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73._o ibid._n p._n 75_o 76._o out_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o kilmore_n 20._o mr._n bilney_n go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o be_v then_o sail_v upon_o the_o trouble_a sea_n but_o ever_o long_o his_o ship_n will_v be_v in_o a_o quiet_a harbour_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o say_v he_o but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v endure_v the_o storm_n only_o i_o will_v entreat_v you_o to_o help_v i_o with_o your_o prayer_n as_o he_o wet_v along_o the_o street_n he_o give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n at_o the_o stake_n he_o make_v a_o long_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o a_o excellent_a manner_n and_o give_v many_o sweet_a exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n and_o then_o earnest_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o end_n rehearse_v the_o 143_o psalm_n then_o turn_v to_o the_o officer_n he_o ask_v if_o they_o be_v ready_a whereupon_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v he_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o cry_v sometime_o jesus_n and_o sometime_o credo_fw-la but_o the_o wind_n blow_v away_o the_o flame_n from_o he_o and_o the_o pain_n endure_v the_o long_o he_o be_v put_v to_o a_o long_a exercise_n of_o patience_n till_o at_o last_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n ibid._n p._n 124._o 21._o william_n tindal_n whilst_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o stake_n cry_v with_o a_o fervent_a and_o loud_a voice_n lord_n open_v the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v eye_n and_o so_o he_o be_v first_o strangle_v by_o the_o hangman_n and_o then_o burn_v a._n c._n 1556._o ibid._n p._n 129._o 22._o leo_fw-la judae_fw-la a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n send_v for_o the_o pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o tigure_n and_o make_v before_o they_o a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n conclude_v thus_o to_o this_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n my_o hope_n and_o my_o salvation_n i_o whole_o offer_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o cast_v myself_o whole_o upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 137._o 23._o cruciger_n after_o three_o month_n illness_n call_v his_o two_o young_a daughter_n to_o repeat_v their_o prayer_n before_o he_o and_o then_o himself_o pray_v with_o great_a fervency_n for_o himself_o the_o church_n and_o those_o his_o orphan_n conclude_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o with_o a_o weak_a yet_o a_o true_a faith_n i_o believe_v thy_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v seal_v with_o thy_o blood_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 145._o 24._o martin_n bucer_n in_o his_o sickness_n to_o mr_n bradford_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v remember_v he_o in_o his_o prayer_n be_v that_o day_n to_o preach_v utter_v these_o word_n ne_o abjicias_fw-la i_o in_fw-la tempore_fw-la senectutis_fw-la etc._n etc._n forsake_v i_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o age_n when_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o and_o be_v admonish_v in_o his_o sickness_n that_o he_o shall_v arm_v himself_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o be_v whole_o in_o christ_n and_o god_n forbid_v god_n forbid_v say_v he_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v some_o experience_n of_o his_o heavenly_a comfort_n after_o sermon_n mr._n bradford_n come_v again_o and_o declare_v unto_o he_o the_o great_a fear_n which_o the_o physician_n have_v to_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n unto_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o body_n with_o his_o eye_n fix_v towards_o heaven_n he_o utter_v these_o word_n i_o will_v ille_fw-la regit_fw-la &_o moderatur_fw-la omma_fw-it he_o he_o it_o be_v that_o rule_n and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o pious_a prayer_n he_o quiet_o yield_v his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n febr._n 27._o 1551._o ibid._n p._n 160._o 25._o george_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o most_o troublesome_a disease_n be_v frequent_a in_o holy_a prayer_n for_o himself_o for_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o family_n for_o his_o country_n and_o for_o germany_n he_o have_v some_o portion_n of_o holy_a scripture_n daily_o read_v to_o he_o he_o make_v his_o will_n wherein_o he_o set_v down_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o commend_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n to_o his_o brother_n add_v something_o to_o the_o stipend_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a minister_n under_o his_o charge_n often_o ruminate_v on_o those_o text_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v etc._n etc._n no_o man_n shall_v take_v my_o sheep_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n come_v uto_n i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o holy_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n he_o resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n a._n c._n 1543._o ibid._n p._n 165._o 26._o john_n rogers_n be_v degrade_v and_o excommunicate_v in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n be_v warn_v to_o prepare_v for_o death_n before_o he_o arise_v if_o it_o be_v so_o say_v he_o i_o need_v not_o tie_v my_o point_n be_v afterward_o bring_v to_o smithfield_n and_o a_o pardon_v offer_v he_o he_o refuse_v to_o recant_v his_o wife_n with_o nine_o small_a child_n and_o the_o ten_o suck_v at_o her_o breast_n come_v to_o he_o the_o sorrowful_a sight_n nothing_o move_v he_o but_o in_o the_o flame_n he_o wash_v his_o hand_n and_o with_o wonderful_a patience_n take_v his_o death_n he_o be_v the_o protomartyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n the_o sabbath_n before_o his_o death_n he_o drink_v to_o mr._n hooper_n who_o lodge_v in_o a_o chamber_n beneath_o he_o bid_v the_o messenger_n to_o commend_v he_o to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o little_a fellow_n that_o will_v better_o stick_v to_o a_o man_n than_o he_o will_v to_o he_o suppose_v they_o shall_v be_v both_o burn_v together_o though_o it_o happen_v otherwise_o ibid._n p._n 168._o 27._o laurence_n saunders_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o a_o year_n and_o three_o month_n write_v thence_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n i_o be_o merry_a and_o trust_v i_o shall_v be_v merry_a maugre_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n riches_n i_o have_v none_o to_o endow_v you_o with_o but_o that_o treasure_n of_o taste_v how_o sweet_a christ_n be_v to_o hungry_a conscience_n whereof_o i_o thank_v my_o christ_n i_o do_v feel_v part_n that_o i_o bequeath_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o belove_a in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o come_v near_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n at_o coventry_n to_o be_v burn_v he_o go_v cheerful_o to_o the_o stake_n kiss_v of_o it_o and_o say_v welcome_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n welcome_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v he_o sweet_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord._n ibid._n p._n 171._o 28._o bishop_n hooper_n be_v come_v to_o the_o stake_n pray_v about_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o have_v a_o box_n with_o a_o pardon_n set_v before_o he_o he_o cry_v if_o you_o love_v my_o soul_n away_o with_o it_o 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