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person_n andreas_n ab_fw-la habernfeild_n to_o the_o english_a ambassador_n sir_n w._n boswel_o at_o the_o hague_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o original_a copy_n of_o the_o discovery_n be_v find_v in_o the_o archbishop_n library_n after_o his_o death_n be_v then_o publish_v and_o be_v in_o print_n in_o many_o hand_n and_o among_o other_o in_o i_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n add_v my_o author_n the_o civil_a war_n begin_v and_o our_o popish_a conspirator_n be_v first_o in_o arm_n and_o the_o bloody_a rebellion_n and_o in_o ireland_n murder_v above_o 100000_o protestant_n in_o cold_a blood_n without_o any_o provocation_n give_v but_o to_o kill_v heretic_n which_o according_a to_o they_o be_v lawful_a and_o meritorious_a and_o farther_o when_o in_o process_n of_o that_o fatal_a rebellion_n carry_v on_o by_o english_a and_o covert_o by_o popish_a rebel_n that_o good_a king_n be_v take_v and_o a_o council_n of_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n 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barlow_n book_n call_v popish_a principle_n etc._n etc._n inconsistent_a with_o the_o safety_n of_o protestant_a prince_n the_o irish_a papist_n when_o they_o have_v promise_v to_o furnish_v his_o majesty_n with_o 10000_o man_n for_o the_o help_a of_o he_o against_o the_o parliament_n do_v not_o but_o endeavour_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o king_n army_n there_o by_o force_n and_o treachery_n and_o employ_v commissioner_n to_o rome_n france_n lorraine_n and_o spain_n to_o invite_v a_o foreign_a power_n into_o england_n see_v fowl_n hist_o of_o rom._n treason_n and_o the_o lord_n orcery_n be_v answer_n to_o peter_n welsh_a about_o 30_o priest_n or_o jesuit_n be_v meet_v together_o by_o a_o protestant_a gentleman_n between_o rouen_n and_o diep_n to_o who_o they_o say_v take_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o their_o party_n they_o be_v go_v to_o england_n and_o will_v take_v arm_n in_o the_o independent_a army_n to_o be_v agitator_n the_o romish_a priest_n and_o confessor_n be_v know_v who_o when_o he_o see_v the_o fatal_a strike_v give_v to_o the_o king_n flourish_v with_o his_o sword_n and_o say_v now_o the_o great_a enemy_n we_o have_v in_o the_o world_n be_v go_v when_o the_o murder_n be_v cry_v down_o as_o the_o great_a villainy_n the_o pope_n command_v all_o the_o paper_n about_o the_o queen_n to_o be_v burn_v many_o intelligent_a traveller_n tell_v what_o joy_n there_o be_v in_o the_o english_a convent_v beyond_o sea_n and_o the_o seminary_n upon_o tiding_n of_o the_o king_n death_n benedictines_n be_v afraid_a lest_o the_o jesuit_n shall_v get_v their_o land_n and_o the_o english_a nun_n contend_v who_o shall_v be_v abesses_fw-la the_o friar_n of_o dunkirk_n be_v jealous_a lest_o the_o jesuit_n shall_v engross_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o themselves_o du-moul_a answer_v to_o plul._n angl._n and_o though_o the_o papist_n during_o the_o civil_a war_n flock_v to_o the_o king_n
from_o their_o very_a enemy_n the_o prodigy_n of_o our_o saviour_n crucifixion_n procure_v a_o free_a confession_n from_o some_o of_o his_o enemy_n that_o certain_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v more_o instance_n 1._o polycarp_n when_o first_o apprehend_v be_v pity_v by_o many_o of_o his_o enemy_n that_o so_o holy_a honest_a and_o age_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o his_o prayer_n at_o the_o stake_n the_o flame_n frame_v itself_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o vault_n or_o sail_n of_o a_o ship_n with_o the_o bluster_a blast_n of_o wind_n so_o that_o it_o touch_v not_o the_o holy_a martyr_n body_n which_o send_v forth_o a_o fragrant_a smell_n like_o frankincense_n but_o the_o cruel_a persecutor_n thereupon_o call_v for_o a_o tormentor_n to_o thrust_v he_o through_o the_o side_n with_o a_o spear_n which_o be_v do_v blood_n issue_v out_o so_o abundant_o that_o it_o quench_v the_o fire_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o beholder_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist._n 2._o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v aim_v at_o by_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n who_o envy_v his_o success_n in_o the_o ministry_n with_o his_o gracious_a lustre_n and_o radiancy_n of_o countenance_n