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soul_n he_o quick_o make_v a_o attempt_n upon_o this_o hopeful_a young_a man_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v set_v home_o his_o counsel_n with_o such_o power_n that_o they_o prove_v effectual_a for_o his_o awaken_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o preach_v of_o these_o two_o famous_a worthy_n dr._n hill_n and_o dr._n arrowsmith_n together_o with_o the_o read_n of_o several_a part_n of_o mr._n baxter_n saint_n everlasting_a rest_n now_o a_o mighty_a alteration_n may_v easy_o be_v discern_v in_o he_o he_o quick_o look_v quite_o another_o man_n he_o be_v now_o so_o much_o take_v up_o with_o thing_n above_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n that_o he_o have_v little_a leisure_n to_o think_v of_o these_o thing_n only_o as_o they_o point_v high_a see_v his_o life_n 17._o whilst_o mr._n robert_n bolton_n be_v a_o student_n in_o oxford_n he_o have_v familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o one_o mr._n anderton_n a_o good_a scholar_n but_o a_o papist_n yea_o a_o priest_n he_o taking_z notice_n of_o mr._n boltons_n excellent_a part_n and_o outward_a want_n take_v the_o advantage_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o go_v over_o with_o he_o to_o the_o english_a seminary_n in_o rome_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o all_o necessary_n and_o have_v gold_n enough_o this_o motion_n mr._n bolton_n accept_v of_o and_o a_o day_n and_o place_n be_v appoint_v where_o in_o lancashire_n their_o county_n they_o shall_v take_v ship_n and_o be_v go_v thither_o mr._n bolton_n repair_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v but_o anderton_n come_v not_o mr._n bolton_n have_v escape_v the_o snare_n return_v to_o oxford_n where_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o acquaintance_n of_o holy_a mr._n peacock_n by_o who_o mean_n it_o please_v god_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o the_o same_o but_o by_o such_o a_o way_n as_o god_n seldom_o use_v for_o he_o run_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o a_o giant_n have_v take_v he_o by_o the_o neck_n and_o shake_v he_o to_o piece_n lay_v before_o he_o the_o dreadful_a prospect_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o that_o he_o rear_v for_o anguish_n of_o heart_n and_o oft_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n in_o the_o night_n through_o the_o disquietness_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v assault_v with_o great_a and_o foul_a temptation_n horribilia_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la terribilia_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n and_o thus_o continue_v for_o many_o month_n till_o at_o last_o his_o grievous_a pang_n in_o his_o new_a birth_n produce_v two_o admirable_a effect_n in_o he_o first_o a_o invincible_a courage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n second_o a_o singular_a dexterity_n in_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a conscience_n ibid._n 18._o galiacious_a be_v a_o noble_a spaniard_n however_o of_o noble_a birth_n and_o live_v in_o naples_n be_v persuade_v by_o his_o kinsman_n john_n francis_n caeserte_n to_o hear_v peter_n martyr_n than_o a_o public_a preacher_n in_o the_o city_n of_o naples_n be_v content_a for_o once_o to_o do_v it_o more_o out_o of_o curiosity_n than_o a_o desire_n to_o learn_v peter_n martyr_n at_o that_o time_n be_v show_v out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o weakness_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n reason_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n word_n in_o those_o person_n in_o who_o the_o lord_n work_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o illustrate_v by_o this_o comparison_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o shall_v see_v man_n and_o woman_n dance_v together_o a_o far_o off_o and_o hear_v no_o instrument_n he_o will_v judge_v they_o mad_a or_o foolish_a but_o if_o he_o come_v near_a and_o hear_v the_o music_n and_o mark_n their_o measure_n and_o motion_n answerable_a thereunto_o he_o will_v then_o not_o only_o delight_v to_o see_v they_o but_o feel_v a_o desire_n in_o himself_o to_o bear_v