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for_o his_o people_n that_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o they_o a_o pastor_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o a_o move_a eloquence_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n hear_v he_o preach_v two_o day_n together_o in_o his_o church_n can_v not_o refrain_v from_o tear_n rejoice_v that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n in_o those_o afflict_a time_n such_o a_o worthy_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n ibid._n p._n 95._o 4._o austin_n will_v have_v a_o preacher_n so_o long_o pursue_v and_o press_v the_o same_o point_n until_o by_o the_o gesture_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o hearer_n he_o perceive_v that_o they_o understand_v it_o and_o also_o intend_v to_o practice_v it_o 5._o jerom_n be_v call_v fulmen_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la the_o church_n thunderbolt_n and_o sure_o minister_n shall_v take_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o cry_v down_o sin_n that_o man_n take_v to_o commit_v sin_n isa_n 58.1_o 6._o athanasius_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o a_o adamant_n and_o a_o loadstone_n for_o in_o his_o private_a converse_n he_o be_v very_o affable_a and_o courteous_a draw_v all_o man_n to_o he_o even_o as_o a_o loadstone_n do_v iron_n but_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n he_o be_v unmovable_a and_o unconquerable_a as_o a_o adamant_n 7._o of_o luther_n it_o be_v say_v vnus_fw-la homo_fw-la solus_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_n imperium_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la that_o he_o alone_o oppose_v a_o world_n of_o enemy_n 8._o it_o be_v record_v of_o father_n latimer_n that_o he_o preach_v twice_o every_o sabbath_n even_o when_o he_o be_v of_o a_o very_a great_a age_n and_o that_o he_o arise_v to_o his_o study_n winter_n and_o summer_n at_o two_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n act._n and_o mon._n 9_o 9_o bernard_n have_v these_o word_n if_o i_o deal_v not_o plain_o and_o faithful_o with_o your_o soul_n vobis_fw-la erit_fw-la damnosum_fw-la mihi_fw-la periculosum_fw-la timeo_fw-la itaque_fw-la damnum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la timeo_fw-la damnationem_fw-la meam_fw-la si_fw-la tacuero_fw-la it_o will_v be_v ill_a for_o you_o and_o worse_o for_o i_o the_o truth_n be_v you_o will_v be_v betray_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o i_o shall_v hold_v my_o peace_n 10._o peter_n chrysologus_fw-la be_v eloquent_a and_o very_o powerful_a in_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n and_o very_o holy_a in_o his_o conversation_n whereby_o he_o win_v many_o to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n ever_o before_o he_o pen_v any_o thing_n he_o use_v with_o great_a ardency_n and_o humility_n to_o set_v himself_o by_o prayer_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o direction_n therein_o chap._n lix_n reverence_n to_o learned_a or_o good_a men._n there_o be_v such_o a_o majesty_n in_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n that_o they_o beget_v at_o least_o a_o secret_a veneration_n in_o all_o sensible_a person_n barnabas_n and_o paul_n be_v on_o this_o score_n worship_v at_o lycaonia_n for_o god_n one_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o jupiter_n the_o other_o of_o mercurius_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o the_o lacedaemonian_n find_v it_o their_o interest_n to_o corrupt_v philopaeâ—en_v with_o money_n be_v yet_o so_o possess_v with_o a_o reverence_n of_o his_o virtue_n that_o none_o dare_v venture_v to_o attack_v he_o and_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o certain_a pirate_n come_v to_o visit_n scipio_n that_o worthy_a conqueror_n of_o africa_n worship_v the_o post_n of_o his_o door_n lay_v their_o gift_n at_o his_o threshold_n go_v hasty_o to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o so_o overjoy_v they_o depart_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_a ago_o since_o a_o wild_a bravo_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n the_o late_a earl_n of_o rochester_n acknowledge_v that_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o wild_a paroxysm_n he_o have_v a_o secret_a veneration_n for_o a_o good_a man._n 1._o valens_n