abash_v and_o so_o affright_v his_o adversary_n that_o they_o flee_v away_o ibid._n some_o say_v that_o by_o the_o order_n of_o sisinnius_n the_o perfect_a of_o gaul_n be_v throw_v to_o wild_a beast_n they_o will_v not_o tear_v he_o put_v into_o a_o hot_a oven_n it_o will_v not_o burn_v he_o at_o last_o be_v condemn_v to_o decollation_n ibid._n 3._o justin_n martyr_n seem_v accomplish_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o make_v a_o stout_a apology_n to_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n for_o his_o christian_a brethren_n by_o pass_v first_o through_o all_o the_o famous_a school_n of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o be_v enable_v and_o fit_v to_o attack_v they_o with_o their_o own_o weapon_n which_o he_o do_v ingenious_o and_o courageous_o and_o effectual_o in_o his_o plea_n to_o antoninus_n pius_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4._o tertullian_n be_v raise_v in_o a_o seasonable_a time_n by_o god_n almighty_a to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o church_n against_o their_o adversary_n and_o slanderous_a accusation_n for_o he_o ingenious_o show_v they_o that_o they_o never_o intend_v any_o stir_v or_o rebellion_n against_o the_o empire_n it_o be_v the_o frinciple_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n and_o render_v good_a for_o evil_a and_o whereas_o they_o be_v slander_v for_o murder_a infant_n how_o can_v that_o be_v say_v he_o when_o their_o custom_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n by_o his_o excellent_a apology_n he_o prevail_v with_o severus_n to_o favour_v the_o christian_n 5._o cyprian_n vindicate_v the_o christian_n from_o the_o scandal_n charge_v upon_o they_o in_o his_o time_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o public_a calamity_n be_v not_o owe_v to_o the_o christian_n but_o to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o be_v long_o before_o prophesy_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o heathen_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v any_o better_a than_o famine_n war_n and_o pestilence_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n in_o shed_v so_o much_o blood_n of_o the_o christian_n ibid._n 6._o lactantius_n write_v seven_o book_n of_o institution_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n against_o the_o gentile_n 7._o athanasius_n be_v accuse_v by_o the_o miletian_o to_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o have_v impose_v a_o tribute_n of_o linen_n garment_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o have_v gather_v the_o same_o it_o please_v god_n that_o alipprius_n and_o macarius_n two_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n happen_v to_o be_v present_a who_o easy_o wipe_v off_o this_o false_a charge_n afterward_o he_o be_v accuse_v that_o he_o have_v send_v a_o sum_n of_o gold_n to_o one_o philumenus_n to_o take_v away_o the_o emperor_n but_o he_o easy_o clear_v himself_o of_o this_o too_o at_o last_o he_o be_v tax_v that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o sacred_a chalice_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o arm_n of_o one_o arsenius_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o keep_v it_o for_o a_o instrument_n in_o magic_n arsenius_n be_v a_o presbyter_n who_o for_o some_o great_a fault_n have_v hide_v himself_o athanasius_n find_v it_o difficult_a to_o clear_v himself_o in_o this_o case_n employ_v one_o of_o his_o deacon_n to_o inquire_v out_o this_o arsenius_n who_o with_o some_o difficulty_n find_v he_o out_o which_o so_o satisfy_v the_o emperor_n constantine_n that_o he_o clear_v he_o and_o send_v he_o back_o with_o commendation_n to_o his_o office_n require_v that_o this_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v upon_o this_o score_n may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o adversary_n yet_o he_o be_v after_o some_o time_n effectual_o prosecute_v by_o his_o restless_a adversary_n and_o injurious_o depose_v ibid._n 8._o the_o arian_n prevail_v for_o the_o banishment_n of_o basil_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o the_o writing_n be_v bring_v to_o valens_n the_o emperor_n to_o sign_n the_o pen_n will_v not_o write_v the_o least_o tittle_n though_o often_o try_v and_o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v mad_a with_o rage_n endeavour_v still_o to_o confirm_v the_o edict_n his_o right_a