they_o company_n even_o so_o many_o man_n when_o they_o behold_v in_o other_o a_o sudden_a and_o great_a change_n of_o their_o look_n apparel_n behaviour_n and_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n at_o first_o they_o will_v impute_v it_o to_o melancholy_a or_o some_o foolish_a humour_n but_o if_o they_o look_v near_o and_o begin_v to_o hear_v and_o perceive_v the_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o consort_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o word_n in_o they_o then_o they_o change_v their_o opinion_n and_o begin_v first_o to_o like_v they_o and_o that_o alteration_n in_o they_o and_o afterward_o feel_v in_o themselves_o a_o desire_n to_o imitate_v and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o such_o man_n who_o forsake_v the_o world_n vanity_n walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o true_a and_o sound_a sanctification_n this_o comparison_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n write_v wonderful_o upon_o galiacious_a insomuch_o as_o from_o that_o hour_n he_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v his_o former_a pleasure_n and_o practice_n and_o whole_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v out_o true_a happiness_n ibid._n 19_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n whilst_o dr._n sands_n afterward_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o mr._n bradford_n be_v prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n there_o be_v one_o bowler_n a_o perverse_a papist_n that_o be_v their_o keeper_n who_o use_v they_o very_o churlish_o but_o by_o their_o love_a and_o astable_a carriage_n and_o conversation_n he_o at_o last_o begin_v to_o mislike_v popery_n and_o to_o favour_v the_o gospel_n yea_o he_o be_v so_o far_o at_o last_o wrought_v upon_o that_o on_o a_o sabbath-day_n when_o other_o go_v to_o mass_n he_o carry_v up_o a_o service_n book_n a_o manchet_n and_o some_o wine_n at_o which_o time_n dr._n sands_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o mr._n bradford_n and_o he_o and_o so_o bowler_n become_v their_o son_n beget_v in_o their_o bond_n see_v the_o life_n of_o dr._n sands_n at_o the_o end_n of_o my_o martyrol_n ibid._n 20._o mathias_n vessinbechius_n a_o lawyer_n student_n at_o louvain_n covert_v by_o see_v the_o suffering_n of_o a_o poor_a godly_a man_n of_o that_o place_n ex._n melch._n ad._n 21._o the_o father_n of_o a_o prodigal_n leave_v as_o his_o death-bed-charge_a to_o his_o only_a son_n to_o spend_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n every_o day_n in_o retire_a think_v his_o son_n do_v so_o and_o at_o last_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o religion_n when_o this_o once_o seize_v upon_o his_o thought_n his_o meditation_n increase_v so_o he_o become_v sleepless_a that_o night_n afterward_o restless_a and_o at_o last_o religious_a see_v a_o large_a account_n of_o this_o in_o dr._n anneslys_n sermon_n of_o conscience_n publish_v in_o the_o morning_n exercise_n at_o cripplegate_n 22._o about_o the_o year_n 1556._o in_o the_o town_n of_o weissenstein_n in_o germany_n a_o jew_n for_o theft_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v be_v condemn_v in_o this_o cruel_a manner_n to_o be_v execute_v he_o be_v hang_v by_o the_o foot_n with_o his_o head_n downward_o betwixt_o two_o dog_n which_o constant_o snatch_v and_o bit_n at_o he_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o torment_v move_v jacobus_n andrea_n a_o grave_a and_o learned_a divine_a to_o go_v to_o behold_v it_o come_v thither_o he_o find_v the_o poor_a wretch_n as_o he_o hang_v repeat_v verse_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n psalm_n wherein_o he_o cry_v out_o to_o god_n for_o mercy_n andreas_n hereupon_o take_v occasion_n to_o counsel_v he_o to_o trust_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a saviour_n of_o mankind_n the_o jew_n embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n request_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v be_v take_v down_o and_o be_v baptise_a though_o present_o after_o he_o be_v hang_v again_o but_o by_o the_o neck_n as_o christian_a malefactor_n suffer_v which_o be_v according_o grant_v to_o he_o mel._n adam_n invit_fw-la ja._n andr._n 23._o johannes_n isaac_n a_o jew_n be_v convert_v