the_o emperor_n come_v to_o church_n on_o purpose_n to_o disturb_v basil_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o his_o holy_a office_n be_v so_o convince_v and_o strike_v with_o a_o awful_a opinion_n of_o he_o by_o observe_v his_o reverent_a behaviour_n that_o he_o make_v a_o large_a offer_n instead_o of_o do_v he_o any_o hurt_n which_o notwithstanding_o basil_n refuse_v as_o come_v from_o a_o heretic_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n 2._o gregory_n nazianzen_n when_o valens_n the_o emperor_n enter_v his_o church_n first_o astonish_v he_o and_o afterward_o by_o discreet_a conference_n deter_v he_o from_o his_o cruelty_n yea_o reclaim_v he_o from_o the_o arrian_n faction_n though_o he_o afterward_o relapse_v again_o ibid._n 3._o fulgentius_n be_v recall_v from_o exile_n by_o king_n hilderic_n be_v receive_v with_o such_o great_a devotion_n by_o the_o african_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v peculiar_a bishop_n to_o every_o city_n every_o where_o meet_v with_o token_n of_o joy_n yea_o their_o love_n be_v so_o great_a towards_o he_o that_o a_o shower_n of_o rain_n fall_v they_o hold_v their_o garment_n over_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o dry_a ibid._n p._n 94._o 4._o poggius_n 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 argument_n he_o defend_v himself_o he_o never_o speak_v one_o word_n unworthy_a a_o good_a man_n so_o that_o if_o he_o think_v in_o heart_n as_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o tongue_n no_o cause_n of_o death_n can_v have_v be_v find_v against_o he_o neither_o indeed_o be_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o least_o offence_n at_o last_o he_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o deserve_v everlasting_a remembrance_n ibid._n p._n 129._o 5._o luther_n have_v this_o testimony_n give_v he_o by_o melancthon_n pomeram_fw-la be_v a_o grammarian_n i_o a_o logician_n justus_n ionas_n a_o orator_n but_o luther_n be_v all_o even_o a_o miracle_n among_o man_n whatsoever_o he_o read_v or_o write_v pierce_v to_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o leave_v wonderful_a sting_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n and_o this_o from_o vrbanus_n regius_n talis_fw-la &_o tantus_fw-la est_fw-la theologus_fw-la lutherus_n ut_fw-la nullo_n secula_fw-la habuer_o nt_v similem_fw-la semper_fw-la mihi_fw-la magnus_fw-la fuit_fw-la at_o jam_fw-la mihi_fw-la maximus_fw-la est_fw-la vidi_fw-la enim_fw-la praesens_fw-la &_o audici_fw-la quae_fw-la nullo_n calamo_fw-la tradi_fw-la possunt_fw-la abseneibus_fw-la ibid._n p._n 169._o 6._o cassander_n for_o his_o learning_n be_v so_o respect_v that_o he_o hold_v a_o correspondence_n with_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o all_o persuasion_n roman_a catholic_n lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n be_v send_v for_o more_o than_o once_o by_o the_o emperor_n to_o assist_v in_o reconcile_a the_o difference_n that_o be_v then_o arisen_a with_o large_a overture_n for_o his_o encouragement_n 7._o william_n tindal_n hear_v of_o a_o juggler_n among_o the_o english_a merchant_n at_o antwerp_n that_o by_o his_o magical_a art_n can_v fetch_v all_o kind_n of_o dainty_a dish_n and_o wine_n from_o what_o place_n they_o please_v and_o let_v it_o present_o upon_o the_o table_n before_o they_o with_o many_o other_o suchlike_a feat_n desire_v of_o some_o of_o the_o merchant_n that_o he_o may_v be_v present_a at_o supper_n to_o see_v this_o juggler_n play_v his_o prank_n which_o be_v grant_v the_o juggler_n come_v and_o with_o his_o wont_a boldness_n boast_v what_o he_o can_v do_v but_o after_o much_o labour_n toil_n and_o sweat_v be_v able_a to_o effect_v nothing_o he_o open_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v some_o man_n in_o the_o company_n which_o disturb_v and_o hinder_v all_o his_o do_n clark_n eccl._n hist_n p._n 167._o 8._o vrbanus_n regius_n be_v dear_o belove_v by_o ernestus_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n and_o esteem_v as_o his_o father_n insomuch_o as_o when_o the_o city_n of_o auspurg_n a._n c._n 1535_o send_v to_o the_o duke_n desire_v he_o to_o return_v regius_n again_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v as_o soon_o part_v with_o his_o eye_n as_o with_o he_o and_o at_o his_o return_n from_o auspurg_n when_o divers_a of_o his_o noble_n ask_v he_o what_o new_a and_o precious_a ware_n after_o the_o example_n of_o other_o