hand_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o great_a tremble_v so_o that_o at_o last_o be_v terrify_v with_o these_o judgement_n he_o tear_v the_o write_n in_o piece_n ibid._n 9_o mr._n john_n husse_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n for_o heresy_n be_v acquit_v in_o a_o solemn_a letter_n from_o any_o such_o fault_n in_o his_o doctrine_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o nazareth_n who_o be_v appoint_v and_o depute_v by_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o be_v inquisitor_n of_o heresy_n in_o the_o city_n of_o prague_n martyrol_n p._n 549._o and_o more_o than_o that_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o no_o 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fearful_a spectacle_n of_o god_n wrath_n both_o against_o that_o heathenish_a sport_n and_o wilful_a profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n whilst_o he_o make_v the_o very_a thing_n they_o have_v choose_v for_o their_o sport_n and_o pastime_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o execute_v his_o fury_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o i_o diligent_o inquire_v after_o at_o my_o first_o come_v to_o sarum_n and_o very_o many_o godly_a and_o credible_a person_n who_o have_v see_v that_o sad_a spectacle_n in_o my_o hear_n attest_v it_o to_o be_v so_o ibid._n 19_o mr._n hugh_n clark_n preach_v about_o oundle_n in_o northamptonshire_n where_o the_o people_n be_v general_o very_o ignorant_a and_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n by_o whitson-ales_n morris-danceâ—_a etc._n etc._n which_o he_o much_o set_v himself_o against_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n in_o case_n of_o their_o obstinate_a perseverance_n they_o be_v train_v 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clark_n in_o his_o father_n life_n p._n 128._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o table_n whereof_o if_o some_o seem_v to_o exceed_v credit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strangeness_n of_o they_o yet_o let_v we_o know_v that_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o do_v often_o work_v miracle_n to_o control_v the_o obstinate_a impiety_n and_o rebellion_n of_o mortal_a man_n against_o his_o commandment_n beside_o there_o be_v not_o one_o example_n here_o mention_v but_o it_o have_v a_o credible_a or_o probable_a author_n for_o the_o avoucher_n of_o it_o let_v we_o now_o out_o of_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v gather_v up_o this_o wholesome_a lesson_n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v worship_v he_o invocate_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o repose_v all_o the_o confidence_n of_o our_o salvation_n upon_o he_o alone_o through_o christ_n jesus_n seek_v by_o please_v and_o obey_v his_o will_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o render_v he_o due_a thanks_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n chap._n cviii_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o scorner_n of_o their_o pastor_n preacher_n etc._n etc._n the_o psalmist_n david_n have_v range_v scorner_n in_o the_o high_a class_n of_o sinner_n psal_n 1.1_o and_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o judgement_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o scorner_n prov._n 19.29_o and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v himself_o shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n prov._n 29.1_o upon_o which_o consideration_n scornfulness_n be_v just_o look_v upon_o by_o wise_a person_n as_o the_o must_v visible_a mark_n and_o characteristic_a of_o a_o reprobate_a sinner_n a_o person_n not_o worthy_a of_o more_o instruction_n from_o man_n but_o like_o ephraim_n join_v to_o idol_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n reprove_v not_o a_o scorner_n can_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n 1._o mr._n batman_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o i_o be_v say_v he_o in_o present_a danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o house_n of_o he_o who_o i_o take_v to_o be_v my_o friend_n lay_v to_o my_o charge_n such_o thing_n as_o i_o be_v innocent_a of_o be_v only_o his_o surmise_n which_o afterward_o be_v confess_v by_o he_o he_o be_v then_o in_o wealth_n but_o how_o he_o die_v if_o his_o name_n be_v know_v it_o will_v soon_o be_v discern_v not_o many_o year_n