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god_n who_o merciful_o govern_v all_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v look_v down_o upon_o the_o faithful_a seed_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n consecrate_a to_o thou_o by_o the_o anoint_v of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o appoint_v to_o thy_o kingdom_n by_o thy_o eternal_a purpose_n free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n but_o yet_o as_o stranger_n wander_v in_o this_o vile_a vile_a of_o misery_n bring_v forth_o daily_o by_o worldly_a tyrant_n like_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n thou_o have_v destroy_v pharaoh_n with_o all_o his_o horse_n and_o chariot_n puff_v up_o with_o pride_n against_o thy_o people_n lead_v forth_o safe_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o belove_a israel_n through_o the_o high_a wave_n of_o the_o roar_a water_n 50._o thou_o o_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o host_n and_o army_n do_v first_o drive_v away_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o blasphemous_a senacherib_n slay_v of_o his_o army_n 85000_o by_o the_o angel_n in_o one_o night_n and_o 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of_o the_o dark_a den_n of_o the_o devour_a lion_n 52._o etc._n etc._n now_o also_o o_o heavenly_a father_n beholder_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o belong_v vengeance_n thou_o see_v and_o considere_v how_o thy_o holy_a name_n by_o the_o wicked_a worldling_n and_o blasphemon_n idolater_n be_v dishonour_v thy_o sacred_a word_n forsake_v refuse_v and_o despise_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n provoke_v offend_v thy_o choose_a temple_n pollute_v and_o defile_v tarry_v not_o too_o long_o therefore_o but_o show_v thy_o power_n speedy_o upon_o thy_o choose_a household_n which_o be_v so_o grievous_o vex_v and_o so_o cruel_o handle_v by_o thy_o open_a enemy_n avenge_v thy_o own_o glorâ—_n and_o shorten_v these_o evil_a day_n for_o thou_o elect_v sake_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v of_o all_o thy_o servant_n desire_v and_o though_o we_o have_v all_o offend_v thy_o majesty_n 53._o yet_o for_o thy_o own_o glory_n o_o merciful_a lord_n suffer_v not_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n the_o romish_a 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and_o persuade_v all_o that_o proâ—ess_n god_n word_n manful_o to_o persist_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o not_o with_o sword_n and_o violence_n but_o with_o suffer_v and_o loss_n of_o life_n rather_o than_o to_o deâ—ile_v themselves_o again_o with_o the_o whorish_a abominaon_n of_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n so_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v with_o my_o fact_n and_o example_n to_o ratify_v confirm_v and_o protest_v the_o same_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o to_o this_o end_n by_o the_o mighty_a assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n i_o resolve_v myself_o with_o much_o peace_n of_o conscience_n willing_o to_o sustain_v whatsoever_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n shall_v do_v against_o i_o when_o mr._n warren_n the_o chancellor_n will_v 〈◊〉_d chief_a jailor_n to_o carry_v i_o to_o the_o bishop_n i_o lay_v 〈◊〉_d his_o charge_n the_o cruel_a seek_v of_o my_o death_n aâ—â—_n when_o he_o will_v have_v excuse_v himself_o i_o tell_v hâ—â—_n he_o can_v not_o wipe_v his_o hand_n so_o he_o be_v as_o gâ—â—â—â—_n of_o my_o blood_n before_o god_n as_o though_o he_o have_v muâ—thered_v i_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o depart_v froâ—_n i_o say_v i_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v if_o i_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o belief_n god_n open_v his_o eye_n and_o give_v he_o graâ—â—_n to_o believe_v this_o which_o he_o and_o all_o of_o his_o inclination_n shall_v find_v i_o fear_v too_o true_a for_o their_o part_n that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o which_o cruel_o malicious_o and_o spiteful_o persecute_v molest_v and_o afflict_v the_o member_n of_o chriâ—â—_n for_o their_o conscience_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o true_a testâ—â—mony_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v moâ—â—_n unjust_o slay_v and_o murder_v