Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	people_n	speak_v	word_n	3,971	5	4.1039	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63937	A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner...	Turner, William, 1653-1701.	1697 (1697)	Wing T3345; ESTC R38921	1,324,643	657

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gregory_n the_o great_a be_v so_o exemplary_a in_o his_o humility_n that_o though_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o noble_a parent_n yet_o he_o have_v so_o little_a respect_n to_o his_o descent_n that_o he_o will_v often_o say_v with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n that_o all_o earthly_a glory_n be_v miserable_a if_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o do_v not_o seek_v after_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ibid._n p._n 96._o 3._o s._n bernard_n call_v himself_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n a_o dry_a tree_n from_o who_o no_o good_a have_v come_v either_o to_o himself_o or_o other_o a_o man_n naked_a of_o merit_n ibid_fw-la p._n 105._o 4._o pope_n innocent_a about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1207._o send_v with_o one_o peter_n his_o legate_n twelve_o abbat_n of_o the_o cistercian_n order_n against_o the_o albigenses_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o obedience_n by_o their_o preach_v they_o have_v call_v a_o council_n of_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o other_o to_o deliberate_a upon_o the_o case_n in_o come_v the_o 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world_n and_o to_o reign_v with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o eternal_a glory_n he_o manifest_v his_o dislike_n and_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o dare_v hereafter_o to_o use_v any_o such_o speech_n but_o rather_o pray_v earnest_o for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v live_v and_o dye_v god_n faithful_a servant_n clark_n hist._n eccl._n in_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n p._n 10._o 6._o maude_n daughter_n to_o malcolm_n camoir_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o wife_n to_o king_n henry_n i._o go_v every_o day_n in_o lent-time_n to_o westminster-abbey_n bare_a foot_n and_o bare_a leg'd_n wear_v a_o garment_n of_o hair_n she_o will_v wash_v and_o kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o give_v they_o bountiful_a alm_n for_o which_o be_v reprehend_v by_o a_o courtier_n she_o give_v he_o a_o short_a answer_n which_o i_o have_v out_o of_o robert_n of_o gloucester_n '_o madam_n for_o god_n love_n be_v this_o weli_fw-la do_v '_o to_o handle_v such_o unclean_a limb_n and_o to_o kiss_v so_o '_o foul_a will_v the_o king_n thynk_v if_o that_o hit_v he_o wi_v '_o and_o right_o well_o abyse_v he_o ere_fw-we he_o your_o mouth_n kiss_v '_o sur_fw-fr surqd_v the_o queen_n be_v still_o why_o sayeste_v thou_o so_o '_o our_o lord_n himself_o ensample_n yaf_a so_o for_o to_o do_v she_o found_v as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o priory_n of_o christ_n church_n within_o aldgate_n and_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n giles_n in_o the_o field_n she_o build_v the_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n of_o lea_n at_o stratford_n bow_n and_o over_o the_o little_a brook_n call_v chanelsbridge_n she_o give_v much_o likewise_o to_o the_o repair_v of_o the_o highway_n weaver_n funeral_n monument_n p._n 454._o 7._o bishop_n usher_n be_v so_o humble_a that_o in_o practical_a subject_n he_o will_v apply_v himself_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o weak_a christian_a that_o come_v to_o he_o for_o information_n and_o satisfactioo_o of_o their_o doubt_n nay_o sometime_o he_o be_v more_o propense_a to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o such_o than_o to_o other_o more_o learned_a which_o stranger_n have_v wonder_v at_o as_o the_o disciple_n marvel_v at_o our_o saviour_n talk_v with_o the_o poor_a woman_n of_o samaria_n john_n 4.27_o and_o answer_v her_o question_n rather_o than_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o see_v his_o life_n by_o mr._n clark_n in_o his_o demeanour_n and_o behaviour_n he_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o other_o and_o as_o low_a of_o himself_o and_o that_o in_o