after_o i_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o inconstant_a man_n who_o double_a deal_n i_o refer_v to_o god_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v strike_v blind_a after_o much_o molest_v i_o which_o when_o he_o have_v disclose_v in_o part_n his_o old_a malice_n die_v i_o trust_v penitent_n another_o fall_v into_o a_o dropsy_n confess_v his_o attempt_v wrong_n with_o tear_n and_o die_v i_o trust_v a_o good_a christian_a two_o other_o for_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o manifest_a whoredom_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o if_o grace_n to_o repent_v be_v as_o far_o from_o they_o as_o that_o wealth_n they_o once_o possess_v they_o can_v die_v without_o shame_n in_o the_o world_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n doom_n warn_v etc._n etc._n p._n 410_o 411._o 2._o gildas_n preach_v to_o the_o old_a britain_n repentance_n and_o forewarn_v they_o of_o plague_n to_o come_v be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v and_o take_v for_o a_o false_a prophet_n but_o what_o follow_v god_n send_v in_o their_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n and_o destroy_v they_o give_v their_o land_n to_o other_o nation_n beard_n be_v theatre_n p._n 144._o 3._o john_n wickliff_n preach_v against_o the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o age_n be_v despise_v together_o with_o his_o sermon_n and_o both_o burn_v after_o his_o death_n himself_n and_o book_n what_o ensue_v a_o most_o heavy_a vengeance_n their_o lawful_a king_n slay_v three_o other_o set_v up_o on_o a_o row_n under_o who_o all_o the_o noble_a blood_n be_v spill_v and_o half_a the_o commons_o destroy_v a_o war_n with_o france_n civil_a discord_n at_o home_n city_n and_o town_n decay_v and_o the_o land_n bring_v half_a to_o a_o wilderness_n ibid._n 4._o hemingius_n a_o learned_a divine_a in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n report_v that_o about_o the_o year_n 1550._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a lewd_a companion_n in_o denmark_n who_o have_v long_o make_v a_o profession_n to_o mock_v at_o all_o religion_n and_o at_o devout_a person_n this_o fellow_n enter_v into_o a_o church_n where_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n make_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n begin_v contrary_a to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v present_a to_o behave_v himself_o most_o profane_o and_o to_o show_v by_o lewd_a countenance_n and_o gesture_n his_o dislike_n and_o contempt_n of_o that_o holy_a exercise_n to_o who_o the_o preacher_n be_v instant_a upon_o his_o business_n in_o hand_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n but_o only_o sigh_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o this_o mocker_n may_v be_v suppress_v who_o see_v that_o the_o preacher_n will_v not_o contest_v against_o he_o but_o contemn_v his_o unworthy_a behaviour_n go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o yet_o not_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o god_n vengeance_n for_o present_o as_o he_o pass_v out_o a_o tile_n fall_v from_o the_o house_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o slay_v he_o upon_o the_o place_n a_o just_a judgement_n upon_o so_o profane_a a_o wretch_n from_o whence_o all_o scorner_n and_o derider_n of_o godly_a sermon_n and_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o same_o may_v take_v example_n for_o their_o amendment_n if_o they_o have_v any_o grace_n in_o they_o ibid._n 5._o christopher_n turk_n a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n to_o a_o great_a nobleman_n in_o germany_n go_v one_o day_n to_o horse_n and_o mock_v at_o a_o certain_a nobleman_n who_o be_v then_o prisoner_n in_o his_o
