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A35259 Wonderful prodigies of judgment and mercy discovered in above three hundred memorable histories ... / impartially collected from antient and modern authors of undoubted authority and credit, and imbellished with divers curious pictures of several remarkable passages therein by R.B., author of the History of the wars of England, and the Remarks of London &c. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1682 (1682) Wing C7361; ESTC R34850 173,565 242

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foot_n and_o so_o leave_v she_o grovel_v upon_o the_o ground_n then_o this_o limb_n of_o the_o devil_n take_v she_o three_o child_n the_o elder_a not_o be_v seven_o year_n old_a and_o carry_v they_o up_o to_o the_o battlement_n and_o when_o he_o espy_v his_o master_n come_v home_o he_o call_v to_o he_o and_o first_o throw_v down_o one_o child_n and_o then_o another_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n to_o the_o pavement_n whereby_o their_o body_n be_v miserable_o shatter_v &_o dash_v to_o piece_n and_o then_o hold_v up_o the_o other_o in_o his_o arm_n to_o do_v the_o like_a at_o which_o sight_n the_o miserable_a father_n be_v extreme_o stupefy_v as_o well_o he_o may_v fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o humble_o beseech_v the_o bloody_a villain_n to_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o the_o three_o and_o he_o will_v pardon_v he_o the_o death_n of_o the_o 2_o former_a to_o which_o the_o barbarous_a wretch_n reply_v there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n in_o the_o world_n for_o he_o to_o redeem_v its_o life_n the_o indulgent_a father_n with_o tear_n and_o entreaty_n desire_v to_o know_v what_o that_o way_n be_v who_o present_o reply_v that_o he_o shall_v instant_o with_o his_o knife_n cut_v off_o his_o nose_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o ransom_n for_o the_o child_n the_o passionate_a father_n who_o dear_o tender_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o child_n have_v now_o no_o more_o leave_v agree_v to_o the_o condition_n and_o disfigure_v and_o dishonour_v his_o face_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n make_v betwixt_o they_o which_o be_v no_o soon_o do_v but_o this_o inhuman_a imp_n of_o hell_n fall_v into_o a_o loud_a &_o scornful_a laughter_n at_o which_o while_n the_o father_n stand_v amaze_v he_o fling_v the_o child_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o arm_n after_o the_o rest_n and_o then_o most_o desperate_o cast_v himself_o after_o prevent_v a_o worse_a death_n and_o such_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o arch_a limb_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o malice_n and_o revenge_n beard_n theatre_n xxxiii_o joane_v gygas_n give_v this_o follow_a dreadful_a relation_n a_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n have_v a_o chambermaid_n of_o a_o idle_a and_o passionate_a disposition_n and_o a_o very_a ill_a tongue_n it_o happen_v upon_o some_o great_a provocation_n her_o mistress_n strike_v she_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n at_o which_o she_o fall_v down_o as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o use_v many_o despiteful_a word_n against_o her_o lady_n tell_v she_o that_o blow_n shall_v never_o be_v forget_v nor_o forgive_v and_o the_o devil_n take_v occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o tempt_v she_o to_o accuse_v her_o lady_n of_o adultery_n thereupon_o take_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n when_o her_o lord_n be_v in_o private_a she_o abrupt_o begin_v thus_o noble_a sir_n pray_v pardon_v my_o boldness_n i_o have_v a_o great_a secret_a to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o be_v i_o assure_v you_o will_v not_o reveal_v it_o and_o thereby_o that_o punishment_n shall_v fall_v upon_o i_o which_o be_v deserve_v by_o other_o wherewith_o this_o crocodile_n weep_v and_o her_o lord_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v vow_a secrecy_n i_o know_v sir_n say_v she_o that_o you_o be_v satisfy_v and_o confident_a of_o the_o modesty_n and_o chastity_n of_o your_o lady_n but_o to_o my_o great_a sorrow_n i_o speak_v it_o she_o violate_v your_o bed_n and_o that_o not_o with_o a_o gentleman_n of_o any_o fashion_n or_o quality_n but_o with_o one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o your_o stable_a but_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o honour_n to_o keep_v it_o private_a till_o i_o make_v you_o a_o eye-witness_n thereof_o and_o here_o she_o break_v off_o abrupt_o as_o if_o tear_n have_v prevent_v her_o discourse_n the_o nobleman_n be_v herewith_o very_o strange_o surprise_v have_v observe_v nothing_o but_o tenderness_n and_o affectionate_a kindness_n in_o his_o lady_n towards_o he_o nor_o can_v he_o ever_o tax_v she_o with_o the_o least_o wanton_a carriage_n or_o lascivious_a 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fetter_n mount_v from_o thy_o body_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n o●●_n of_o his_o life_n p._n vii_o h●●o_o grotius_n the_o great_a scholar_n that_o his_o age_n boast_v of_o after_o so_o many_o embassys_n happy_o perform_v abroad_o and_o as_o many_o transaction_n well_o manage_v at_o home_n after_o a_o exact_a survey_n of_o all_o the_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a learning_n after_o a_o unanswerable_a treatise_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o many_o other_o elaborate_v discourse_n in_o divinity_n and_o other_o part_n of_o learning_n conclude_v his_o life_n with_o this_o protestation_n that_o he_o will_v give_v all_o his_o learning_n and_o honour_n for_o the_o plain_a integrity_n and_o harmless_a innocence_n of_o john_n urick_n who_o be_v a_o devout_a poor_a man_n that_o spend_v eight_o hour_n of_o his_o time_n in_o prayer_n eight_o in_o labour_n and_o but_o eight_o in_o sleep_n and_o other_o necessary_n he_o also_o make_v this_o complant_v to_o another_o who_o admire_v his_o astonish_a industry_n ah_o vitam_fw-la perdidi_fw-la operose_fw-la nihil_fw-la agendo_fw-la ah_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o life_n in_o do_v nothing_o industrious_o and_o give_v this_o direction_n only_o to_o another_o who_o desire_v it_o as_o know_v his_o great_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n be_v serious_a when_o he_o be_v on_o his_o deathbed_n he_o send_v for_o a_o minister_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o poor_a publican_n say_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o trust_v to_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o world_n see_v as_o much_o reason_n in_o religion_n as_o he_o do_v die_v man_n word_n p._n 162._o viii_o salmasius_n that_o excellent_a french_a scholar_n who_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o his_o time_n never_o mention_v without_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o vir_fw-la nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la laudatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o man_n never_o enough_o to_o be_v praise_v nor_o to_o be_v mention_v without_o admiration_n go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o these_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n oh_o i_o have_v lose_v a_o world_n of_o time_n time_n that_o most_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n whereof_o have_v i_o but_o one_o year_n long_o it_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o david_n psalm_n and_o st._n paul_n epistle_n oh_o sir_n say_v he_o to_o these_o about_o he_o mind_v the_o world_n less_o and_o god_n more_o all_o the_o learning_n in_o the_o world_n without_o true_a piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o worth_a the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_a that_o be_v understanding_n ibid●m_fw-la p._n 161._o ix_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n secretary_n of_o state_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o life_n write_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n burleigh_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v live_v enough_o to_o our_o country_n to_o our_o fortune_n and_o to_o our_o sovereign_n it_o be_v high_a 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