head_n neither_o can_v i_o be_v relieve_v or_o ease_v of_o the_o sharp_a stinging_n of_o my_o sin_n before_o i_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n that_o even_o as_o moses_n exalt_v the_o serpent_n in_o the_o desert_n so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v exalt_v that_o all_o which_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o begin_v to_o taste_v and_o savour_v this_o heavenly_a lesson_n which_o none_o can_v teach_v but_o god_n only_o i_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o increase_v my_o faith_n and_o at_o last_o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o then_o that_o i_o be_v so_o comfort_v by_o he_o may_v be_v strengthen_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o grace_n from_o above_o to_o teach_v the_o wicked_a his_o way_n which_o be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v convert_v unto_o he_o by_o i_o who_o sometime_o be_v also_o wicked_a according_o i_o do_v teach_v and_o set_v forth_o christ_n be_v make_v for_o we_o by_o god_n his_o faher_n 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your_o prayer_n bland_n mr._n john_n bland_n a_o kentish_a minister_n 373._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 373._o in_o his_o prayer_n at_o the_o stake_n lord_n jesus_n for_o thy_o love_n i_o do_v willing_o leave_v this_o life_n and_o desire_v rather_o the_o bitter_a death_n of_o thy_o cross_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n than_o to_o abide_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n or_o else_o to_o obey_v man_n in_o the_o break_n of_o thy_o command_n this_o death_n be_v more_o dear_a unto_o i_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n such_o love_n o_o lord_n have_v thou_o lay_v up_o in_o my_o breast_n that_o i_o hunger_n for_o thou_o as_o the_o deer_n wound_v desire_v the_o soil_n blehere_n levine_n blehere_n say_v to_o his_o friend_n 160._o ward_n pag._n 160._o offer_v to_o rescue_v he_o by_o tumult_n hinder_v not_o the_o magistrate_n work_v nor_o my_o happiness_n father_n thou_o soresawe_v the_o sacrifice_n from_o eternity_n now_o accept_v of_o it_o i_o pray_v thou_o bongeor_fw-la agnes_n bongeor_n 849._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 849._o have_v prepare_v herself_o to_o go_v with_o her_o fellow-martyr_n to_o the_o stake_n put_v on_o a_o smock_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o send_v away_o her_o suck_a infant_n to_o a_o nurse_n through_o a_o mistake_n of_o her_o name_n in_o the_o writ_n bowyer_n be_v put_v for_o bongeor_n be_v keep_v back_o hereupon_o she_o make_v piteous_a moan_n weep_v bitter_o etc._n etc._n because_o she_o go_v not_o with_o they_o to_o give_v her_o life_n in_o defence_n of_o her_o christ_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n life_n be_v least_o look_v for_o by_o she_o in_o this_o perplexity_n a_o friend_n come_v to_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n of_o abraham_n offering_n up_o isaac_n i_o know_v quoth_v she_o that_o abraham_n will_n before_o god_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o deed_n in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o if_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o stay_v he_o but_o i_o be_o unhappy_a the_o 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shall_v with_o thou_o elsewhere_o live_v for_o ever_o we_o poor_a miser_n give_v humble_a praise_n and_o thanks_o to_o thou_o dear_a father_n that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v we_o worthy_a of_o thy_o correction_n at_o this_o present_a hereby_o to_o work_v that_o which_o we_o in_o prosperity_n and_o liberty_n do_v neglect_v for_o the_o which_o neglect_v and_o many_o other_o our_o grievous_a sin_n whereof_o we_o now_o accuse_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o most_o merciful_a lord_n thou_o may_v have_v most_o just_o give_v we_o over_o and_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o such_o be_v thy_o goodness_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n that_o thou_o seem_v to_o forget_v all_o our_o offence_n and_o what_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v this_o cross_n now_o lay_v upon_o we_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o gospel_n sake_n and_o so_o to_o be_v thy_o witness_n with_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o confessor_n yea_o with_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o thou_o do_v now_o here_o begin_v to_o fashion_v we_o like_o 226._o pa._n 226._o that_o in_o his_o glory_n we_o may_v be_v like_o he_o also_o o_o good_a god_n what_o be_v we_o on_o who_o thou_o shall_v show_v this_o great_a mercy_n o_o love_a lord_n forgive_v we_o our_o unthankfulness_n and_o sin_n o_o faithful_a father_n give_v we_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n now_o to_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n dear_a father_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o eternal_a election_n in_o christ_n to_o reveal_v more_o &_o more_o thy_o truth_n unto_o we_o to_o confirm_v strengthen_v and_o establish_v we_o so_o in_o the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o as_o vessel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o commodity_n of_o thy_o church_n endue_v we_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n that_o with_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v always_o so_o answer_v the_o enemy_n in_o thy_o cause_n as_o may_v turn_v to_o their_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n and_o our_o unspeakable_a 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our_o good_a king_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o exile_n of_o thy_o servant_n imprisonment_n of_o thy_o people_n misery_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o death_n of_o thy_o saint_n &_o by_o place_v over_o we_o in_o authority_n thy_o enemy_n by_o the_o success_n thou_o give_v they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n by_o the_o return_v again_o into_o our_o country_n of_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v who_o can_v give_v we_o penitent_a heart_n who_o can_v open_v our_o lip_n that_o our_o mouth_n may_v make_v acceptable_a confession_n unto_o thou_o 6._o pag._n 6._o o_o what_o now_o may_v we_o do_v despair_n no_o for_o thou_o be_v god_n &_o therefore_o good_a thou_o be_v merciful_a &_o therefore_o thou_o forgive_v sin_n with_o thou_o be_v mercy_n &_o propitiation_n &_o therefore_o thou_o be_v worship_v when_o adam_n have_v sin_v thou_o give_v he_o mercy_n before_o he_o desire_v it_o and_o will_v thou_o deny_v we_o mercy_n which_o now_o desire_v the_o same_o 7._o pag._n 7._o adam_n excuse_v his_o fault_n and_o accuse_v thou_o but_o we_o accuse_v ourselves_o and_o excuse_v