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hat_n for_o a_o token_n the_o woman_n send_v it_o the_o emperor_n show_v it_o the_o merchant_n who_o know_v it_o and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sight_n then_o the_o emperor_n call_v the_o citizen_n tell_v he_o the_o other_o man_n complaint_n of_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n deliver_v into_o his_o custody_n the_o citizen_n deny_v and_o forswear_v it_o the_o emperor_n produce_v the_o bag_n upon_o which_o the_o citizen_n be_v confound_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o merchant_n the_o full_a sum_n and_o sufficient_o fine_v beside_o lip_n exempl_n pol._n p_o 135._o item_n lip_n monit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o p._n 259_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxi_o remarkable_a justice_n jvstice_n be_v so_o necessary_a a_o virtue_n in_o the_o world_n that_o no_o commerce_n or_o comfortable_a conversation_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o it_o it_o be_v he_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o write_v be_v as_o fair_a and_o legible_a character_n as_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o yet_o it_o be_v imprint_v in_o a_o 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certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o be_v arm_v with_o such_o authority_n as_o might_n at_o least_o help_v they_o to_o their_o garment_n again_o but_o the_o uncharitable_a gentleman_n will_v afford_v they_o no_o favour_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o see_v they_o but_o feign_v that_o he_o have_v the_o colic_n and_o be_v unable_a to_o stir_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n or_o to_o attend_v upon_o any_o business_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v then_o the_o cold_a season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o servant_n albeit_o unknown_a to_o their_o master_n lodge_v these_o despise_a poor_a man_n for_o that_o night_n in_o a_o stable_a whence_o they_o depart_v homeward_o the_o next_o morning_n without_o draw_v the_o least_o courtesy_n that_o can_v be_v from_o that_o ungenteel_a gentleman_n now_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o happen_v by_o just_a vengeance_n of_o heaven_n or_o by_o some_o natural_a occasion_n thereto_o lead_v but_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o colic_n indeed_o and_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v his_o chamber_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n and_o at_o last_o die_v by_o the_o violent_a extremity_n thereof_o ibid._n p._n 273._o 4._o a_o abbot_n of_o guyenne_n and_o archdeacon_n in_o a_o bishopric_n be_v cite_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o chapter_n to_o appear_v at_o a_o visitation_n for_o assess_v of_o each_o benefice_n in_o the_o diocese_n according_a to_o their_o faculty_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a parish_n from_o whence_o they_o derive_v demesne_n and_o rent_n the_o abbot_n make_v excuse_v say_v he_o have_v a_o pleurisy_n which_o be_v mere_o false_a and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o be_v there_o present_a but_o within_o few_o day_n after_o he_o be_v take_v with_o such_o a_o grievous_a pain_n in_o his_o side_n that_o he_o keep_v his_o bed_n a_o whole_a year_n together_o and_o be_v glad_a to_o have_v his_o side_n cauterise_v in_o two_o place_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o can_v not_o recover_v health_n while_o he_o live_v ibid._n c._n 14._o p._n 273._o 5._o suibdager_n king_n of_o swecia_n be_v very_o covetous_a counterscited_a deafness_n to_o the_o end_n be_v may_v hear_v to_o request_n make_v to_o he_o for_o bestow_v of_o any_o gift_n for_o in_o that_o country_n he_o negotiate_v his_o whole_a reign_n by_o conference_n with_o the_o people_n and_o not_o by_o write_v or_o petition_n as_o they_o do_v to_o this_o day_n but_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o king_n become_v both_o deaf_a and_o blind_a indeed_o ibid._n 6._o i_o know_v a_o young_a scholar_n descend_v of_o good_a parentage_n in_o the_o franche-comtè_a who_o be_v a_o very_a facetious_a scoffer_n and_o mocker_n and_o continual_o use_v to_o counterfeit_v the_o gate_n gesture_n and_o behaviour_n of_o his_o sister_n the_o wife_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n descend_v of_o a_o very_a worthy_a and_o virtuous_a family_n and_o who_o have_v