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 he was desired to remit somewat of his excessive painfulness, his answer was, He had his life of God, and therefore it should be spent for him.

His friends importuned king James very much, that if he might not return to Scotland, at least he might have liberty to preach at London, which king James would never grant, till he heard all hopes of life were past, and then he allowed him liberty to preach, not fearing his activity.

Then as soon as ever he heard he might preach, he greedily embraced this liberty, and having access to a lecturer's pulpit, he went and preached both long and fervently: which was the last performance of his life; for after he had ended his sermon, hohe [sic] returned to his chamber, and within two hours quietly and without pain, he resigned his spirit into his Maker's hands, and was buried near Mr.Deering, the famous English divine, after he had lived little more than fifty-two years.