hunt_v or_o weary_v with_o continual_a audience_n or_o tire_v with_o incessant_a care_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o republic_n he_o come_v to_o my_o chamber_n about_o suppertime_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o tire_v he_o more_o with_o multiplicity_n of_o question_n but_o rather_o strive_v to_o recreate_v he_o over-coiled_a and_o almost_o spend_v with_o please_a jest_n that_o may_v revive_v he_o with_o innocent_a mirth_n ibid._n 87._o william_n may_v just_o exalt_v his_o single_a mary_n above_o all_o the_o wife_n of_o former_a time_n than_o who_o no_o woman_n great_a for_o her_o courage_n more_o religious_a in_o her_o affection_n more_o amiable_a in_o her_o countenance_n more_o modest_a in_o here_o habit_n more_o affable_a in_o her_o discourse_n or_o who_o with_o a_o more_o obedient_a readiness_n to_o serve_v her_o royal_a consort_n whether_o present_a or_o absent_a be_v more_o his_o counsellor_n his_o hand_n his_o ear_n his_o eye_n and_o every-way_n more_o assistant_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o august_n william_n tell_v his_o mournful_a bishop_n and_o grandee_n that_o mary_n outside_n be_v know_v to_o they_o but_o that_o her_o intrinsic_a and_o just_a value_n be_v only_o know_v to_o himself_o ibid._n 88_o queen_n mary_n look_v upon_o piety_n to_o be_v the_o compendium_n the_o season_v of_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o support_v of_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o religion_n be_v always_o her_o first_o care_n and_o her_o supreme_a law_n as_o it_o be_v also_o to_o her_o glorious_a william_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o frequent_a say_v of_o those_o two_o august_n prince_n that_o neither_o the_o guard_n of_o majesty_n the_o council_n of_o prince_n emperor_n legion_n city_n garrison_n courage_n of_o their_o leader_n welldisciplined_a and_o veteran_n army_n nor_o the_o sinew_n of_o war_n any_o thing_n avail_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o sovereign_n or_o their_o subject_n without_o god_n assistance_n ibid._n 89._o she_o be_v moderate_a in_o her_o dress_n spare_v in_o her_o train_n but_o eager_a and_o humble_a in_o her_o attention_n who_o whenever_o she_o enter_v the_o church-door_n or_o happen_v to_o sneeze_v in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n impatient_o brook_v the_o bowing_n and_o cringe_n of_o the_o sycophant_n crowd_n profess_v that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o distinction_n be_v the_o same_o of_o mean_a and_o high_a from_o the_o most_o infinite_a majesty_n ibid._n 90._o the_o queen_n be_v move_v by_o the_o untimely_a death_n of_o several_a illustrious_a woman_n in_o her_o court_n think_v it_o high_a time_n more_o familiar_o to_o converse_v with_o death_n and_o meditate_v upon_o eternity_n and_o that_o she_o may_v always_o have_v he_o in_o her_o eye_n beside_o the_o sacred_a book_n which_o she_o turn_v over_o more_o frequent_o than_o ever_o alexander_n do_v homer_n iliad_n she_o apply_v herself_o to_o other_o book_n no_o less_o familiar_a to_o she_o which_o teach_v the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o more_o especial_o the_o treatise_n upon_o that_o subject_a or_o charles_n drelincourt_n which_o she_o confess_v to_o his_o son_n than_o one_o of_o her_o physician_n that_o she_o have_v read_v above_o seven_o time_n over_o ibid._n 91._o how_o many_o thing_n can_v i_o say_v of_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o our_o pious_a queen_n to_o see_v extinguish_v or_o as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v lessen_v the_o impious_a division_n too_o deep_o root_v but_o first_o sow_o by_o the_o wicked_a emissary_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o her_o country_n how_o averse_a be_v she_o from_o the_o severity_n of_o former_a time_n which_o decree_v the_o dissenter_n if_o not_o to_o be_v exterminate_v by_o the_o sword_n yet_o to_o be_v rout_v out_o by_o excommunication_n and_o macerate_v by_o imprisonment_n fine_n and_o banishment_n for_o the_o only_a sake_n of_o their_o differ_a discipline_n free_a from_o all_o other_o the_o least_o stain_n or_o pestilence_n of_o heresy_n or_o false_a doctrine_n and_o how_o earnest_o have_v she_o wish_v in_o my_o hear_n that_o