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these_o word_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n at_o his_o suffer_a martyrdom_n lond_n jesus_n christ_n assist_v and_o help_v i_o that_o with_o a_o constant_a and_o patient_a mind_n by_o thy_o most_o gracious_a help_n i_o may_v bear_v and_o suffer_v this_o most_o cruel_a and_o ignominious_a death_n burn_v with_o a_o tripe_n crown_n of_o paper_n paint_v with_o ugly_a devil_n on_o his_o head_n whereunto_o i_o be_o condemn_v for_o preach_v thy_o most_o holy_a gospel_n and_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v he_o sing_v three_o time_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o so_o the_o wind_n drive_v the_o flame_n into_o his_o face_n and_o choke_v he_o ibid._n p._n 119._o 9_o cardinal_n woolsey_n be_v arrest_v by_o the_o king_n order_n breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n if_o i_o have_v serve_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o faithful_o as_o i_o do_v my_o master_n upon_o earth_n he_o have_v not_o 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spirit_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o come_v to_o thou_o and_o again_o lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n thou_o o_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v redeem_v i_o and_o so_o as_o one_o fall_v asleep_o and_o without_o any_o bodily_a pain_n as_o can_v be_v discern_v he_o depart_v this_o life_n feb._n 18._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1548._o clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n p._n 143._o 11._o calvin_n make_v this_o his_o last_o will_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1564._o april_n 25._o i_o peter_n chenalat_n citizen_n and_o notary_n of_o geneva_n do_v witness_n and_o profess_v that_o be_v send_v for_o by_o that_o reverend_a man_n john_n calvin_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n and_o a_o free_a denizen_n of_o the_o same_o city_n who_o then_o true_o be_v sick_a in_o body_n but_o sound_v in_o mind_n tell_v i_o that_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o make_v his_o testament_n and_o declare_v his_o last_o will_n etc._n 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