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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 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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
the_o mirror_n of_o martyr_n in_o a_o short_a view_n lively_o express_v the_o force_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o fervency_n of_o their_o love_n the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o say_n the_o patience_n of_o their_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o prayer_n and_o preparation_n for_o their_o last_o farewell_n whereunto_o be_v add_v two_o godly_a letter_n write_v by_o m._n bradford_n full_a of_o sweet_a consolation_n for_o such_o as_o be_v afflict_v in_o conscience_n ¶_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n revel_v 12.11_o at_o london_n ¶_o print_a by_o t._n p._n for_o io_n budge_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o great_a south_n door_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o at_o britain_n burse_n an._n 1613._o deut._n 15.15_o ¶_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n redeem_v thou_o deut._n 16.3_o ¶_o remember_v the_o day_n thou_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o all_o such_o as_o from_o a_o true_a heart_n delight_n to_o see_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o christ_n magnify_v in_o his_o martyr_n salvation_n dear_a christian_a reader_n who_o either_o want_v leisure_n to_o read_v or_o ability_n to_o buy_v that_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a storehouse_n of_o story_n doctrine_n and_o comfort_n the_o act_n and_o monument_n pen_v by_o the_o most_o innocent_a heart_a man_n of_o god_n and_o true_a nathanaell_n m_o r._n john_n foxe_n and_o yet_o know_v th'incomparable_a worth_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v therein_o do_v often_o wish_v thyself_o some_o of_o that_o precious_a store_n for_o thy_o present_a use_n loe_o here_o a_o mirror_n fitch_v thence_o which_o how_o so_o ever_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o smallness_n it_o can_v show_v thou_o all_o yet_o may_v thou_o here_o behold_v the_o choice_n of_o many_o memorable_a thing_n which_o will_v yield_v thou_o sound_a comfort_n and_o profitable_a delight_n accept_v then_o good_a reader_n i_o pray_v thou_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o great_a this_o little_a institution_n of_o a_o christian_a martyr_n with_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o which_o it_o be_v now_o offer_v unto_o thou_o &_o use_v it_o to_o the_o same_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o frame_v into_o this_o so_o small_a a_o volume_n &_o if_o in_o read_v the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n thereof_o thou_o or_o any_o of_o thou_o do_v reap_v but_o the_o least_o good_a be_v thankful_a therefore_o to_o thy_o good_a god_n and_o help_v i_o with_o thy_o prayer_n thou_o ever_o in_o christ_n c._n c._n the_o faithful_a soul_n to_o her_o spouse_n christ_n 6._o i_o be_o my_o welbelove_n &_o my_o well-beloved_a be_v i_o 2._o 8._o set_a i_o as_o a_o seal_n on_o thy_o heart_n 6._o and_o as_o a_o signet_n upon_o thy_o arm_n for_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n jealousy_n be_v cruel_a as_o the_o grave_n the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v fiery_a coal_n and_o a_o vehement_a flame_n much_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n 7._o neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o love_n they_o will_v great_o contemn_v it_o a_o preamble_n before_o the_o book_n happy_a happy_a yea_o thrice_o and_o everlasting_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n which_o by_o faith_n feel_v itself_o handfa_v unto_o christ_n though_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n in_o this_o world_n it_o easy_o swell_v not_o and_o if_o it_o meet_v with_o the_o adverse_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n it_o easy_o quail_n not_o for_o it_o have_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n reside_v and_o dwell_v in_o it_o she_o be_v not_o to_o learn_v in_o who_o she_o have_v believe_v neither_o can_v she_o ever_o be_v final_o force_v from_o believe_v bring_v she_o to_o trial_n and_o prove_v whether_o of_o the_o two_o christ_n or_o belial_n she_o will_v embrace_v offer_v her_o gold_n to_o forgo_v christ_n she_o great_o contemn_v it_o let_v the_o mighty_a terrify_v with_o threat_n she_o fear_v not_o their_o fear_n nor_o be_v careful_a upon_o the_o peril_n of_o life_n to_o give_v they_o a_o direct_a answer_n she_o regard_v not_o whip_n she_o dread_v not_o racking_n upon_o honourable_a condition_n she_o esteem_v the_o prison_n a_o palace_n fetter_n of_o jron_n ornament_n of_o fine_a gold_n the_o dark_a dungeon_n a_o delightsome_a dwell_n rather_o than_o she_o will_v violate_v the_o chastity_n of_o her_o faith_n to_o christ_n her_o only_a spouse_n she_o will_v willing_o endure_v head_v and_o hang_v yea_o burn_a and_o broil_v in_o a_o word_n nothing_o can_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v this_o sweet_a soul_n from_o that_o love_n of_o god_n to_o she_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n her_o lord_n now_o the_o image_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n who_o desire_v to_o see_v and_o by_o sight_n thereof_o to_o be_v transform_v inro_fw-la the_o same_o image_n let_v he_o often_o with_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n pry_v into_o this_o mirror_n of_o martyr_n follow_v where_o he_o shall_v behold_v their_o faith_n victorious_a their_o hope_n lively_a their_o peace_n pass_v all_o understanding_n their_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a their_o speech_n always_o gracious_a their_o prayer_n full_a of_o fervour_n their_o life_n full_a of_o beauty_n their_o end_n full_a of_o honour_n this_o honour_n shall_v be_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n revel_v 7.13_o what_o be_v these_o and_o whence_o come_v these_o verse_n 14._o these_o be_v they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o long_a white_a robe_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n verse_n 15._o therefore_o be_v they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n will_v dwell_v among_o they_o verse_n 16._o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o neither_o heat_n verse_n 17._o for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v govern_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n revel_v 14.12_o here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o saint_n here_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n verse_n 13._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_z bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o psal._n 116.15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n psal._n 72.14_o and_o dear_a shall_v their_o blood_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n revel_v 6.10_o how_o long_a lord_n which_o be_v holy_a &_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o 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