by_o read_v isa_n 53._o 24._o lyra_n immanuel_n tromelius_n paulus_n riccius_fw-la lud._n curetus_fw-la be_v convert_v jew_n 25._o r._n hakkunas_n ben_n nehunia_n be_v convert_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o miracle_n which_o he_o see_v i_o be_o hakkunas_n one_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o have_v wash_v myself_o with_o the_o holy_a water_n and_o walk_v in_o those_o right_a way_n be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o miracle_n hottinger_n out_o of_o suidas_n etc._n etc._n 26._o elias_n levita_n before_o his_o death_n become_v a_o christian_a and_o with_o thirty_o more_o jew_n receive_v baptism_n but_o upon_o what_o occasion_n and_o inducement_n i_o can_v learn_v a._n c._n 1547._o alsted_n 27._o eve_n cohan_n be_v convert_v by_o occasion_n of_o read_v the_o new_a testament_n which_o she_o find_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o her_o dancing-master_n in_o holland_n but_o be_v threaten_v and_o ill-treated_n by_o her_o mother_n upon_o it_o marry_v her_o master_n come_v over_o into_o england_n and_o 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he_o to_o be_v bastonady_v for_o his_o importunity_n all_o which_o the_o slave_n endure_v with_o much_o patience_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o though_o he_o shall_v kill_v he_o he_o will_v not_o be_v silent_a concern_v the_o matter_n and_o it_o please_v god_n that_o at_o last_o some_o special_a providence_n concur_v he_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o indeed_o jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o jew_n crucify_a be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o now_o alive_a in_o heaven_n have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o hereupon_o he_o take_v up_o a_o secret_a resolution_n within_o himself_o to_o forsake_v his_o natural_a country_n and_o his_o father_n house_n and_o to_o fly_v to_o the_o christian_n to_o learn_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v a_o open_a profession_n of_o his_o name_n that_o so_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v convince_v that_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n whereof_o he_o have_v a_o large_a portion_n can_v not_o make_v any_o man_n happy_a here_o nor_o deliver_v he_o from_o death_n nor_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o assurance_n of_o obtain_v glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o that_o own_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n will_v procure_v all_o this_o after_o he_o be_v convince_v hereof_o and_o thereupon_o full_o resolve_v to_o go_v into_o some_o christian_a country_n he_o be_v two_o whole_a year_n before_o he_o can_v contrive_v and_o find_v out_o a_o way_n how_o he_o may_v escape_v with_o safety_n for_o have_v he_o be_v discover_v he_o by_o their_o law_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v alive_a this_o make_v he_o the_o more_o wary_a at_o last_o god_n providence_n so_o order_v it_o that_o he_o get_v safe_a into_o smyrna_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o leghorn_n at_o leghorn_n he_o be_v honourable_o entertain_v by_o one_o of_o the_o great_a duke_n cousin_n who_o will_v have_v have_v he_o baptize_v but_o because_o he_o 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like_o son_n of_o belial_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n how_o many_o in_o the_o world_n have_v escape_v the_o sting_n of_o poverty_n and_o the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o gallow_n and_o a_o violent_a death_n and_o other_o danger_n by_o this_o mean_n 1._o though_o lamech_v have_v several_a other_o child_n as_o jabal_n jubal_n tubal-cain_n etc._n etc._n yet_o none_o that_o we_o read_v of_o tread_v in_o the_o step_v and_o prove_v so_o dutiful_a and_o comfortable_a to_o his_o parent_n as_o noah_n gen._n 5.29_o and_o he_o be_v remarkable_o bless_v and_o reward_v for_o it_o for_o when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v destroy_v he_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 6.8_o 2._o noah_n have_v three_o son_n shem_o ham_n japhet_n but_o ham_n dishonour_v his_o father_n and_o