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dream_n all_o his_o royal_a ornament_n viz._n his_o linen_n vesture_n sandal_n dalmatian_a robe_n mantle_n of_o azure_a satin_n crown_n sceptre_n and_o hand_n of_o justice_n sword_n and_o gild_a spur_n all_o bloody_a and_o soil_v with_o the_o foot_n of_o religious_a man_n and_o other_o and_o that_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o the_o sexton_n of_o st._n dennis_n and_o though_o good_a advice_n be_v give_v he_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n yet_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v the_o fatal_a chance_n ibid._n 9_o calphurnia_n wife_n to_o the_o adopt_a father_n of_o caesar_n have_v dream_v that_o she_o behold_v caesar_n slay_v and_o massacre_v give_v he_o notice_n thereof_o but_o he_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o dream_n go_v jocund_o to_o the_o senate_n next_o day_n where_o he_o find_v the_o sad_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o this_o dream_n ibid._n mr._n chetwind_v in_o his_o hist_n collection_n give_v we_o the_o account_n more_o at_o large_a thus_o viz._n 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soul_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n 42._o nehemiah_n this_o very_a hopeful_a young_a man_n go_v out_o to_o hunt_v with_o a_o companion_n who_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o and_o stab_v he_o mortal_o and_o kill_v he_o a_o little_a be_v gather_v up_o speak_v by_o he_o as_o follow_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v now_o but_o know_v not_o of_o it_o even_o now_o when_o i_o go_v out_o of_o my_o door_n i_o be_v only_o go_v to_o hunt_v but_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v kill_v i_o i_o see_v that_o word_n be_v true_a he_o that_o be_v well_o to_o day_n may_v be_v dead_a to_o morrow_n he_o that_o laugh_v yesterday_o may_v sorrow_n to_o day_n my_o misery_n overtake_v i_o in_o the_o wood_n no_o man_n know_v the_o day_n and_o time_n when_o his_o misery_n come_v now_o i_o desire_v patient_o to_o take_v up_o my_o cross_n and_o misery_n i_o be_o but_o a_o man_n and_o must_v feel_v the_o cross_n oh_o christ_n jesus_n help_v i_o thou_o be_v my_o redeemer_n my_o saviour_n and_o my_o deliverer_n i_o confess_v 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constant_o at_o natick_n you_o my_o child_n and_o all_o my_o kindred_n strong_o pray_v to_o god_n love_n and_o obey_v the_o ruler_n and_o submit_v unto_o their_o judgement_n hear_v diligent_o your_o minister_n be_v obedient_a to_o major_a gookins_n and_o to_o mr._n eliot_n and_o daniel_n i_o be_o now_o almost_o dead_a and_o i_o exhort_v you_o strong_o to_o love_v each_o other_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v each_o other_o i_o desire_v now_o right_o to_o prepare_v myself_o to_o die_v for_o god_n have_v give_v i_o warn_v a_o whole_a year_n by_o my_o sickness_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n my_o heart_n be_v proud_a and_o thereby_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o know_v that_o by_o birth_n i_o be_v a_o sechim_n i_o get_v ox_n and_o cart_n and_o plough_v like_o a_o english_a man_n and_o by_o all_o these_o thing_n my_o heart_n be_v proud_a now_o god_n call_v i_o to_o repentance_n by_o my_o sickness_n this_o whole_a year_n oh_o christ_n jesus_n help_v i_o that_o according_a as_o i_o make_v my_o confession_n so_o through_o thy_o grace_n i_o may_v obtain_v a_o pardon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n for_o thou_o lord_n jesus_n do_v die_v 〈◊〉_d we_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n i_o hear_v and_o believe_v that_o thou_o have_v dye_v for_o many_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o cast_v away_o all_o worldly_a hindrance_n my_o land_n and_o good_n i_o cast_v they_o by_o they_o can_v help_v i_o now_o i_o desire_v true_o to_o prepare_v to_o die_v my_o son_n i_o hope_v christ_n will_v help_v i_o to_o die_v well_o now_o i_o call_v you_o my_o son_n but_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v brethren_n this_o i_o learned_a in_o the_o sabbath_n worship_n all_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n upon_o believer_n shall_v have_v only_a joy_n and_o blessing_n in_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o