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execution_n he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n who_o much_o lament_v his_o death_n yet_o be_v very_o cheerful_a say_v thanks_o be_v to_o god_n i_o be_o even_o at_o home_n and_o when_o he_o have_v pray_v and_o make_v himself_o ready_a he_o go_v to_o the_o stake_n and_o kiss_v it_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v he_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n say_v merciful_a father_n of_o heaven_n for_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n sake_n receive_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o so_o stand_v still_o without_o move_v till_o one_o with_o a_o halberd_n strike_v out_o his_o brain_n ibid._n p._n 178._o 30._o mr._n bradford_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o approach_v the_o stake_n fall_v flat_a on_o the_o ground_n intend_v there_o to_o pur_fw-mi forth_o his_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o do_v it_o public_o but_o woodroffe_n the_o sheriff_n command_v he_o to_o arise_v and_o dispatch_v for_o the_o people_n increase_v and_o press_v upon_o he_o whereupon_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o get_v up_o he_o embrace_v the_o stake_n and_o kiss_v it_o put_v off_o his_o clothes_n give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n comfort_v the_o stripling_n that_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v with_o he_o and_o earnest_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n which_o so_o enrage_v the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o command_v his_o hand_n to_o be_v tie_v his_o last_o word_n that_o be_v audible_a be_v strait_n be_v the_o way_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o salvation_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o he_o endure_v the_o flame_n as_o a_o fresh_a gale_n of_o wind_n in_o a_o hot_a summer_n day_n without_o any_o reluctancy_n ibid._n p._n 189._o 31._o bishop_n ridley_n and_o bishop_n latimer_n suffer_v together_o but_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o speak_v at_o the_o stake_n the_o evening_n before_o their_o execution_n ridley_n wash_v his_o beard_n and_o his_o foot_n and_o bad_a those_o that_o sup_v with_o he_o to_o his_o wedding_n the_o next_o day_n demand_v of_o his_o brother_n mr._n skipfide_v whether_o he_o thught_v his_o sister_n his_o wife_n can_v find_v in_o her_o heart_n to_o be_v there_o and_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o dare_v say_v she_o will_v with_o all_o her_o heart_n he_o profess_v to_o the_o thereof_o very_o glad_a at_o suppertime_n he_o be_v very_o cheerful_a and_o merry_a desire_v those_o there_o present_a that_o go_v of_o which_o number_n mrs._n irish_a his_o hostess_z though_o a_o eager_a papist_n be_v one_o to_o quiet_v themselves_o affirm_v that_o though_o his_o breakfast_n be_v like_a to_o be_v somewhat_o sharp_a and_o painful_a yet_o his_o supper_n he_o be_v sure_a will_v be_v pleasant_a and_o sweet_a they_o endure_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o fire_n with_o most_o grievous_a pain_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o beholder_n through_o the_o indiscretion_n of_o those_o that_o compose_v the_o pile_n burn_v as_o it_o be_v by_o piecemeal_n till_o at_o last_o their_o soul_n mount_v as_o in_o a_o flame_a chariot_n up_o to_o heaven_n ibid._n p._n 203_o 204._o 32._o bishop_n latimer_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o stake_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n with_o a_o comfortable_a and_o lovely_a countenance_n cry_v out_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a and_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v o_o father_n of_o heaven_n receive_v my_o soul_n his_o blood_n as_o he_o be_v burn_v run_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n in_o such_o abundance_n as_o if_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o body_n have_v be_v gather_v thither_o to_o the_o great_a astonishmnt_n of_o the_o beholder_n ibid._n p._n 210._o 33._o mr._n philpot_n go_v into_o smithfield_n and_o the_o way_n be_v very_o foul_a two_o officer_n take_v he_o up_o and_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o stake_n to_o who_o he_o say_v merry_o what_o will_v you_o make_v i_o a_o pope_n be_v get_v into_o smithfield_n he_o kneel_v down_o and_o say_v i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o o_o smithfield_n and_o kiss_v the_o stake_n shall_v i_o disdain_v to_o suffer_v at_o this_o stake_n when_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n refuse_v not_o to_o sufer_v a_o most_o vile_a death_n for_o i_o