make_v a_o scorn_n of_o his_o nakedness_n and_o therefore_o be_v accurse_v by_o he_o shem_o and_o japhet_n join_v together_o and_o take_v a_o garment_n to_o 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child_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n etc._n etc._n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n etc._n etc._n 6._o i_o have_v read_v say_v my_o author_n of_o a_o young_a man_n hang_v at_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n who_o curl_a black_a lock_n upon_o the_o gallow_n instant_o turn_v white_a many_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o strange_a event_n a_o grave_a divine_a assign_v this_o reason_n have_v this_o young_a man_n say_v he_o be_v dutiful_a to_o his_o parent_n obedient_a to_o his_o superior_n he_o may_v have_v live_v so_o long_o till_o that_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n his_o black_a hair_n have_v become_v white_a mr._n quick_a in_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o poison_v of_o a_o whole_a family_n in_o plymouth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 87._o 7._o mr._n paul_n baines_n of_o christ's-college_n in_o cambridge_n be_v at_o first_o very_o
best_a belove_a amen_n amen_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o and_o so_o he_o fall_v asleep_a clark_n exampl_a vol._n 1._o c._n 39_o out_o of_o leigh_n etc._n etc._n 9_o mrs._n catherine_n breterg_n a_o little_a before_o her_o death_n say_v now_o i_o perceive_v and_o feel_v that_o the_o countenance_n of_o christ_n my_o redeemer_n be_v turn_v towards_o i_o and_o the_o bright_a shine_a beam_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v spread_v over_o i_o o_o happy_a be_o i_o that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v to_o see_v this_o bless_a day_n praise_v praise_n o_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n oh_o how_o wonderful_a how_o wonderful_a be_v thy_o love_n oh_o thy_o love_n be_v unspeakable_a oh_o i_o feel_v thy_o mercy_n and_o oh_o that_o my_o tongue_n and_o heart_n be_v able_a to_o sound_v forth_o thy_o praise_n as_o i_o ought_v and_o willing_o will_v oh_o help_v i_o to_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n o_o my_o lord_n god_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n for_o evermore_o 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this_o i_o also_o see_v say_v mr._n clark_n in_o his_o mirror_n c._n 115._o 15._o at_o woolston_n in_o the_o same_o county_n many_o loose_a person_n keep_v a_o whitson-ale_n and_o have_v a_o morris-dancing_a on_o the_o sabbath-day_n in_o a_o smith_n barn_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o godly_a minister_n who_o labour_v all_o that_o he_o can_v to_o restrain_v it_o but_o it_o please_v god_n that_o short_o after_o a_o fire_n kindle_v in_o that_o smith_n shop_n which_o burn_v it_o down_o together_o with_o his_o house_n and_o barn_n and_o rage_v furious_o go_v sometime_o with_o and_o sometime_o against_o the_o wind_n it_o burn_v down_o many_o other_o house_n most_o of_o which_o be_v prime_a actor_n in_o that_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n i_o myself_o know_v these_o four_o last_o example_n ibid._n 16._o in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n one_o edward_n ameridith_n a_o gentleman_n have_v be_v pain_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o be_v somewhat_o recover_v one_o say_v unto_o he_o he_o 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of_o god_n justice_n about_o the_o year_n 1635._o p._n 1â—4_n which_o be_v this_o 18._o a_o profane_a company_n of_o young_a man_n on_o the_o lord's-day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n go_v to_o claringdon_n park_n to_o cut_v down_o a_o maypole_n and_o have_v load_v the_o cart_n with_o it_o at_o milner_n bar_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o salisbury_n one_o of_o the_o cart_n wheel_v fell_a into_o a_o rutilio_n which_o make_v the_o young_a tree_n in_o the_o cart_n which_o they_o have_v steal_v for_o a_o maypole_n to_o give_v a_o great_a surge_n on_o one_o side_n which_o strike_v one_o of_o the_o company_n such_o a_o blow_n on_o the_o head_n that_o it_o beat_v out_o his_o brain_n so_o that_o he_o present_o die_v in_o the_o place_n and_o lay_v there_o a_o
