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controvert_v what_o foreign_a prince_n they_o shall_v make_v privy_a to_o this_o plot_n see_v they_o can_v not_o enjoin_v they_o secrecy_n nor_o oblige_v they_o by_o oath_n and_o this_o much_o trouble_v they_o for_o though_o spain_n be_v hold_v fit_a to_o second_v their_o plot_n yet_o he_o be_v slow_a in_o his_o preparation_n and_o france_n be_v too_o near_o and_o too_o dangerous_a to_o be_v deal_v with_o and_o how_o the_o hollander_n stand_v affect_v to_o england_n they_o know_v very_o well_o but_o while_o they_o be_v thus_o busy_v themselves_o and_o torment_v their_o brain_n the_o parliament_n be_v adjourn_v to_o the_o five_o day_n of_o october_n ensue_v whereupon_o they_o break_v off_o both_o discourse_n and_o work_n till_o candlemass_o and_o then_o they_o lay_v in_o powder_n and_o other_o provision_n begin_v their_o work_n again_o and_o have_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n take_v into_o their_o company_n christopher_n wright_n and_o robert_n winter_n be_v first_o swear_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n for_o secrecy_n the_o foundation_n wall_n of_o the_o parliamenthouse_n be_v very_o hard_o and_o nine_o foot_n thick_a with_o great_a difficulty_n they_o wrought_v half_a through_o fawkes_n be_v their_o centinel_n to_o give_v warning_n when_o any_o come_v near_o that_o the_o noise_n in_o dig_v may_v not_o be_v hear_v the_o labourer_n thus_o work_v into_o the_o wall_n be_v sudden_o surprise_v with_o a_o great_a fear_n and_o cast_v away_o their_o digging_z tool_n betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o weapon_n have_v sufficient_a shot_n and_o powder_n in_o the_o house_n and_o full_o resolve_v rather_o to_o die_v in_o the_o place_n than_o to_o yield_v or_o be_v take_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o fear_n be_v a_o noise_n that_o they_o hear_v in_o a_o room_n under_o the_o parliamenthouse_n and_o which_o they_o mean_v to_o have_v mine_v which_o be_v direct_o under_o the_o chair_n of_o state_n but_o now_o all_o on_o a_o sudden_a they_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o their_o countenance_n cast_v each_o upon_o other_o as_o doubtful_a what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o their_o enterprise_n fawkes_n scout_v out_o to_o see_v what_o he_o can_v discover_v abroad_o and_o find_v all_o safe_a and_o free_a from_o suspect_n he_o return_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o noise_n be_v only_o occasion_v by_o the_o removal_n of_o coal_n that_o be_v now_o upon_o sale_n and_o that_o the_o cellar_n be_v to_o let_v which_o will_v be_v more_o commodious_a for_o their_o purpose_n and_o also_o will_v save_v their_o labour_n for_o the_o mine_n hereupon_o thomas_n peircy_o under_o pretence_n of_o stowage_n for_o his_o winter_n provision_n and_o coal_n go_v and_o hire_v the_o cellar_n which_o do_v they_o begin_v a_o new_a conference_n wherein_o catesby_n find_v the_o whole_a weight_n of_o the_o work_n too_o heavy_a for_o himself_o alone_o to_o support_v for_o beside_o the_o maintenance_n of_o so_o many_o person_n and_o several_a house_n for_o the_o several_a use_v hire_v 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danger_n of_o discovery_n but_o the_o parliament_n be_v again_o prorogue_v to_o the_o 5_o of_o november_n follow_v these_o person_n think_v fit_a that_o for_o a_o while_o they_o shall_v again_o disperse_v themselves_o all_o thing_n be_v already_o in_o so_o good_a a_o forwardness_n and_o that_o guy_n fawkes_n shall_v go_v over_o to_o acquaint_v sir_n william_n stanley_n and_o master_n hugh_n owen_n with_o these_o their_o proceed_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o oath_n of_o secrecy_n shall_v be_v first_o take_v by_o they_o for_o their_o design_n be_v to_o have_v sir_n william_n stanley_n presence_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o fatal_a blow_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o be_v a_o leader_n to_o their_o intend_a stratagem_n whereof_o as_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v have_v great_a need_n and_o that_o owen_n shall_v remain_v where_o he_o be_v to_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o foreign_a prince_n to_o allay_v