oh_o christ_n jesus_n help_v i_o in_o all_o my_o misery_n and_o deliver_v i_o for_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o save_v my_o soul_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n now_o behold_v i_o and_o look_v upon_o i_o who_o be_o die_v so_o he_o die_v 44._o john_n speen_n he_o be_v among_o the_o first_o that_o pray_v to_o god_n he_o be_v a_o diligent_a reader_n he_o become_v a_o teacher_n and_o carry_v well_o for_o divers_a year_n until_o the_o sin_n of_o strong_a drink_n do_v infect_v we_o and_o then_o he_o be_v so_o far_o infect_v with_o it_o that_o he_o be_v deserve_o lay_v aside_o from_o teach_v his_o last_o speech_n be_v as_o follow_v now_o i_o die_v i_o desire_n you_o all_o my_o friend_n forgive_v he_o that_o hurt_v i_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v in_o mat._n 6.3_o 4._o forgive_v they_o that_o have_v do_v you_o wrong_n and_o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o do_v not_o forgive_v they_o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v not_o forgive_v you_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v you_o all_o my_o friend_n forgive_v he_o that_o do_v i_o wrong_n for_o john_n nunusquanit_n beat_v he_o and_o hurt_v he_o much_o a_o little_a before_o his_o sickness_n now_o i_o desire_v to_o die_v well_o now_o i_o confess_v all_o my_o sin_n i_o be_o a_o sinner_n especial_o i_o love_v strong_a drink_n too_o well_o and_o sometime_o i_o be_v mad_a drink_v though_o i_o be_v a_o teacher_n i_o do_v offend_v against_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o spoil_v my_o teach_v all_o these_o my_o sin_n and_o drunkeness_n oh_o i_o pray_v you_o all_o forgive_v i_o oh_o jesus_n christ_n help_v i_o now_o and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n and_o help_v i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o thou_o o_o christ_n art_n my_o deliver_v and_o saviour_n oh_o god_n help_v i_o lord_n though_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n oh_o lord_n do_v not_o forget_v i_o and_o so_o he_o die_v 45._o black_a james_n he_o be_v in_o former_a time_n repute_v by_o the_o english_a to_o be_v a_o pawaw_o but_o i_o can_v tell_v this_o i_o know_v he_o renounce_v and_o repent_v of_o all_o his_o former_a way_n and_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o die_v well_o as_o appear_v in_o what_o follow_v now_o i_o say_v i_o almost_o die_v but_o you_o all_o my_o son_n and_o all_o you_o that_o pray_v at_o chabanukong_a komuâ—_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o leave_v not_o off_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o pray_v to_o god_n be_v exceed_o good_a for_o pray_v to_o god_n be_v the_o way_n that_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n i_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o we_o must_v follow_v his_o step_n especial_o you_v my_o son_n beware_v of_o drunkenness_n i_o desire_v you_o may_v stand_v fast_o in_o my_o room_n and_o rule_v well_o i_o be_o almost_o now_o dead_a and_o i_o desire_v to_o die_v well_o oh_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n help_v i_o and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n to_o die_v well_o so_o he_o die_v chap._n xix_o strange_a way_n of_o restrain_v person_n from_o sin_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o irresistibleness_n of_o god_n decree_n be_v so_o far_o ventilate_v in_o the_o last_o age_n that_o the_o letter_n of_o accord_n between_o the_o judicious_a bishop_n sanderson_n and_o the_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n suffice_v to_o confirm_v i_o and_o i_o think_v they_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o other_o in_o this_o opinion_n viz._n that_o those_o who_o god_n have_v elect_v to_o everlasting_a life_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o take_v care_n of_o that_o such_o mean_n shall_v be_v allow_v they_o and_o such_o method_n use_v towards_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o inherit_v everlasting_a life_n for_o who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v
