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A63937 A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner... Turner, William, 1653-1701. 1697 (1697) Wing T3345; ESTC R38921 1,324,643 657

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and_o consent_v together_o to_o write_v letter_n subscribe_v with_o their_o name_n unto_o victor_n to_o stop_v his_o hand_n in_o point_n of_o excommunication_n though_o themselves_o agree_v with_o victor_n in_o observe_v easter_n at_o the_o same_o time_n clark_n be_v marr._n of_o eccl._n hist._n he_o go_v also_o himself_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o brethren_n with_o letter_n to_o eleatherius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n desire_v he_o hearty_o to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o church_n in_o unity_n and_o peace_n ibid._n 2._o ephrem_fw-la syrus_n though_o by_o nature_n and_o all_o his_o youth_n very_o choleric_a yet_o afterward_o be_v never_o see_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o any_o man._n ibid._n 3._o gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o disputation_n with_o eunomius_n so_o contain_v himself_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_n truth_n that_o he_o never_o break_v forth_o into_o any_o reproach_n and_o whatever_o argument_n he_o handle_v wholesome_a and_o pleasant_a speech_n be_v never_o want_v to_o he_o and_o those_o not_o acquire_v but_o natural_a ibid._n 4._o s._n augustine_n be_v much_o employ_v in_o determine_v controversy_n with_o much_o patience_n and_o prudence_n hear_v both_o party_n sometime_o spend_v a_o whole_a day_n fast_v to_o hear_v the_o same_o always_o take_v advantage_n thereby_o to_o do_v what_o good_a possible_a he_o can_v to_o their_o soul_n many_o letter_n he_o write_v to_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o counsel_n and_o direction_n in_o secular_a affair_n though_o he_o complain_v of_o this_o as_o a_o trouble_v to_o he_o and_o a_o hindrance_n from_o better_a office_n ibid._n 5._o theodosius_n senior_n know_v his_o own_o hasty_a disposition_n use_v not_o to_o determine_v of_o any_o thing_n till_o he_o have_v repeat_v over_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n for_o in_o that_o space_n his_o wrath_n will_v be_v temper_v he_o command_v also_o that_o they_o which_o revile_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v because_o say_v he_o if_o it_o proceed_v of_o levity_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v if_o of_o madness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v if_o of_o a_o injury_n receive_v it_o be_v to_o be_v pardon_v clark_n in_o his_o life_n out_o of_o socrates_n scholast_n etc._n etc._n 6._o sir_n matthew_n hale_n be_v as_o he_o say_v himself_o natural_o passionate_a i_o add_v as_o he_o say_v himself_o for_o that_o appear_v by_o no_o other_o evidence_n save_o that_o sometime_o his_o colour_n will_v rise_v a_o little_a but_o he_o so_o govern_v himself_o that_o those_o who_o live_v long_o about_o he_o have_v tell_v i_o they_o never_o see_v he_o disorder_v with_o anger_n though_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o trial_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v as_o little_a able_a to_o bear_v as_o any_o whatsoever_o see_v his_o life_n write_v by_o dr._n burnet_n p._n 95._o 7._o dr._n sands_n when_o his_o stable_a be_v rob_v of_o four_o excellent_a gelding_n and_o a_o inventory_n take_v of_o his_o good_n and_o he_o be_v carry_v on_o a_o same_o jade_n through_o london_n in_o scorn_n a_o base_a woman_n throw_v a_o stone_n at_o he_o and_o hit_v he_o to_o full_a on_o the_o breast_n that_o he_o be_v near_o fall_v from_o his_o horse_n he_o return_v no_o other_o than_o this_o mild_a answer_n woman_n i_o pray_v god_n forgive_v thou_o and_o go_v through_o tower-street_n a_o woman_n in_o her_o door_n say_v to_o he_o fie_o on_o thou_o thou_o knave_n thou_o traitor_n thou_o heretic_n at_o which_o he_o only_o smile_v see_v his_o life_n by_o mr._n clark_n p._n 8._o 8._o mr._n eliot_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o all_o contention_n and_o will_v ring_v a_o loud_a courseu-bell_n wherever_o he_o see_v the_o fire_n of_o animosity_n when_o he_o hear_v any_o minister_n complain_v that_o such_o and_o such_o in_o their_o flock_n be_v too_o difficult_a for_o they_o the_o strain_n of_o his_o answer_n still_o be_v brother_n compass_v they_o and_o brother_n