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likewise_o sozomen_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a history_n do_v report_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o so_o affect_v martyrdom_n that_o when_o she_o understand_v that_o valens_n the_o emperor_n have_v send_v modestus_n the_o governor_n of_o edessa_n with_o a_o band_n of_o soldier_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v assemble_v there_o at_o st._n thomas_n church_n she_o run_v thither_o in_o all_o haste_n with_o a_o child_n of_o she_o modestus_n observe_v how_o fast_o she_o run_v cause_v she_o to_o be_v call_v and_o ask_v she_o whether_o she_o be_v run_v she_o answer_v to_o the_o church_n where_o the_o christian_n be_v assemble_v why_o do_v you_o not_o know_v say_v modestus_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v send_v i_o thither_o to_o put_v they_o all_o to_o death_n i_o know_v it_o well_o say_v the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o i_o make_v the_o more_o have_v thither_o that_o i_o may_v die_v with_o they_o but_o why_o say_v he_o do_v you_o carry_v your_o child_n with_o you_o that_o he_o say_v she_o may_v likewise_o be_v crown_v with_o martyrdom_n this_o answer_n of_o she_o so_o move_v modestus_n that_o he_o return_v back_o and_o dissuade_v the_o emperor_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o and_o these_o be_v martyr_n in_o will_n and_o affection_n but_o not_o in_o act_n second_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v martyr_n opere_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la voluntate_fw-la martyr_n in_o act_n but_o not_o in_o will_n and_o affection_n such_o be_v those_o innocent_a babe_n of_o bethlehem_n that_o herod_n slay_v who_o st_n augustine_n call_v primitias_fw-la martyrum_fw-la the_o first_o fruit_n of_o martyr_n for_o these_o die_v for_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o die_v for_o they_o and_o be_v witness_n unto_o he_o speak_v with_o their_o blood_n as_o chrysostom_n say_v that_o can_v not_o speak_v with_o their_o tongue_n and_o confess_v and_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n not_o in_o speak_v but_o in_o die_v and_o such_o a_o martyr_n be_v that_o babe_n whereof_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n while_o she_o be_v burn_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o be_v by_o the_o papist_n cast_v again_o into_o the_o fire_n as_o thy_o brood_n of_o heritick_n a_o more_o horrible_a and_o impious_a act_n in_o they_o then_o it_o have_v be_v be_v commit_v by_o any_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o doctrine_n because_o they_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o all_o child_n be_v damn_v that_o dye_n without_o baptism_n and_o yet_o they_o wilful_o burn_v this_o innocent_a before_o he_o be_v baptise_a and_o so_o as_o they_o think_v do_v not_o only_o cast_v his_o body_n into_o the_o fire_n but_o his_o soul_n into_o hell_n though_o indeed_o this_o bless_a babe_n do_v not_o want_v baptism_n but_o be_v baptise_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n and_o be_v no_o soon_o bear_v but_o die_v a_o martyr_n martyr_n opere_fw-la non_fw-la voluntate_fw-la a_o martyr_n in_o act_n though_o not_o in_o will_n and_o desire_n three_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v martyr_n voluntate_fw-la et_fw-la opere_fw-la martyr_n both_o in_o will_n and_o act_n and_o such_o a_o martyr_n be_v steven_n who_o both_o in_o will_n and_o act_n do_v suffer_v martyrdom_n now_o because_o as_o st._n austin_n say_v out_o of_o cyprian_a non_fw-la paena_fw-la sed_fw-la causa_fw-la facit_fw-la martyrem_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n which_o a_o man_n do_v suffer_v but_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v that_o make_v he_o a_o martyr_n let_v we_o see_v for_o what_o it_o be_v that_o steven_n be_v here_o martyr_a and_o this_o be_v as_o we_o see_v verse_n 52._o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n which_o of_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o have_v not_o your_o father_n persecute_v and_o they_o have_v slay_v they_o which_o show_v before_o of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o just_a one_o of_o who_o you_o have_v be_v now_o the_o betrayer_n and_o murderer_n he_o know_v that_o they_o hate_v christ_n to_o the_o death_n and_o have_v therefore_o crucify_a he_o he_o know_v that_o they_o have_v imprison_v his_o disciple_n and_o strict_o charge_v they_o to_o preach_v no_o more_o in_o his_o name_n he_o know_v that_o for_o preach_v in_o his_o name_n he_o himself_o be_v here_o bring_v before_o the_o council_n and_o have_v false_a witness_n suborn_v against_o he_o and_o so_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o his_o bear_a witness_n to_o christ_n must_v needs_o endanger_v he_o and_o yet_o with_o great_a boldness_n he_o bear_v witness_v to_o christ_n and_o for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n here_o then_o in_o steven_n we_o may_v observe_v a_o difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a martyr_n true_a martyr_n suffer_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o false_a martyr_n suffer_v in_o a_o bad_a cause_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o error_n 80._o epipha_n contra_fw-la har._n lib._n 3._o to_o 2._o har._n 80._o so_o epiphanius_n write_v of_o a_o sect_n call_v martyriani_fw-la who_o count_v themselves_o martyr_n though_o they_o suffer_v indeed_o for_o their_o worship_v of_o idol_n so_o many_o have_v be_v register_v for_o martyr_n and_o canonize_v for_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o have_v suffer_v as_o traitor_n and_o die_v for_o treason_n but_o true_a martyr_n do_v suffer_v in_o a_o just_a cause_n and_o such_o only_o can_v have_v comfort_n in_o their_o suffering_n 10.39_o mat._n 10.39_o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o lose_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v lose_v for_o christ_n sake_n otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n make_v of_o find_v it_o 5.10_o mat._n 5.10_o bless_a be_v