every_o condition_n of_o his_o life_n both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n godly_a person_n of_o what_o rank_n soever_o have_v great_a power_n over_o he_o he_o will_v put_v they_o into_o his_o bosom_n visit_v they_o in_o their_o sickness_n supply_v their_o want_n beg_v their_o prayer_n and_o countenance_v their_o cause_n and_o person_n see_v his_o life_n ibid._n 8._o wickliff_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v report_v to_o go_v barefooted_a and_o in_o simple_a russet_a gown_n and_o in_o gesture_n and_o behaviour_n to_o show_v much_o humility_n ex._n hist._n monast._n d._n alban_n 9_o mr._n bradford_n be_v so_o humble_a that_o in_o several_a of_o his_o letter_n he_o express_v himself_o thus_o alas_o i_o be_o worthy_a of_o nothing_o but_o damnation_n i_o have_v clean_o forget_v god_n i_o be_o all_o secure_a idle_a proud_a etc._n etc._n i_o be_o a_o very_a stark_a hypocrite_n not_o only_o like_o my_o word_n and_o work_n but_o even_o in_o these_o my_o letter_n which_o i_o write_v to_o you_o alas_o i_o write_v this_o but_o to_o put_v myself_o in_o remembrance_n but_o i_o be_o without_o all_o sense_n i_o do_v but_o only_o write_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o god_n sake_n pray_v for_o i_o and_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o sir_n t._n h._n he_o subscribe_v himself_o a_o very_a paint_a hypocrite_n john_n bradford_n and_o elsewhere_o pray_v for_o i_o what_o shall_v i_o call_v i_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o blaspemous_a sinner_n and_o again_o by_o way_n of_o subscription_n the_o sinful_a john_n bradford_n fox_n martyrol_n 10._o luther_n call_v himself_o a_o sack_n of_o wormsmeat_n a_o lump_n of_o earth_n a_o bundle_n of_o wickedness_n a_o unworthy_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n pref._n to_o his_o sermon_n 11._o mr._n rich._n capel_n can_v refuse_v honour_n as_o musculus_fw-la do_v and_o content_v himself_o with_o plain_a and_o mean_a thing_n clark_n in_o his_o life_n 12._o melancthon_n will_v not_o disdain_v to_o do_v that_o which_o his_o mean_a servant_n will_v scare_v put_v their_o hand_n to_o ibid._n 13._o mr._n herbert_n the_o divine_a poet_n assume_v this_o for_o his_o motto_n less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n 14._o dr._n jo._n reinolds_n be_v record_v to_o be_v as_o learned_a as_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o godly_a as_o learned_a as_o humble_a as_o godly_a clark_n in_o his_o life_n 15._o lord_n i_o be_o hell_n thou_o be_v heaven_n say_v bishop_n hooper_n 16._o i_o be_o the_o unmeet_a man_n for_o this_o high_a office_n of_o suffete_n for_o christ_n that_o ever_o be_v appoint_v to_o it_o say_v mr._n saunders_n 17._o oh_o that_o my_o life_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o wretch_n more_o may_v go_v for_o you_o say_v jo._n careless_a martyr_n to_o mr._n bradford_n oh_o why_o do_v god_n suffer_v i_o and_o such_o other_o caterpillar_n to_o live_v etc._n etc._n fox_n martyrol_n chap._n xxxvi_o remarkable_a veracity_n and_o love_n of_o truth_n buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o say_v solomon_n that_o be_v be_v willing_a to_o purchase_v it_o at_o any_o rate_n for_o it_o be_v a_o precious_a commodity_n viz._n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o will_v be_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n from_o man_n or_o devil_n for_o truth_n will_v be_v the_o same_o when_o man_n face_n and_o intellectual_n change_v and_o the_o scene_n of_o humane_a concern_v vary_v and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o world_n shake_v and_o tremble_v and_o those_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n need_v not_o fear_n though_o the_o heaven_n shall_v vanish_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o the_o earth_n wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n for_o not_o one_o jot_n of_o truth_n shall_v perish_v 1._o polycarp_n be_v honour_v with_o this_o character_n that_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a witness_n and_o constant_a to_o the_o truth_n so_o detest_a heretic_n and_o those_o that_o oppugned_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o quit_v the_o bath_n at_o ephesus_n when_o cerinthus_n the_o heretic_n be_v there_o and_o when_o martion_n one_o of_o his_o old_a acquaintance_n meet_v with_o he_o at_o rome_n and_o wonder_v that_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o answer_v do_v thou_o not_o know_v i_o polycarp_n to_o who_o martion_n reply_v yes_o i_o know_v you_o well_o enough_o that_o you_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o