and_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v with_o much_o meekness_n and_o comfort_n he_o resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n ibid._n p._n 222._o 34._o archbishop_z cranmer_z when_o tie_v to_o the_o stake_n thrust_v first_o of_o all_o his_o right_a hand_n into_o the_o fire_n wherewith_o he_o have_v subscribe_v to_o popery_n cry_v out_o ah_o my_o unworthy_a right_a hand_n so_o that_o his_o hand_n die_v a_o malefactor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o body_n a_o martyr_n ibid._n p._n 228._o 35._o bugenhagius_n draw_v near_o to_o his_o end_n often_o repeat_v this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o quiet_o depart_v this_o life_n aged_n 73._o ibid._n p._n 233._o 36._o phil._n melancthon_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o heavenly_a prayer_n surrender_v his_o soul_n unto_o he_o that_o gaveit_n aged_a 63._o ibid._n p._n 241._o 37._o hyperius_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n give_v diverse_a instruction_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o child_n to_o his_o child_n for_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o obey_v their_o mother_n and_o when_o his_o friend_n visit_v he_o request_v they_o to_o bear_v witness_n that_o he_o now_o die_v in_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v while_o he_o live_v and_o so_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n to_o god_n aged_n 53._o ibid._n p._n 265._o 38._o john_n brentius_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n make_v his_o will_n and_o therein_o set_v down_o a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n exhort_v the_o minister_n of_o stutgard_n to_o unity_n in_o doctrine_n and_o a_o mutual_a love_n always_o say_v that_o he_o long_v for_o a_o better_a a_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o die_v aged_a 71._o ibid._n p._n 298._o 39_o bishop_n jewel_n die_v pray_v and_o pray_v die_v his_o last_o word_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n never_o to_o be_v raze_v out_o be_v these_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o christ_n be_v my_o righteousness_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o day_n quick_o let_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n let_v i_o see_v thou_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v arrest_v by_o death_n as_o he_o be_v preach_v at_o lacock_n upon_o those_o word_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o carry_v from_o the_o pulpit_n to_o bed_n from_o which_o he_o never_o rise_v more_o ibid._n p._n 311._o 40._o john_n knox_n a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o his_o death_n send_v for_o mr._n lawson_n mr._n lindsey_n the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n tell_v they_o the_o time_n be_v approach_v which_o he_o long_o thirst_v for_o wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v release_v from_o all_o his_o care_n and_o be_v with_o his_o saviour_n christ_n for_o ever_o and_o now_o say_v he_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o have_v serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o i_o have_v teach_v nothing_o but_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a word_n of_o god_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o many_o have_v and_o do_v blame_v my_o too_o great_a rigour_n and_o severity_n but_o god_n know_v that_o in_o my_o heart_n i_o never_o hate_v those_o against_o who_o i_o thunder_v god_n judgement_n i_o do_v only_o hate_v their_o sin_n and_o labour_v according_a to_o my_o power_n to_o gain_v they_o to_o christ_n that_o i_o do_v forbear_v none_o of_o what_o condition_n soever_o i_o do_v it_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o my_o god_n who_o have_v place_v i_o in_o the_o function_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o i_o know_v will_v bring_v i_o to_o a_o account_n now_o brethren_n for_o yourselves_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o to_o warn_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o god_n have_v place_v you_o overseer_n which_o he_o have_v redeem_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o only-begotten_a son_n and_o you_o mr._n lawson_n fight_v a_o good_a fight_n do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o courage_n and_o with_o a_o willing_a man_v and_o god_n from_o heaven_n bless_v you_o and_o the_o church_n whereof_o you_o have_v the_o charge_n against_o it_o so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v have_v thus_o speak_v and_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v dismiss_v he_o call_v the_o two_o preacher_n to_o he_o and_o say_v there_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o grieve_v i_o exceed_o you_o have_v
