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 dingly encourage both himelfe and others. Among other things, a little before the time that he was to uffer death, he explained that place of Paul [For our converation is in heaven] aying, The faithfull while they live are in body on earth, but in their converation in heaven; that is, their hadow is onely here, they themelves do reign indeed with Chrit in the heavens: much more their oules being eparated from their bodies are immediately with Chrit, and it cannot be thought to be otherwie.

4. Going on to the Scaffold, he aid: Grant mee (O God) that I may pae through this valley of death, and preently ee thee in the land of the living; for thou knowet (my God) that I have loved thy Word. Then he ung the lat vere of the 16 Palme ni meeter, [Bring me (O Lord) through the paths of life, that I may ee a fulnee of joyes in thy preence, &c.] and preently (Now letret thou thy ervant depart in peace, for mine eyes have een thy Salvation, &c,] At length kneeling downe, reciting the words of the Palm in Latine, [Into thy hands (O Lord) I commend my pirit] and o holily ended his life. Chap. 73.