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such_o another_o we_o find_v the_o first_o man_n adam_n the_o righteous_a let_v the_o meek_a moses_n the_o philosopher_n secrate_v and_o the_o orator_n cicero_n be_v all_o either_o overreach_v or_o afflict_v with_o woman_n and_o i_o be_o not_o so_o stupid_a to_o think_v i_o shall_v merit_v a_o better_a fate_n or_o meet_v a_o second_o wife_n that_o can_v match_v the_o first_o who_o i_o must_v say_v full_o answer_v solomon_n character_n in_o the_o 30_o of_o proverb_n and_o have_v have_v no_o equal_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v if_o any_o come_v near_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o witty_a chloris_n but_o she_o be_v a_o angel_n grow_v and_o wont_v be_v tie_v to_o a_o
so_o cold_a and_o frigid_a in_o defend_v the_o pope_n as_o eccius_n and_o some_o like_o he_o be_v who_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o defend_v the_o papacy_n rather_o for_o their_o belly_n sake_n then_o in_o good_a earnest_n yea_o like_a epicure_n they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o deride_v the_o pope_n whereas_o i_o be_v serious_a in_o his_o cause_n as_o one_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o from_o my_o very_a heart_n desire_v to_o be_v save_v ibid._n p._n 146._o vid._n sleid._n comment_fw-fr etc._n etc._n 8._o lambertus_n dispute_v with_o zuinglius_fw-la about_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o be_v non-plus_a leave_v his_o error_n and_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n ibid._n p._n 149._o 9_o mr._n rastal_n sir_n thomas_n moor_n son_n in_o law_n be_v convert_v likewise_o by_o the_o clear_a and_o strenuous_a argument_n of_o john_n frith_n which_o he_o use_v in_o some_o disputation_n that_o be_v manage_v by_o way_n of_o letter_n between_o sir_n thomas_n and_o he_o ibid._n p._n 157._o 10._o in_o mr._n baxters_n narrative_a of_o his_o life_n p._n 3._o he_o give_v this_o remarkable_a account_n of_o his_o conversion_n be_v say_v he_o under_o some_o more_o conviction_n for_o my_o sin_n a_o poor_a day-labourer_n in_o the_o town_n have_v a_o old_a tear_a book_n which_o he_o lend_v my_o father_n which_o be_v call_v bunny_n resolution_n i_o have_v before_o hear_v some_o sermon_n and_o read_v a_o book_n or_o two_o which_o make_v i_o more_o love_n and_o honour_n godliness_n in_o the_o general_n he_o further_o add_v in_o the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n when_o i_o be_v about_o fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n it_o please_v god_n to_o awaken_v my_o soul_n and_o show_v i_o the_o folly_n of_o sin_v and_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o unexpressible_a weight_n of_o thing_n eternal_a and_o the_o necessity_n of_o resolve_v on_o a_o holy_a life_n more_o than_o i_o be_v ever_o acquaint_v with_o 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mean_n but_o book_n be_v god_n please_v to_o resolve_v i_o for_o himself_o thus_o far_o mr._n baxter_n 11._o mr._n thomas_n bilney_n martyr_n be_v thus_o convert_v have_v hear_v the_o speech_n of_o jesus_n say_v he_o even_o then_o when_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v translate_v by_o erasmus_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v eloquent_o do_v i_o buy_v it_o be_v allure_v thereto_o rather_o by_o the_o elegancy_n of_o the_o latin_a than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o at_o that_o time_n i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v and_o look_v into_o it_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n i_o meet_v with_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a oh_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a sentence_n to_o my_o soul_n this_o one_o sentence_n through_o god_n instruction_n and_o inward_a work_n do_v so_o exhilerate_v my_o heart_n which_o 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wickedness_n and_o to_o choose_v celestial_a instead_o of_o fleshy_a pleasure_n and_o lay_v aside_o his_o hunt_n after_o vain_a glory_n to_o devote_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n idem_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la vitâ_fw-la 13._o george_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n