the_o crowd_n and_o murmur_v out_o â—uâ—l_a â—â—ords_n as_o these_o that_o see_v there_o have_v be_v frequent_a brawl_n betwixt_o the_o merchant_n and_o his_o wife_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o tragedy_n in_o his_o house_n and_o say_v he_o be_v he_o in_o my_o hand_n i_o will_v soon_o extort_v as_o much_o from_o he_o by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a word_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o merchant_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o be_v in_o a_o most_o cruel_a manner_n torment_v by_o his_o executioner_n though_o innocent_a confess_v himself_o the_o murderer_n and_o so_o be_v condemn_v to_o a_o horrible_a death_n which_o he_o suffer_v according_o now_o be_v the_o executioner_n secure_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v free_a of_o all_o danger_n till_o the_o wakeful_a justice_n of_o god_n discover_v his_o villainy_n for_o the_o want_a money_n have_v pawn_v a_o silver_n bowl_n to_o a_o jew_n who_o find_v upon_o it_o the_o coat_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o 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the_o author_n a_o eye-witness_n there_o be_v a_o street_n in_o london_n call_v lombardstreet_n in_o which_o street_n there_o be_v a_o parish_n a_o parish-church_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o very_o great_a fidelity_n and_o note_a piety_n a._n c._n 1563._o at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n in_o london_n this_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n tell_v as_o unto_o other_o so_o also_o to_o the_o lord_n bishop_n himself_o that_o this_o thing_n befall_v he_o he_o have_v a_o note_a friend_n in_o his_o parish_n a_o man_n esteem_v by_o all_o honest_a and_o pious_a this_o man_n be_v take_v with_o the_o plague_n send_v for_o the_o minister_n who_o come_v to_o he_o in_o his_o sickness_n and_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o till_o he_o die_v and_o then_o he_o return_v home_o several_a hour_n after_o he_o have_v be_v leave_v for_o dead_a in_o his_o chamber_n his_o wife_n enter_v into_o the_o same_o chamber_n to_o take_v a_o sheet_n or_o some_o linen_n out_o of_o a_o chest_n to_o wind_v he_o up_o in_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v be_v enter_v and_o intent_n upon_o her_o business_n she_o hear_v this_o voice_n who_o be_v there_o she_o be_v affright_v and_o will_v have_v go_v out_o but_o hear_v the_o same_o voice_n again_o who_o be_v there_o and_o find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o go_v to_o he_o what_o say_v she_o husband_n then_o you_o be_v not_o dead_a and_o yet_o we_o have_v leave_v you_o and_o give_v you_o up_o for_o dead_a he_o answer_v i_o be_v true_o dead_a but_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o god_n that_o my_o soul_n again_o shall_v return_v to_o my_o body_n but_o you_o wife_n quoth_v he_o if_o you_o have_v any_o meat_n ready_a give_v i_o some_o for_o i_o be_o hungry_a she_o say_v that_o she_o have_v some_o mutton_n a_o pullet_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o else_o but_o all_o unboiled_a but_o she_o can_v get_v they_o ready_a present_o i_o can_v stay_v quoth_v he_o have_v thou_o any_o bread_n and_o cheese_n when_o she_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o she_o have_v and_o he_o ask_v for_o some_o to_o be_v fetch_v he_o eat_v it_o his_o wife_n look_v on_o then_o send_v for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o command_v all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o chamber_n he_o tell_v he_o this_o quoth_v he_o i_o be_v real_o dead_a but_o my_o soul_n be_v command_v to_o return_v again_o to_o its_o body_n that_o i_o may_v discover_v a_o wickedness_n with_o my_o own_o mouth_n do_v with_o my_o own_o hand_n of_o which_o never_o any_o one_o yet_o have_v any_o suspicion_n for_o i_o kill_v my_o former_a wife_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n with_o so_o much_o cunning_n that_o the_o matter_n be_v never_o discover_v to_o any_o one_o and_o have_v declare_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o perpetrate_v the_o villainâ—_n not_o long_o after_o he_o expire_v and_o die_v then_o in_o