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manifestation_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o world_n p._n 5_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o appearance_n of_o good_a angel_n p._n 7_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o appearance_n of_o bad_a angel_n or_o daemon_n p._n 16_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o appearance_n of_o separate_a soul_n with_o several_a late_a instance_n of_o that_o nature_n p._n 34_o chap._n 5._o revelation_n of_o secret_a or_o future_a thing_n by_o express_a voice_n p._n 40_o chap._n 6._o the_o discovery_n of_o thing_n secret_a or_o future_a by_o sign_n common_a sound_n and_o voice_n p._n 43._o chap._n 7._o discovery_n of_o thing_n secret_a or_o future_a by_o prodigy_n comet_n light_n etc._n etc._n p._n 44._o chap._n 8._o discovery_n of_o thing_n secret_a or_o future_a by_o dream_n
and_o vision_n p_o 47_o chap._n 9_o of_o prediction_n by_o impulse_n etc._n etc._n p._n 54_o chap._n 10._o of_o divination_n southsay_v witchcraft_n p._n 56_o chap._n 11._o of_o astrology_n p._n 60_o chap._n 12._o of_o oracle_n p._n 62_o chap._n 13._o of_o prophet_n p._n 64_o chap._n 14._o of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n teraphim_n etc._n etc._n p._n 67_o chap._n 15._o premonition_n of_o general_a change_n or_o revolution_n p._n 69_o chap._n 16._o premonition_n of_o particular_a change_n or_o accident_n of_o life_n contain_v great_a variety_n of_o late_a instance_n p._n 71._o chap._n 17._o promise_v fulfil_v p._n 81_o chap._n 18._o strange_a conviction_n or_o conversion_n with_o many_o late_a instance_n of_o that_o nature_n p._n 83_o chap._n 19_o strange_a way_n of_o restrain_v person_n from_o sin_n in_o several_a remarkable_a instance_n of_o it_o p._n 94_o chap._n 20._o strange_a way_n of_o promote_a salvation_n p._n 95_o chap._n 21._o want_v strange_o supply_v p._n 97._o chap._n 22._o strange_a instance_n of_o consolation_n and_o protection_n in_o danger_n contain_v 1._o personal_a deliverance_n and_o comfort_n 2._o sea-danger_n and_o deliverance_n 3._o prince_n and_o magistrate_n deliver_v from_o plot_n p._n 99_o to_o 120_o cha._n 23._o the_o innocent_a strange_o clear_v p._n 120_o chap._n 24._o doubt_n strange_o resolve_v and_o the_o weak_a confirm_v p._n 123._o chap._n 25._o the_o modest_a and_o humble_a strange_o advance_v p._n 125_o chap._n 26._o person_n strange_o admonish_v of_o sin_n or_o danger_n p._n 126._o chap._n 27._o remarkable_a instance_n of_o faith_n p._n 128._o chap._n 28._o remarkable_a courage_n and_o boldness_n p._n 129._o chap._n 29._o remarkable_a patience_n p._n 130._o chap._n 30._o remarkable_a prudence_n p._n 132._o chap._n 31._o remarkable_a justice_n p._n 133._o chap._n 32._o remarkable_a temperance_n in_o â—eats_n p._n 135._o chap._n 33._o remarkable_a temperance_n in_o drink_n p._n 136._o chap._n 34._o remarkable_a frugality_n and_o humility_n in_o clothes_n householdstuff_n etc._n etc._n p._n 137_o chap._n 35._o remarkable_a humility_n in_o behaviour_n p._n 139_o chap._n 36._o remarkable_a veracity_n and_o love_n of_o truth_n p._n 1_o 2d_o alphabet_n chap._n 37._o remarkable_a friendship_n p._n 2._o 2d_o al._n chap._n 38._o remarkable_a hospitality_n p._n 3._o 2d_o al._n chap._n 39_o remarkable_a charity_n and_o liberality_n in_o give_v p._n 6._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 40._o remarkable_a charity_n in_o judge_a â—nd_n forgive_a p._n 10._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 41._o remarkable_a instance_n of_o munificence_n p._n 11._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 42._o remarkable_a chastity_n p._n 16._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 43._o remarkable_a meekness_n quietness_n and_o peaceableness_n p._n 17._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 44._o remark_n moderation_n and_o zeal_n for_o reconcile_a church_n difference_n p._n 18._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 45._o retractation_n of_o censorious_a protestant_n p._n 20_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 46._o good_a people_n extreme_o afflict_v and_o mighty_o comfort_v with_o several_a late_a instance_n of_o person_n trouble_v in_o mind_n p._n 21_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 47._o remarkable_a gratitude_n p._n 26_o 2d_o alph._n chap_n 48._o remarkable_a diligence_n laboriousness_n and_o studiousness_n p._n 27_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 49._o remarkable_a instance_n of_o contempt_n of_o wealth_n p._n 29_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 50._o remarkable_a silence_n or_o reservedness_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o of_o