the_o devil_n nay_o he_o use_v to_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o ill_a speech_n of_o heretic_n and_o shun_v the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v utter_v clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n history_n 2._o origen_n be_v sometime_o necessitate_v to_o frequent_v the_o lecture_n of_o one_o paulus_n a_o famous_a heretic_n at_o antioch_n be_v both_o kind_o entertain_v by_o the_o same_o gentlewoman_n in_o the_o same_o house_n yet_o will_v he_o never_o be_v persuade_v to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o prayer_n detest_a his_o heretical_a doctrine_n ibid._n 3._o athanasius_n be_v so_o great_a a_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o orthodoxy_n that_o he_o alone_o resist_v stout_o all_o the_o device_n and_o malicious_a contrivance_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o arian_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o one_o athanasius_n stand_v firm_a against_o all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v often_o false_o accuse_v often_o force_v to_o fly_v often_o depose_v and_o as_o often_o escape_v the_o magician_n and_o soothsayer_n in_o alexandria_n in_o julian_n time_n acknowledge_v that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o their_o art_n except_o athanasius_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o city_n ibid._n 4._o basil_n be_v attack_v by_o fair_a speech_n and_o promise_n of_o preferment_n from_o valens_n the_o emperor_n to_o turn_v arian_n answer_v the_o messenger_n alas_o sir_n these_o speech_n be_v fit_a to_o catch_v little_a child_n that_o look_v after_o such_o thing_n we_o be_v otherwise_o teach_v by_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v a_o thousand_o death_n rather_o than_o suffer_v one_o syllable_n or_o tittle_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v alter_v when_o modestus_n the_o perfect_a ask_v know_v you_o not_o who_o we_o be_v that_o command_n it_o no_o body_n say_v basil_n so_o long_o as_o you_o require_v such_o thing_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v know_v you_o not_o that_o we_o have_v honour_n to_o bestow_v upon_o you_o whereunto_o he_o reply_v they_o be_v but_o changeable_a like_o yourselves_o upon_o this_o the_o perfect_a in_o a_o rage_n threaten_v to_o confiscate_v his_o good_n to_o torment_n banish_v or_o kill_v he_o basil_n answer_v as_o for_o consiscation_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o lose_v for_o banishment_n heaven_n only_o be_v his_o country_n and_o for_o torment_n one_o blow_n will_v dash_v his_o body_n in_o piece_n and_o for_o death_n that_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n the_o perfect_a tell_v he_o he_o be_v mad_a i_o wish_v say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v be_v ever_o so_o mad._n the_o emperor_n be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o carriage_n of_o basil_n go_v to_o church_n next_o morning_n with_o design_n to_o disturb_v he_o but_o see_v his_o reverend_a carriage_n he_o be_v so_o convince_v that_o he_o make_v a_o large_a offer_n which_o yet_o basil_n refuse_v as_o come_v from_o a_o heretic_n ibid._n 5._o epiphanius_n be_v semper_fw-la acerrimus_fw-la hereticorum_fw-la oppugnator_fw-la i.e._n always_o a_o very_a brisk_a opposer_n of_o heretic_n ibid._n 6._o st._n augustine_n be_v call_v hereticorum_fw-la malleus_fw-la i.e._n the_o hammer_n of_o heretic_n dispute_v often_o with_o the_o manichee_n donatist_n arian_n and_o pelagian_o and_o common_o in_o his_o disputation_n make_v use_n of_o notary_n to_o write_v down_o the_o argument_n and_o answer_n on_o both_o side_n to_o prevent_v misreport_n and_o herein_o be_v very_o successful_a so_o many_o thing_n be_v dictate_v and_o publish_v by_o he_o so_o many_o disputation_n hold_v in_o the_o church_n so_o many_o thing_n write_v against_o heretic_n and_o so_o many_o book_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n expound_v by_o he_o that_o a_o studious_a man_n all_o his_o life_n