good_a earnest_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n add_v my_o author_n that_o any_o body_n shall_v make_v of_o this_o relation_n a_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o very_o probable_a because_o believe_v by_o such_o a_o man._n 17._o about_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o year_n ago_o on_o the_o lord's-day_n a_o stranger_n come_v to_o the_o parish-church_n of_o woorvil_n near_a bridgnorth_n in_o shropshire_n where_o after_o service_n end_v he_o declare_v public_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o whereas_o about_o twenty_o year_n past_a there_o have_v be_v in_o that_o neighbourhood_n a_o certain_a murder_n commit_v and_o the_o murderer_n have_v not_o be_v discover_v there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o name_v the_o person_n at_o that_o time_n in_o worcestershire_n as_o i_o remember_v near_o the_o city_n of_o worcester_n on_o his_o deathbed_n who_o have_v send_v he_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o make_v this_o public_a declaration_n that_o he_o the_o aforesaid_a person_n have_v first_o commit_v a_o robbery_n upon_o the_o man_n do_v afterward_o murder_v he_o and_o now_o can_v not_o die_v till_o he_o have_v make_v such_o confession_n and_o i_o think_v the_o messenger_n add_v this_o withal_o that_o some_o restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o survive_a friend_n of_o the_o party_n murder_v if_o any_o such_o be_v to_o be_v find_v this_o i_o have_v from_o my_o brother-in-law_n samuel_n chaloner_n now_o of_o lemster_n in_o herefordshire_n who_o be_v at_o church_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o both_o a_o eye_n and_o earwitness_n 18._o anno_fw-la 1690._o april_n the_o 14_o about_o two_o in_o the_o afternoon_n william_n barwick_n have_v drill_v his_o wife_n along_o till_o he_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a close_n within_o sight_n of_o cawood-castle_n where_o he_o find_v the_o conveniency_n of_o a_o pond_n he_o throw_v he_o by_o force_n into_o the_o water_n and_o when_o she_o be_v drown_v and_o draw_v forth_o again_o by_o himself_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o pond_n he_o have_v the_o cruelty_n to_o behold_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o infant_n yet_o warm_a in_o her_o womb_n this_o do_v he_o conceal_v the_o body_n as_o it_o may_v ready_o be_v suppose_v among_o the_o bush_n that_o usual_o encompass_v a_o pond_n and_o the_o next_o night_n when_o it_o grow_v duskish_a fetch_v a_o hay-spade_n from_o a_o rick_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o close_a he_o make_v a_o hole_n by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pond_n and_o there_o slight_o bury_v the_o woman_n in_o her_o clothes_n have_v thus_o dispatch_v two_o at_o once_o and_o think_v himself_o secure_a because_o unseen_a he_o go_v the_o same_o day_n to_o his_o brother-in-law_n one_o thomas_n lofthouse_n of_o rufforth_n within_o three_o mile_n of_o york_n who_o have_v marry_v his_o drown_a wife_n sister_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v carry_v his_o wife_n to_o one_o richard_n harrison_n house_n in_o selby_n who_o be_v his_o uncle_n and_o will_v take_v care_n of_o she_o but_o heaven_n will_v not_o be_v so_o delude_v but_o raise_v up_o the_o ghost_n of_o the_o murder_a woman_n to_o make_v his_o discovery_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o upon_o the_o easter-tuesday_n follow_v about_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o forementioned_a lofthouse_n have_v occasion_n to_o water_v the_o quickset-hedge_n not_o far_o from_o his_o house_n as_o he_o be_v go_v for_o the_o second_o pailfull_a a_o apparition_n go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o soon_o after_o sate_v down_o upon_o a_o rise_a green_a grass-plat_n right_a over-against_o the_o pond_n he_o walk_v by_o she_o as_o he_o go_v to_o the_o pond_n and_o as_o he_o return_v with_o his_o pail_n from_o the_o pond_n look_v sideways_o to_o see_v whether_o she_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o find_v she_o do_v and_o that_o she_o seem_v to_o dandle_v