retirement_n p._n 30_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 51._o good_a wife_n remarkable_a chap._n 52._o good_a husband_n remarkable_a p._n 41_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 53._o good_a child_n remarkable_a p._n 42_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 54._o a_o account_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o little_a child_n be_v about_o 50_o in_o number_n and_o most_o of_o this_o present_a age_n p._n 43_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 55._o good_a parent_n remarkable_a p._n 52._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 56._o good_a servant_n remarkable_a p._n 53_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 57_o good_a master_n and_o mistress_n remarkable_a p._n 54_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 58._o good_a pastor_n bishop_n and_o minister_n p._n 55_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 59_o reverence_n to_o learned_a or_o good_a man_n p._n 55_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 60._o people_n love_v and_o kind_n to_o their_o minister_n p._n 58_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 61._o remarkable_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n to_o this_o chap._n be_v add_v mr._n albin_n evidence_n for_o heaven_n subscribe_v as_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o assurance_n by_o mr._n calamy_n and_o other_o divine_n which_o evidence_n be_v never_o print_v before_o p._n 59_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 62._o remarkable_a zeal_n and_o charity_n in_o propogate_a religion_n by_o mr._n boil_v and_o oother_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 72_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 63._o remarkable_a devotion_n in_o sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n of_o praise_n p._n 76_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 64._o person_n remarkable_a for_o good_a discourse_n p._n 78_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 65._o remarkable_a devotion_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 79._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 66._o remarkable_a love_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 81_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 67._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o faithful_a p._n 86_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 68_o present_a retribution_n to_o plain_a and_o faithful_a reprover_n p._n 86_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 69._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o modest_a p._n 87_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 70._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o just_a p._n 88_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 71._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o temperate_a p._n 89_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 72._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o devout_a and_o pray_v or_o prayer_n answer_v in_o kind_n in_o several_a late_a instance_n p._n 90._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 73._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o charitable_a p._n 93_o 3d_o alph._n beginning_n with_o a_o single_a letter_n chap._n 74._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o observer_n of_o sabbath_n p._n 97_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 75._o present_a retribution_n to_o they_o that_o have_v be_v obedient_a to_o parent_n p._n 98._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 76._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a p._n 99_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 77._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o merciful_a p._n 100_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 78._o earnest_a of_o a_o future_a retribution_n p._n 101_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 79._o protection_n of_o the_o good_a in_o danger_n p._n 105_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 80._o guidance_n of_o the_o good_a through_o difficulty_n p._n 107_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 81._o person_n strange_o fit_v for_o great_a employment_n p._n 108._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 82._o miraculous_a cure_n of_o disease_n in_o this_o present_a age_n p._n 109._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 83._o satan_n and_o evil_a spirit_n permit_v to_o hurt_v the_o good_a in_o their_o name_n p._n 120._o 3d._n alph._n chap._n 84._o satan_n permit_v to_o hurt_v the_o good_a in_o their_o health_n of_o body_n p._n 121_o 3d_o al._n chap._n 85._o