without_o speedy_a reâ—pentance_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angeâ—_n in_o the_o fiery_a lake_n everlasting_o where_o they_o shaâ—â—_n wish_v and_o desire_n cry_v and_o call_v but_o in_o vain_a as_o theâ—â—_n right_a companion_n epulo_fw-la to_o be_v refresh_v of_o they_o who_o in_o this_o world_n they_o contemn_v despise_a disdain_a as_o slave_n miser_n and_o wretch_n the_o bishop_n lay_v to_o my_o charge_n my_o not_o come_v to_o church_n here_o i_o may_v have_v dally_v with_o he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o his_o proof_n notwithstanding_o i_o answer_v he_o through_o god_n merciful_a help_n that_o i_o neither_o haâ—_n nor_o will_v come_v at_o their_o church_n as_o long_o as_o their_o mass_n be_v use_v there_o to_o save_v if_o i_o have_v they_o 〈◊〉_d hundred_o life_n the_o bishop_n ask_v i_o whâ—_n shall_v judge_v the_o word_n i_o tell_v he_o christ_n waâ—_n content_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v judge_v his_o doctrine_n by_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o so_o be_v paul_n methinks_v you_o shall_v claim_v no_o far_o privilege_v noâ—_n pre-eminence_n than_o they_o have_v the_o bishop_n tell_v i_o he_o be_v my_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o i_o muâ—â—_n believe_v he_o if_o you_o say_v black_a be_v white_a say_v i_o must_v i_o also_o say_v as_o you_o say_v and_o believe_v the_o same_o because_o you_o say_v it_o be_v so_o 425._o if_o you_o will_v be_v believe_v because_o you_o be_v a_o bishop_n why_o find_v you_o fault_n with_o the_o people_n that_o believe_v mr._n latimer_n mr._n ridley_n mr._n hooper_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v bishop_n because_o they_o be_v heretic_n say_v the_o bishop_n and_o may_v not_o you_o err_v quoth_v i_o as_o well_o as_o they_o i_o look_v for_o learning_n at_o my_o lord_n hand_n to_o persuade_v i_o and_o he_o oppress_v i_o only_o with_o his_o authority_n he_o say_v i_o dissent_v from_o the_o church_n and_o ask_v i_o where_o my_o church_n be_v before_o king_n edward_n time_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o show_v i_o where_o their_o church_n be_v in_o elias_n time_n and_o what_o outward_a show_v it_o have_v in_o christ_n time_n the_o tiding_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o lichfield_n do_v at_o first_o somewhat_o discourage_v i_o fear_v lest_o i_o shall_v by_o reason_n of_o 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shall_v never_o be_v destitute_a of_o his_o help_n neither_o in_o prison_n nor_o in_o sickness_n nor_o in_o health_n nor_o in_o death_n nor_o before_o king_n nor_o before_o bishop_n not_o the_o devil_n himself_o much_o less_o one_o of_o his_o minister_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o we_o with_o such_o like_a meditation_n i_o wax_v cheerful_a of_o good_a consolation_n and_o comfort_n so_o that_o hear_v one_o say_v they_o can_v not_o provide_v horse_n enough_o for_o we_o i_o say_v let_v they_o carry_v we_o in_o a_o dung-cart_n for_o lack_v of_o horse_n if_o they_o list_v i_o be_o well_o content_a for_o my_o part_n i_o tell_v jephcot_n the_o chancellor_n servant_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o this_o mercy_n i_o find_v at_o his_o hand_n at_o lichfield_n he_o put_v i_o into_o a_o prison_n that_o same_o night_n where_o i_o continue_v till_o i_o be_v condemn_v in_o a_o place_n next_o to_o the_o dungeon_n etc._n etc._n very_o cold_a with_o small_a light_n and_o there_o he_o allow_v i_o a_o bundle_n of_o straw_n instead_o of_o a_o bed_n without_o chair_n form_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o ease_v myself_o withal_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n give_v i_o great_a patience_n through_o prayer_n that_o night_n so_o that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o pleasure_n i_o can_v have_v have_v be_v content_v to_o have_v end_v my_o life_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n i_o give_v myself_o continual_o to_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o merciful_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o all_o without_o exception_n of_o person_n that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ._n i_o â—ound_v in_o myself_o daily_a amendment_n of_o health_n of_o body_n increase_n of_o peace_n in_o conscience_n and_o many_o consolation_n from_o