and_o book_n and_o collection_n i_o can_v rest_v my_o soul_n on_o nothing_o but_o the_o scripture_n and_o above_o all_o that_o passage_n lie_v most_o upon_o my_o spirit_n titus_n 2.11_o 12._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n etc._n etc._n 76._o dr._n donn_n on_o his_o dying-bed_n tell_v his_o friend_n i_o repent_v of_o all_o my_o life_n but_o that_o part_n i_o spend_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o do_v good_a 77._o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n after_o his_o condemnation_n have_v these_o word_n if_o you_o can_v live_v free_a from_o want_n care_v for_o no_o more_o for_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o a_o vanity_n love_n god_n and_o begin_v betimes_o in_o he_o shall_v you_o find_v true_a everlasting_a and_o endless_a comfort_n my_o dear_a wife_n farewell_o bless_v my_o boy_n pray_v for_o i_o and_o let_v my_o true_a god_n hold_v you_o both_o in_o his_o arms._n 78._o mr._n herbert_n the_o divine_a poet_n to_o one_o go_v about_o to_o comfort_v he_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o good_a work_n he_o have_v do_v in_o repair_v a_o ruinous_a church_n belong_v to_o his_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n make_v answer_n it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n if_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o preface_n before_o his_o poem_n 79._o mr._n tho._n cartwright_n the_o last_o sermon_n that_o he_o make_v be_v dec._n 25._o on_o eccl._n 12.7_o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o tuesday_n follow_v the_o day_n before_o his_o death_n he_o be_v two_o hour_n on_o his_o knee_n in_o private_a prayer_n in_o which_o as_o he_o tell_v his_o wife_n he_o find_v wonderful_a and_o unutterable_a joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o within_o a_o few_o hour_n after_o he_o quiet_o resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n to_o god_n dec._n 27._o 1603._o mr._n clark_n be_v martyrol_n p._n 21._o 80._o mr._n paul_n baines_n in_o his_o last_o sickness_n have_v many_o fear_n and_o doubt_n god_n let_v satan_n loose_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o he_o go_v away_o with_o far_o less_o comfort_n than_o many_o weak_a christian_n enjoy_v ibid._n p._n 24._o 81._o mr._n william_n bradshaw_n exhort_v all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o to_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n for_o a_o comfortable_a death_n in_o time_n of_o life_n and_o health_n assure_v they_o that_o their_o utmost_a address_n and_o endeavour_n will_v be_v little_a enough_o when_o they_o come_v to_o that_o work_n ibid._n p._n 51._o 81._o mr._n richard_n rothwel_n foretell_v his_o own_o death_n i_o be_o well_o and_o shall_v be_v well_o short_o say_v he_o to_o some_o that_o send_v to_o inquire_v how_o he_o do_v and_o afterward_o whisper_v one_o in_o the_o ear_n there_o present_a say_v do_v you_o know_v my_o meaning_n i_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n ever_o long_o but_o do_v not_o tell_v they_o so_o and_o after_o prayer_n smile_v say_v he_o now_o i_o be_o well_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v not_o bow_v a_o knee_n to_o baal_n he_o call_v upon_o the_o company_n to_o sing_v psal_n 120._o and_o in_o the_o sing_n of_o it_o he_o die_v an._n 1627._o age_a 64._o ibid._n p._n 71._o 83._o dr._n preston_n the_o night_n before_o he_o die_v be_v saturday_n he_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o lay_v about_o three_o hour_n desirous_a to_o sleep_v but_o sleep_v not_o then_o say_v my_o dissolution_n be_v near_o let_v i_o go_v to_o my_o home_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v buy_v i_o with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n about_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o next_o morning_n he_o say_v i_o feel_v death_n come_v to_o my_o heart_n my_o pain_n shall_v now_o be_v quick_o turn_v into_o joy_n and_o after_o prayer_n make_v by_o a_o friend_n he_o look_v on_o the_o company_n turn_v away_o his_o head_n and_o at_o five_o a_o clock_n on_o the_o lord's-day_n in_o the_o morning_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n an._n 1628._o age_a 41._o or_o near_o it_o ibid._n p._n 113._o 84._o mr._n hildersham_n sicken_a with_o the_o scurvy_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n on_o march_n 4._o be_v the_o lord's-day_n be_v pray_v for_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o ashby_n his_o son_n also_o pray_v with_o he_o divers_a time_n that_o day_n and_o in_o the_o last_o prayer_n he_o depart_v march_v 4._o 1631._o haddit_n i_o