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 Clara on the pile of wood, and then bound them both and cating the books which were found about them on the heap he et fire thereto.

N the next year after Martha de Porzizia a woman even beyond her exe of an heroicke pirit, being examined as well by the Maters in Colledges, as by the Judges in the Common Hall, with much boldnee gave an account of her faith, and upbraideth the Huites of folly, for that they flattered the Papits, the chief Magitrate admonihing her that he hould prepare her garments againt the time he was to be laid on the pile of wood, anwered, I have both my petticoate and mantle command me to be led away when ye pleae; tbethe [sic] crier declaring openly that he had blaphemed, he with a loud voice denied, aying, it is not o, but I am condemned for that I would not confestoconfess to [sic] pleae the Papits, that Chrit was contained in the Sacrament with bones, haire, inews, and veins, and peaking aloud to the people he aid: Give no credit to thee Priets, they are diembling Hypocrites, Gormandizers, Adulterers, & Sodomites. Being brought forth & comanded to pray unto the image of the crucifix, he turned her back to it, and