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their_o comfort_n that_o the_o day_n draw_v near_o whereas_o there_o be_v but_o one_o shepherd_n there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o sheep-fold_n it_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o party_n in_o their_o just_a right_n and_o liberty_n against_o popery_n and_o slavery_n at_o which_o word_n they_o beat_v the_o drum_n to_o which_o he_o say_v they_o need_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o for_o he_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o of_o his_o mind_n on_o that_o subject_a since_o they_o be_v so_o disingenuous_a as_o to_o interrupt_v a_o die_a man_n only_o to_o assure_v the_o people_n he_o adhere_v to_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n detest_a the_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o many_o that_o call_v themselves_o so_o and_o i_o die_v this_o day_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o though_o god_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o have_v not_o see_v it_o fit_a to_o honour_v we_o as_o to_o make_v we_o the_o instrument_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n yet_o as_o i_o have_v live_v so_o i_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o will_v speedy_o arise_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o i_o desire_v all_o of_o you_o to_o prepare_v for_o this_o with_o speed_n i_o may_v say_v this_o be_v a_o delude_a generation_n veil_v with_o ignorance_n that_o though_o popery_n and_o slavery_n be_v ride_v in_o upon_o they_o do_v not_o perceive_v it_o though_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o man_n bear_v mark_v of_o god_n above_o another_o for_o none_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o a_o saddle_n on_o his_o back_n neither_o any_o boot_v and_o spur_v to_o ride_v he_o not_o but_o that_o i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v that_o god_n have_v wise_o order_v different_a station_n for_o man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v king_n have_v as_o much_o power_n as_o to_o make_v they_o great_a and_o the_o people_n as_o much_o property_n as_o to_o make_v they_o happy_a and_o to_o conclude_v i_o shall_v only_o add_v my_o wish_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n who_o be_v create_v for_o that_o end_n after_o end_v these_o word_n he_o pray_v most_o fervent_o near_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n free_o forgive_a all_o man_n even_o his_o great_a enemy_n beg_v most_o earnest_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o zion_n from_o all_o her_o persecutor_n particular_o pray_v for_o london_n edinburgh_n and_o dublin_n from_o which_o the_o stream_n run_v that_o rule_n god_n people_n in_o these_o three_o nation_n be_v ask_v some_o hour_n before_o his_o execution_n if_o he_o think_v not_o his_o sentence_n dreadful_a he_o answer_v he_o wish_v he_o have_v a_o
vigour_n and_o energy_n to_o it_o beyond_o common_a sense_n 1._o marinus_n barlâ—tins_n report_n of_o scanderberg_n that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o into_o the_o world_n a_o notable_a mark_n of_o warlike_a glory_n for_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o right_a arm_n a_o sword_n so_o well_o set_v on_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v draw_v with_o the_o pencil_n of_o the_o most_o curious_a and_o skilful_a painter_n in_o the_o world_n camer_n hor._n subscis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 60._o p._n 308._o 2._o camerarius_fw-la say_v that_o he_o always_o hear_v it_o report_v that_o the_o count_n of_o habsburg_n have_v each_o of_o they_o from_o the_o womb_n a_o golden_a cross_n upon_o his_o back_n viz._n certain_a hair_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n form_v into_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o cross_n ibid._n l._n 3._o c._n 42._o p._n 145._o 3._o m._n venetus_n in_o his_o 45_o year_n itinerary_n in_o asia_n report_n that_o the_o king_n of_o corzani_fw-la boast_n of_o a_o nobility_n beyond_o that_o of_o all_o other_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n with_o the_o impress_n of_o a_o black_a