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A19420 The mirror of martyrs in a short vieuu lively expressing the force of their faith, the feruency of their loue, the wisedome of their sayings, the patience of their suffrings, etc. : with their prayers and preparation for their last farevvell : whereunto is added two godly letters written by M. Bradford, full of sweet consolation for such as are afflicted in conscience. Cotton, Clement.; Bradford, John, 1510?-1555. 1613 (1613) STC 5848; ESTC S756 48,602 243

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thou_o to_o send_v see_v such_o trouble_n be_v profitable_a for_o i_o and_o see_v i_o be_o assure_o persuade_v that_o it_o can_v but_o be_v well_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v hear_v i_o o_o merciful_a father_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o thou_o will_v shall_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o my_o sin_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n amen_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n which_o he_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n o_o lord_n jesu_n which_o be_v the_o only_a health_n of_o all_o man_n live_v and_o the_o everlasting_a life_n of_o they_o which_o die_v in_o thou_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n do_v submit_v myself_o whole_o unto_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n beejng_v sure_o that_o the_o thing_n can_v perish_v which_o be_v commit_v unto_o thy_o mercy_n willing_o now_o i_o leave_v this_o frail_a and_o wicked_a flesh_n in_o sure_a hope_n that_o thou_o will_v in_o better_a wise_n raise_v it_o up_o &_o restore_v it_o to_o i_o at_o the_o 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that_o love_n may_v not_o be_v cold_a in_o i_o final_o that_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o flesh_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n grant_v i_o merciful_a saviour_n that_o when_o death_n have_v shut_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n and_o have_v take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o my_o tongue_n yet_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n may_v still_o behold_v and_o look_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o heart_n may_v still_o cry_v and_o say_v unto_o thou_o lord_n jesu_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o com_v my_o soul_n lord_n receive_v my_o spirit_n amen_n ¶_o the_o prayer_n that_o martin_n luther_n say_v at_o his_o death_n my_o heavenly_a father_n and_o eternal_a &_o merciful_a god_n thou_o have_v manifest_v to_o i_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n i_o have_v teach_v he_o i_o have_v know_v he_o i_o love_v he_o as_o my_o life_n my_o health_n and_o my_o redemption_n who_o the_o wicked_a have_v persecute_v malign_v and_o with_o injury_n afflict_v draw_v my_o soul_n to_o thou_o after_o this_o he_o say_v i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o god_n of_o truth_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n anne_n askew_n ¶_o the_o prayer_n of_o anne_n askew_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v more_o enemy_n than_o there_o be_v hair_n on_o my_o head_n yet_o lord_n let_v they_o never_o overcome_v i_o with_o vain_a word_n but_o fight_v thou_o lord_n in_o my_o stead_n for_o on_o thou_o cast_v i_o my_o care_n with_o all_o the_o spite_n they_o can_v jmagine_v they_o fall_v upon_o i_o which_o be_o thy_o poor_a creature_n yet_o sweet_a lord_n let_v i_o not_o set_v by_o they_o which_o be_v against_o i_o for_o in_o thou_o be_v my_o whole_a delight_n and_o lord_n i_o hearty_o desire_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v of_o thy_o merciful_a goodness_n forgive_v they_o that_o violence_n which_o they_o do_v and_o have_v do_v to_o i_o open_v also_o their_o blind_a heart_n that_o they_o may_v hereafter_o do_v that_o thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n which_o be_v only_o acceptable_a before_o thou_o and_o to_o set_v forth_o thy_o verity_n aright_o without_o all_o fantasy_n of_o sinful_a man_n so_o be_v it_o o_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o by_o i_o anne_n askew_n william_n flower_n ¶_o the_o prayer_n and_o confession_n which_o william_n flower_n make_v at_o his_o death_n oh_o eternal_a god_n most_o mighty_a and_o merciful_a father_n who_o have_v send_v down_o thy_o son_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o save_v i_o and_o all_o mankind_n who_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n again_o and_o leave_v his_o blood_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n behind_o he_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o sin_n have_v mercy_n
say_v do_v not_o leave_v the_o company_n of_o thy_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n which_o love_v thou_o and_o will_v let_v thou_o lack_v nothing_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o company_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o glorious_a presence_n do_v far_o exceed_v all_o fleshly_a friend_n the_o flesh_n say_v do_v not_o shorten_v thy_o time_n now_o for_o thou_o may_v if_o thou_o will_v live_v much_o long_o the_o spirit_n say_v this_o life_n be_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v which_o last_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o ¶_o the_o prayer_n of_o richard_n browne_n 1518._o who_o stand_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o hold_v up_o both_o his_o hand_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o yield_v i_o to_o thy_o grace_n grant_v i_o pardon_v for_o my_o trespass_n let_v never_o the_o fiend_n my_o soul_n chase_n lord_n i_o will_v bow_v and_o thou_o shall_v beat_v let_v never_o my_o soul_n come_v in_o hell_n heat_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n ¶_o a_o godly_a and_o devout_a prayer_n mention_v in_o the_o story_n of_o m_o r._n philpot_n martyr_n fit_a for_o such_o as_o suffer_v at_o the_o stake_n merciful_a god_n and_o father_n to_o who_o approach_v our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o fear_n &_o need_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n and_o find_v comfort_n gracious_a god_n and_o most_o bounteous_a christ_n on_o who_o steven_n call_v in_o his_o extreme_a need_n and_o receive_v strength_n most_o benign_a and_o holy_a spirit_n who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o cross_n and_o death_n do_v comfort_v th'apostle_n st_n paul_n with_o more_o consolation_n in_o christ_n they_o he_o feel_v sorrow_n &_o terror_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o miserable_a vild_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n who_o now_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n deserve_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n eternal_a by_o reason_n of_o my_o manifold_a horrible_a old_a and_o new_a transgression_n which_o to_o thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n be_v open_a and_o know_v oh_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o for_o the_o bitter_a death_n and_o bloodshedding_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ._n and_o though_o thy_o justice_n do_v require_v in_o respect_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o hear_v i_o measure_v i_o with_o the_o same_o measure_n i_o have_v measure_v thy_o majesty_n contemn_v all_o thy_o gracious_a call_n yet_o let_v thy_o mercy_n which_o be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o wherewith_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v let_v thy_o mercy_n i_o say_v prevail_v towards_o i_o through_o and_o for_o the_o mediation_n of_o onr_a saviour_n for_o who_o sake_n it_o have_v please_v thou_o now_o to_o bring_v i_o forth_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o witness_n and_o a_o record_n bearer_n to_o thy_o verity_n and_o truth_n teach_v by_o he_o to_o give_v my_o life_n therefore_o to_o which_o dignity_n o_o lord_n and_o dear_a father_n i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v never_o any_o so_o unfit_a nor_o unworthy_a no_o not_o the_o thief_n that_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n so_o i_o therefore_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o 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