n and_o cry_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v speak_v say_v lord_n strengthen_v thy_o servant_n and_o keep_v thy_o promise_n lord_n strengthen_v thy_o servant_n and_o keep_v thy_o promise_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 200._o hugh_z lawrence_z a_o kentish_a man_n be_v august_n 2._o 1555._o examine_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o dover_n dr._n thornton_n and_o dr._n 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