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 ing called to death he aid. Look upon me O Lord my God, and enlighten mine eyes leat I leep in death, and leat my enemies ay, I have prevailed. At lat he repeated the words of Simeon, Now lettet thou thy Servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have eene thy alvation. And o he was beheaded, and his head put in the Market-place atat the Croe for a pectacle.

E was younger then all (for he had carce finished his fortieth year) but yet almot uperior to all in courage, when the Jeuites coming to him began to peak, he interrupted them, & aid, my Fathers, we pray you that you would not trouble our conciences, we are ufficiently furnihed with comforts againt the fear of death, we need none of your helpe. When they proceeded to peak, he aid, we will not hear you, hold your peace Why do you create unprofitable labours to your elves and trouble to us? A Jeuite peaking to his companion, that they were hard rocks and would not uffer themelves to be removed; he anwered, You ay right Father, for Chrit is a hard rock and we are firmly fixed in him.

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