thou_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v send_v empty_a away_o abraham_n be_v pull_v out_o of_o idolatry_n when_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v therein_o and_o be_v thou_o his_o god_n only_o israel_n in_o captivity_n in_o egypt_n be_v gracious_o visit_v and_o deliver_v and_o dear_a god_n that_o same_o good_a lord_n shall_v we_o always_o be_v forget_v how_o often_o in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v thou_o defer_v and_o spare_v thy_o plague_n at_o the_o request_n of_o moses_n when_o the_o people_n themselves_o make_v no_o petition_n to_o thou_o and_o see_v we_o do_v not_o only_o make_v our_o petition_n to_o thou_o but_o also_o have_v a_o mediator_n for_o we_o now_o far_o above_o moses_n even_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v we_o i_o say_v dear_a lord_n depart_v ashamed_a 11._o pag._n 11._o take_v into_o thy_o custody_n and_o governance_n for_o ever_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n our_o life_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o have_v tempt_v we_o never_o further_o than_o thou_o will_v make_v we_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o always_o as_o thy_o child_n guide_v we_o so_o that_o our_o life_n may_v please_v thou_o &_o our_o death_n praise_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o who_o sake_n we_o hearty_o pray_v thou_o to_o grant_v these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o to_o we_o but_o etc._n etc._n especial_o for_o thy_o child_n that_o be_v in_o thraldom_n under_o their_o enemy_n in_o exile_n in_o prison_n poverty_n etc._n etc._n 12._o pag._n 12._o be_v merciful_a to_o all_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o england_n grant_v we_o all_o true_a repentance_n and_o mitigation_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o good_a will_n that_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o religion_n may_v continue_v among_o we_o pardon_v our_o enemy_n persecutor_n and_o slanderer_n and_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n turn_v their_o heart_n oh_o mighty_a king_n and_o most_o 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citiâ—_n require_v but_o of_o such_o law_n as_o man_n have_v ordaineâ—_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v now_o anâ—_n for_o ever_o govern_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tâ—â—â—_n law_n must-prevail_a we_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o thâ—â—_n man_n the_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o daviel_n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o child_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o burn_v 〈◊〉_d the_o fiery_a furnace_n than_o to_o worship_v the_o image_n thâ—_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v make_v so_o do_v the_o apostle_n acts._n 5._o curse_v be_v those_o that_o make_v such_o lawâ—_n and_o curse_v be_v those_o that_o with_o sophistry_n deseâ—_n they_o ch_n 5._o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n require_v i_o to_o pronounce_v this_o true_a judgement_n in_o the_o case_n of_o image_n that_o be_v not_o worship_v in_o the_o church_n that_o their_o presence_n in_o the_o church_n be_v against_o god_n word_n as_o well_o as_o to_o say_v sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la the_o old_a testament_n say_v exod._n 20._o deut._n 6._o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o image_n the_o new_a say_v that_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o matth._n 5._o christ_n therefore_o have_v leave_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o old_a law_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o image_n of_o late_a year_n image_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o honour_v with_o pater_fw-la moster_fw-la heart_n and_o mind_n leg_n and_o knee_n now_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o another_o use_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o be_v layman_n book_n as_o damascene_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v o_o blasphemous_a and_o devilish_a doctrine_n the_o most_o perfect_a church_n of_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n use_v no_o such_o mean_a and_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v they_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o gregor_n ad_fw-la seren._n episcop_n massil_n part_n 10._o ep._n 4._o 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church_n of_o god_n what_o although_o many_o learned_a man_n have_v approve_v image_n shall_v their_o wisdom_n maintain_v any_o contrary_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n such_o as_o defend_v they_o have_v nothing_o but_o sophistical_a argument_n to_o blind_v the_o people_n with_o the_o scripture_n nor_o apostle_n church_n use_v none_o have_v all_o asia_n africa_n and_o europe_n and_o gabriel_n the_o archangel_n descend_v from_o heaven_n approve_v the_o use_n of_o image_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n never_o teach_v nor_o write_v any_o such_o thing_n their_o authority_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n the_o word_n of_o god_n sole_o and_o only_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v which_o forbid_v image_n ch_n 10._o the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o sanctify_v we_o according_a to_o john_n 17._o i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v do_v abrogate_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o man_n constitution_n attribute_v any_o holiness_n unto_o as_o bewitch_v water_n etc._n etc._n for_o 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in_o evil_a time_n out_o of_o luther_n be_v preface_n before_o daniel_n according_a to_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o holy_a doctor_n wherefore_o with_o a_o cheerful_a mind_n and_o courage_n i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o suffer_v death_n he_o tell_v they_o at_o his_o death_n that_o out_o of_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o goose_n so_o hus_n in_o the_o bohemian_a language_n signify_v a_o hundred_o year_n after_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o swan_n so_o luther_n in_o that_o language_n signify_v in_o germany_n who_o sing_v shall_v affright_v all_o those_o vaâ—tures_n and_o who_o shall_v escape_v their_o burn_a this_o prophecy_n be_v exact_o fulfil_v in_o luther_n who_o rise_v up_o just_a a_o hundred_o year_n after_o 1415_o the_o year_n when_o mr._n hus_n be_v burn_v and_o though_o he_o so_o enrage_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o powerful_a party_n he_o die_v in_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o people_n of_o prague_n 823._o 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