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E being a Kinman of Playteyuy firt Canon of Olmitz, afterward Bihop, he was nourih’d with a great hope of life; therefore the ret at their farewells congratulating his life commended to him their Wives and Children. But the Miniter of the word fearing Satans tratagems, advied him to take heed of ecurity, and notwithtanding, to prepare himelf for the encounter. He coming on the Scaffold, looked about to receive the Newes of his life. And when a youth came to take his cloake he prick’d up his eare to him, hoping that ome joyfull newes was brought him.

2. When he aw there was no hope left, he deired a Cantionall, and having found a certain ong, he fell on his knees, and ung the foure lat veres with a loud voice, in this ence; ''Therefore we are protrare before thee 0 eternall Father! Do not forake us have, pitty on us through Jeus Chrit! We would ay more but we are not able to expree it. Into thy hands we commend our elve, do thou perfect that which thou hat begun to work in us: Render to us our inheritance that we may ing, Holy, holy,'' holy,