learn_v the_o mean_v of_o those_o three_o little_a 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ibid._n 9_o ephrem_fw-la syrus_n have_v fast_v divers_a day_n one_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v bring_v he_o his_o supper_n break_v the_o earthen_a pitcher_n wherein_o it_o be_v ephrem_n see_v he_o overwhelm_v with_o fear_n and_o shame_n say_v to_o he_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n let_v we_o go_v to_o our_o supper_n since_o it_o will_v not_o come_v to_o we_o and_o so_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o pot_n in_o a_o humble_a and_o self-denying_a manner_n eat_v his_o supper_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n one_o be_v vote_v to_o a_o episcopacy_n he_o run_v into_o the_o marketplace_n and_o make_v as_o if_o he_o be_v crack-brained_n and_o at_o last_o flee_v private_o away_o till_o they_o have_v choose_v another_o bishop_n to_o that_o place_n ibid._n 10._o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v make_v choice_n of_o by_o the_o
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he_o have_v do_v it_o already_o brother_n and_o to_o one_o that_o have_v be_v helpful_a to_o he_o in_o his_o sickness_n the_o god_n that_o make_v you_o and_o buy_v you_o with_o a_o great_a price_n redeem_v your_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o himself_o which_o be_v his_o last_o word_n decemb._n 23._o 1652._o age_v 68_o ibid._n p._n 229._o 94._o dr._n will._n gouge_n after_o three_o day_n illness_n complain_v alas_o i_o have_v lose_v three_o day_n and_o to_o a_o friend_n visit_v he_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o die_v have_v i_o bless_v god_n nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v and_o to_o his_o sister_n be_v afraid_a to_o leave_v he_o alone_o why_o sister_n say_v he_o i_o shall_v i_o be_o sure_a be_v with_o christ_n when_o i_o die_v which_o he_o do_v decemb._n 12._o 1653._o age_v 79._o ibid._n p._n 246._o 95._o mr._n tho._n gataker_n give_v this_o his_o last_o charge_n to_o his_o relation_n sister_n son_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n my_o heart_n fail_v and_o my_o strength_n fail_v but_o god_n 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the_o good_a bishop_n weigh_v with_o himself_o and_o argue_v to_o this_o purpose_n can_v i_o think_v god_n will_v be_v please_v with_o his_o stubbornness_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o rest_v till_o he_o have_v send_v messenger_n to_o nicolas_n charge_v they_o to_o say_v no_o more_o to_o he_o but_o only_o this_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o on_o the_o hear_n of_o which_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sudden_a alteration_n wrought_v in_o nicelas_n that_o his_o high_a stomach_n come_v present_o down_o he_o begin_v to_o melt_v and_o his_o eye_n stand_v with_o tear_n and_o he_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o out_o of_o door_n he_o run_v present_o after_o the_o messenger_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o patriarch_n he_o come_v to_o he_o and_o salute_v he_o thus_o holy_a father_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v rule_v by_o thou_o in_o this_o or_o in_o any_o other_o matter_n so_o they_o embrace_v love_o and_o become_v good_a friend_n idem_fw-la 7._o a_o suit_n of_o law_n be_v of_o itself_o lawful_a but_o certain_o he_o have_v need_n be_v a_o angel_n that_o manage_v a_o suit_n innocent_o and_o he_o that_o have_v so_o excellent_a a_o spirit_n as_o with_o innocence_n to_o run_v through_o the_o infinite_a temptation_n of_o a_o lawsuit_n in_o all_o probability_n have_v so_o much_o holiness_n as_o to_o suffer_v the_o injury_n and_o so_o much_o prudence_n as_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n idem_fw-la 8._o i_o will_v rather_o suffer_v a_o 1000_o wrong_n than_o offer_v one_o i_o will_v rather_o suffer_v a_o 100_o than_o return_v one_o i_o will_v suffer_v many_o ere_o i_o complain_v of_o one_o and_o endeavour_v to_o right_v myself_o by_o contend_v i_o have_v ever_o find_v that_o no_o content_a with_o my_o superior_n be_v furious_a with_o my_o equal_n doubtful_a with_o my_o inferior_n sordid_a and_o base_a dr._n hall_n 9_o deschartes_n be_v say_v to_o be_v no_o detractor_n nor_o injurious_a to_o any_o person_n never_o commit_v injury_n to_o memory_n but_o to_o 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