satan_n permit_v to_o hurt_v the_o good_a in_o their_o estate_n p._n 127._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 86._o satan_n permit_v to_o hurt_v the_o good_a in_o their_o soul_n p._n 128._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 87._o satan_n permit_v to_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o person_n or_o family_n etc._n etc._n p._n 132._o 3d._n alph._n chap._n 88_o satan_n hurt_v by_o charm_n spell_n amulet_n etc._n etc._n p._n 134._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 89._o satan_n hurt_v by_o interpose_v with_o melancholy_a disease_n p._n 135._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 90._o satan_n hurt_v by_o temptation_n injection_n etc._n etc._n p._n 136._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 91._o satan_n hurt_v by_o dream_n p._n 137._o 3d_o al._n cha._n 92._o satan_n hurt_v by_o witchcraft_n p._n 138._o 3d._n al._n chap._n 93._o satan_n restrain_v in_o hurt_v the_o good_a p._n 151._o conclude_v the_o 3d_o al._n of_o the_o single_a letter_n chap._n 94._o satan_n hurt_v by_o obsession_n possession_n etc._n etc._n p._n 1._o beginning_n another_o 3d_o alph._n with_o a_o double_a letter_n chap._n 95._o satan_n hurt_v by_o storm_n p._n 2._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 96._o satan_n hurt_v by_o apparition_n p._n 4._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 97._o satan_n hurt_v by_o false_a promise_n or_o threaten_n p._n 5._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 98._o divine_a judgement_n by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n p._n 6._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 99_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o superstition_n p._n 8._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 100_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n p._n 9_o 3d_o al._n chap._n 101._o divine_a judgement_n on_o scoffer_n at_o other_o man_n imperfection_n or_o such_o as_o counterfeit_v to_o have_v they_o when_o they_o have_v they_o not_o p._n 12._o 3d_o al._n ch._n 102._o divine_a judgement_n on_o atheism_n p._n 13._o 3d_o al._n ch._n 103._o divine_a judgement_n on_o curse_v p._n 14._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 104._o divine_a judgement_n upon_o swear_v etc._n etc._n p._n 16._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 105._o divine_a judgement_n upon_o sabbath-breaker_n p._n 18._o 3d_o
she_o in_o the_o bewitch_a of_o peter_n and_o john_n newman_n at_o another_o time_n she_o be_v carry_v to_o a_o meeting_n in_o the_o night_n to_o a_o green_a place_n near_o marnhull_n as_o she_o be_v then_o tell_v where_o be_v present_a ann_n bishop_n eliz._n style_n marry_o penny_n and_o some_o unknown_a to_o she_o then_o also_o a_o image_n in_o wax_n be_v baptise_a by_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o fore-related_n manner_n by_o the_o name_n of_o ann_n or_o rachel_n hatcher_n one_o of_o marnhull_n as_o she_o be_v then_o inform_v after_o the_o ceremony_n be_v end_v they_o have_v wine_n cake_n etc._n etc._n she_o likewise_o confess_v that_o she_o be_v at_o another_o such_o meeting_n where_o twelve_o person_n be_v present_a many_o of_o who_o be_v unknown_a to_o she_o but_o she_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o lame_a man_n in_o blackish_a hair_n among_o they_o and_o of_o the_o devil_n as_o before_o she_o say_v that_o after_o their_o meeting_n they_o all_o make_v very_o low_a obeisance_n to_o the_o devil_n who_o appear_v in_o black_a clothes_n and_o a_o little_a band._n he_o bid_v they_o welcome_a at_o their_o come_n and_o bring_v wine_n or_o beer_n cake_n meat_n or_o the_o like_a he_o sit_v at_o the_o high_a end_n and_o usual_o ann_n bishop_n sit_v next_o he_o they_o eat_v drink_v dance_n and_o have_v music_n at_o their_o part_n they_o use_v to_o say_v merry_a meet_a merry_a part_n and_o that_o before_o they_o be_v carry_v to_o their_o meeting_n their_o forehead_n be_v anoint_v with_o greenish_a oil_n that_o they_o have_v from_o the_o spirit_n which_o smell_v raw_a they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v carry_v in_o the_o air._n as_o they_o pass_v they_o say_v thou_o tout_o a_o tout_fw-fr tout_fw-fr throughout_o and_o about_o pass_o back_o they_o say_v rentum_n tormentum_fw-la and_o another_o word_n which_o she_o do_v not_o remember_v she_o confess_v that_o her_o familiar_a do_v common_o suck_v her_o right_a breast_n about_o seven_o at_o night_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o 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a_o pox_n on_o you_o believe_v she_o do_v thereby_o hurt_v she_o but_o deny_v she_o do_v bewitch_v mr._n swanton's_n cattle_n she_o say_v