long_o can_v scarce_o know_v and_o read_v over_o ibid._n in_o his_o latter_a day_n he_o look_v over_o all_o his_o book_n and_o write_v two_o volume_n of_o retractation_n and_o complain_v that_o some_o minister_n have_v get_v and_o divulge_v some_o of_o his_o book_n before_o he_o have_v perfect_v they_o ibid._n 7._o theodosius_n senior_a have_v call_v a_o council_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n the_o emperor_n retire_v into_o his_o closet_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n before_o god_n humble_o beseech_v he_o to_o reveal_v the_o truth_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o find_v it_o out_o then_o peruse_v every_o one_o opinion_n and_o serious_o weigh_v it_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n he_o condemn_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n all_o those_o creed_n that_o derogate_a from_o the_o unity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n allow_v and_o high_o commend_v the_o other_o clark_n in_o vitâ_fw-la theodosii_fw-la 8._o pomponius_n atticus_n neither_o will_v tell_v a_o lie_n nor_o can_v endure_v one_o text._n officinum_n 1138._o 9_o bericus_n the_o abbot_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o thebais_n be_v never_o hear_v to_o swear_v a_o oath_n never_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n never_o to_o be_v angry_a never_o to_o speak_v a_o idle_a word_n ibid._n 10._o hor_n the_o abbot_n be_v say_v never_o to_o have_v tell_v a_o lie_n never_o to_o have_v speak_v evil_a to_o any_o man_n ibid._n 11._o the_o late_a countess_n dowager_n of_o warwick_n be_v exact_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n she_o never_o forfeit_v her_o title_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o peerage_n to_o be_v believe_v upon_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o word_n which_o be_v as_o sacred_a as_o any_o oath_n and_o as_o good_a security_n as_o many_o bond_n no_o inconvenience_n to_o herself_o will_v make_v she_o recoil_v or_o flinch_v from_o the_o obligation_n she_o have_v bring_v herself_o under_o by_o her_o own_o mouth_n yea_o she_o have_v such_o a_o abhorrence_n of_o a_o dishonourable_a recess_n from_o express_a or_o but_o intimate_v promise_n that_o it_o will_v render_v she_o esteem_v of_o such_o person_n exceed_v cheap_a and_o mean_a who_o by_o little_a art_n and_o shift_n will_v lose_v and_o free_v themselves_o from_o their_o engagement_n and_o disappoint_v the_o expectation_n they_o have_v raise_v in_o other_o to_o save_v the_o charge_n account_v their_o money_n spare_v a_o very_a poor_a and_o base_a redemption_n of_o their_o reputation_n she_o abhor_v a_o lie_n and_o use_v modesty_n to_o give_v this_o testimony_n to_o herself_o you_o know_v i_o dare_v not_o i_o will_v not_o lye_n and_o her_o lord_n know_v this_o so_o well_o that_o though_o he_o be_v positive_a enough_o yet_o will_v never_o persist_v if_o there_o happen_v any_o contest_v against_o whatever_o she_o affirm_v peremptory_o and_o a_o lie_n be_v the_o foul_a blemish_n any_o can_v stain_v themselves_o with_o in_o convert_v with_o she_o and_o the_o most_o unpardonable_a fault_n a_o servant_n can_v contract_v to_o who_o she_o use_v to_o say_v tell_v i_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o can_v forgive_v you_o any_o thing_n yea_o she_o fear_v the_o very_a shadow_n of_o a_o lye_n dr._n walker_n in_o her_o life_n p._n 90._o 12._o sir_n william_n fitz-williams_n be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o great_a veracity_n that_o that_o grand_a word_n on_o 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secretary_n to_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n write_v to_o a_o friend_n concern_v hierom_n of_o prague_n say_v thus_o of_o he_o i_o profess_v i_o never_o see_v any_o man_n who_o in_o discourse_n especial_o it_o be_v for_o life_n or_o death_n that_o come_v near_o to_o the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o ancient_n who_o we_o do_v so_o much_o admire_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v with_o what_o word_n with_o what_o eloquence_n argument_n countenance_n and_o confidence_n he_o answer_v his_o adversary_n and_o maintain_v his_o own_o cause_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o so_o fine_a a_o wit_n have_v stray_v into_o the_o