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so_o cold_a and_o frigid_a in_o defend_v the_o pope_n as_o eccius_n and_o some_o like_o he_o be_v who_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o defend_v the_o papacy_n rather_o for_o their_o belly_n sake_n then_o in_o good_a earnest_n yea_o like_a epicure_n they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o deride_v the_o pope_n whereas_o i_o be_v serious_a in_o his_o cause_n as_o one_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o from_o my_o very_a heart_n desire_v to_o be_v save_v ibid._n p._n 146._o vid._n sleid._n comment_fw-fr etc._n etc._n 8._o lambertus_n dispute_v with_o zuinglius_fw-la about_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o be_v non-plus_a leave_v his_o error_n and_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n ibid._n p._n 149._o 9_o mr._n rastal_n sir_n thomas_n moor_n son_n in_o law_n be_v convert_v likewise_o by_o the_o clear_a and_o strenuous_a argument_n of_o john_n frith_n which_o he_o use_v in_o some_o disputation_n that_o be_v manage_v by_o way_n of_o letter_n between_o sir_n thomas_n and_o he_o ibid._n p._n 157._o 10._o in_o mr._n baxters_n narrative_a of_o his_o life_n p._n 3._o he_o give_v this_o remarkable_a account_n of_o his_o conversion_n be_v say_v he_o under_o some_o more_o conviction_n for_o my_o sin_n a_o poor_a day-labourer_n in_o the_o town_n have_v a_o old_a tear_a book_n which_o he_o lend_v my_o father_n which_o be_v call_v bunny_n resolution_n i_o have_v before_o hear_v some_o sermon_n and_o read_v a_o book_n or_o two_o which_o make_v i_o more_o love_n and_o honour_n godliness_n in_o the_o general_n he_o further_o add_v in_o the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n when_o i_o be_v about_o fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n it_o please_v god_n to_o awaken_v my_o soul_n and_o show_v i_o the_o folly_n of_o sin_v and_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o unexpressible_a weight_n of_o thing_n eternal_a and_o the_o necessity_n of_o resolve_v on_o a_o holy_a life_n more_o than_o i_o be_v ever_o acquaint_v with_o 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mean_n but_o book_n be_v god_n please_v to_o resolve_v i_o for_o himself_o thus_o far_o mr._n baxter_n 11._o mr._n thomas_n bilney_n martyr_n be_v thus_o convert_v have_v hear_v the_o speech_n of_o jesus_n say_v he_o even_o then_o when_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v translate_v by_o erasmus_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v eloquent_o do_v i_o buy_v it_o be_v allure_v thereto_o rather_o by_o the_o elegancy_n of_o the_o latin_a than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o at_o that_o time_n i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v and_o look_v into_o it_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n i_o meet_v with_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a oh_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a sentence_n to_o my_o soul_n this_o one_o sentence_n through_o god_n instruction_n and_o inward_a work_n do_v so_o exhilerate_v my_o heart_n which_o before_o be_v wound_v through_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o be_v almost_o in_o despair_n that_o immediate_o i_o sound_v marvellous_a comfort_n and_o quietness_n in_o my_o soul_n so_o that_o my_o bruise_a bone_n do_v leap_v for_o joy_n after_o this_o the_o scripture_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o sweet_a unto_o i_o than_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 162._o 12._o john_n picus_n mirandula_n be_v of_o a_o ductile_a nature_n and_o a_o aimable_fw-fr countenance_n and_o disposition_n be_v for_o some_o time_n so_o inveigle_v with_o the_o blandishment_n of_o a_o effeminate_a society_n that_o he_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o unlawful_a pleasure_n with_o they_o but_o it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o the_o trouble_n which_o he_o meet_v with_o by_o their_o mean_n to_o awaken_v he_o from_o his_o sensual_a delight_n and_o to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o shake_v off_o and_o avoid_v all_o these_o provocation_n and_o incentives_n to_o wickedness_n and_o to_o choose_v celestial_a instead_o of_o fleshy_a pleasure_n and_o lay_v aside_o his_o hunt_n after_o vain_a glory_n to_o