that_o when_o the_o devil_n do_v any_o thing_n for_o she_o she_o call_v for_o he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o robin_n upon_o which_o he_o appear_v and_o when_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n she_o can_v hear_v he_o speak_v but_o his_o voice_n be_v very_o low_a he_o promise_v she_o when_o she_o make_v her_o contract_n with_o he_o that_o she_o shall_v want_v nothing_o but_o ever_o since_o she_o have_v want_v all_o thing_n take_a before_o i_o rob._n hunt_n the_o witness_n be_v thomas_n conway_n of_o wincaunton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n mary_n his_o wife_n edward_n wats_n of_o wincaunton_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a county_n 11._o anno_fw-la 1664._o christian_n the_o wife_n of_o robert_n green_n of_o brewham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n age_v about_o thirty_o three_o year_n be_v examine_v before_o the_o aforesaid_a robert_n hunt_v esq_n 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persuasion_n she_o yield_v to_o then_o the_o man_n in_o black_a prick_v the_o four_o finger_n of_o her_o right_a hand_n between_o the_o middle_n and_o upper_a joint_n where_o the_o sign_n yet_o remain_v and_o take_v two_o drop_n of_o her_o blood_n on_o his_o finger_n give_v her_o four-pence-half-penny_n with_o which_o she_o after_o buy_v bread_n in_o brewham_n the_o he_o speak_v again_o in_o private_a with_o catherine_n and_o vanish_v leave_v a_o smell_n of_o brimstone_n behind_o since_o that_o time_n the_o devil_n she_o say_v have_v and_o do_v usual_o suck_v her_o left_a breast_n about_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o hedgehog_n bend_v and_o do_v so_o on_o wednesday_n morning_n last_o she_o say_v it_o be_v painful_a to_o she_o and_o that_o she_o be_v usual_o in_o a_o trance_n when_o she_o be_v suck_v she_o say_v also_o that_o catherine_n green_n and_z margaret_z agar_n of_o brewham_n have_v tell_v she_o that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n 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10_o in_o the_o country_n of_o scwaben_n about_o eight_o person_n that_o be_v citizen_n and_z citizens_z son_n who_o name_n my_o author_n set_v down_o meet_v together_o at_o a_o tavern_n whereof_o the_o master_n name_n be_v anthony_n huge_a on_o a_o sabbath-day_n morning_n where_o they_o drink_v themselves_o drink_v and_o then_o begin_v to_o blaspheme_n god_n and_o scoff_n at_o the_o host_n who_o advise_v they_o to_o leave_v drink_v and_o to_o go_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v at_o which_o they_o not_o only_o continue_v to_o mock_v but_o go_v on_o in_o their_o drink_v when_o sudden_o the_o devil_n come_v in_o among_o they_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o cavalier_n who_o drink_v to_o they_o set_v their_o mouth_n on_o such_o a_o fire_n that_o these_o drunkard_n not_o only_o become_v amaze_v thereat_o but_o also_o after_o a_o miserable_a manner_n be_v all_o strangle_v to_o death_n ibid._n 8._o at_o kesgrave_n near_o ipswich_n three_o servingman_n have_v be_v drink_v 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i_o exclude_v that_o david_n if_o he_o prove_v a_o good_a husband_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o surplusage_n above_o that_o sum_n i_o believe_v there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a matter_n especial_o when_o my_o debt_n be_v pay_v the_o care_n thereof_o i_o have_v commit_v to_o my_o say_a brother_n upon_o who_o love_n and_o fidelity_n i_o rely_v for_o which_o cause_n i_o will_v and_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o my_o testament_n and_o together_o with_o he_o the_o worshipful_a laurence_n normandy_n give_v they_o power_n to_o takean_v inventory_n of_o my_o good_n without_o any_o more_o accurate_a diligence_n of_o the_o court_n i_o also_o permit_v they_o to_o sell_v my_o movable_n that_o out_o of_o the_o money_n make_v thereof_o they_o may_v execute_v my_o will_n above-written_a date_v this_o 25_o of_o apr._n a._n c._n 1564._o after_o this_o will_v sign_v he_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o the_o senator_n and_o another_o to_o the_o minister_n both_o very_a grave_n and_o pathetical_a write_v a_o letter_n to_o mr._n viret_n a_o old_a friend_n of_o he_o 80_o year_n of_o age_n to_o prevent_v his_o visit_v of_o he_o conclude_v thus_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o weary_v yourself_o for_o my_o sake_n i_o hardly_o draw_v my_o breath_n and_o i_o expect_v daily_o when_o it_o will_v fail_v i_o whole_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o i_o live_v and_o die_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v gain_v to_o