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Nd this man for his wiedome was choen by the States, into the number of the Directors. A man of a quiet and compoed temper, and incere in Religion, who pent almot all the cime of his imprionment in ilent highs and tears.

2. Before his execution he aid: I have received many good things at the hands of the Lord all my life, hall I not therefore receive this cup of affliction? I embrace the will of God, who by the ignominious death makes me conformable to his on, and by a narrow way bring me to a heavenly Kingdome. Therefore I praie the mercy of God, becaue he hath joyned me undeervedly to thee excellent men, that I might receive with them a crown of Martyrdome. When hee was called to die, hee clapped his hands and looking up to heaven with a ad countenance and weeping eyes: My Saviour being about to die, aid father, not as I will, but as thou wilt; thy will bee done; hall I therefore who am but a worme, ye dut and a hadow contradict his will. Bee it farre from me, yea I come willingly my God, onely have mercy on me and purge me from my innes, that no pot or wrinkle may adhere unto me, that I may ap- pear