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cii_o divine_a judgement_n upon_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 to_o commiserate_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o brethren_n or_o neighbour_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o charity_n which_o the_o gospel_n call_v earnest_o for_o but_o to_o deride_v they_o for_o their_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n be_v a_o point_n of_o impiety_n that_o be_v found_v in_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n and_o a_o conceit_n of_o our_o own_o dignity_n and_o merit_n not_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o which_o reason_n god_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o those_o that_o make_v the_o defect_n of_o other_o man_n the_o object_n of_o their_o irrision_n and_o scorn_n as_o if_o they_o be_v
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have_v hold_v with_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o have_v exercise_v myself_o candid_o and_o sincere_o in_o maintain_v the_o truth_n but_o out_o alas_o that_o study_n and_o zeal_n of_o i_o if_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v so_o call_v have_v be_v so_o remiss_a and_o languish_a that_o i_o confess_v innumerable_a thing_n have_v be_v want_v in_o i_o to_o the_o well-performing_a of_o my_o duty_n and_o unless_o the_o unmeasurable_a bounty_n of_o god_n have_v be_v present_a my_o study_n have_v be_v vain_a and_o languid_a moreover_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o unless_o the_o same_o bounty_n have_v be_v present_a to_o i_o the_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o will_v have_v make_v i_o guilty_a of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o slothfulness_n before_o his_o judgment-seat_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o witness_v and_o profess_v that_o i_o hope_v for_o no_o other_o help_n for_o salvation_n but_o this_o only_a that_o see_v god_n be_v a_o father_n of_o mercy_n he_o show_v 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boy_n from_o the_o same_o my_o brother_n and_o heir_n also_o so_o much_o to_o poor_a stranger_n so_o much_o to_o joan_n the_o daughter_n of_o charles_n costan_n and_o of_o my_o kinswoman_n but_o to_o samuel_n and_o john_n the_o son_n of_o my_o say_a brother_n i_o desire_v 40_o golden_a scute_v may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o my_o heir_n when_o he_o die_v to_o ann_n susan_n and_o dorothy_n his_o daughter_n 30_o scute_v of_o gold_n but_o to_o david_n their_o brother_n because_o of_o his_o lightness_n and_o miscarriage_n but_o 25._o this_o be_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o whole_a patrimony_n and_o good_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o so_o near_o as_o i_o can_v estimate_v it_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o my_o library_n my_o movable_n and_o all_o my_o household_n good_n with_o all_o other_o my_o faculty_n if_o there_o be_v find_v any_o thing_n above_o i_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v distribute_v to_o all_o these_o child_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o my_o brother_n neither_o do_v 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
execution_n he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n who_o much_o lament_v his_o death_n yet_o be_v very_o cheerful_a say_v thanks_o be_v to_o god_n i_o be_o even_o at_o home_n and_o when_o he_o have_v pray_v and_o make_v himself_o ready_a he_o go_v to_o the_o stake_n and_o kiss_v it_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v he_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n say_v merciful_a father_n of_o heaven_n for_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n sake_n receive_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o so_o stand_v still_o without_o move_v till_o one_o with_o a_o halberd_n strike_v out_o his_o brain_n ibid._n p._n 178._o 30._o mr._n bradford_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o approach_v the_o stake_n fall_v flat_a on_o the_o ground_n intend_v there_o to_o pur_fw-mi forth_o his_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o do_v it_o public_o but_o woodroffe_n the_o sheriff_n command_v he_o to_o arise_v and_o dispatch_v for_o the_o people_n increase_v and_o press_v upon_o he_o whereupon_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o get_v up_o he_o embrace_v the_o stake_n and_o kiss_v it_o put_v off_o his_o clothes_n give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n comfort_v the_o stripling_n that_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v with_o