love_n or_o goodwill_n towards_o he_o though_o he_o stay_v long_o at_o brundisium_n she_o never_o go_v to_o see_v he_o and_o when_o his_o daughter_n take_v that_o long_a journey_n from_o rome_n to_o brundisium_n to_o visit_v he_o she_o neither_o provide_v company_n to_o conduct_v she_o nor_o give_v her_o money_n or_o other_o necessary_n for_o the_o way_n yea_o she_o so_o handle_v the_o matter_n that_o when_o cicero_n come_v to_o rome_n he_o find_v nothing_o in_o his_o house_n but_o bare_a wall_n and_o yet_o be_v great_o in_o debt_n by_o she_o plut._n in_o vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la 2._o alboynus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o lombard_n have_v overcome_v in_o war_n cunemundus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o jepidi_n and_o have_v slay_v he_o make_v a_o drinking-cup_n of_o his_o skull_n yet_o take_v his_o daughter_n rosamund_n to_o wife_n now_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o alboynus_fw-la being_n one_o day_n drink_v force_v his_o wife_n to_o drink_v out_o of_o her_o father_n skull_n which_o she_o so_o much_o stomach_v that_o she_o promise_v one_o helmichilâ—â—_n herself_o to_o wife_n and_o lombardy_n for_o a_o dowry_n if_o he_o will_v kill_v her_o husband_n the_o king_n which_o he_o assent_v to_o and_o perform_v but_o they_o be_v afterward_o so_o hate_v for_o it_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o exarch_n of_o ravenna_n who_o see_v rosamund_n beauty_n and_o the_o mass_n of_o money_n and_o jewel_n which_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o persuade_v she_o to_o kill_v helmichilde_n and_o to_o take_v he_o for_o her_o husband_n which_o according_o she_o promise_v to_o do_v and_o when_o her_o husband_n helmichilde_n come_v out_o of_o the_o bath_n call_v for_o beer_n she_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a poison_n but_o when_o he_o have_v drink_v half_a of_o it_o suspect_v the_o matter_n he_o force_v she_o to_o drink_v off_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o both_o die_v together_o heil_n geog._n p._n 150._o 3._o joan_n queen_n of_o naples_n be_v insatiable_a for_o her_o lust_n 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pardon_n 33._o a_o epitaph_n upon_o simon_n street_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n such_o as_o i_o be_o such_o shall_v you_o be_v grocer_n of_o london_n somtym_n be_v i_o the_o king_n be_v weigh_o more_o than_o year_n twenty_o simon_n street_n callyd_v in_o my_o plas_o and_o good_a fellowshyp_n fain_o will_v be_v therefore_o in_o heaven_n everla_v lif_n jesus_n send_v i_o and_o agnes_n my_o wyff_fw-mi kerli_fw-la merli_n my_o word_n be_v tho_o and_o deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la i_o add_v thereto_o i_o pass_v to_o god_n in_o the_o year_n of_o graze_v a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o just_a his_o be_v 34._o upon_o william_n wray_n here_o lie_v wrap_v in_o clay_n the_o body_n of_o william_n wray_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v 35._o upon_o henry_n den_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n of_o saint_n bennet_n graze_v church_n prey_n for_o the_o saulyg_v of_o henry_n den_n and_o joan_n his_o wyf_n their_o fadyr_n their_o moders_n bredyr_n and_o good_a frendys_n and_o of_o all_o christian_a saulyg_v jesus_n have_v mercy_n amen_o who_o depart_v this_o life_n m._n cccc_o 91._o 36._o another_o here_o lie_v clement_n town_n 1540_o who_o obiit_fw-la shall_v for_o ever_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o church_n and_o his_o mass_n always_o upon_o the_o day_n follow_v who_o soul_n and_o his_o two_o wyf_n soul_n elisabeth_n and_o elisabeth_n and_o all_o their_o child_n soul_n jesus_n take_v to_o his_o glorious_a mercy_n amen_n 37._o at_o saint_n olave_n hartstreet_n another_o qu._n a._n d._n t._n d._n p._n os_fw-la nguis_fw-la irus_fw-la risti_fw-la ulcedine_fw-la avit_fw-la h._n sa._n m._n ch._n m._n l._n 38._o another_o all_o the_o nun_n in_o holywel_n pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n thomas_n lowel_n he_o die_v he_o 25_o of_o may_n at_o enfield_n anno_fw-la 1524._o 39_o another_o john_n stow_z say_v that_o he_o have_v read_v this_o inscription_n follow_v fix_v on_o a_o stone_n cross_n sometime_o stand_v in_o the_o charterhouse_n church-yard_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m._n ccc_o 49._o regnante_fw-la magna_fw-la pestilentia_fw-la consecratum_fw-la fuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la cemiterium_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o infra_fw-la septa_fw-la praesentis_fw-la monasterii_fw-la sepulta_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la corpora_fw-la plusquam_fw-la quinquaginta_fw-la millia_fw-la preter_fw-la alia_fw-la multa_fw-la abhinc_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la praesens_fw-la quorum_fw-la animabus_fw-la propitietur_fw-la deus_fw-la amen_n 40._o another_o here_o lie_v humphrey_n gosling_n of_o london_n vintnor_n of_o the_o whit_n hart_n of_o this_o parish_n