eagle_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n which_o continue_v with_o they_o to_o their_o death_n ibid._n 4._o camerarius_fw-la say_v that_o it_o be_v relate_v that_o king_n james_n i._o bring_v with_o he_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n certain_a royal_a signature_n for_o at_o his_o birth_n there_o be_v behold_v imprint_v on_o his_o body_n a_o lion_n and_o crown_n and_o some_o also_o add_v a_o sword_n ibid._n 5._o abraham_n buckoltzerus_n say_v that_o john_n frederick_n elector_n of_o saxony_n who_o be_v bear_v june_n 30._o anno_fw-la 1503._o bring_v with_o he_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n a_o omen_n of_o his_o future_a state_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v with_o a_o cross_n of_o a_o splendid_a and_o golden_a colour_n on_o his_o back_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o which_o a_o pious_a and_o ancient_a priest_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n who_o thereupon_o say_v this_o child_n shall_v carry_v a_o cross_n conspicuous_a to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o emblem_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o apparent_a in_o his_o birth_n the_o event_n do_v declare_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o presage_v camerur_n ibid._n p._n 146._o 6._o gaffarel_n tell_v of_o his_o sister_n bear_v with_o a_o fish_n on_o her_o leg_n cause_v by_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o mother_n when_o pregnant_a that_o it_o be_v draw_v with_o so_o much_o perfection_n and_o rarity_n as_o if_o draw_v by_o some_o excellent_a master_n and_o the_o wonder_n be_v that_o when_o the_o girl_n eat_v fish_n that_o on_o her_o leg_n put_v she_o to_o sensible_a pain_n gaff_n curiosity_n c._n 5._o p._n 143._o 7._o the_o hostess_n of_o the_o inn_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o st._n mich._n at_o bois_n de_fw-fr vicenne_n have_v a_o mulberry_n grow_v upon_o her_o nether_a lip_n which_o be_v smooth_a till_o the_o time_n that_o mulberry_n begin_v to_o ripen_v at_o which_o time_n hers_z begin_v to_o be_v red_a and_o to_o swell_v observin_n the_o season_n and_o nature_n of_o other_o mulberry_n till_o it_o come_v to_o their_o just_a bigness_n and_o redness_n ibid._n p._n 144._o 8._o a_o woman_n in_o the_o seven_o month_n of_o her_o pregnancy_n long_v to_o eat_v rosebud_n which_o be_v difficult_a to_o be_v procure_v at_o last_o a_o bough_n of_o they_o be_v find_v she_o greedy_o devour_v the_o green_a bud_n of_o two_o rose_n and_o keep_v the_o rest_n in_o her_o bosom_n in_o the_o nine_o month_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o boy_n upon_o his_o rib_n there_o appear_v the_o likeness_n of_o three_o rose_n very_o red_a upon_o his_o forehead_n and_o either_o cheek_n he_o have_v also_o he_o resemblance_n of_o a_o red_a rose_n he_o be_v therefore_o common_o call_v the_o rose-boy_n zasut_fw-la lusit_fw-la adm_n l._n 2._o obs_n 133._o chap._n xxv_o childen_n abide_v in_o the_o womb_n beyond_o their_o time_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o action_n of_o nature_n that_o i_o can_v think_v of_o which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o anomaly_n and_o disorder_n sometime_o our_o tongue_n stammer_v our_o eye_n fail_v we_o our_o memory_n be_v deficient_a our_o foot_n stumble_v sometime_o there_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o conception_n sometime_o in_o parturition_n one_o while_o the_o infant_n come_v too_o soon_o before_o its_o natural_a time_n into_o the_o world_n another_o while_o it_o be_v detain_v a_o prisoner_n too_o long_o and_o can_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n for_o many_o year_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o soul_n go_v into_o another_o world_n before_o the_o body_n can_v be_v admit_v into_o this_o and_o sometime_o the_o womb_n that_o bear_v it_o must_v be_v the_o grave_a to_o bury_v it_o a_o miserable_a case_n and_o unhappy_a for_o mother_n and_o infant_n both_o 1._o catherine_n the_o wife_n of_o michael_n de_fw-fr menne_n a_o poor_a conntryman_n for_o 12_o year_n together_o carry_v a_o dead_a child_n or_o rather_o the_o skeleton_n of_o one_o in_o her_o womb._n it_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o