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 3. A certaine Canon with a Jeuite brought him upon the caffold, unto whoe peeches, exhortations, comforts, and the ret of their trifles, hee eemed little to attend. For hee turned himelfe from the kie of peace (as they call it) and turned his backe to the igne of the croe; and falling downe on his face he prayed oftly: afterwards lifting up himelfe and looking up to heaven, he cried out. They can take away the body, but they cannot take away the oul: O Lord Jeus I commend that unto thee, o hee ended his life being about fifty ix yeares of age.

E was about eventy yeares of age and had been for ome yeares deprived of the ue of his feet, They laid this crime to his charge, that he had aided the Emperors enemies with his counell and wealth. Being called to execution hee aid. I will go and die but I know not wherefore. O Lord Ieus who being innocent didt undergo death, grant that I may die the death of the righteous, and receive my oul into thy hands. Rh