a_o neighbour_n of_o virtuous_a behaviour_n a_o very_a good_a archer_n and_o of_o honest_a mirth_n a_o good_a company-keeper_n so_o well_o incline_v to_o poor_a and_o rich_a god_n send_v more_o gosling_n to_o be_v such_o 41._o another_o hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la tom_n shorthose_n sine_fw-la tomb_n sine_fw-la sheet_n sine_fw-la riches_n qui_fw-la vixit_fw-la sine_fw-la gown_n sine_fw-la cloak_n sine_fw-la shirt_n sine_fw-la breeches_n 42._o henry_n chicheley_n although_o he_o be_v founder_n of_o all-soul_n college_n in_o oxford_n and_o a_o especial_a furtherer_n of_o learning_n be_v but_o little_o honour_v by_o this_o unlearned_a epitaph_n 1443._o pauper_fw-la eram_fw-la natus_fw-la post_fw-la primas_fw-la hic_fw-la relevatus_fw-la jam_fw-la sum_fw-la prostratus_fw-la &_o vermibus_fw-la esca_fw-la paratus_fw-la ecce_fw-la meum_fw-la tumulum_fw-la 43._o out_o of_o hackney_n church_n this_o christophorus_n vrswicus_fw-la regis_fw-la henrici_fw-la septimi_fw-la elemosynarius_fw-la vir_fw-la sva_fw-la aetate_fw-la clarus_fw-la summatibus_fw-la atque_fw-la infirmatibus_fw-la juxta_fw-la charus_fw-la ad_fw-la exteros_fw-la reges_fw-la undecies_fw-la pro_fw-la patria_fw-la legatus_fw-la decanatum_fw-la eboracensem_fw-la archidiaconatum_fw-la richmundiae_fw-la decanatum_fw-la windsoriae_fw-la habitos_fw-la vivens_fw-la reliquit_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la norwicensem_fw-la oblatum_n recusavit_fw-la magnos_fw-la honores_fw-la tota_fw-la vita_fw-la sprevit_fw-la frugali_a vita_fw-la contentus_fw-la hic_fw-la vivere_fw-la hic_fw-la mori_fw-la voluit_fw-la plenus_fw-la annorum_fw-la obiit_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la desideratus_fw-la funeris_fw-la pompam_fw-la etiam_fw-la testamento_fw-la vetuit_fw-la hic_fw-la sepultus_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la in_o adventum_fw-la christi_fw-la expectat_fw-la obiit_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la incarnati_fw-la 1521._o die_v 3_o martii_fw-la anno_fw-la aetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la 74._o 44._o this_o testamentary_a epitaph_n mr._n camden_n have_v read_v in_o a_o old_a manuscript_n terram_fw-la terra_fw-la tegit_fw-la daemon_n peccata_fw-la resumat_fw-la rex_fw-la habeat_fw-la mundus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la alta_fw-la petat_fw-la 45._o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n which_o lie_v bury_v there_o in_o the_o high_a choir_n suppress_v his_o name_n as_o modest_o as_o any_o other_o in_o this_o hic_fw-la quidem_fw-la terra_fw-la tegitur_fw-la peccato_fw-la solvens_fw-la debitum_fw-la cujus_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la impositum_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sit_fw-la inscriptum_fw-la 46._o upon_o one_o bury_v in_o the_o night_n without_o any_o ceremony_n under_o the_o name_n of_o menalcas_n this_o here_o lie_v menalcas_n as_o dead_a as_o a_o log_n that_o live_v like_o a_o devil_n and_o die_v like_o a_o dog_n here_o do_v he_o lie_v say_v i_o then_o say_v i_o lie_v for_o from_o this_o place_n he_o part_v by_o and_o by_o but_o here_o he_o make_v his_o descent_n into_o hell_n without_o either_o book_n candle_n or_o bell._n 47._o dr._n caius_n a_o learned_a physician_n of_o cambridge_n and_o a_o confounder_n of_o gunwell_n and_o caius_n college_n have_v only_o this_o fui_fw-la caius_n 48._o upon_o julius_n scaliger_n scaligeri_fw-la quod_fw-la reliquum_fw-la 49._o upon_o cardinal_n pool_n which_o he_o make_v himself_o depositum_fw-la poli_fw-fr cardinalis_fw-la 50._o upon_o a_o gentleman_n that_o fall_v off_o his_o horse_n break_v his_o neck_n this_o my_o friend_n judge_v not_o i_o thou_o see_v i_o judge_v not_o thou_o betwixt_o the_o stirrup_n and_o the_o ground_n mercy_n i_o ask_v mercy_n i_o find_v 51._o upon_o queen_n elizabeth_n this_o memoriae_fw-la sacrum_n religione_fw-la ad_fw-la primaevam_fw-la sinceritatem_fw-la restaurata_fw-la pace_fw-la fundata_fw-la monetae_fw-la ad_fw-la justuni_fw-la vaâ—orem_fw-la reducta_fw-la rebellione_fw-la domestica_fw-la vindicata_fw-la gallia_n malis_fw-la intestinis_fw-la praecipiti_fw-la sublevata_fw-la belgio_fw-la sustentato_fw-la hispanica_fw-la class_n profligata_fw-la hibernia_n pulsis_fw-la hispanis_n &_o rebellibus_fw-la ad_fw-la deditionem_fw-la coactis_fw-la peccata_fw-la reditibus_fw-la utriusque_fw-la academiae_fw-la lege_fw-la