touch_n say_v aegidius_n de_fw-fr hertoge_n who_o with_o many_o other_o both_o man_n and_o illustrious_a woman_n be_v witness_n hereof_o henricus_fw-la cornelius_n mathisius_n domestic_a physician_n to_o the_o emperor_n charle_n v._n who_o have_v handle_v the_o woman_n both_o stand_v and_o lie_v by_o touch_n easy_o distinguish_v all_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o dead_a infant_n in_o a_o great_a amazement_n cry_v out_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o god_n and_o nature_n she_o conceive_v of_o this_o child_n anno_fw-la 1549._o schenck_n obs_n l._n 4._o p._n 575._o 2._o in_o the_o town_n of_o sindelfingen_n a_o woman_n of_o 30_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o be_v with_o child_n 6_o or_o 7_o week_n before_o her_o expect_a delivery_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o fall_v on_o the_o ice_n never_o afterward_o feel_v her_o child_n to_o stir_v after_o which_o she_o conceive_v twice_o or_o thrice_o and_o have_v be_v as_o often_o deliver_v yet_o still_o the_o usual_a bigness_n of_o her_o belly_n continue_v and_o the_o dead_a child_n be_v suppose_v to_o continue_v in_o she_o womb._n ibid._n p._n 577._o 3._o anno_fw-la 1545._o margarita_n carlinia_n wife_n of_o geo._n volzerus_fw-la of_o vienna_n in_o her_o travel_n perceive_v somewhat_o to_o crack_n within_o she_o and_o never_o after_o feel_v her_o child_n to_o stir_v for_o four_o year_n afterward_o she_o live_v with_o much_o pain_n till_o at_o length_n anno_fw-la 1549._o a_o ulcer_n appear_v about_o her_o navel_n and_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o child_n elbow_n at_o the_o orifice_n she_o be_v by_o incision_n deliver_v of_o a_o male_a child_n half_o putrid_a which_o be_v draw_v out_o thence_o piecemeal_n and_o afterward_o happy_o cure_a zuing._n theat_n vol._n 2._o l._n 4._o p._n 357._o donat._n hist_o med._n mir._n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o p._n 239._o 4._o zacutus_fw-la lusitanus_n have_v set_v down_o the_o history_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o mean_a fortune_n and_o 16_o year_n of_o age_n who_o be_v with_o child_n and_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n come_v can_v not_o be_v deliver_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o narrowness_n of_o her_o womb_n the_o surgeon_n advise_v section_n which_o they_o say_v be_v ordinary_a in_o such_o case_n but_o she_o refuse_v it_o the_o dead_a child_n therefore_o putrify_v in_o her_o womb_n after_o three_o year_n the_o small_a bone_n of_o it_o come_v from_o she_o and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a for_o ten_o year_n together_o there_o come_v forth_o piece_n of_o corrupt_a flesh_n and_o fragment_n of_o the_o skull_n at_o last_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n there_o issue_v forth_o piecemeal_o the_o great_a bone_n and_o then_o her_o belly_n fall_v and_o after_o some_o year_n she_o conceive_v again_o and_o be_v happy_o deliver_v of_o a_o live_a boy_n zacut._n lusit_fw-la praxis_fw-la med._n admir_n lib._n 2._o obs_n 357._o p._n 276._o 5._o donatus_n tell_v of_o one_o paula_n the_o wife_n of_o mr._n naso_n a_o innkeeper_n in_o the_o street_n of_o pont_n merlian_n in_o mantua_n who_o void_v by_o way_n of_o siege_n a_o dead_a child_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n the_o bone_n come_v forth_o by_o piecemeal_o for_o several_a month_n and_o year_n together_o donat._n hist_o med._n mir._n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o p._n 241._o for_o this_o the_o author_n cite_v the_o testimony_n of_o hippolytus_n genifortus_fw-la a_o chirurgeon_n and_o joseph_n arancus_n a_o physician_n chap._n xxvi_o child_n bear_v preternatural_o that_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n be_v sometime_o attend_v with_o strange_a either_o precedent_n or_o concomitant_a or_o consequent_a symptom_n or_o accident_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o variety_n of_o infetiour_n and_o natural_a cause_n as_o in_o the_o follow_a example_n but_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o finger_n of_o omnipotence_n that_o overrule_v nature_n in_o these_o and_o all_o other_o