bring_v great_a estate_n and_o mean_n for_o her_o portion_n who_o be_v lame_a and_o as_o she_o halt_v so_o in_o scorn_n he_o will_v do_v the_o like_a but_o undoubt_o by_o god_n judgement_n he_o chance_v to_o break_v one_o of_o his_o leg_n which_o can_v never_o after_o be_v recover_v or_o bring_v to_o any_o form_n so_o that_o he_o halt_v downright_o to_o his_o dying-day_n ibid._n chap._n ciii_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o atheism_n atheism_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v bid_v a_o open_a defiance_n to_o all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o almighty_a who_o reside_v there_o and_o govern_v here_o resent_v the_o crime_n with_o a_o mere_a than_o ordinary_a indignation_n the_o most_o renown_a for_o profess_a ungodliness_n say_v bishop_n fotherbie_n be_v these_o in_o holy_a write_n king_n pharach_n and_o antiâ—â—hus_n the_o king_n of_o tyre_n and_o the_o two_o herâ—ds_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n caligula_n domitian_n maximinus_n and_o julian_n in_o profane_a history_n prâ—tagoras_n diagoras_n theodoras_n socrates_n epicurus_n bion_n pherecides_n and_o dionysius_n of_o all_o who_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o cite_v in_o his_o nest_n of_o a_o fair_a and_o kind_o death_n save_v only_o this_o last_o who_o damnation_n yet_o sleep_v not_o but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o end_v their_o life_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n justice_n 1._o julius_n caesar_n suffer_v as_o a_o atheist_n dr._n tenison_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o sect_n of_o atheist_n in_o turkey_n spring_v up_o of_o late_a year_n call_v muserin_n i._n e._n the_o true_a secrâ—t_n be_v with_o we_o which_o secret_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o absolute_a denial_n of_o a_o deity_n that_o nature_n or_o the_o intrinsical_a principle_n in_o every_o individual_a thing_n direct_v the_o ordinary_a course_n which_o we_o see_v and_o admire_v and_o that_o the_o heaven_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n have_v thence_o their_o original_a and_o motion_n and_o that_o man_n himself_o rise_v and_o fade_v like_o the_o grass_n and_o flower_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o consider_v what_o quantity_n there_o be_v of_o man_n that_o maintain_v this_o principle_n in_o constantinople_n most_o of_o which_o be_v cadi_n and_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o arabian_a legend_n and_o other_o be_v renegado_n from_o the_o christian_a faith_n who_o conscious_a of_o their_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n and_o therefore_o desirous_a all_o thing_n may_v conclude_v with_o this_o world_n be_v the_o more_o apt_a to_o entertain_v those_o opinion_n which_o come_v near_a to_o their_o wish_n one_o of_o this_o sect_n call_v mahomet_n effendi_n a_o rich_a man_n educate_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o eastern_a learning_n i_o remember_v be_v in_o my_o time_n execute_v for_o impudent_o proclaim_v his_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o be_v of_o a_o deity_n make_v it_o in_o his_o ordinary_a discourse_n a_o argument_n against_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n for_o that_o either_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o or_o else_o not_o so_o wise_a as_o the_o doctor_n preach_v he_o be_v in_o suffer_v he_o to_o live_v that_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n and_o scorner_n of_o a_o divine_a essence_n that_o ever_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a say_v my_o author_n that_o this_o man_n may_v notwithstanding_o his_o accusation_n have_v save_v his_o life_n will_v he_o but_o have_v confess_v his_o error_n and_o promise_v for_o the_o future_a a_o assent_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o a_o better_a but_o he_o persist_v still_o in_o his_o blasphemy_n say_v that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n yet_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n oblige_v he_o to_o die_v a_o martyr_n mr._n ricaut_n history_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n book_n ii_o c._n 12._o p._n 246._o a_o great_a raja_n a_o gentile_a a_o notorious_a atheist_n glory_v to_o profess_v that_o he_o know_v no_o other_o god_n than_o the_o king_n nor_o believe_v nor_o fear_v any_o other_o deity_n fit_v