way_n of_o heresy_n if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v object_v against_o he_o when_o every_o article_n of_o his_o accusation_n be_v read_v public_o and_o prove_v by_o witness_n they_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o object_n but_o it_o be_v almost_o incredible_a how_o cunning_o he_o answer_v and_o with_o what_o 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pass_v mean_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n god_n have_v suffer_v the_o like_a unjust_a judgement_n to_o be_v pass_v on_o he_o ●ee_o his_o speech_n on_o the_o scaffold_n 6._o sir_n p._n p._n in_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n say_v that_o in_o the_o famous_a marriage-cause_n between_o mrs._n isabel_n jones_n and_o sir_n robert_n carr_n in_o the_o arch_n where_o sir_n robert_n carr_n be_v claim_v by_o she_o for_o her_o husband_n though_o for_o want_v of_o full_a proof_n of_o the_o marriage_n sir_n giles_n sweit_n the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o marriage_n yet_o condemn_v sir_n robert_n carr_n in_o 1500_o pound_n cost_v to_o mrs._n jones_n which_o the_o judge_n do_v because_o he_o be_v in_o conscience_n convince_v that_o sir_n robert_n carr_n and_o mrs._n jones_n be_v real_o marry_v to_o this_o sir_n peter_n pett_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a letter_n add_v i_o can_v say_v he_o at_o any_o time_n acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o circumstance_n 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relation_n from_o a_o minister_n who_o brother_n be_v a_o eye-witness_n chap._n cxxxv_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o lie_v and_o slander_v our_o tongue_n be_v the_o index_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o signify_v the_o thought_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o to_o the_o world_n if_o the_o one_o agree_v not_o to_o the_o other_o the_o motion_n be_v false_a and_o the_o wheel_n out_o of_o order_n what_o be_v a_o cl●●k_n good_a for_o if_o it_o do_v not_o tell_v the_o true_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n liar_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o deserve_v but_o little_a favour_n upon_o earth_n and_o some_o time_n meet_v with_o just_a punishment_n prov._n 19.5_o 1._o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v read_v a_o history_n out_o of_o aristobulus_n wherein_o the_o author_n have_v intermingle_v certain_a counterfeit_a praise_n fling_v the_o book_n into_o the_o river_n say_v the_o say_a writer_n deserve_v to_o be_v fling_v there_o himself_o coguet_n polit._n disc_n p._n 130._o 2._o the_o emperor_n trajan_n surname_v the_o good_a prince_n take_v away_o from_o the_o son_n of_o cabalus_n the_o kingdom_n of_o dacia_n that_o be_v transilvania_n and_o valachia_n only_o because_o he_o catch_v he_o in_o a_o lie_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o rome_n the_o mother_n of_o truth_n can_v not_o permit_v a_o liar_n to_o possess_v a_o kingdom_n ibid._n 3._o cyrus_n tell_v the_o king_n of_o armenia_n that_o a_o lie_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o pardon_n ibid._n 4._o monstrelet_n write_v that_o popiel_n king_n of_o poland_n who_o have_v ever_o in_o his_o mouth_n these_o word_n if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a i_o will_v the_o rat_n may_v cat_n i_o that_o he_o be_v so_o assail_v by_o rat_n in_o a_o banquet_n that_o neither_o his_o guard_n nor_o fire_n nor_o water_n can_v preserve_v he_o from_o they_o ibid

woman_n after_o his_o burial_n his_o ghost_n be_v very_o troublesome_a in_o the_o town_n to_o many_o people_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o parson_n of_o the_o parish_n who_o pen_v this_o narrative_a etc._n etc._n weinrich_n p._n 212._o 19_o eliz._n mudy_n for_o bewitch_a her_o mistress_n to_o death_n at_o hadington_n in_o scotland_n the_o mistress_n margaret_z kirkwood_n be_v then_o hang_v herself_o in_o her_o chamber_n whilst_o the_o maid_n be_v observe_v at_o church_n to_o number_v upon_o her_o finger_n 50_o or_o 51_o and_o cry_v aloud_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o now_o the_o turn_n be_v do_v be_v seize_v on_o suspicion_n confess_v the_o witchcraft_n and_o be_v burn_v for_o the_o same_o invis_fw-la world_n p._n 200._o