devote_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n idem_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la vitâ_fw-la 13._o george_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n when_o the_o controversy_n about_o religion_n wax_v hot_a and_o luther_n book_n come_v abroad_o fall_v to_o read_v of_o they_o and_o suspect_v his_o own_o injudiciousness_n will_v often_o pray_v with_o tear_n to_o god_n to_o incline_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o truth_n say_v deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o instruct_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n he_o be_v frequent_a in_o read_v the_o scripture_n ecclesiastical_a history_n augustine_n hierom_n and_o lombard_n study_v also_o greek_n and_o hebrew_n and_o discourse_v with_o learned_a man_n about_o the_o controversy_n and_o after_o all_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n embrace_v the_o reform_a religion_n and_o reform_v the_o church_n with_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o brethren_n within_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n fuller_n abel_n rediu._n p._n 165._o 14._o vergerius_n have_v be_v the_o pope_n legate_n in_o germany_n after_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n the_o pope_n intend_v to_o bestow_v a_o cardinal_n cap_n upon_o he_o but_o some_o about_o he_o suggest_v that_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o germany_n that_o he_o smell_v of_o a_o lutheran_n this_o make_v the_o pope_n to_o alter_v his_o purpose_n which_o when_o vergerius_n hear_v be_v wonderful_o astonish_v and_o that_o he_o may_v purge_v himself_o from_o that_o imputation_n he_o retire_v into_o his_o own_o country_n purpose_v to_o write_v a_o book_n under_o this_o title_n against_o the_o apostate_n german_n but_o it_o please_v god_n that_o whilst_o he_o read_v over_o his_o adversary_n book_n to_o confute_v they_o himself_o be_v convert_v by_o they_o hereupon_o cast_v off_o all_o desire_n of_o a_o cardinalship_n he_o go_v to_o his_o brother_n john_n baptista_z bishop_n of_o pola_n and_o communicate_v his_o thought_n unto_o he_o and_o ask_v his_o advice_n his_o brother_n at_o first_o be_v much_o perplex_a and_o bewail_v his_o condition_n but_o after_o a_o while_n be_v persuade_v by_o vergerius_n to_o read_v and_o study_v the_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n whereby_o it_o please_v god_n that_o he_o also_o see_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n to_o be_v false_a and_o so_o they_o both_o become_v zealous_a preacher_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o people_n clark_n exampl_a vol._n 2._o p._n 117._o sleidan_n commentar_n p._n 475._o 15._o whilst_o francis_n junius_n be_v a_o student_n in_o lion_n there_o come_v a_o man_n to_o he_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o epicure_n nihil_fw-la curare_fw-la deum_fw-la nec_fw-la svi_fw-la nec_fw-la alieni_fw-la that_o god_n care_v for_o nothing_o and_o he_o corroborate_v this_o with_o such_o subtle_a argument_n that_o junius_n suck_v in_o that_o damnable_a principle_n and_o thereupon_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o vile_a pleasure_n for_o somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o year_n but_o the_o lord_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o continue_v long_o in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o condition_n for_o first_o in_o a_o tumult_n at_o lion_n the_o lord_n wonderful_o deliver_v he_o from_o imminent_a death_n which_o signal_n deliverance_n compel_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v a_o divine_a providence_n and_o his_o father_n hear_v of_o the_o dangerous_a course_n that_o he_o take_v send_v for_o he_o home_o require_v he_o to_o read_v over_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v which_o himself_o thus_o write_v novum_n testamentum_fw-la aperis_fw-la exhibet_fw-la se_fw-la mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la spectu_fw-la primo_fw-la augustissimum_fw-la illud_fw-la caput_fw-la in_fw-la principio_fw-la erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o i_o have_v open_v the_o new_a testament_n the_o