he_o and_o earnest_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n which_o so_o enrage_v the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o command_v his_o hand_n to_o be_v tie_v his_o last_o word_n that_o be_v audible_a be_v strait_n be_v the_o way_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o salvation_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o he_o endure_v the_o flame_n as_o a_o fresh_a gale_n of_o wind_n in_o a_o hot_a summer_n day_n without_o any_o reluctancy_n ibid._n p._n 189._o 31._o bishop_n ridley_n and_o bishop_n latimer_n suffer_v together_o but_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o speak_v at_o the_o stake_n the_o evening_n before_o their_o execution_n ridley_n wash_v his_o beard_n and_o his_o foot_n and_o bad_a those_o that_o sup_v with_o he_o to_o his_o wedding_n the_o next_o day_n demand_v of_o his_o brother_n mr._n skipfide_v whether_o he_o thught_v his_o sister_n his_o wife_n can_v find_v in_o her_o heart_n to_o be_v there_o and_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o dare_v say_v she_o will_v with_o all_o her_o heart_n he_o profess_v to_o the_o thereof_o very_o glad_a at_o suppertime_n he_o be_v very_o cheerful_a and_o merry_a desire_v those_o there_o present_a that_o go_v of_o which_o number_n mrs._n irish_a his_o hostess_z though_o a_o eager_a papist_n be_v one_o to_o quiet_v themselves_o affirm_v that_o though_o his_o breakfast_n be_v like_a to_o be_v somewhat_o sharp_a and_o painful_a yet_o his_o supper_n he_o be_v sure_a will_v be_v pleasant_a and_o sweet_a they_o endure_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o fire_n with_o most_o grievous_a pain_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o beholder_n through_o the_o indiscretion_n of_o those_o that_o compose_v the_o pile_n burn_v as_o it_o be_v by_o piecemeal_n till_o at_o last_o their_o soul_n mount_v as_o in_o a_o flame_a chariot_n up_o to_o heaven_n ibid._n p._n 203_o 204._o 32._o bishop_n latimer_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o stake_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n with_o a_o comfortable_a and_o lovely_a countenance_n cry_v out_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a and_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v o_o father_n of_o heaven_n receive_v my_o soul_n his_o blood_n as_o he_o be_v burn_v run_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n in_o such_o abundance_n as_o if_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o body_n have_v be_v gather_v thither_o to_o the_o great_a astonishmnt_n of_o the_o beholder_n ibid._n p._n 210._o 33._o mr._n philpot_n go_v into_o smithfield_n and_o the_o way_n be_v very_o foul_a two_o officer_n take_v he_o up_o and_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o stake_n to_o who_o he_o say_v merry_o what_o will_v you_o make_v i_o a_o pope_n be_v get_v into_o smithfield_n he_o kneel_v down_o and_o say_v i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o o_o smithfield_n and_o kiss_v the_o stake_n shall_v i_o disdain_v to_o suffer_v at_o this_o stake_n when_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n refuse_v not_o to_o sufer_v a_o most_o vile_a death_n for_o i_o and_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v with_o much_o meekness_n and_o comfort_n he_o resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n ibid._n p._n 222._o 34._o archbishop_z cranmer_z when_o tie_v to_o the_o stake_n thrust_v first_o of_o all_o his_o right_a hand_n into_o the_o fire_n wherewith_o he_o have_v subscribe_v to_o popery_n cry_v out_o ah_o my_o unworthy_a right_a hand_n so_o that_o his_o hand_n die_v a_o malefactor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o body_n a_o martyr_n ibid._n p._n 228._o 35._o bugenhagius_n draw_v near_o to_o his_o end_n often_o repeat_v this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o quiet_o depart_v this_o life_n aged_n 73._o ibid._n p._n 233._o 36._o phil._n melancthon_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o heavenly_a prayer_n surrender_v his_o soul_n unto_o he_o that_o gaveit_n aged_a 63._o ibid._n p._n 241._o 37._o hyperius_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n give_v diverse_a instruction_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o child_n to_o his_o child_n for_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o obey_v their_o mother_n and_o when_o his_o friend_n visit_v he_o request_v they_o to_o bear_v witness_n that_o he_o now_o die_v in_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v while_o he_o live_v and_o so_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n to_o god_n aged_n 