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his_o honour_n or_o profane_v this_o ground_n let_v no_o black-mouthed_a breathe_v rank_n cur_n peaceful_a james_n his_o ash_n stir_n prince_n be_v god_n o_o do_v not_o then_o rake_v in_o their_o grave_n to_o prove_v they_o men._n 56._o upon_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n upon_o this_o place_n the_o great_a gustavus_n die_v while_o victory_n lie_v weep_v by_o his_o side_n 57_o upon_o sir_n francis_n vere_n when_o vere_n seek_v death_n arm_v with_o his_o sword_n and_o shield_n death_n be_v afraid_a to_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o field_n but_o when_o his_o weapon_n he_o have_v lay_v aside_o death_n like_o a_o coward_n strike_v he_o and_o he_o die_v 58._o another_o here_o lie_v richard_n a_o preene_a one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o eighty_o nine_o of_o march_n the_o xx_o day_n and_o he_o that_o will_v die_v after_o he_o may_z 59_o another_o here_o lie_v he_o who_o be_v bear_v and_o cry_v tell_v threescore_o year_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v 60._o at_o farlam_n on_o the_o west_n march_n 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prince_n even_o sick_a to_o see_v how_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o time_n death_n pity_v my_o estate_n remove_v i_o thence_o and_o send_v i_o mount_v upon_o angel_n wing_n to_o serve_v my_o saviour_n and_o the_o king_n of_o king_n 69._o many_o and_o sundry_a opinion_n be_v conceive_v of_o joan_n of_o arck_n some_o judge_v she_o miraculous_o raise_v up_o by_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o france_n other_o that_o she_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a impostor_n we_o will_v suspend_v our_o judgement_n herein_o and_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o epitaph_n which_o we_o find_v thus_o write_v on_o she_o here_o lie_v joan_n of_o arck_n the_o which_o some_o count_n saint_n and_o some_o count_n witch_n some_o count_n man_n and_o something_o more_o some_o count_n maid_n and_o some_o a_o whore_n her_o life_n be_v in_o question_n wrong_a or_o right_n her_o death_n be_v in_o doubt_n by_o law_n or_o might_n oh_o innocence_n take_v heed_n of_o it_o how_o thou_o too_o near_o to_o gild_n do_v sit_v mean_a time_n france_n a_o wonder_n see_v a_o woman_n rule_n '_o against_o salic_a law_n but_o reader_n be_v content_a to_o stay_v thy_o censure_n till_o the_o judgment-day_n then_o shall_v thou_o know_v and_o not_o before_o whether_o saint_n witch_n man_z maid_n or_o whore_n 70._o a_o epitaph_n upon_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n england_n netherlands_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o art_n all_o soldier_n and_o the_o world_n have_v make_v six_o part_n of_o the_o noble_a sidney_n for_o none_o will_v suppose_v that_o a_o small_a heap_n of_o stone_n can_v sidney_n enclose_v england_n have_v his_o body_n for_o she_o it_o breed_v netherlands_n his_o blood_n in_o her_o defence_n shed_v the_o heaven_n his_o soul_n the_o art_n his_o fame_n all_o soldier_n his_o grief_n the_o world_n his_o good_a name_n 71._o the_o follow_a epitaph_n be_v write_v upon_o the_o tombstone_n of_o john_n white_a esq_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o the_o year_n 1640._o and_o father_n to_o dr._n annesley_n wife_n late_o decease_v here_o lie_v a_o john_n a_o burn_a shine_a light_n who_o name_n life_n action_n all_o alike_o be_v white_a 72._o mrs._n wilkinson_n with_o her_o child_n go_v to_o heaven_n from_o her_o childbed_n on_o who_o tombstone_n a_o learned_a doctor_n write_v the_o follow_a line_n viz._n here_o lie_v mother_n and_o babe_n both_o without_o sin_n next_o birth_n will_v make_v she_o and_o her_o infant_n twin_n see_v mr._n adam_n be_v sermon_n in_o the_o continuation_n of_o morning_n exercise_n question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n 73._o upon_o richard_n howkins_n here_o lie_v richard_n howkins_n who_o out_o of_o his_o store_n give_v twenty_o good_a shilling_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a upon_o condition_n his_o body_n shall_v never_o be_v remove_v until_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o dear_o belove_v 74._o on_o the_o tombstone_n of_o a_o great_a scold_n be_v write_v her_o husband_n pray_v if_o by_o her_o grave_a you_o walk_v you_o gentle_o tread_v for_o if_o she_o be_v wake_v she_o 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not_o one_o but_o all_o a_o noble_a family_n a_o pearl_n of_o such_o a_o price_n that_o soon_o about_o possession_n of_o it_o heaven_n and_o earth_n fall_v out_o both_o can_v not_o have_v it_o so_o they_o do_v devise_v this_o fatal_a salvo_n to_o divide_v the_o prize_n heaven_n share_v the_o soul_n and_o earth_n his_o body_n take_v thus_o we_o lose_v all_o while_o earth_n and_o heaven_n part_v stake_n but_o heaven_n not_o brook_v that_o the_o earth_n shall_v share_v in_o the_o least_o atom_n of_o a_o piece_n so_o rare_a intend_v to_o sue_v out_o by_o a_o new_a revize_v his_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la at_o the_o grand_a assize_n mr._n barker_n flores_n 78._o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o certain_a prince_n who_o will_v have_v