rev._n 16.5.6_o for_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o person_n by_o who_o steven_n be_v here_o martyr_v namely_o the_o jew_n i_o come_v now_o from_o their_o impiety_n in_o martyr_a steven_n to_o stevens_n great_a piety_n in_o his_o martyrdom_n which_o he_o show_v as_o i_o say_v in_o a_o double_a prayer_n which_o he_o make_v the_o one_o for_o himself_o the_o other_o for_o his_o persecutor_n doct._n and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v before_o i_o come_v to_o his_o prayer_n in_o particular_a in_o that_o he_o call_v upon_o god_n while_o the_o jew_n be_v ston_a he_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v and_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o great_a extremity_n that_o can_v befall_v he_o the_o wicked_a may_v rage_v and_o persecute_v the_o godly_a they_o may_v cast_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o lay_v bolt_n upon_o they_o they_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o stake_n and_o burn_v or_o stone_n they_o but_o they_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o pray_v unto_o god_n this_o comfort_n they_o can_v never_o take_v from_o they_o paul_n and_o silas_n may_v be_v scourge_v and_o imprison_v and_o put_v in_o the_o stock_n elias_n may_v be_v persecute_v by_o ahab_n and_o jezabell_n till_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o famish_v job_n may_v have_v his_o body_n afflict_v by_o the_o devil_n with_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n samson_n may_v have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o by_o the_o philistine_n and_o steven_n may_v here_o be_v stone_v by_o the_o jew_n yet_o god_n leave_v they_o not_o destitute_a of_o this_o comfort_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v and_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o their_o great_a danger_n nay_o the_o great_a extremity_n and_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o god_n inable_v they_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o more_o fervency_n unto_o he_o hezekiah_n do_v never_o pray_v more_o fervent_o then_o when_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pronounce_v against_o he_o and_o he_o lie_v a_o die_a i_o beseech_v thou_o say_v he_o o_o lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v now_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v and_o no_o other_o can_v succour_v i_o 20.3_o 2_o king_n 20.3_o now_o when_o physic_n and_o art_n do_v fail_v i_o now_o when_o my_o strength_n be_v diminish_v and_o nature_n decay_v now_o when_o thou_o have_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o i_o now_o o_o lord_n now_o now_o remember_v i_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o ungodly_a they_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n they_o be_v least_o able_a of_o all_o to_o pray_v in_o their_o great_a necessity_n 25.37_o psal_n 14.4_o 1_o sam._n 25.37_o if_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n or_o hear_v any_o ill_a tiding_n their_o heart_n like_o nabal_n begin_v to_o die_v within_o they_o and_o become_v as_o stone_n for_o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o none_o but_o the_o godly_a and_o a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o in_o that_o he_o inable_v they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o any_o peril_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o therefore_o david_n psal_n 66._o the_o last_o verse_n bless_a be_v god_n say_v he_o that_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o prayer_n nor_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o upon_o which_o word_n saint_n augustine_n quamdin_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la a_o te_fw-la oration_n they_o tuam_fw-la non_fw-la amovebit_fw-la a_o te_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la svam_fw-la as_o long_o as_o god_n do_v not_o take_v thy_o pray_v from_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o remove_v his_o mercy_n from_o thou_o because_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n that_o inable_v thou_o to_o pray_v if_o therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o any_o great_a danger_n thou_o can_v call_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o help_n and_o assistance_n and_o can_v say_v with_o the_o disciple_n 6.2_o mat._n 8.25_o psal_n 6.2_o lord_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v if_o when_o thou_o lie_v sick_a and_o keep_v thy_o bed_n thou_o can_v pray_v with_o david_n lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o for_o i_o be_o weak_a lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v if_o when_o thou_o be_v draw_v towards_o thy_o end_n and_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n thou_o can_v willing_o resign_v thy_o soul_n unto_o god_n and_o pray_v as_o steven_n do_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n thou_o may_v well_o conceive_v great_a comfort_n therein_o because_o only_o the_o godly_a be_v enable_v in_o their_o great_a extremity_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o steven_n here_o do_v but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o his_o prayer_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n he_o call_v upon_o god_n say_v lord_n jesus_n which_o invicible_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n this_o the_o arrian_n and_o some_o other_o heretic_n have_v blasphemous_o deny_v and_o this_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v but_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o more_o plain_a in_o any_o thing_n 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sea_n obey_v he_o how_o do_v he_o cure_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n and_o enable_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o his_o name_n do_v ever_o any_o man_n by_o his_o own_o power_n raise_v himself_o be_v dead_a do_v ever_o any_o man_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o blind_a man_n say_v 9.32_o john_n 2.19_o john_n 9.32_o john_n 9_o open_a the_o eye_n of_o any_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a but_o these_o thing_n we_o know_v be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o do_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o god_n how_o do_v he_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v sin_n 1.16_o mat._n 9.2_o mat._n 9.4_o colos_n 1.16_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n how_o do_v he_o know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o how_o be_v he_o say_v to_o have_v create_v the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o steven_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v say_v here_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n he_o call_v upon_o god_n say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n the_o papist_n do_v common_o at_o their_o death_n commend_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n so_o do_v father_n garnet_n &_o so_o do_v thomas_n becket_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n two_o that_o be_v repute_v for_o special_a martyr_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o they_o suffer_v for_o treason_n they_o commend_v their_o soul_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a prayer_n among_o they_o maria_z mater_fw-la gratiae_fw-la tu_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n protege_n &_o hora_fw-la mortis_fw-la suscipe_fw-la marry_o the_o mother_n of_o grace_n do_v thou_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o enemy_n and_o receive_v we_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o steven_n here_o the_o first_o martyr_n commend_v not_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n when_o he_o die_v but_o to_o christ_n that_o redeem_v it_o lord_n jesus_n say_v he_o receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o he_o 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