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the_o testimony_n of_o rich._n roth_n oâ—_n ralph_n allerton_n anno_fw-la 1557._o septem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d conâ—â—â—â—ation_n 〈◊〉_d roth._n september_n agnes_n bongeor_n receive_v comfort_n a_o write_v for_o the_o burn_a of_o margaret_n thurston_n and_o agnes_n bongeor_n a_o letter_n of_o john_n noyes_n to_o his_o wife_n 1._o peter_n 4._o 1._o peter_n 3._o 1._o peter_n 4._o 2._o tym._n 3._o 1._o john_n 2._o coloss._n 3_o math._n 18._o psal._n 34._o 2._o cor._n 6._o cor_fw-la â—_o 1._o peter_n 1_o act_n 4._o math._n 6._o september_n 23._o ciâ—elye_o ormes_n martyr_n m._n corbet_n of_o sprowson_n persecutor_n the_o chancellors_n name_n be_v dunning_n brigges_n a_o popish_a persecutor_n cicelye_a ormes_n first_o recant_v cicelye_a ormes_n repent_v her_o recantation_n octob._n 27._o good_a man_n and_o woman_n trouble_v in_o lichfâ—ed_n for_o kiss_v mistress_n joyce_n lewes_n before_o her_o death_n agnes_n penifather_n accuse_v of_o two_o priest_n for_o word_n persecution_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—odly_a man_n 〈…〉_o persecutor_n the_o examination_n of_o thomas_n spurdance_n spurdance_n examine_v upon_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n an_o other_o exaamination_n of_o thomas_n spurdance_n before_o the_o bishop_n luke_n 22._o the_o pope_n supremacye_n anno_fw-la 1557._o october_n the_o pharisee_n law_n obedience_n to_o prince_n how_o far_o image_n tho._n spurdance_n by_o who_o he_o be_v apprehend_v november_n 18._o the_o story_n &_o martyrdom_n of_o john_n hallingdale_n william_n sparrow_n richard_n gibson_n article_n against_o john_n hallingdale_n anno_fw-la 1558._o novem_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o article_n the_o real_a presence_n deny_v john_n hallingdale_n again_o bring_v before_o the_o bishop_n sentence_n read_v against_o john_n hallingdale_n by_o bishop_n boner_n article_n against_o william_n sparrow_n his_o aunswereâ—_n to_o the_o article_n sentence_n read_v against_o william_n sparrow_n richard_n gibson_n martyr_n article_n against_o richard_n gibson_n queen_n mary_n religion_n disprove_v the_o book_n of_o english_a service_n matin_n mass_n evensong_n refuse_v auricular_a confession_n popish_a fast_n and_o prayer_n richard_n gibson_n a_o tall_a and_o big_a man_n intolerable_a brag_a of_o a_o vile_a promotour_n a_o other_o appear_v of_o richard_n gibson_n sentence_n read_v against_o richard_n gibson_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o john_n hallingdale_n william_n sparrow_n richard_n gibson_n anno._n 1557._o november_n 18._o anno_fw-la 1558._o march_n gibson_n question_n or_o demand_n put_v to_o b._n boner_n he_o mean_v the_o canon_n law_n psal._n 39_o psalm_n 8â—_n december_n 22._o john_n rough_a margaret_n mearing_n martyr_n a_o zealous_a occasion_n of_o a_o frierly_a profession_n john_n rough_n first_o call_v to_o the_o truth_n john_n rough_n first_o come_v to_o england_n in_o k._n edward_n tyme._n john_n rough_a with_o his_o wife_n fly_v into_o friesland_n john_n rough_a join_v himself_o to_o the_o congregation_n at_o london_n anno_fw-la 1557._o december_n john_n rough_a apprehend_v &_o by_o who_o a_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o counsel_n to_o b._n boner_n persecutor_n article_n against_o john_n rough._n sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n confession_n latin_a service_n book_n of_o communion_n against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n abominable_a sight_n at_o rome_n cuthbert_n simson_n hugh_n fox_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o article_n anno_fw-la 1558._o march_n an_o other_o appearance_n of_o john_n rough_n before_o the_o bishop_n joh._n rough_a condemn_v and_o degrade_v by_o boner_n a_o note_n of_o master_n rough._n â—_o boner_n pluck_v of_o half_a the_o â—eard_n of_o joh._n rough_a an_o other_o note_n concern_v john_n rough._n a_o letter_n of_o john_n rough._n anno_fw-la 1557._o march_n the_o story_n and_o examination_n of_o margaret_n mearing_n martyr_n her_o answer_n to_o the_o article_n margaret_n mearing_n apprehend_v by_o cluney_n sentence_n against_o margaret_n mearing_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o john_n rough_n and_o margaret_n mearing_n iâ—_n smithfield_n anno._n 1557._o december_n a_o note_n of_o margaret_n mearing_n margaret_n mearing_n relieve_v m._n rough_a in_o prison_n the_o taâ—ing_n of_o margaret_n mearing_n martyr_n anno._n 1558._o the_o story_n &_o cruel_a handle_n of_o cuthbert_n simson_n deacon_n and_o martyr_n march_n 28._o the_o vision_n send_v to_o god_n saint_n concern_v their_o affliction_n anno_fw-la 1557._o june_n a_o letter_n of_o cuthbert_n simson_n to_o certain_a of_o 〈…〉_o a_o note_n of_o cuthbert_n simson_n the_o patience_n of_o cuthbert_n simson_n anno_fw-la 1557._o march_n a_o vision_n of_o cuthbert_n simson_n what_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o