particular_a instance_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o meteor_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n a_o star_n appear_v which_o perhaps_o be_v the_o comet_n speak_v of_o by_o heathen_a author_n in_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n of_o a_o stupendous_a greatness_n upon_o which_o the_o tibertine_n sibyl_n show_v the_o emperor_n the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o these_o word_n hic_fw-la pver_fw-la major_n te_fw-la est_fw-la ipsum_fw-la adora_fw-la our_o last_o great_a comet_n i_o doubt_v not_o be_v of_o extraordinary_a signification_n not_o to_o we_o only_o but_o to_o whole_a europe_n and_o far_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v conspicuous_a what_o a_o gracious_a god_n have_v we_o that_o never_o scarce_o go_v about_o any_o great_a commotion_n or_o change_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o give_v warn_v beforehand_o as_o if_o not_o willing_a to_o take_v we_o tardy_a he_o show_v his_o sign_n in_o the_o heaven_n above_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v any_o 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the_o sword_n when_o the_o scabbard_n be_v free_a break_v the_o vessel_n when_o the_o wine_n slow_v not_o away_o exempt_n poisonous_a creature_n from_o their_o venom_n and_o infuse_v it_o into_o those_o who_o be_v not_o so_o strike_v man_n dead_a and_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n it_o find_v they_o as_o if_o still_o alive_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o stupendous_a meteor_n and_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n job_n 37.2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n job_n 26_o 6-14_a it_o be_v say_v of_o nero_n that_o a_o thunderbolt_n fall_v upon_o his_o table_n and_o strike_v the_o cup_n out_o of_o the_o emperor_n hand_n and_o we_o have_v know_v in_o our_o age_n some_o strong_a tower_n and_o high_a building_n demolish_v to_o the_o very_a ground_n with_o lightning_n some_o man_n strike_v dead_a some_o lame_v some_o blind_v tree_n cleave_v asunder_o a_o learned_a divine_a of_o our_o nation_n tell_v of_o a_o profane_a person_n walk_v abroad_o with_o another_o upon_o the_o lord's-day_n when_o it_o thunder_v his_o companion_n tell_v he_o of_o it_o make_v answer_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o knave_n cooper_n beat_v of_o his_o tub_n but_o he_o have_v not_o go_v much_o far_a but_o himself_o be_v strike_v dead_a this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o put_v on_o a_o reverential_n awe_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n at_o such_o season_n that_o emperor_n caligula_n who_o use_v to_o brave_v it_o out_o as_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o vie_v with_o the_o almighty_a and_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o divine_a patience_n but_o no_o safe_a example_n for_o imitation_n the_o psalmist_n be_v more_o ingenuous_a psal_n 29._o etc._n etc._n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o mighty_a give_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o strength_n and_o psal_n 97.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o to_o see_v all_o the_o low_a world_n cover_v with_o thick_a cloud_n and_o the_o crack_n of_o thunder_n shake_v the_o very_a 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schoolmaster_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o her_o secretary_n for_o the_o latin_a tongue_n be_v too_o much_o addict_v to_o dice_v and_o cockfighting_n live_v and_o die_v a_o poor_a man._n camb._n eliz._n 10._o tertullian_n tell_v of_o a_o christian_a woman_n who_o go_v to_o the_o theatre_n be_v possess_v by_o a_o devil_n who_o at_o his_o cast_v out_o be_v ask_v how_o he_o dare_v set_v upon_o a_o christian_n answer_v i_o find_v she_o on_o my_o own_o ground_n dr._n cave_n be_v primitive_a christian_a 11._o the_o great_a king_n s._n lewis_n hear_v that_o the_o count_n of_o anjou_n his_o brother_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr gautier_n of_o nemours_n be_v at_o play_n arise_v sick_a out_o of_o his_o bed_n and_o go_v stagger_v to_o their_o chamber_n and_o take_v the_o table_n die_n and_o part_n of_o the_o money_n cast_v they_o all_o out_o of_o the_o window_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v much_o move_v at_o they_o sir_n fran._n sale_n be_v introd_a etc._n etc._n 12._o mr._n bruen_n of_o stapleford_n be_v convince_v that_o he_o and_o his_o family_n have_v immoderate_o use_v game_n in_o his_o house_n and_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o mispence_n of_o time_n upon_o such_o vanity_n when_o the_o maid_n be_v heart_v the_o oven_n one_o day_n with_o great_a resolution_n he_o fetch_v his_o card_n die_n table_n etc._n etc._n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o oven_n and_o burn_v they_o in_o his_o life_n here_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o several_a law_n canon_n and_o constitution_n make_v to_o restrain_v the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o game_n i._o civil_a constitution_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n i._o since_o it_o have_v be_v ancient_o allow_v to_o soldier_n when_o not_o employ_v to_o play_v at_o dice_n the_o emperor_n complain_v that_o all_o do_v play_v at_o that_o time_n and_o spend_v their_o patrimony_n in_o play_v and_o therein_o utter_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n therefore_o he_o decree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o no_o body_n to_o play_n or_o to_o be_v a_o spectator_n of_o those_o that_o do_v c._n de_fw-fr relig._n sumpt_n funer_n martyr_n in_o ind._n c._n 14._o nay_o