liquor_n whereof_o one_o die_v present_o and_o the_o other_o linger_a die_v with_o great_a pain_n clark_n examp._n 10._o a_o man_n come_v home_n drink_v will_v needs_o go_v to_o swim_v in_o the_o mill-pond_n but_o be_v wife_n and_o servant_n know_v that_o he_o can_v not_o swim_v dissuade_v he_o and_o once_o by_o entreaty_n get_v he_o out_o but_o afterward_o go_v in_o again_o he_o be_v drown_v ibid._n 11._o at_o the_o plough_n in_o barnwel_n near_o cambridge_n a_o lusty_a young_a man_n with_o two_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o one_o woman_n in_o their_o company_n agree_v to_o drink_v up_o a_o barrel_n of_o strong_a beer_n which_o according_o they_o do_v but_o within_o twenty_o four_o hour_n three_o of_o they_o die_v and_o the_o four_o hardly_o escape_v after_o great_a sickness_n ibid._n 12._o a_o butcher_n in_o haslingfield_n have_v hear_v his_o minister_n inveigh_v against_o drunkenness_n in_o his_o cup_n at_o the_o alehouse_n fall_v a_o just_z and_o scoff_v at_o the_o minister_n sermon_n but_o as_o he_o be_v drink_v god_n hand_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o drink_n stop_v in_o his_o throat_n choke_v he_o that_o he_o die_v present_o ibid._n 13._o at_o bungey_n in_o norfolk_n three_o drunkard_n come_v out_o of_o a_o alehouse_n in_o the_o night_n swear_v that_o they_o think_v it_o be_v not_o dark_a in_o hell_n but_o as_o they_o go_v home_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v over_o a_o bridge_n and_o be_v drown_v a_o second_o fall_v from_o his_o horse_n the_o three_o sleep_v on_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o riverside_n be_v freeze_v to_o death_n 14._o a_o bailiff_n of_o hedley_n upon_o a_o lord's-day_n be_v drink_v at_o melford_n get_v upon_o his_o horse_n to_o ride_v through_o the_o street_n say_v that_o his_o horse_n will_v carry_v he_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o present_o his_o horse_n cast_v he_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n ibid._n 15._o some_o drink_n in_o a_o alehouse_n at_o harwich_n in_o the_o night_n over_o against_o the_o mayor_n house_n mr._n russel_n who_o send_v to_o they_o to_o depart_v but_o they_o refuse_v whereupon_o he_o go_v himself_o and_o take_v one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o will_v lead_v he_o to_o prison_n who_o draw_v his_o knife_n run_v from_o he_o and_o three_o day_n after_o be_v find_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n with_o his_o knife_n in_o his_o hand_n ibid._n 16._o at_o a_o tavern_n in_o breadstreet_n certain_a gentleman_n drink_v health_n to_o the_o lord_n on_o who_o they_o have_v dependence_n one_o of_o they_o with_o a_o oath_n drink_v off_o a_o pottle_n of_o sack_n to_o his_o lord_n after_o which_o he_o can_v neither_o rise_v up_o nor_o speak_v but_o fall_v into_o a_o sleep_n die_v within_o two_o hour_n after_o ibid._n these_o five_o follow_a example_n say_v mr._n beard_n be_v report_v unto_o i_o by_o a_o worthy_a minister_n and_o write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n mr._n george_n nelson_n preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o godmanchester_n 17._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1629._o there_o be_v one_o 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the_o same_o necessity_n involve_v i_o as_o hamper_v the_o mean_a beggar_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o client_n servant_n and_o flatterer_n there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o will_v or_o can_v accompany_v i_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n go_v mortal_n go_v and_o swell_v your_o breast_n with_o great_a thought_n to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n you_o must_v die_v farewell_o earth_n will_v i_o can_v say_v welcome_a heaven_n dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n with_o a_o christian_a generosity_n contemn_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o spectator_n let_v the_o last_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n say_v he_o be_v i_o in_o this_o world_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n