god_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n &_o sometime_o as_o it_o be_v a_o taste_n and_o glimmer_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v all_o for_o his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o he_o be_v all_o the_o praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o enemy_n cease_v not_o many_o time_n sundry_a way_n to_o assault_v i_o oftentimes_o object_v to_o my_o conscience_n my_o own_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o benefit_n to_o be_v account_v among_o those_o that_o suffer_v for_o christ_n for_o his_o gospel_n sake_n against_o he_o i_o reply_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n on_o this_o sort_n what_o be_v all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o be_v his_o witness_n and_o to_o carry_v his_o name_n before_o the_o world_n 1_o be_v they_o not_o man_n as_o well_o subject_a to_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n as_o other_o man_n be_v who_o give_v first_o unto_o he_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v all_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n they_o be_v no_o bringer_n of_o any_o goodness_n to_o god_n but_o altogether_o receiver_n they_o choose_v not_o god_n first_o but_o god_n choose_v they_o they_o love_v not_o god_n first_o but_o he_o love_v they_o first_o yea_o he_o both_o love_v and_o choose_v they_o when_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n full_a of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n as_o well_o as_o void_a of_o all_o goodness_n he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o same_o god_n as_o rich_a in_o mercy_n as_o mighty_a as_o able_a as_o ready_a as_o willing_a to_o forgive_v sin_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o the_o world_n end_n of_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o god_n be_v near_o he_o be_v at_o hand_n he_o be_v with_o all_o with_o all_o i_o say_v and_o refuse_v none_o except_v none_o that_o faithful_o in_o true_a repentance_n call_v upon_o he_o in_o what_o hour_n what_o place_n or_o what_o time_n soever_o it_o be_v
be_o call_v to_o this_o place_n and_o vocation_n i_o be_o thorough_o persuade_v to_o tarry_v and_o to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o my_o sheep_n 150._o when_o he_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o fleet_n he_o write_v thus_o i_o be_o so_o hardly_o use_v that_o i_o see_v no_o remedy_n save_v god_n help_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v cast_v away_o in_o prison_n before_o i_o come_v to_o judgement_n but_o i_o commit_v my_o just_a cause_n to_o god_n who_o will_v be_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n winchester_n exhort_v he_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n holiness_n to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o same_o church_n promise_v he_o the_o queen_n mercy_n he_o answer_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o pope_n teach_v doctrine_n altogether_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v account_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n much_o less_o to_o be_v head_n thereof_o wherefore_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n condescend_v to_o any_o such_o usurp_a jurisdiction_n neither_o esteem_v he_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o call_v he_o head_n to_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n 151._o for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n only_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o her_o spouse_n christ_n and_o fly_v the_o stranger_n howbeit_o say_v he_o if_o in_o any_o point_n to_o i_o unknown_a i_o have_v offend_v the_o queen_n majesty_n i_o shall_v humble_o submit_v myself_o to_o her_o mercy_n if_o mercy_n may_v be_v have_v with_o safety_n of_o conscience_n and_o without_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n come_v brother_n say_v he_o to_o mr._n rogers_n who_o be_v send_v with_o he_o to_o the_o counter_a in_o southwark_n must_v we_o two_o take_v this_o matter_n first_o in_o hand_n and_o begin_v to_o fire_v these_o faggot_n yea_o sir_n say_v mr._n rogers_n by_o god_n grace_n doubt_v not_o say_v mr._n hooper_n but_o god_n will_v give_v strength_n the_o sheriff_n tell_v mr._n hooper_n he_o wonder_v that_o he_o 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