when_o the_o controversy_n about_o religion_n wax_v hot_a and_o luther_n book_n come_v abroad_o fall_v to_o read_v of_o they_o and_o suspect_v his_o own_o injudiciousness_n will_v often_o pray_v with_o tear_n to_o god_n to_o incline_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o truth_n say_v deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o instruct_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n he_o be_v frequent_a in_o read_v the_o scripture_n ecclesiastical_a history_n augustine_n hierom_n and_o lombard_n study_v also_o greek_n and_o hebrew_n and_o discourse_v with_o learned_a man_n about_o the_o controversy_n and_o after_o all_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n embrace_v the_o reform_a religion_n and_o reform_v the_o church_n with_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o brethren_n within_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n fuller_n abel_n rediu._n p._n 165._o 14._o vergerius_n have_v be_v the_o pope_n legate_n in_o germany_n after_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n the_o pope_n intend_v to_o bestow_v a_o cardinal_n cap_n upon_o he_o but_o some_o about_o he_o suggest_v that_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o germany_n that_o he_o smell_v of_o a_o lutheran_n this_o make_v the_o pope_n to_o alter_v his_o purpose_n which_o when_o vergerius_n hear_v be_v wonderful_o astonish_v and_o that_o he_o may_v purge_v himself_o from_o that_o imputation_n he_o retire_v into_o his_o own_o country_n purpose_v to_o write_v a_o book_n under_o this_o title_n against_o the_o apostate_n german_n but_o it_o please_v god_n that_o whilst_o he_o read_v over_o his_o adversary_n book_n to_o confute_v they_o himself_o be_v convert_v by_o they_o hereupon_o cast_v off_o all_o desire_n of_o a_o cardinalship_n he_o go_v to_o his_o brother_n john_n baptista_z bishop_n of_o pola_n and_o communicate_v his_o thought_n unto_o he_o and_o ask_v his_o advice_n his_o brother_n at_o first_o be_v much_o perplex_a and_o bewail_v his_o condition_n but_o after_o a_o while_n be_v persuade_v by_o vergerius_n to_o read_v and_o study_v the_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n whereby_o it_o please_v god_n that_o he_o also_o see_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n to_o be_v false_a and_o so_o they_o both_o become_v zealous_a preacher_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o people_n clark_n exampl_a vol._n 2._o p._n 117._o sleidan_n commentar_n p._n 475._o 15._o whilst_o francis_n junius_n be_v a_o student_n in_o lion_n there_o come_v a_o man_n to_o he_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o epicure_n nihil_fw-la curare_fw-la deum_fw-la nec_fw-la svi_fw-la nec_fw-la alieni_fw-la that_o god_n care_v for_o nothing_o and_o he_o corroborate_v this_o with_o such_o subtle_a argument_n that_o junius_n suck_v 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dispense_v with_o in_o a_o gross_a manner_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n put_v up_o its_o head_n at_o court_n with_o much_o confidence_n and_o the_o visitor_n send_v down_o to_o oxford_n to_o purge_v the_o university_n and_o roman_a catholic_n make_v justice_n of_o peace_n and_o put_v in_o other_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o masse-house_n open_v public_o and_o the_o intercede_v bishop_n who_o have_v do_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n to_o merit_v his_o disfavour_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n then_o i_o say_v these_o people_n begin_v to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o shut_v they_o any_o more_o if_o they_o can_v help_v it_o till_o they_o have_v somewhat_o better_a to_o trust_v to_o than_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o king_n who_o word_n be_v as_o inviolable_a as_o his_o oath_n and_o who_o be_v never_o know_v to_o be_v in_o the_o least_o matter_n unfaithful_a in_o his_o life_n for_o such_o a_o mask_n be_v put_v upon_o his_o face_n by_o his_o friend_n and_o he_o wear_v it_o 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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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