it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o give_v a_o particular_a catalogue_n of_o all_o in_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n france_n spain_n germany_n denmark_n new-england_n etc._n etc._n that_o have_v be_v arraign_v and_o execute_v for_o witchcraft_n nor_o be_v it_o difficult_a to_o believe_v that_o those_o who_o take_v their_o own_o time_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o his_o assistance_n shall_v find_v he_o ready_a enough_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o in_o his_o time_n for_o a_o near_o and_o more_o terrible_a acquaintance_n 20._o in_o the_o year_n 1645._o there_o be_v a_o notable_a discovery_n of_o witch_n in_o essex_n viz._n elizabeth_n clark_n ann_n west_n and_o rebecca_n her_o daughter_n rose_n hallybread_n joyce_n bones_o susanna_n cock_n who_o mother_n margery_n stoakes_n upon_o her_o death_n bed_n have_v for_o her_o good_a commend_v two_o imp_n to_o she_o as_o also_o elizabeth_n weed_n of_o huntingtonshire_n john_n winnick_n of_o the_o same_o county_n etc._n etc._n all_o bring_v to_o the_o gallow_n after_o a_o legal_a trial_n inform._n of_o witch_n etc._n etc._n p._n 6._o 21._o an._n 1669_o current_n at_o mokra_fw-mi in_o sweedland_n lord_n commissioner_n be_v send_v down_o by_o the_o king_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v search_n and_o examination_n there_o be_v find_v 70_o person_n a_o goodly_a knot_n who_o be_v engage_v in_o witchery_n in_o that_o one_o village_n 23_o of_o which_o free_o confess_v their_o crime_n and_o be_v content_v to_o die_v the_o other_o pleading_z not_o guilty_a be_v send_v to_o fahluna_n where_o most_o of_o they_o be_v afterward_o execute_v fifteen_o child_n also_o who_o confess_v as_o the_o rest_n do_v die_v as_o the_o rest_n 36_o child_n between_o 9_o and_o 16_o year_n of_o age_n run_v the_o gauntlet_n 20_o more_o who_o be_v less_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v lash_v with_o rod_n three_o sunday_n together_o at_o the_o church-door_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a 36_o be_v also_o doom_v to_o be_v lash_v this_o way_n once_o a_o week_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n together_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seduce_a child_n be_v about_o 300._o this_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o public_a register_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n concern_v the_o late_a confederacy_n of_o witch_n in_o new-england_n i_o have_v speak_v already_o in_o this_o book_n and_o have_v no_o more_o to_o add_v but_o this_o that_o if_o they_o be_v accurse_v who_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o man_n they_o can_v certain_o be_v expect_v to_o be_v happy_a that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o devil_n chap._n cxl_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o backslider_n and_o apostate_n to_o show_v that_o the_o almighty_a god_n take_v it_o mighty_a ill_n from_o those_o people_n that_o fall_v back_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o they_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o it_o there_o need_v no_o more_o evidence_n to_o prove_v it_o than_o the_o many_o precept_n and_o caution_n he_o have_v give_v we_o against_o apostasy_n and_o the_o frequent_a exhortation_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n to_o perseverance_n and_o continuance_n in_o the_o faith_n the_o curse_n threaten_v to_o those_o that_o relapse_n and_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n add_v still_o more_o strength_n to_o the_o evidence_n but_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o menace_n put_v it_o more_o out_o of_o doubt_n yet_o st._n peter_n weep_a bitter_o and_o turn_v back_o again_o in_o a_o penitential_a way_n judas_n apostatise_v and_o die_v in_o despair_n the_o poor_a jewish_a church_n live_v under_o a_o dismal_a eclipse_n of_o the_o divine_a favour_n to_o this_o day_n be_v example_n for_o our_o instruction_n to_o lay_v down_o a_o few_o more_o 1._o mr._n bilny_n an._n 1529._o abjure_v the_o protestant_a doctrine_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o power_n that_o then_o be_v but_o fall_v into_o such_o terror_n of_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v near_o the_o point_n of_o utter_a despair_n and_o so_o continue_v a_o whole_a