53._o ibid._n p._n 265._o 38._o john_n brentius_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n make_v his_o will_n and_o therein_o set_v down_o a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n exhort_v the_o minister_n of_o stutgard_n to_o unity_n in_o doctrine_n and_o a_o mutual_a love_n always_o say_v that_o he_o long_v for_o a_o better_a a_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o die_v aged_a 71._o ibid._n p._n 298._o 39_o bishop_n jewel_n die_v pray_v and_o pray_v die_v his_o last_o word_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n never_o to_o be_v raze_v out_o be_v these_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o christ_n be_v my_o righteousness_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o day_n quick_o let_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n let_v i_o see_v thou_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v arrest_v by_o death_n as_o he_o be_v preach_v at_o lacock_n upon_o those_o word_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o carry_v from_o the_o pulpit_n to_o bed_n from_o which_o he_o never_o rise_v more_o ibid._n p._n 311._o 40._o john_n knox_n a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o his_o death_n send_v for_o mr._n lawson_n mr._n lindsey_n the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n tell_v they_o the_o time_n be_v approach_v which_o he_o long_o thirst_v for_o wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v release_v from_o all_o his_o care_n and_o be_v with_o his_o saviour_n christ_n for_o ever_o and_o now_o say_v he_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o have_v serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o i_o have_v teach_v nothing_o but_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a word_n of_o god_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o many_o have_v and_o do_v blame_v my_o too_o great_a rigour_n and_o severity_n but_o god_n know_v that_o in_o my_o heart_n i_o never_o hate_v those_o against_o who_o i_o thunder_v god_n judgement_n i_o do_v only_o hate_v their_o sin_n and_o labour_v according_a to_o my_o power_n to_o gain_v they_o to_o christ_n that_o i_o do_v forbear_v none_o of_o what_o condition_n soever_o i_o do_v it_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o my_o god_n who_o have_v place_v i_o in_o the_o function_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o i_o know_v will_v bring_v i_o to_o a_o account_n now_o brethren_n for_o yourselves_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o to_o warn_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o god_n have_v place_v you_o 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they_o will_v remember_v it_o and_o very_o believe_v that_o none_o of_o they_o dare_v think_v to_o meet_v he_o at_o the_o great_a tribunal_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n some_o of_o his_o neighbour_n move_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v tell_v they_o what_o he_o feel_v in_o his_o soul_n alas_o say_v he_o do_v you_o look_v for_o that_o now_o from_o i_o who_o want_v breath_n and_o power_n to_o speak_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o enough_o in_o my_o ministry_n yet_o to_o satisfy_v you_o i_o be_o by_o the_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n as_o full_a of_o comfort_n as_o my_o heart_n can_v hold_v and_o feel_v nothing_o in_o my_o soul_n but_o christ_n with_o who_o i_o hearty_o desire_v to_o be_v and_o see_v some_o weep_a he_o say_v oh_o what_o a_o deal_n of_o do_v there_o be_v before_o one_o can_v die_v the_o very_a pag_n of_o death_n be_v upon_o he_o after_o a_o few_o gaping_n for_o breath_n he_o say_v i_o be_o now_o draw_v on_o apace_o to_o my_o dissolution_n hold_v out_o faith_n and_o 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love_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n a_o minister_n pray_v with_o he_o that_o if_o his_o time_n be_v not_o expire_v god_n will_v restore_v he_o or_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o pain_n etc._n etc._n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n steadfast_o towards_o heaune_n and_o one_o of_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o prayer_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n shut_v his_o eye_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o sleep_n anno_fw-la 1639._o age_a 56._o a_o little_a before_o the_o civil_a war_n begin_v and_o before_o the_o sad_a desolation_n that_o befall_v the_o town_n of_o banbury_n in_o particular_a ibid._n p._n 599._o 65._o dr._n robert_n harris_n when_o
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