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 could in no wie be diuaded from that profeion, peruading himelfe that he knew all things, and could bring anie matter to pae; bicaue certeine countrie people reorted to him for helpe and counell, as uppoing by his owne talke, that he could doo omewhat. At length he was condemned to be burned: which tormet he eemed more willing to uffer, than to looe his etimation in that behalfe in his princes fauor, perceiuing his conceipt to proceed of melanchoilie, obteined repit of execution for twentie daies. In which time (aith he) his maiter bountifullie fed him with good fat meat, and with foure egs at a meale, as alo with weet wine: which diet was bet for o groe and weake a bodie. And being recouered o in trength, that the humor was uppreed, he was eailie woone from his aburd and dangerous opinions, and from all his fond imaginations: and confeing his error and follie, from the which before no man could remooue him by anie peruaions, hauing his pardon, he liued long a good member of the church, whome otherwie the crueltie of iudgement hould haue cat awaie and detroied. euidence