without_o cover_v the_o whole_a country_n round_o about_o where_o she_o dwell_v will_v bear_v her_o witness_n that_o she_o visit_v and_o relieve_v the_o sick_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a she_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o heal_v the_o wound_a her_o purse_n her_o hand_n her_o heart_n be_v all_o open_a for_o their_o relief_n she_o buy_v many_o precious_a drug_n and_o cordial_a water_n she_o make_v several_a precious_a salve_n and_o give_v they_o all_o away_o to_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o she_o spare_v not_o her_o best_a pain_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o her_o great_a sickness_n such_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n yearn_v in_o she_o she_o compound_v several_a medicine_n with_o her_o own_o hand_n and_o apply_v they_o thus_o will_v her_o work_n praise_v she_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o be_v dead_a she_o yet_o speak_v prov._n 31.31_o heb._n 11.14_o for_o her_o precious_a name_n live_v the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n psalm_n 112.6_o and_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v clark_n examp._n vol._n 2._o c._n 15._o 4._o mr._n john_n bruen_n of_o bruen-stapleford_n for_o three_o year_n together_o whilst_o he_o live_v in_o chester_n maintain_v the_o poor_a of_o his_o own_o parish_n in_o the_o county_n allow_v they_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o two_o mill_n he_o relieve_v the_o poor_a in_o chester_n both_o daily_a at_o his_o gate_n and_o otherwise_o weekly_n as_o he_o be_v rate_v ibid._n 5._o mr._n john_n dod_n though_o his_o mean_n be_v very_o small_a yet_o be_v much_o give_v to_o hospitality_n scarce_o any_o sabbath_n in_o the_o year_n but_o he_o dine_v both_o poor_a and_o rich_a common_o three_o or_o four_o poor_a beside_o stranger_n that_o come_v to_o hear_v he_o he_o have_v so_o large_a a_o heart_n that_o upon_o occasion_n he_o have_v give_v to_o some_o three_o shilling_n to_o some_o five_o shilling_n to_o some_o ten_o shilling_n yea_o to_o some_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o when_o the_o poor_a come_v to_o buy_v butter_n or_o cheese_n he_o will_v command_v his_o maid_n to_o take_v no_o money_n of_o they_o ibid._n 6._o mr._n samuel_n crook_n of_o wrington_n in_o sommersetshire_n be_v very_o bountiful_a to_o his_o kindred_n that_o need_v it_o and_o then_o he_o show_v it_o most_o when_o their_o necessity_n swell_v high_a he_o be_v very_o charitable_a and_o openhanded_a to_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o albeit_o his_o charity_n shine_v most_o to_o those_o of_o his_o own_o flock_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o shut_v up_o from_o stranger_n but_o he_o be_v very_o liberal_a to_o they_o also_o upon_o good_a occasion_n yea_o when_o he_o go_v abroad_o to_o bestow_v the_o gospel_n free_o upon_o other_o congregation_n adjacent_a such_o poor_a as_o he_o find_v to_o be_v hearer_n unless_o they_o be_v know_v to_o he_o to_o take_v up_o hear_v as_o a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v their_o idleness_n and_o neglect_v of_o their_o calling_n never_o go_v home_o emptyhanded_a but_o he_o always_o warm_v and_o cheer_v they_o with_o his_o bounty_n as_o well_o as_o instruct_v they_o with_o his_o doctrine_n ibid._n 7._o mr._n john_n carter_n sometime_o minister_n of_o delstead_n be_v very_o diligent_a in_o visit_v the_o sick_a especy_o the_o poor_a sort_n and_o he_o never_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o any_o poor_a creature_n but_o he_o lest_o a_o purse-alm_n as_o well_o as_o a_o spiritualalm_n of_o good_a and_o heavenly_a advice_n and_o prayer_n no_o poor_a body_n ever_o come_v to_o his_o door_n that_o go_v away_o unhanded_a his_o wife_n also_o look_v unto_o that_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o ibid._n 8._o dr._n william_n gouge_n be_v very_o charitable_a especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n he_o maintain_v some_o poor_a scholar_n in_o the_o university_n whole_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o contribute_v liberal_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o other_o he_o set_v apart_o a_o sacred_a stock_n as_o he_o call_v it_o a_o portion_n for_o the_o poor_a proportionable_a to_o his_o encom_n which_o also_o he_o faithful_o distribute_v ibid._n 9_o dr._n harris_n in_o his_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v no_o less_o discreet_a than_o private_a when_o he_o meet_v with_o fit_a object_n his_o hand_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o give_v then_o his_o tongue_n to_o proclaim_v it_o indeed_o he_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o idle_a lazy_a cant_v person_n who_o live_v on_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o man_n brow_n whosoever_o shall_v survey_v his_o large_a bill_n of_o weekly_n and_o quarterly_o allowance_n beside_o considerable_a sum_n give_v to_o poor_a minister_n and_o especial_o to_o poor_a widow_n and_o orphan_n who_o never_o know_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o shall_v add_v thereunto_o his_o legacy_n bequeath_v in_o his_o will_n to_o charitable_a uses_n can_v but_o judge_v that_o his_o charity_n exceed_v the_o ordinary_a proportion_n of_o his_o revenue_n ibid._n 10._o mr._n ignatius_n jordan_n of_o exeter_n be_v famous_a for_o his_o charity_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o at_o his_o death_n in_o his_o life_n he_o be_v a_o free-hearted_a and_o openhanded_a man._n he_o be_v a_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o poor_a another_o job_n in_o that_o respect_n he_o can_v true_o say_v with_o he_o as_o job_n 30.25_o be_v not_o my_o soul_n grieve_v