time_n to_o pause_v upon_o it_o methinks_v the_o death_n of_o many_o worthy_a person_n happen_v upon_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o special_a remark_n mr._n hildersham_n have_v give_v order_n in_o his_o will_n that_o no_o funeral_n sermon_n shall_v be_v preach_v at_o his_o burial_n ibid._n p._n 123._o 85._o dr._n tho._n tailor_n of_o aldermanburic_n express_v himself_o thus_o o_o say_v he_o we_o serve_v a_o good_a lord_n who_o cover_v all_o our_o imperfection_n and_o give_v we_o great_a wage_n for_o little_a work_n and_o on_o the_o lord's-day_n he_o be_v dismiss_v hence_o to_o keep_v a_o perpetual_a sabbath_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o climacterical_a year_n of_o his_o age_n 56._o ibid._n p._n 127._o 86._o mr._n john_n carter_n likewise_o feb._n 21._o 1635._o be_v the_o lord's-day_n end_v his_o life_n with_o a_o doxology_n the_o lord_n be_v thank_v ibid._n p._n 140._o 87._o dr._n sib_n die_v anno_fw-la 1631._o age_a 58._o ibid._n dr._n chaderton_n anno_fw-la 1640._o age_a 94._o ibid._n 88_o mr._n ball_n be_v ask_v in_o his_o last_o sickness_n whether_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v live_v or_o die_v answer_v i_o do_v not_o trouble_v myself_o about_o that_o matter_n and_o afterward_o how_o he_o do_v reply_v go_v to_o heaven_n apace_o he_o die_v 1640._o age_a 55._o ibid._n 89._o dr._n potter_n die_v about_o the_o great_a climacterical_a year_n of_o his_o age_n be_v suspect_v to_o have_v lay_v to_o heart_n the_o reproach_n of_o some_o throw_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o sermon_n preach_v a_o little_a before_o at_o westminster_n as_o too_o sharp_a against_o innovation_n in_o the_o church_n ibid._n 90._o mr._n juline_v herring_n the_o night_n before_o his_o departure_n be_v observe_v to_o rise_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o use_v these_o word_n he_o be_v overcome_v overcome_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n unto_o who_o i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n in_o glory_n and_o according_o next_o morning_n march_v 28._o 1644._o age_a 62._o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n he_o depart_v ibid._n 168._o 91._o mr._n john_n dod_n be_v try_v with_o most_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a pain_n of_o the_o strangury_n and_o great_a wrestle_n with_o satan_n but_o be_v victorious_a to_o one_o watch_v with_o he_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v wrestle_v with_o satan_n all_o night_n who_o accuse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v neither_o preach_v nor_o pray_v nor_o perform_v any_o duty_n well_o for_o manner_n or_o end_n but_o say_v he_o i_o have_v answer_v he_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_n and_o the_o publican_n one_o of_o his_o last_o speech_n be_v with_o eye_n and_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o desire_n be_v grant_v he_o anno_fw-la 1645._o age_v 96._o ibid._n p._n 178._o 92._o mr._n herbert_n palmer_n after_o isa_n 38_o chap._n be_v read_v pray_v himself_o to_o this_o purpose_n first_o for_o himself_o that_o god_n will_v heal_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o nature_n pardon_v all_o his_o transgression_n deliver_v he_o from_o temptation_n accept_v he_o in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n then_o for_o the_o public_a the_o nation_n king_n and_o parliament_n minister_n etc._n etc._n for_o scotland_n and_o the_o church_n in_o france_n new-england_n etc._n etc._n queen_n college_n westminster_n the_o country_n his_o benefactor_n etc._n etc._n he_o depart_v december_n 25._o 1647._o age_v 46._o he_o desire_v his_o friend_n not_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o life_n but_o pray_v god_n say_v he_o for_o faith_n for_o patience_n for_o repentance_n for_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lord_n say_v he_o cast_v i_o down_o as_o low_a as_o hell_n in_o repentance_n and_o lift_v i_o up_o by_o faith_n to_o the_o high_a heaven_n in_o confidence_n of_o thy_o salvation_n the_o tuesday_n before_o he_o depart_v this_o day_n seven-night_n say_v he_o be_v the_o day_n on_o which_o we_o have_v use_v to_o remember_v christ_n nativity_n and_o on_o which_o i_o have_v preach_v christ_n i_o shall_v scarce_o live_v to_o see_v it_o but_o for_o i_o be_v that_o child_n bear_v unto_o i_o be_v that_o son_n give_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 201._o 93._o mr._n john_n cotton_n to_o mr._n wilson_n take_v his_o last_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o he_o and_o shed_v his_o love_n into_o his_o soul_n present_o answer_v
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