year_n his_o friend_n all_o the_o time_n endeavour_v to_o comfort_v he_o but_o in_o vain_a at_o last_o through_o god_n mercy_n he_o find_v comfort_n and_o present_o resolve_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o that_o truth_n which_o he_o have_v before_o renounce_v clark_n eccl._n hist_n p._n 163._o 2._o lucian_n who_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trajan_n afterward_o fall_v from_o it_o become_v a_o railer_n against_o it_o and_o at_o last_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o dog_n suidas_n 3._o porphyry_n be_v reprove_v for_o his_o fault_n by_o some_o christian_n renounce_v the_o profession_n write_v against_o the_o religion_n and_o die_v in_o despair_n id._n 4._o origen_n be_v persuade_v rather_o to_o offer_v incense_n to_o idol_n than_o be_v defile_v by_o a_o ugly_a black-a-moor_n lose_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n 5._o tamerus_fw-la be_v seduce_v from_o the_o reform_a religion_n by_o his_o brother_n a_o papist_n fall_v into_o despair_n and_o hang_v himself_o theat_v hist_o 6._o 1569._o one_o henry_n smith_n in_o the_o middle_a temple_n turn_v papist_n hang_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o chamber_n act_n and_o mon._n 7._o latomus_fw-la of_o louvain_n once_o a_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n afterward_o a_o apostate_n make_v a_o oration_n at_o brussels_n before_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o against_o luther_n and_o his_o follower_n but_o so_o foolish_o that_o he_o be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v afterward_o at_o louvain_n in_o a_o public_a lecture_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o open_a frenzy_n despair_v and_o blaspheme_v cry_v out_o continual_o that_o he_o be_v damn_a etc._n etc._n senercleus_n in_o epist_n ante_fw-la hist_n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la diazii_n 8._o arnold_n bomelius_n a_o student_n of_o louvain_n and_o favourer_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o man_n of_o good_a part_n apostatise_v to_o popery_n fall_v into_o great_a trouble_n of_o mind_n and_o thence_o into_o depsair_n and_o afterward_o walk_v into_o the_o field_n with_o some_o scholar_n he_o sit_v down_o by_o a_o spring_n side_n draw_v out_o a_o dagger_n and_o stab_v himself_o act_n and_o mon._n 9_o stephen_n gardiner_n bishop_n of_o winchester_z cry_v out_o on_o his_o deathbed_n that_o he_o have_v deny_v his_o master_n with_o peter_n but_o not_o repent_v with_o peter_n and_o so_o stink_v above_o ground_n end_v his_o wretched_a life_n clark_n exampl_a vol._n i._o c._n 6._o 10._o mr._n west_n chaplain_n to_o bishop_n ridley_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_n reign_n turn_v papist_n in_o queeh_n mary_n fall_v into_o such_o torment_n of_o conscience_n that_o he_o pine_v away_o and_o die_v act_n and_o mon._n 11._o cardinal_n pool_n be_v a_o favourer_n of_o the_o truth_n afterward_o a_o persecutor_n but_o within_o two_o or_o three_o day_n after_o queen_n mary_n death_n himself_o die_v in_o terror_n clark_n exampl_a vol._n i._o c._n 6._o 12._o peter_n castellan_n bishop_n of_o maston_n a_o apostate_n from_o the_o reform_a religion_n fall_v into_o a_o strange_a disease_n one_o half_a of_o his_o body_n burn_v like_o fire_n and_o the_o other_o cold_a as_o ice_n and_o in_o this_o case_n with_o horrible_a groan_n and_o cry_v die_v ibid._n 13._o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n after_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n turn_v from_o protestant_a to_o papist_n from_o bone_fw-la orbi_fw-la to_o orbus_fw-la boni_fw-la though_o still_o borbonius_n be_v first_o stab_v in_o the_o tongue_n by_o john_n castille_n at_o last_o in_o his_o breast_n by_o ravilliac_n and_o so_o die_v fren._n hist_o 14._o one_o richard_n denson_n a_o smith_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_n day_n encourage_v a_o young_a man_n then_o in_o prison_n to_o suffer_v but_o for_o my_o part_n say_v he_o i_o can_v burn_v but_o though_o he_o can_v not_o for_o his_o religion_n he_o be_v afterward_o burn_v for_o his_o apostasy_n by_o occasion_n of_o a_o fire_n in_o his_o shop_n and_o house_n clark_n exampl_a vol._n i._o c._n 6._o 15._o francis_n spira_n be_v a_o sad_a example_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o such_o case_n but_o i_o have_v mention_v he_o elsewhere_o 16._o poor_a bishop_n jewel_n be_v force_v to_o spend_v a_o recantation-sermon_n beyond_o sea_n and_o many_o a_o prayer_n and_o teat_n