he_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n again_o farewell_n may_n 11_o 1564._o on_o may_v 27_o after_o much_o short_a breathe_n and_o sigh_v and_o those_o word_n frequent_o utter_v how_o long_o lord_n how_o long_o about_o sun_n set_v he_o fall_v asleep_a ibid._n p._n 312._o 12._o cardinal_n bellarmine_n make_v this_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o robert_n bellarmine_n cardinal_n of_o the_o title_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n church_n call_v in_o via_n this_o be_v a_o year_n before_o his_o death_n change_v to_o the_o name_n of_o st._n praxedes_n be_v promote_v thereunto_o out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n desire_a leave_n of_o clement_n viii_o of_o sacred_a memory_n to_o make_v my_o will_n that_o my_o good_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o pious_a uses_n that_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o such_o temporal_a thing_n as_o shall_v remain_v after_o my_o death_n and_o such_o as_o whilst_o i_o live_v can_v neither_o be_v bestow_v on_o the_o poor_a or_o on_o church_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o my_o own_o maintenance_n may_v return_v unto_o the_o say_v poor_a and_o churches_n the_o pope_n give_v i_o a_o more_o general_a grant_n than_o i_o desire_v which_o i_o do_v not_o accept_v but_o only_o for_o bestow_v they_o on_o good_a uses_n as_o i_o have_v desire_v this_o indult_n or_o grant_v be_v among_o other_o bull_n grant_v i_o in_o a_o great_a leaf_n of_o parchment_n seal_v with_o lead_n date_v a._n c._n 1603._o apr._n 8._o in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o pontificate_n of_o the_o say_a pope_n clement_n this_o grant_v presuppose_v i_o make_v my_o will_n at_o capua_n whilst_o i_o be_v archbishop_n of_o that_o city_n afterward_o that_o will_n be_v annul_v i_o make_v another_o in_o rome_n but_o the_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n be_v alter_v and_o that_o second_v also_o abrogate_a i_o determine_v now_o again_o to_o make_v my_o will_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o sixty_o nine_o and_o very_o near_o as_o i_o imagine_v to_o my_o last_o day_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o perfect_a health_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n first_o therefore_o i_o desire_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n to_o have_v my_o soul_n commend_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o from_o my_o youth_n i_o have_v desire_v to_o serve_v and_o i_o beseech_v he_o not_o as_o a_o valuer_n of_o merit_n but_o as_o a_o giver_n of_o pardon_n to_o admit_v i_o among_o his_o saint_n and_o elect._n i_o will_v have_v my_o body_n not_o be_v open_v to_o be_v carry_v without_o any_o pomp_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o society_n either_o of_o the_o roman_a college_n or_o of_o the_o profess_a father_n and_o let_v the_o exequy_n be_v make_v by_o the_o father_n and_o brother_n alone_o of_o the_o society_n without_o concourse_n of_o the_o holy_a college_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o cardinal_n without_o any_o bed_n make_v aloft_o without_o arm_n or_o scutcheon_n with_o the_o same_o plainness_n as_o be_v usual_a for_o other_o of_o the_o society_n and_o this_o i_o do_v as_o earnest_o as_o i_o can_v humble_o entreat_v his_o holiness_n that_o he_o will_v satisfy_v my_o desire_n in_o it_o as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o my_o burial_n i_o will_v glad_o have_v have_v my_o body_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o bless_a aloysius_n gonzaga_n once_o my_o
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 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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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to_o come_v to_o he_o unto_o who_o he_o deliver_v a_o large_a oration_n wherein_o he_o thank_v they_o for_o their_o love_n open_v to_o they_o his_o faith_n free_o forgive_v all_o his_o enemy_n exhort_v they_o to_o constancy_n and_o unity_n commend_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o public_a school_n in_o write_v to_o the_o senate_n desire_z that_o rodolphus_n gualterus_n may_v be_v his_o successor_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o extremity_n sometime_o repeat_v the_o 16_o sometime_o the_o 42_o and_o sometime_o the_o 51_o psalm_n sometime_o the_o lord_n prayer_n sometime_o other_o prayer_n at_o the_o last_o as_o one_o go_v to_o sleep_v he_o quiet_o yield_v his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n sept._n 18._o 1575._o age_v 71._o ibid._n p._n 339._o 42._o mr._n edw._n deering_n to_o his_o friend_n on_o his_o