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 2. It is above mentioned () how he did by a certaine peciall full perwaion of faith propheie of a certaine miracle about the houre of his martyrdom, and that did happen, he aid unto his companions, I underſand I am deigned to be hanged, but whether by the neck, feet or middle I know not, but howoever it be done, I care not; this only is my griefe, that my blood may not be mingled with yours, that we may be made one Sacrifice to God.

3. Being called out to die, he was prinkled with the tears of his friends between their imbraces and kies (epecially at the prions of thoe that were preerved, Abraham Angelus, Jyprechtus, and Holawrus) he did not onely not hed a teare; but did couragiouly peak unto them. Play the men Brethren, and refraine from weeping, I indeed go before, but it is but a hort time, and we hall meete in the heavenly glory. And then with a Lyons face, as if he were to wretle with ome body, and hopeing for victory, he went forward inging in his own tongue, Behold the houre drawes neare &c.

4. When he had finihed his prayer, and the Hangman coming to him and asked him pardon, he gave him his pure with ome mony, and preently reached out his hand to be bound, he did admonih him, that he would do his office in a Chritian manner. When he went up the Ladder, Rh