for_o the_o poor_a no_o doubt_v it_o be_v and_o do_v earnest_o plead_v for_o they_o and_o especial_o for_o god_n poor_a honest_a poor_a person_n who_o heart_n and_o face_n be_v set_v god-ward_o and_o heaven-ward_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v very_o open_a to_o relieve_v they_o he_o do_v that_o for_o they_o which_o many_o that_o have_v far_o great_a estate_n have_v not_o heart_n to_o do_v ibid._n he_o will_v often_o say_v that_o he_o wonder_v what_o rich_a man_n mean_v that_o they_o give_v so_o little_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o rake_v so_o much_o together_o for_o their_o child_n do_v you_o not_o see_v quoth_v he_o what_o come_v of_o it_o and_o hereupon_o he_o will_v reckon_v up_o divers_a example_n of_o such_o as_o heap_v up_o much_o for_o their_o child_n who_o within_o a_o short_a time_n have_v scatter_v and_o consume_v all_o and_o on_o the_o morth-side_n he_o often_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v small_a beginning_n and_o afterward_o become_v rich_a or_o of_o a_o competent_a estate_n give_v a_o particular_a instance_n in_o himself_o i_o come_v say_v he_o but_o with_o a_o groat_n or_o six_o penny_n in_o my_o purse_n have_v i_o have_v a_o shilling_n in_o my_o purse_n i_o have_v never_o be_v mayor_n of_o exeter_n therefore_o leave_v child_n but_o a_o little_a and_o they_o by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o labour_n and_o industry_n may_v become_v rich_a but_o leave_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n and_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o become_v beggar_n his_o care_n for_o the_o poor_a be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o great_a plague_n in_o that_o city_n which_o be_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1625._o for_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o mayor_n he_o be_v choose_v his_o deputy_n and_o he_o see_v the_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o the_o city_n accept_v of_o it_o and_o write_v his_o letter_n to_o divers_a town_n in_o devonshire_n and_o to_o some_o in_o dorcet_v and_o somersetshire_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o procure_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o supplial_a of_o the_o want_v of_o many_o hundred_o of_o poor_a that_o in_o that_o time_n be_v in_o a_o distress_a condition_n one_o that_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n relate_v that_o he_o have_v see_v morning_n after_o morning_n come_v to_o his_o door_n sometime_o thirty_o sometime_o forty_o yea_o fifty_o sixty_o or_o more_o wring_v their_o hand_n some_o cry_v that_o their_o husband_n be_v dead_a other_o that_o their_o wife_n be_v dead_a other_o that_o their_o child_n be_v dead_a and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o bury_v they_o some_o again_o cry_v that_o their_o family_n be_v sick_a and_o they_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o relieve_v they_o other_o that_o they_o have_v divers_a child_n but_o have_v neither_o bread_n nor_o money_n to_o buy_v it_o for_o they_o some_o cry_v for_o bread_n some_o for_o physic_n other_o for_o shroud_n for_o their_o dead_a and_o he_o not_o only_o hear_v they_o patient_o but_o his_o bowel_n yearn_v towards_o they_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o for_o their_o relief_n for_o stand_v in_o his_o shop_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o minister_v supply_n unto_o they_o all_o and_o so_o dismiss_v they_o for_o the_o present_a the_o next_o morning_n when_o there_o be_v a_o renewal_a of_o their_o sad_a complaint_n his_o charitable_a care_n of_o they_o be_v renew_v also_o and_o thus_o he_o continue_v morning_n by_o morning_n even_o for_o the_o space_n
be_v pay_v by_o 40_o shilling_n apiece_o 13._o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o poor_a maid_n in_o read_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n 100_o l._n 14._o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o poor_a maid_n in_o newberry_n that_o have_v serve_v 7_o year_n the_o same_o master_n or_o mistress_n 50_o l._n 15._o to_o set_v on_o work_n idle_a vagrant_a boy_n in_o bridewell_n 200_o l._n 16._o towards_o finish_v the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o steeple_n of_o s._n marys_n in_o read_v 50_o l._n 17._o to_o be_v lend_v upon_o bond_n with_o surety_n to_o several_a honest_a industrious_a poor_a clothier_n in_o read_v first_o for_o 7_o year_n then_o for_o 3_o year_n to_o other_o and_o so_o on_o gratis_o for_o ever_o 500_o l._n viz._n 50_o l._n apiece_o 18._o to_o the_o clothier_n of_o newberry_n the_o same_o sum_n for_o the_o like_a use_n viz._n 500_o l._n 19_o to_o poor_a industrious_a merchant-adventurer_n in_o london_n to_o be_v lend_v by_o 300_o l._n in_o a_o parcel_n gratis_o from_o 3_o year_n to_o 3_o year_n in_o 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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 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