reach_v to_o all_o mankind_n but_o be_v most_o illustrious_o visible_a in_o watch_v over_o king_n and_o prince_n those_o great_a instrument_n of_o good_a to_o mankind_n and_o so_o we_o find_v it_o record_v in_o more_o capital_a and_o legible_a character_n by_o the_o penman_n of_o s._n scripture_n and_o so_o we_o may_v find_v it_o too_o in_o humane_a history_n it_o will_v be_v too_o wide_a a_o field_n to_o walk_v in_o to_o take_v a_o prospect_n of_o foreign_a nation_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o place_n confine_v myself_o to_o my_o own_o and_o remark_n a_o little_a what_o signal_n deliverance_n our_o prince_n have_v receive_v since_o the_o reformation_n i._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 1._o pope_n paulus_n quintus_fw-la a_o man_n of_o a_o fierce_a nature_n and_o disposition_n a._n c._n 1569._o be_v so_o far_o wrought_v upon_o that_o in_o the_o most_o solemn_a manner_n that_o can_v be_v he_o excommunicate_v and_o anathematise_v our_o bless_a queen_n and_o cause_v a_o brief_a thereof_o with_o his_o leaden_a bull_n annex_v thereto_o to_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n palace_n near_o paul_n church_n by_o one_o john_n felton_n who_o be_v apprehend_v confess_v the_o fact_n and_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o treason_n on_o a_o gibbet_n before_o the_o say_a gate_n this_o excommunication_n cause_v much_o trouble_n on_o man_n part_n but_o manifold_a preservation_n and_o deliverance_n on_o god_n part_n 2._o a_o c._n 1563._o arthur_n poole_n of_o the_o race_n of_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n with_o sundry_a of_o his_o kindred_n and_o alliance_n conspire_v to_o set_v on_o foot_n again_o the_o title_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o army_n out_o of_o france_n into_o wales_n to_o back_o the_o same_o but_o before_o they_o can_v bring_v their_o plot_n to_o maturity_n it_o be_v discover_v and_o themselves_o condemn_v 3._o a._n c._n 1570._o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n encourage_v by_o promise_n of_o aid_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o spaniard_n raise_v a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o queen_n in_o the_o northern_a part_n but_o the_o fire_n be_v soon_o quench_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n be_v take_v and_o behead_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n fly_v beyond_o sea_n end_v his_o day_n in_o a_o poor_a and_o mean_a condition_n 4._o a._n c._n 1570_o john_n story_n doctor_n of_o law_n a_o spy_n to_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr alva_n conspire_v with_o one_o prestol_n a_o man_n much_o addict_v to_o magic_n and_o a_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n against_o the_o life_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n he_o give_v intelligence_n to_o the_o say_a duke_n how_o he_o may_v invade_v england_n and_o cause_n ireland_n to_o revolt_v but_o god_n bring_v this_o treason_n to_o light_n story_n and_o prestol_n be_v by_o the_o parliament_n condemn_v for_o treason_n and_o according_o execute_v 5._o a._n c._n 1571._o the_o bishop_n of_o rosse_n 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remember_v for_o what_o end_n thou_o come_v hither_o he_o allow_v himself_o very_o little_a time_n for_o sleep_n often_o complain_v that_o all_o that_o time_n be_v lose_v and_o so_o spare_v be_v he_o in_o his_o diet_n that_o less_o sleep_n be_v necessary_a he_o never_o eat_v nor_o sleep_v to_o satiety_n yea_o by_o his_o rigid_a abstinence_n he_o so_o weaken_v his_o stomach_n that_o he_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o retain_v food_n when_o he_o have_v eat_v it_o and_o that_o little_a he_o do_v retain_v serve_v rather_o to_o retard_v death_n than_o prolong_v life_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o remit_v nothing_o of_o his_o study_n and_o labour_n but_o equal_v the_o other_o monk_n in_o dig_v the_o ground_n carry_v wood_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o busy_v himself_o about_o mean_a service_n and_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o these_o labour_n he_o pray_v and_o meditate_a ibid._n p._n 104._o 25._o zuinglius_fw-la use_v to_o study_v stand_v and_o tie_v himself_o to_o certain_a hour_n which_o he_o will_v not_o omit_v unless_o necessity_n compel_v he_o from_o his_o first_o rise_v till_o ten_o a_o clock_n he_o employ_v himself_o in_o read_v write_v interpret_n the_o scripture_n and_o make_v his_o sermon_n after_o dinner_n till_o about_o two_o