annonaria_fw-la plurimùm_fw-la adauctis_fw-la tota_fw-la denique_fw-la anglia_fw-it ditata_fw-la prudentissiméque_fw-la anno_fw-la xlv_o administratà _fw-la elizabetha_n regina_fw-la ulctrix_fw-la triumphatrix_fw-la pietatis_fw-la studiosissima_fw-la foelicissima_fw-la placida_fw-la morte_fw-la septuagenaria_fw-la soluta_fw-la mortales_fw-la reliquias_fw-la dum_fw-la christo_fw-la jubente_fw-la resurgant_fw-la immortales_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la celeberrima_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la conservata_fw-la &_o denuo_fw-la fundata_fw-la deposuìt_fw-la 42._o upon_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n this_o regibus_fw-la orta_fw-la auxi_fw-la reges_fw-la reginaque_n uìxi_fw-la ter_n nupta_fw-la &_o tribus_fw-la orba_fw-la viris_fw-la tria_fw-la regna_fw-la reiiqui_fw-la gallus_n open_v scotus_n cunas_fw-la habet_fw-la angla_n sepulchrum_n 53._o upon_o prince_n henry_n this_o reader_n wonder_v think_v it_o none_o though_o i_o speak_v and_o be_o a_o stone_n here_o be_v shrine_v celestial_a dust_n and_o i_o keep_v it_o but_o in_o trust_n shall_v i_o not_o my_o treasure_n tell_v wonder_v than_o you_o may_v as_o well_o how_o this_o stone_n can_v choose_v but_o break_v if_o it_o have_v not_o learn_v to_o speak_v hence_o amaze_v and_o ask_v not_o i_o who_o these_o sacred_a ash_n be_v purposely_o it_o be_v conceal_v for_o if_o that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v all_o that_o read_v will_v by_o and_o by_o melt_v themselves_o to_o tear_n and_o die_v within_o this_o marble_n casket_n lie_v a_o matchless_a jewel_n of_o rich_a prize_n who_o nature_n in_o the_o world_n disdain_n but_o show_v and_o then_o put_v up_o again_o 54._o upon_o queen_n ann_n this_o march_z with_o be_v wind_n have_v strike_v a_o cedar_n tall_a and_o weep_v april_n mourn_v the_o cedar_n fall_n and_o may_n intend_v no_o flower_n her_o month_n shall_v bring_v since_o she_o must_v lose_v the_o flower_n of_o all_o the_o spring_n thus_o march_n wind_n have_v cause_v april_n shower_n and_o yet_o sad_a may_n must_v lose_v her_o flower_n of_o flower_n 55._o on_o king_n james_n he_o that_o have_v eye_n now_o wake_v and_o weep_v he_o who_o wake_v be_v our_o sleep_n be_v fall_v asleep_o himself_o and_o never_o shall_v wake_v more_o till_o wake_v for_o 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happiness_n death_n and_o judgement_n archbishop_n tenison_n be_v sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o her_o late_a majesty_n 41._o in_o this_o princess_n authority_n majesty_n and_o humility_n meet_v together_o that_o dwell_v in_o she_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o in_o her_o presence_n or_o within_o she_o hear_v the_o speak_n of_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v or_o any_o thing_n like_o this_o will_v have_v be_v exceed_o offensive_a but_o the_o justice_n of_o nation_n give_v those_o praise_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a prince_n which_o their_o own_o modesty_n will_v not_o bear_v a_o ordinary_a instance_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o show_v her_o averseness_n not_o only_o to_o flattery_n but_o to_o praise_n of_o a_o book_n address_v to_o she_o she_o say_v she_o have_v read_v it_o and_o like_v it_o well_o but_o much_o the_o better_a because_o the_o epistle_n be_v a_o bare_a dedication_n ibid._n 42._o her_o grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o blemish_v by_o vanity_n or_o affection_n have_v that_o be_v so_o she_o will_v scarce_o have_v make_v such_o a_o profession_n as_o this_o a_o little_a before_o her_o death_n i_o know_v say_v she_o what_o loose_a people_n think_v of_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o religion_n they_o think_v it_o be_v all_o hypocrisy_n let_v they_o think_v what_o they_o will_v i_o may_v now_o say_v and_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o can_v say_v it_o i_o have_v not_o affect_v to_o appear_v what_o i_o be_v not_o ibid._n 43._o see_v god_n have_v determine_v this_o good_a queen_n must_v die_v the_o christian_a manner_n in_o which_o she_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o alleviation_n of_o the_o grief_n of_o those_o who_o she_o have_v leave_v behind_o she_o who_o have_v indeed_o reason_n more_o than_o enough_o to_o mourn_v but_o yet_o not_o as_o person_n without_o hope_n ibid._n 44._o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o of_o this_o affliction_n she_o have_v any_o formal_a presage_v but_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o which_o look_v like_o a_o immediate_a preparation_n for_o it_o i_o mean_v she_o choose_v to_o hear_v read_v more_o than_o once_o a_o little_a before_o it_o the_o last_o sermon_n of_o a_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n now_o with_o god_n upon_o this_o subject_a what!