vision_n &_o how_o faâ—re_v article_n several_o minister_v to_o cuthbert_n simson_n seven_o sâ—cramenteâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o altar_n use_v of_o english_a service_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o articleâ—_n a_o letter_n of_o cuthbert_n simâ—on_n to_o his_o wife_n hugh_n fox_n john_n devenishe_v martyr_n general_a article_n object_v to_o they_o all_o 〈◊〉_d together_o their_o answer_n general_a to_o the_o article_n april_n 9_o william_n nicoll_n martyr_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o william_n nicoll_n at_o herefordwest_n in_o wales_n william_n nicoll_n a_o simple_a soul_n anno_fw-la 1558._o maye_n may._n 19_o the_o story_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o w._n seaman_n tho._n carman_n and_o thomas_n hudson_n william_n seaman_n sir_n john_n tyrrell_n knight_n robert_n baulding_n james_n clarke_n persecutor_n a_o light_n out_o of_o the_o element_n god_n punishment_n upon_o a_o persecutor_n seaman_n bring_v to_o bishop_n hopton_n and_o by_o he_o condemn_v seaman_n wife_n and_o his_o three_o young_a child_n be_v persecute_v also_o by_o sir_n john_n tyrrell_n thomas_n carman_n martyr_n carman_n condemn_v thomas_n hudson_n martyr_n hudson_n learn_v to_o read_v english_a hudson_n fly_v from_o papistry_n berry_n the_o commissary_n a_o persecutor_n hudson_n wax_v bold_a in_o the_o truth_n john_n crouch_n bewray_v thomas_n hudson_n to_o the_o constable_n the_o take_n of_o thomas_n hudson_n talk_v between_o berry_n and_o hudson_n sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o mass_n richard_n cliffar_n seaman_n carman_n and_o hudson_n condemn_v at_o norwiche_n thomas_n hudson_n come_v â—â—om_n under_o the_o chain_n to_o pray_v 〈…〉_o to_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ._n hudson_n 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d berry_n stripe_v a_o poor_a man_n wherâ—pon_o he_o dye_v berry_n strive_v a_o poor_a wâ—man_n whereupon_o 〈◊〉_d die_v john_n norgate_v a_o confessor_n the_o rage_n of_o berry_n berry_n make_v a_o feast_n whereat_o be_v one_o of_o his_o concubine_n god_n punishment_n and_o terrible_a end_n of_o berry_n berryes_n good_n consume_v as_o wax_v against_o the_o fire_n god_n punishment_n upon_o dunning_n chancellor_n of_o norwiche_n jane_n seaman_n also_o persecute_v by_o sir_n john_n tyrrell_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a wife_n simondes_n the_o commissarye_a will_v not_o let_v mother_n seaman_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o churchyard_n mother_n benet_n a_o confessor_n sir_n john_n tyrrell_n and_o master_n simonde_n will_v not_o suffer_v mother_n bennet_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o churchyard_n the_o charitable_a almose_n of_o mother_n seaman_n to_o be_v note_v june_n maye_n 26._o two_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n martyr_n martyr_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o william_n harry_n richard_n day_n and_o christian_a george_n at_o colchester_n richard_n george_n and_o his_o wife_n prisoner_n deliver_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n a_o proclamation_n by_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n june_n 27.22_o man_n take_v â—3_n martyr_n burn_v king_n constable_n of_o isâ—ington_n sir_n roger_n cholmley_n and_o recorder_n of_o london_n persecutor_n 22._o send_v to_o newgate_n confessor_n persecute_a christian_n june_n 27._o 7._o martyr_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n martyr_n anno_fw-la 1558._o 〈◊〉_d a_o oath_n to_o end_v a_o strife_n lawful_a but_o to_o begin_v a_o strife_n it_o be_v unlawful_a the_o condemnation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d eaâ—â—land_n the_o word_n of_o eastland_n to_o the_o bishop_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o condemnation_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o john_n holidaye_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d john_n â—olâ—â—aye_n the_o condemnation_n of_o henry_n ponde_n the_o condemnation_n of_o john_n floyd_n the_o condemnation_n of_o robert_n southam_n matthew_n ricarby_n and_o roger_n holland_n the_o first_o examination_n of_o roger_n holland_n a_o godly_a example_n of_o a_o maid_n set_v more_o by_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a brother_n then_o by_o her_o money_n roger_n holland_n bring_v to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gospel_n roger_n holland_n convert_v his_o parent_n to_o the_o gospel_n roger_n holland_n repay_v the_o maid_n her_o money_n again_o and_o marri_v she_o hollandes_n child_n christen_v in_o his_o house_n roger_n holland_n bring_v to_o newgate_n roger_n holland_n wâ—lled_v to_o sâ—â—mit_v himselve_v to_o the_o bishop_n roger_n holland_n first_o a_o great_a papist_n the_o wickedness_n of_o roger_n holland_n before_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o 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