a_o clock_n he_o confer_v with_o his_o friend_n or_o give_v counsel_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v it_o and_o so_o to_o his_o study_n till_o supper_n after_o which_o have_v walk_v awhile_o he_o busy_v himself_o in_o write_v letter_n which_o sometime_o hold_v he_o till_o midnight_n ibid._n p._n 153._o 26._o john_n picus_n mirandula_n read_v over_o whole_a library_n both_o of_o latin_a and_o greek_a author_n with_o a_o wonderful_a celerity_n and_o yet_o cull_v out_o the_o most_o useful_a thing_n be_v he_o go_v through_o they_o he_o be_v so_o verse_v in_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o if_o he_o have_v make_v they_o his_o only_a study_n all_o his_o life_n long_o he_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o modern_a writer_n that_o if_o any_o difficulty_n be_v propose_v to_o he_o out_o of_o they_o he_o can_v present_o resolve_v it_o concern_v his_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n see_v under_o its_o proper_a head_n clark_n in_o his_o life_n 27._o sir_n john_n jeffery_n be_v bear_v in_o sussex_n and_o so_o profit_v in_o the_o study_n of_o our_o municipal_a law_n that_o he_o be_v prefer_v secondary_a judge_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o thence_o advance_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o michaelmas-term_n the_o nineteenth_o of_o her_o reign_n to_o be_v lord_n chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n which_o place_n he_o discharge_v for_o the_o time_n of_o two_o year_n to_o his_o great_a commendation_n this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v call_v the_o plod_v student_n who_o industry_n perfect_v nature_n and_o be_v perfect_v by_o experience_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o nullus_fw-la illi_fw-la per_fw-la otium_fw-la dies_fw-la exit_fw-la partem_fw-la noctium_fw-la studiis_fw-la vindicat_fw-la non_fw-la vacat_fw-la somno_fw-la sed_fw-la succumbet_fw-la &_o oculos_fw-la vigiliâ_fw-la fatigatos_fw-la candenetsque_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la detinet_fw-la he_o spend_v no_o day_n idle_o but_o part_n of_o the_o night_n he_o devote_v to_o study_n he_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o sleep_n but_o when_o surprise_v by_o it_o for_o wnat_n of_o it_o his_o weary_a eye_n when_o close_v and_o fall_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o overwatch_v he_o still_o hold_v to_o their_o work_n and_o compel_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o floyd_n state-worthies_a p._n 223._o 28._o aristotle_n to_o hinder_v his_o be_v overtake_v with_o sleep_n he_o use_v sometime_o to_o apply_v a_o vessel_n of_o hot_a oil_n to_o his_o stomach_n and_o when_o he_o sleep_v he_o will_v hold_v a_o brazen_a ball_n in_o his_o hand_n over_o a_o basin_n that_o so_o when_o the_o ball_n shall_v fall_v down_o into_o it_o he_o may_v again_o be_v awake_v by_o the_o noise_n of_o it_o laert._n l._n 5._o p._n 117_o 118._o 29._o callistus_n the_o three_o at_o fourscore_o year_n of_o age_n remit_v nothing_o of_o his_o usual_a industry_n and_o constancy_n in_o his_o study_n but_o both_o read_v much_o himself_o and_o have_v other_o who_o read_v to_o he_o when_o he_o have_v any_o time_n to_o spare_v from_o the_o great_a weight_n of_o his_o affair_n plat._n de_fw-fr vitis_n pontif._n p._n 320_o 321._o 30._o jacobus_n milichius_n a_o german_a physician_n when_o old_a age_n begin_v to_o grow_v upon_o he_o be_v so_o careful_a and_o spare_v afterward_o of_o his_o time_n that_o no_o man_n can_v find_v he_o at_o his_o own_o house_n but_o he_o be_v either_o read_n or_o write_v of_o something_o or_o else_o which_o be_v very_o rare_a with_o he_o he_o be_v play_v at_o table_n a_o sport_n which_o he_o much_o delight_v in_o after_o dinner_n after_o supper_n and_o in_o the_o night_n he_o be_v at_o study_n and_o succubration_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o sleep_v but_o little_a and_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o disease_n which_o take_v away_o his_o life_n for_o the_o over-constant_a and_o the_o unseasonable_a intention_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o his_o study_n be_v doubtless_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o apoplexy_n of_o which_o he_o die_v 1559._o melch._n adam_n in_o vit._n germ._n med._n p._n 96._o 31._o jacobus_n