_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a job_n 2.10_o ibid._n 45._o she_o fix_v the_o time_n of_o prayer_n in_o that_o chamber_n to_o which_o her_o sickness_n have_v confine_v she_o on_o that_o very_a day_n she_o show_v how_o sensible_a she_o be_v of_o death_n and_o how_o little_a she_o fear_v it_o she_o require_v he_o who_o officiate_v there_o to_o add_v that_o collect_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sick_a in_o which_o be_v these_o word_n that_o whensoever_o the_o soul_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n it_o may_v be_v without_o spot_n present_v unto_o thou_o i_o will_v say_v she_o have_v this_o collect_v read_v twice_o every_o day_n all_o have_v need_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o death_n and_o prince_n have_v as_o much_o as_o any_o body_n else_o ibid._n 46._o she_o seem_v neither_o to_o fear_v death_n nor_o to_o covet_v life_n there_o appear_v not_o the_o least_o sign_n of_o regret_n for_o the_o leave_v of_o those_o temporal_a greatness_n which_o make_v so_o many_o of_o high_a estate_n unwilling_a to_o die_v it_o be_v you_o may_v imagine_v high_a satisfaction_n to_o hear_v she_o say_v a_o great_a many_o most_o christian_a thing_n and_o this_o among_o they_o i_o believe_v i_o shall_v now_o soon_o die_v and_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v from_o my_o youth_n learn_v a_o true_a doctrine_n that_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o to_o a_o deathbed_n ibid._n 47._o on_o thursday_n she_o prepare_v herself_o for_o the_o bless_a communion_n to_o which_o she_o have_v be_v no_o stranger_n from_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o her_o age._n she_o be_v much_o concern_v that_o she_o find_v herself_o in_o so_o doze_v a_o condition_n so_o she_o express_v it_o to_o that_o she_o add_v other_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v for_o i_o see_v i_o be_o so_o little_a able_a to_o pray_v for_o myself_o 48._o when_o a_o second_o portion_n of_o a_o certain_a draught_n be_v offer_v she_o she_o refuse_v it_o say_v i_o have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o live_v and_o i_o will_v spend_v it_o a_o better_a way_n ibid._n 49._o in_o all_o these_o affliction_n the_o king_n be_v great_o afflict_v how_o sensible_o and_o yet_o how_o becoming_o many_o saw_n but_o few_o have_v skill_n enough_o to_o describe_v it_o i_o be_o satisfy_v i_o have_v not_o at_o last_o the_o help_v of_o art_n and_o prayer_n and_o tear_n not_o prevail_v a_o quarter_n before_o one_o on_o friday_n morning_n after_o two_o or_o three_o small_a struggle_n of_o nature_n and_o without_o such_o agony_n as_o in_o such_o case_n be_v common_a have_v like_o david_n serve_v she_o own_o generation_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n she_o fall_v on_o sleep_n thus_o far_o archbishop_n tenison_n 50._o before_o the_o queen_n have_v exceed_v the_o age_n of_o childhood_n when_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o play_n she_o be_v imitate_v the_o dutch_a march_n with_o her_o hand_n upon_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o chest_n and_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o mind_v the_o dutch_a the_o king_n her_o uncle_n enemy_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n france_z and_o the_o dauthin_n be_v commend_v to_o she_o with_o a_o divine_a and_o prophetic_a utterance_n she_o make_v answer_v i_o care_v not_o for_o france_n it_o be_v holland_n i_o desire_v not_o many_o word_n indeed_o but_o certain_o prognosticate_a and_o apparent_o then_o foretell_v that_o fame_n wedlock_n from_o heaven_n confer_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o all_o europe_n dr._n perizonius_n be_v oration_n on_o the_o queen_n in_o holland_n 51._o she_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o on_o who_o she_o confer_v her_o bounty_n than_o to_o her_o own_o fame_n in_o so_o fruitful_a a_o field_n of_o honour_n nor_o 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