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it_o to_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o though_o sometime_o these_o blossom_n die_v before_o any_o fruit_n appear_v and_o a_o good_a beginning_n have_v not_o always_o a_o good_a end_v yet_o certain_o and_o lot_n solomon_n or_o our_o sense_n be_v witness_n in_o the_o case_n it_o be_v the_o likely_a way_n to_o end_v well_o when_o we_o begin_v well_o 1._o mr._n samuel_n crook_n to_o show_v that_o his_o heart_n even_o in_o his_o youth_n be_v draw_v up_o towards_o the_o pole_n of_o heaven_n translate_v divers_a of_o david_n psalm_n and_o compose_v several_a hymn_n of_o his_o own_o some_o of_o which_o he_o sing_v with_o tear_n of_o joy_n and_o desire_n in_o his_o last_o sickness_n see_v his_o life_n p._n 4._o 2._o origen_n when_o a_o child_n be_v mighty_o inquisitive_a into_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o scripture_n even_o tire_v his_o parent_n with_o ask_v religious_a question_n comfort_v his_o father_n in_o prison_n with_o letter_n and_o hardly_o forbear_v to_o offer_v himself_o to_o martyrdom_n dr._n cave_n be_v prim._n christian_n 3._o k._n edward_n vi_o take_v note_n of_o such_o thing_n he_o hear_v in_o sermon_n which_o more_o near_o relate_v to_o himself_o hist_o of_o the_o reform_v 4._o queen_n elizabeth_n write_v a_o good_a hand_n before_o she_o be_v four_o year_n old_a and_o understand_v italian_a ibid._n 5._o sir_n thomas_n moor_n never_o offend_v his_o father_n nor_o be_v ever_o offend_v by_o he_o 6._o archbishop_n usher_n at_o 10_o year_n old_a find_v himself_o wrought_v upon_o by_o a_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 12.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n dr._n bernard_n in_o his_o life_n 7._o dr._n w._n gouge_n when_o at_o school_n be_v continual_o studious_a even_o at_o play-hour_n conscionable_a in_o secret_a prayer_n and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n clark_n be_v life_n 8._o mr._n tho._n gataker_n be_v often_o chide_v by_o his_o father_n from_o his_o book_n ibid._n 9_o mr._n jeremy_n whitaker_n when_o a_o schoolboy_n will_v frequent_o go_v in_o company_n 8_o or_o 10_o mile_n to_o hear_v a_o warm_a sermon_n and_o take_v note_n and_o be_v helpful_a to_o other_o in_o repeat_v they_o and_o though_o his_o father_n often_o and_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o divert_v he_o yet_o when_o a_o boy_n he_o be_v unmoveable_a in_o his_o desire_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n ibid._n 10._o mr._n herbert_n palmer_n be_v esteem_v sanctify_v even_o from_o the_o womb_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 4_o or_o 5_o year_n he_o will_v cry_v to_o go_v to_o his_o lady_n mother_n sir_n tho._n palmer_n be_v his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v somewhat_o of_o god_n when_o a_o child_n little_o more_o than_o five_o year_n old_a he_o weep_v in_o read_v the_o story_n of_o joseph_n and_o take_v much_o pleasure_n in_o learning_n chapter_n by_o heart_n he_o learn_v the_o french_a tongue_n almost_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v speak_v he_o often_o affirm_v that_o he_o never_o remember_v the_o 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corbet_n daughter_n of_o sir_n nathaniel_n brent_n warden_n of_o merton-colledge_n who_o about_o 14_o year_n of_o age_n write_v sermon_n with_o dexterity_n and_o leave_v many_o volume_n of_o such_o note_n write_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n ibid._n 15._o mrs._n elizabeth_n wilkinson_n be_v from_o her_o childhood_n very_o docile_a take_v much_o pain_n in_o write_v sermon_n and_o collect_v special_a note_n out_o of_o practical_a divine_n when_o i_o be_v say_v she_o in_o a_o narrative_a write_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n about_o twelve_o year_n old_a upon_o read_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n concern_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o death_n and_o so_o on_o to_o all_o eternity_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o affect_v my_o heart_n as_o from_o that_o time_n i_o be_v wrought_v over_o to_o a_o desire_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ibid._n 16._o mr._n caleb_n vernon_n can_v read_v the_o bible_n distinct_o at_o four_o year_n old_a and_o by_o six_o become_v very_o apt_a in_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o theory_n thereof_o and_o moral_a regard_n thereto_o exact_o