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 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16._o ben._n johnson_n bestow_v this_o as_o part_v of_o a_o epitaph_n on_o his_o elder_a son_n die_v a_o infant_n rest_v in_o soft_a peace_n and_o ask_v say_v here_o do_v lie_v ben_n johnson_n his_o best_a piece_n of_o poetry_n he_o die_v himself_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1638._o and_o be_v bury_v about_o the_o belfry_n in_o the_o abby-church_n at_o westminster_n have_v only_o upon_o a_o pavement_n over_o his_o grave_n this_o write_v o_o rare_a ben_n johnson_n 17._o mr._n william_n shakespeare_n be_v bury_v at_o stratford_n upon_o avon_n the_o town_n of_o his_o nativity_n upon_o who_o one_o have_v bestow_v this_o epitaph_n renown_a spencer_n lie_v a_o thought_n more_o nigh_o to_o learned_a chaucer_n and_o a_o rare_a beaumond_n lie_v a_o little_a near_o spencer_n to_o make_v room_n for_o shakespeare_n in_o your_o threefold_a fourfold_a tomb_n to_o lodge_v all_o four_o in_o one_o bed_n make_v a_o shift_n until_o doomsday_n for_o hardly_o will_v a_o five_o betwixt_o this_o day_n and_o 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which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o grandeur_n of_o her_o power_n we_o have_v see_v tear_n in_o her_o eye_n for_o sorrow_n that_o she_o can_v not_o do_v so_o much_o as_o she_o desire_v with_o what_o goodness_n i_o will_v not_o say_v of_o a_o princess_n and_o a_o queen_n but_o of_o a_o mother_n do_v she_o take_v particular_a account_n and_o make_v particular_a inquiry_n for_o the_o succour_n of_o poor_a family_n ibid._n 81._o it_o be_v this_o charity_n that_o make_v she_o shut_v her_o ear_n against_o calumny_n and_o backbiting_a never_o dare_v any_o one_o speak_v ill_a of_o any_o body_n before_o the_o queen_n neither_o flattery_n nor_o calumny_n two_o of_o the_o most_o dangerous_a pest_n of_o sovereign_a court_n dare_v never_o open_v their_o mouth_n in_o her_o presence_n slander_n be_v utter_o banish_v from_o her_o sight_n and_o hear_n lord_n say_v david_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n he_o that_o be_v pure_a in_o his_o life_n who_o action_n be_v just_a who_o speak_v always_o according_a to_o truth_n who_o slander_v not_o his_o neighbour_n and_o who_o lend_v not_o his_o ear_n to_o the_o backbiter_n this_o be_v then_o one_o more_o encomium_n which_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o give_v the_o queen_n and_o which_o you_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v near_o her_o person_n know_v that_o she_o most_o just_o deserve_v ibid._n 82._o there_o be_v something_o admirable_a in_o the_o diligence_n of_o this_o excellent_a queen_n and_o very_o extraordinary_a in_o a_o person_n of_o her_o sex_n her_o age_n and_o degree_n for_o she_o spend_v every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n to_o profit_n and_o advantage_n she_o be_v wont_a to_o rise_v by_o six_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n winter_n and_o summer_n far_o different_a from_o most_o people_n who_o covetous_a of_o many_o thing_n be_v so_o prodigal_a of_o that_o little_a time_n which_o be_v so_o burdensome_a to_o they_o that_o they_o seek_v always_o to_o waste_v it_o ibid._n 83._o the_o queen_n concern_v herself_o 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that_o true_o fear_v the_o lord_n deserve_v far_o great_a praise_n than_o we_o have_v be_v able_a to_o give_v she_o ibid._n 84._o i_o remember_v one_o day_n this_o pious_a and_o pensive_a princess_n recall_v to_o mind_n her_o father_n who_o have_v so_o late_o rule_v most_o flourish_a kingdom_n but_o go_v astray_o from_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n have_v establish_v ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n vi_o the_o josiah_n of_o his_o age_n and_o which_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n have_v subscribe_v to_o i_o remember_v i_o say_v that_o be_v admit_v into_o her_o private_a chapel_n after_o she_o have_v let_v fall_v a_o shower_n of_o tear_n she_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n the_o supreme_a parent_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o sometime_o forsake_v the_o son_n and_o grandchild_n of_o hero_n sometime_o in_o they_o supply_v what_o be_v want_v in_o their_o parent_n correct_v the_o vice_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n which_o when_o i_o 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