73._o ibid._n p._n 75_o 76._o out_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o kilmore_n 20._o mr._n bilney_n go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o be_v then_o sail_v upon_o the_o trouble_a sea_n but_o ever_o long_o his_o ship_n will_v be_v in_o a_o quiet_a harbour_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o say_v he_o but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v endure_v the_o storm_n only_o i_o will_v entreat_v you_o to_o help_v i_o with_o your_o prayer_n as_o he_o wet_v along_o the_o street_n he_o give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n at_o the_o stake_n he_o make_v a_o long_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o a_o excellent_a manner_n and_o give_v many_o sweet_a exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n and_o then_o earnest_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o end_n rehearse_v the_o 143_o psalm_n then_o turn_v to_o the_o officer_n he_o ask_v if_o they_o be_v ready_a whereupon_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v he_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o cry_v sometime_o jesus_n and_o sometime_o credo_fw-la but_o the_o wind_n blow_v away_o the_o flame_n from_o he_o and_o the_o pain_n endure_v the_o long_o he_o be_v put_v to_o a_o long_a exercise_n of_o patience_n till_o at_o last_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n ibid._n p._n 124._o 21._o william_n tindal_n whilst_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o stake_n cry_v with_o a_o fervent_a and_o loud_a voice_n lord_n open_v the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v eye_n and_o so_o he_o be_v first_o strangle_v by_o the_o hangman_n and_o then_o burn_v a._n c._n 1556._o ibid._n p._n 129._o 22._o leo_fw-la judae_fw-la a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n send_v for_o the_o pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o tigure_n and_o make_v before_o they_o a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n conclude_v thus_o to_o this_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n my_o hope_n and_o my_o salvation_n i_o whole_o offer_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o cast_v myself_o whole_o upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 137._o 23._o cruciger_n after_o three_o month_n illness_n call_v his_o two_o young_a daughter_n to_o repeat_v their_o prayer_n before_o he_o and_o then_o himself_o pray_v with_o great_a fervency_n for_o himself_o the_o church_n and_o those_o his_o orphan_n conclude_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o with_o a_o weak_a yet_o a_o true_a faith_n i_o believe_v thy_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v seal_v with_o thy_o blood_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 145._o 24._o martin_n bucer_n in_o his_o sickness_n to_o mr_n bradford_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v remember_v he_o in_o his_o prayer_n be_v that_o day_n to_o preach_v utter_v these_o word_n ne_o abjicias_fw-la i_o in_fw-la tempore_fw-la senectutis_fw-la etc._n etc._n forsake_v i_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o age_n when_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o and_o be_v admonish_v in_o his_o sickness_n that_o he_o shall_v arm_v himself_o 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in_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n i_o be_o merry_a and_o trust_v i_o shall_v be_v merry_a maugre_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n riches_n i_o have_v none_o to_o endow_v you_o with_o but_o that_o treasure_n of_o taste_v how_o sweet_a christ_n be_v to_o hungry_a conscience_n whereof_o i_o thank_v my_o christ_n i_o do_v feel_v part_n that_o i_o bequeath_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o belove_a in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o come_v near_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n at_o coventry_n to_o be_v burn_v he_o go_v cheerful_o to_o the_o stake_n kiss_v of_o it_o and_o say_v welcome_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n welcome_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v he_o sweet_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord._n ibid._n p._n 171._o 28._o bishop_n hooper_n be_v come_v to_o the_o stake_n pray_v about_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o have_v a_o box_n with_o a_o pardon_n set_v before_o he_o he_o cry_v if_o you_o love_v my_o soul_n away_o with_o it_o 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