observant_a of_o his_o parent_n with_o ambition_n to_o serve_v and_o please_v they_o in_o love_n to_o begin_v a_o correspondency_n with_o a_o good_a friend_n of_o he_o mr._n r._n d._n then_o in_o london_n he_o write_v this_o his_o first_o letter_n at_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n dear_a sir_n i_o receive_v your_o kind_a letter_n for_o which_o i_o thank_v you_o and_o desire_v the_o book_n which_o you_o send_v i_o may_v be_v make_v of_o good_a effect_n to_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n '_o being_n ready_a for_o the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n when_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v tremble_v and_o the_o ruler_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v with_o his_o 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the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o which_o he_o be_v both_o frequent_a and_o serious_a his_o frequent_a pray_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n fear_v sin_n great_o wish_v he_o have_v die_v when_o he_o come_v first_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n because_o than_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o sickness_n have_v a_o great_a sense_n of_o both_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n use_v such_o expression_n as_o these_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o holy_a angel_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a they_o will_v be_v so_o glorious_a for_o i_o be_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o there_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o his_o mother_n '_o prayer_n will_v do_v i_o more_o good_a and_o be_v better_a than_o sleep_n i_o be_o best_a when_o i_o pray_v and_o at_o last_o inquire_v after_o his_o sister_n name_n because_o as_o be_v suppose_v he_o think_v he_o shall_v know_v they_o in_o 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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 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ready_o prepare_v for_o the_o dark_a mansion_n of_o the_o grave_a for_o that_o she_o have_v always_o so_o lead_v her_o life_n that_o whenever_o death_n give_v she_o his_o last_o summons_n she_o shall_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o it_o ibid._n 76._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o youth_n this_o princess_n display_v the_o best_a natural_a disposition_n in_o the_o world_n a_o sweet_a humour_n agreeable_a and_o always_o equal_a a_o heart_n upright_o and_o sincere_a a_o solid_a and_o firm_a judgement_n and_o a_o piety_n beyond_o her_o age._n and_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o sincere_a report_n that_o the_o great_a prince_n who_o espouse_v she_o desire_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o she_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o fortune_n and_o interest_n do_v never_o engage_v he_o so_o much_o as_o those_o of_o her_o humour_n and_o inclination_n funeral_n oration_n upon_o the_o queen_n recite_v by_o the_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o canon_n print_a at_o the_o hague_n 77._o they_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o character_n of_o this_o great_a queen_n well_o know_v that_o the_o lustre_n of_o a_o crown_n do_v never_o dazzle_v she_o 78._o she_o have_v be_v hear_v to_o say_v and_o i_o have_v hear_v she_o myself_o when_o she_o be_v congratulate_v upon_o her_o advancement_n to_o the_o crown_n that_o many_o time_n so_o much_o grandeur_n be_v a_o burden_n that_o in_o such_o station_n people_n live_v with_o less_o consent_n to_o themselves_o than_o other_o and_o that_o she_o shall_v wish_v she_o be_v in_o holland_n again_o and_o indeed_o she_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v so_o for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o govern_v that_o they_o resemble_v the_o star_n that_o shine_v with_o a_o bright_a luster_n but_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n ibid._n 79._o i_o have_v let_v no_o day_n pass_v say_v the_o pious_a queen_n when_o they_o tell_v she_o what_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n her_o life_n be_v in_o i_o have_v let_v not_o day_n 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