these_o game_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v use_v either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a dan._n de_fw-fr aleâ_fw-la c._n 7._o they_o be_v amerce_v fourfold_a for_o the_o money_n lose_v in_o they_o ascon_n in_o divin_n 2._o cic._n and_o deny_v relief_n if_o wrong_v pandect_a 11._o tit_n 5._o 2._o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v forbid_v to_o play_v at_o table_n or_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o that_o do_v play_v if_o they_o do_v otherwise_o they_o be_v to_o be_v thrust_v into_o a_o monastery_n for_o three_o year_n justinian_n in_o authent_n collat._n 9_o tit_n 15._o &_o in_o god_n l._n 1._o tit_n 6._o leg_n 18._o 3._o in_o our_o own_o nation_n all_o dice_a be_v general_o forbid_v 1_o rich._n 2._o dicer_n punish_v with_o six_o day_n imprisonment_n 21_o hen._n 4._o with_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n 11_o hen._n 7._o keeper_n of_o dice-play_a with_o three_o year_n imprisonment_n player_n with_o two_o 17_o edw._n 4._o 4._o in_o the_o state_n of_o geneva_n the_o very_a make_n of_o dice_n be_v condemn_v babington_n on_o the_o eight_o commandment_n ii_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n 1._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o call_v deprive_v every_o clergyman_n give_v to_o die_n or_o drunkenness_n unless_o he_o reform_v can._n 42_o 43._o according_o a_o certain_a clerk_n in_o the_o decretal_a be_v find_v depose_v for_o be_v a_o dicer_n and_o a_o usurer_n de_fw-fr excess_n prelate_n c._n inter_fw-la disect_n decr._n l._n 5._o t._n 31._o c._n 11._o 2._o a_o general_n council_n at_o rome_n under_o innocent_a iii_o forbid_v clergyman_n either_o dice_n or_o huckle-bone_n either_o to_o play_v with_o or_o to_o be_v present_a etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr &_o honest_a cler._n c._n clerici_fw-la decret_n l._n 3._o t._n 1._o c._n 13._o 3._o another_o general_a council_n at_o c_o p._n under_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n prohibit_v all_o in_o general_n 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73._o ibid._n p._n 75_o 76._o out_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o kilmore_n 20._o mr._n bilney_n go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o be_v then_o sail_v upon_o the_o trouble_a sea_n but_o ever_o long_o his_o ship_n will_v be_v in_o a_o quiet_a harbour_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o say_v he_o but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v endure_v the_o storm_n only_o i_o will_v entreat_v you_o to_o help_v i_o with_o your_o prayer_n as_o he_o wet_v along_o the_o street_n he_o give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n at_o the_o stake_n he_o make_v a_o long_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o a_o excellent_a manner_n and_o give_v many_o sweet_a exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n and_o then_o earnest_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o end_n rehearse_v the_o 143_o psalm_n then_o turn_v to_o the_o officer_n he_o ask_v if_o they_o be_v ready_a whereupon_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v he_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o cry_v sometime_o jesus_n and_o sometime_o credo_fw-la but_o the_o wind_n blow_v away_o the_o flame_n from_o he_o and_o the_o pain_n endure_v the_o long_o he_o be_v put_v to_o a_o long_a exercise_n of_o patience_n till_o at_o last_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n ibid._n p._n 124._o 21._o william_n tindal_n whilst_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o stake_n cry_v with_o a_o fervent_a and_o loud_a voice_n lord_n open_v the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v eye_n and_o so_o he_o be_v first_o strangle_v by_o the_o hangman_n and_o then_o burn_v a._n c._n 1556._o ibid._n p._n 129._o 22._o leo_fw-la judae_fw-la a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n send_v for_o the_o pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o tigure_n and_o make_v before_o they_o a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n conclude_v thus_o to_o this_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n my_o hope_n and_o my_o salvation_n i_o whole_o offer_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o cast_v myself_o whole_o upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 137._o 23._o cruciger_n after_o three_o month_n illness_n call_v his_o two_o young_a daughter_n to_o repeat_v their_o prayer_n before_o he_o and_o then_o himself_o pray_v with_o great_a fervency_n for_o himself_o the_o church_n and_o those_o his_o orphan_n conclude_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o with_o a_o weak_a yet_o a_o true_a faith_n i_o believe_v thy_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v seal_v with_o thy_o blood_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 145._o 24._o martin_n bucer_n in_o his_o sickness_n to_o mr_n bradford_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v remember_v he_o in_o his_o prayer_n be_v that_o day_n to_o preach_v utter_v these_o word_n ne_o abjicias_fw-la i_o in_fw-la tempore_fw-la senectutis_fw-la etc._n etc._n forsake_v i_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o age_n when_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o and_o be_v admonish_v in_o his_o sickness_n that_o he_o shall_v arm_v himself_o 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