deathbed_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o sun_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o but_o one_o righteousness_n 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be_v comfort_v of_o he_o he_o find_v his_o own_o spirit_n begin_v to_o sink_v and_o run_v to_o his_o servant_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o pray_v add_v lord_n receive_v my_o soul_n and_o so_o depart_v in_o the_o lord_n fuller_n abel_n rediu._n p._n 349._o 44._o mr._n gilpin_n find_v death_n to_o approach_v he_o command_v the_o poor_a to_o be_v call_v together_o unto_o who_o he_o make_v a_o speech_n and_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o he_o do_v so_o likewise_o by_o other_o make_v many_o exhortation_n to_o the_o scholar_n and_o to_o divers_a other_o and_o so_o at_o last_o fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o lord_n anno_fw-la 1583._o age_v 66._o ibid._n p._n 360._o 45._o olevian_n in_o his_o sickness_n make_v his_o will_n and_o by_o pious_a meditation_n prepare_v for_o death_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v learn_v by_o that_o sickness_n to_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n majesty_n more_o than_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v before_o to_o john_n piscator_fw-la come_v 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for_o any_o work_n he_o undertake_v both_o in_o strength_n judgement_n and_o memory_n zuin._n theat_n vol._n 2._o l._n 4._o p._n 337._o 14._o agesilaus_n king_n of_o sparta_n though_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o very_a great_a age_n yet_o be_v often_o see_v to_o walk_v without_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n or_o coat_n on_o his_o back_n in_o frost_n and_o snow_n and_o this_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o that_o be_v now_o a_o old_a man_n he_o may_v give_v those_o that_o be_v young_a and_o example_n of_o patience_n and_o tolerance_n ibid._n 15._o asclepiades_fw-la the_o prusian_a give_v it_o out_o public_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v esteem_v he_o as_o a_o physician_n if_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v sick_a of_o any_o disease_n whatsoever_o and_o ideed_o he_o credit_v his_o art_n for_o have_v live_v to_o old_a age_n without_o alteration_n in_o his_o health_n he_o at_o last_o fall_v down_o a_o pair_n of_o stair_n and_o die_v of_o the_o fall_n ibid._n 16._o mithridates_n king_n of_o pontus_n 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the_o king_n of_o portugal_n it_o be_v aver_v by_o good_a proof_n and_o sufficient_a testimony_n that_o a_o indian_a bring_v unto_o he_o be_v 340_o year_n old_a he_o have_v grow_v young_a again_o 4_o time_n change_v his_o white_a hair_n and_o recover_v his_o new_a tooth_n when_o the_o viceroy_n do_v see_v he_o he_o then_o have_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n black_a this_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o bengala_n and_o do_v affirm_v that_o he_o at_o time_n 700_o wife_n whereof_o some_o be_v dead_a and_o some_o be_v put_v away_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n be_v advertise_v of_o this_o wonder_n do_v often_o inquire_v and_o have_v yearly_o news_n of_o he_o by_o the_o fleet_n which_o come_v from_o thence_o he_o live_v about_o 370_o year_n camerar_fw-it hor._n subs_n c._n 2._o cap._n 68_o p._n 278._o 22._o a_o old_a abbatess_n be_v decrepit_a sudden_o become_v young_a her_o monthly_a course_n return_v her_o rugged_a and_o wrinkle_a skin_n grow_v smooth_a her_o 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a_o delusion_n of_o the_o sense_n but_o the_o next_o day_n be_v better_o inform_v and_o all_o circumstance_n consider_v this_o new_a grave_n be_v open_v and_o the_o body_n find_v warm_a tho'_o dead_a with_o the_o stifle_a vapour_n and_o violent_a beat_n against_o the_o side_n of_o the_o coffin_n upon_o news_n of_o which_o the_o barbarous_a old_a woman_n flee_v and_o we_o do_v not_o hear_v she_o ever_o be_v find_v again_n ibid._n 4._o the_o story_n of_o anne_n green_n hang_v at_o oxford_n and_o return_v to_o life_n again_o be_v already_o relate_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n 5._o anno_fw-la 1658_o elizabeth_n the_o servant_n of_o one_o mrs._n cope_n of_o magdalen_n parish_n in_o oxford_n be_v indict_v at_o the_o city_n session_n for_o kill_v her_o bastard-child_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o house_n of_o office_n of_o which_o be_v convict_v she_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o according_o be_v hang_v at_o greenditch_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o 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