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 holy_a prayer_n for_o himself_o for_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o family_n for_o his_o country_n and_o for_o germany_n he_o have_v some_o portion_n of_o holy_a scripture_n daily_o read_v to_o he_o he_o make_v his_o will_n wherein_o he_o set_v down_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o commend_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n to_o his_o brother_n add_v something_o to_o the_o stipend_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a minister_n under_o his_o charge_n often_o ruminate_v on_o those_o text_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v etc._n etc._n no_o man_n shall_v take_v my_o sheep_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n come_v uto_n i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o holy_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n he_o resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n a._n c._n 1543._o ibid._n p._n 165._o 26._o john_n rogers_n be_v degrade_v and_o excommunicate_v in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n be_v warn_v to_o prepare_v for_o death_n before_o he_o arise_v if_o it_o be_v so_o say_v he_o i_o need_v not_o tie_v my_o point_n be_v afterward_o bring_v to_o smithfield_n and_o a_o pardon_v offer_v he_o he_o refuse_v to_o recant_v his_o wife_n with_o nine_o small_a child_n and_o the_o ten_o suck_v at_o her_o breast_n come_v to_o he_o the_o sorrowful_a sight_n nothing_o move_v he_o but_o in_o the_o flame_n he_o wash_v his_o hand_n and_o with_o wonderful_a patience_n take_v his_o death_n he_o be_v the_o protomartyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n the_o sabbath_n before_o his_o death_n he_o drink_v to_o mr._n hooper_n who_o lodge_v in_o a_o chamber_n beneath_o he_o bid_v the_o messenger_n to_o commend_v he_o to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o little_a fellow_n that_o will_v better_o stick_v to_o a_o man_n than_o he_o will_v to_o he_o suppose_v they_o shall_v be_v both_o burn_v together_o though_o it_o happen_v otherwise_o ibid._n p._n 168._o 27._o laurence_n saunders_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o a_o year_n and_o three_o month_n write_v thence_o 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 if_o you_o love_v my_o soul_n away_o with_o it_o three_o iron_n be_v prepare_v to_o fasten_v he_o to_o the_o stake_n he_o only_o put_v a_o iron_n hoop_n about_o his_o middle_n bid_v they_o to_o take_v away_o the_o rest_n say_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v give_v i_o strength_n to_o abide_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o fire_n without_o bind_v when_o reed_n be_v cast_v to_o he_o he_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v they_o put_v they_o under_o his_o arm_n where_o he_o have_v bag_n of_o gunpowder_n also_o when_o fire_n be_v first_o put_v to_o he_o the_o faggot_n be_v green_a and_o the_o wind_n blow_v away_o the_o flame_n he_o be_v but_o scorch_v more_o faggot_n be_v lay_v to_o he_o the_o fire_n be_v so_o suppress_v that_o his_o nether_a part_n be_v only_o burn_v his_o upper_a be_v scarce_o touch_v he_o pray_v o_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o receive_v my_o soul_n and_o wipe_v his_o eye_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o say_v for_o god_n love_n let_v i_o have_v more_o fire_n a_o three_o fire_n be_v kindle_v it_o burn_v more_o violent_o yet_o be_v he_o alive_a a_o great_a while_n in_o it_o the_o last_o word_n which_o he_o utter_v be_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n ibid._n p._n 175._o 29._o rowland_n taylor_n go_v to_o the_o stake_n at_o hadley_n the_o street_n be_v full_a of_o people_n weeping_z and_o bewail_v their_o loss_n to_o who_o he_o say_v i_o have_v preach_v to_o you_o god_n word_n and_o truth_n and_o be_o come_v to_o seal_v it_o with_o my_o blood_n he_o give_v all_o his_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o who_o he_o be_v wont_v thus_o to_o provide_v former_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o

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