save_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o bishop_n their_o ancient_a right_n there_o may_v be_v a_o moderate_a way_n find_v to_o consolidate_v the_o common_a safety_n of_o england_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n by_o the_o union_n of_o all_o party_n all_o offence_n be_v remove_v all_o animosity_n be_v lay_v aside_o all_o passion_n be_v moderate_v and_o whatsoever_o on_o either_o side_n savour_v too_o much_o of_o human_a invention_n be_v utter_o reject_v neither_o if_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o prophetic_a in_o we_o be_v all_o hope_n of_o such_o a_o union_n cut_v off_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o mary_n while_o william_n still_o remain_v ibid._n 92._o when_o this_o most_o noble_a senate_n interpose_v their_o kind_a office_n of_o condolement_n for_o the_o death_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o by_o which_o her_o father_n come_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n but_o upon_o which_o most_o dark_a and_o dismal_a storm_n threaten_v the_o kingdom_n the_o church_n and_o the_o reform_a religion_n she_o as_o she_o be_v never_o without_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o civility_n after_o she_o have_v answer_v the_o messengr_n add_v these_o expression_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n through_o who_o providence_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o despair_v of_o the_o public_a safety_n that_o the_o best_a consolation_n in_o affliction_n be_v a_o reliance_n upon_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o threaten_v cloud_n hang_v over_o her_o father_n kingdom_n but_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v forth_o a_o splendid_a and_o most_o acceptable_a cloud_n out_o of_o the_o thick_a darkness_n oh_o mary_n a_o true_a prophetess_n and_o word_n a_o certain_a augury_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v it_o be_v now_o about_o two_o year_n since_o that_o the_o fatal_a news_n reach_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o best_a of_o queen_n that_o news_n more_o especial_o doleful_a to_o our_o merchant_n that_o so_o many_o ship_n lade_v with_o rich_a good_n and_o wealthy_a treasure_n bind_v for_o the_o levant_n either_o through_o perfidiousness_n or_o supine_n negligence_n be_v either_o sink_v or_o burn_v or_o yield_v up_o to_o the_o french_a which_o penetrate_v so_o deep_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o compassionate_a queen_n that_o she_o can_v not_o forbear_v water_v her_o royal_a cheek_n before_o all_o the_o standard_n by_o with_o a_o deluge_n of_o tear_n nor_o do_v she_o only_o with_o her_o tear_n bemoan_v the_o loss_n of_o those_o who_o suffer_v after_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a manner_n but_o also_o testify_v she_o sympathize_v in_o their_o misery_n to_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n that_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o bear_v up_o under_o so_o great_a a_o calamity_n nor_o shall_v i_o ever_o forget_v that_o cruel_a hour_n when_o go_v to_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o the_o princess_n return_v to_o her_o country_n i_o be_o call_v say_v she_o to_o my_o husband_n to_o my_o native_a country_n to_o my_o fellow-citizen_n and_o whither_o providence_n lead_v i_o i_o must_v follow_v but_o when_o i_o leave_v this_o palace_n i_o leave_v the_o seat_n of_o my_o leisure_n my_o tranquillity_n and_o delight_n and_o first_o shall_v my_o right-hand_n forget_v itself_o before_o i_o will_v ever_o forget_v this_o my_o belgium_n after_o so_o many_o proof_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o judgement_n of_o this_o republic_n who_o loss_n add_v she_o without_o the_o least_o commotion_n of_o mind_n who_o misfortune_n and_o calamity_n and_o also_o whatever_o prosperous_a and_o joyful_a befall_v it_o i_o shall_v look_v upon_o as_o my_o own_o as_o long_o as_o i_o remember_v myself_o ibid._n 93._o but_o here_o my_o sorrow_n stop_v my_o mouth_n and_o i_o must_v put_v a_o end_n at_o length_n to_o my_o most_o bitter_a memorial_n of_o her_o praise_n but_o wherefore_o do_v i_o say_v a_o end_n when_o die_v she_o be_v so_o much_o above_o all_o praise_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o she_o approach_v near_o to_o heaven_n and_o eternity_n 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