schegkius_fw-la when_o aged_a blind_a and_o apoplectical_a have_v one_o to_o read_v to_o he_o and_o even_o then_o put_v forth_o most_o learned_a commentary_n upon_o the_o topic_n of_o aristotle_n ibid._n p._n 295._o 32._o the_o worshipful_a william_n garaway_n esq_n my_o honour_a friend_n and_o neighbour_n of_o ford_n in_o sussex_n now_o live_v and_o in_o the_o 81st_o year_n of_o his_o age_n in_o competent_a health_n and_o great_a vigour_n of_o mind_n tho'_o of_o excellent_a natural_a endowment_n and_o great_a read_n yet_o be_v still_o very_o inquisitive_a after_o more_o knowledge_n careful_a to_o purchase_v all_o book_n of_o worth_a as_o they_o come_v from_o
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it_o to_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o though_o sometime_o these_o blossom_n die_v before_o any_o fruit_n appear_v and_o a_o good_a beginning_n have_v not_o always_o a_o good_a end_v yet_o certain_o and_o lot_n solomon_n or_o our_o sense_n be_v witness_n in_o the_o case_n it_o be_v the_o likely_a way_n to_o end_v well_o when_o we_o begin_v well_o 1._o mr._n samuel_n crook_n to_o show_v that_o his_o heart_n even_o in_o his_o youth_n be_v draw_v up_o towards_o the_o pole_n of_o heaven_n translate_v divers_a of_o david_n psalm_n and_o compose_v several_a hymn_n of_o his_o own_o some_o of_o which_o he_o sing_v with_o tear_n of_o joy_n and_o desire_n in_o his_o last_o sickness_n see_v his_o life_n p._n 4._o 2._o origen_n when_o a_o child_n be_v mighty_o inquisitive_a into_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o scripture_n even_o tire_v his_o parent_n with_o ask_v religious_a question_n comfort_v his_o father_n in_o prison_n with_o letter_n and_o hardly_o forbear_v to_o offer_v himself_o to_o martyrdom_n dr._n cave_n be_v prim._n christian_n 3._o k._n edward_n vi_o take_v note_n of_o such_o thing_n he_o hear_v in_o sermon_n which_o more_o near_o relate_v to_o himself_o hist_o of_o the_o reform_v 4._o queen_n elizabeth_n write_v a_o good_a hand_n before_o she_o be_v four_o year_n old_a and_o understand_v italian_a ibid._n 5._o sir_n thomas_n moor_n never_o offend_v his_o father_n nor_o be_v ever_o offend_v by_o he_o 6._o archbishop_n usher_n at_o 10_o year_n old_a find_v himself_o wrought_v upon_o by_o a_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 12.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n dr._n bernard_n in_o his_o life_n 7._o dr._n w._n gouge_n when_o at_o school_n be_v continual_o studious_a even_o at_o play-hour_n conscionable_a in_o secret_a prayer_n and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n clark_n be_v life_n 8._o mr._n tho._n gataker_n be_v often_o chide_v by_o his_o father_n from_o his_o book_n ibid._n 9_o mr._n jeremy_n whitaker_n when_o a_o schoolboy_n will_v frequent_o go_v in_o company_n 8_o or_o 10_o mile_n to_o hear_v a_o warm_a sermon_n and_o take_v note_n and_o be_v helpful_a to_o other_o in_o repeat_v they_o and_o though_o his_o father_n often_o and_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o divert_v he_o yet_o when_o a_o boy_n he_o be_v unmoveable_a in_o his_o desire_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n ibid._n 10._o mr._n herbert_n palmer_n be_v esteem_v sanctify_v even_o from_o the_o womb_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 4_o or_o 5_o year_n he_o will_v cry_v to_o go_v to_o his_o lady_n mother_n sir_n tho._n palmer_n be_v his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v somewhat_o of_o god_n when_o a_o child_n little_o more_o than_o five_o year_n old_a he_o weep_v in_o read_v the_o story_n of_o joseph_n and_o take_v much_o pleasure_n in_o learning_n chapter_n by_o heart_n he_o learn_v the_o french_a tongue_n almost_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v speak_v he_o often_o affirm_v that_o he_o never_o remember_v the_o learning_n of_o it_o by_o his_o discourse_n he_o can_v hardly_o be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o native_a frenchman_n when_o at_o the_o latin-school_n at_o vacant_a hour_n other_o be_v at_o play_n he_o be_v constant_o observe_v to_o be_v read_v studious_o by_o himself_o ibid._n 11._o mr._n tho._n cartwright_n in_o his_o young_a year_n rise_v many_o time_n in_o the_o night_n to_o seek_v out_o place_n to_o pray_v in_o ibid._n 12._o mr._n rich._n sedgwick_n when_o he_o be_v a_o schoolboy_n and_o live_v with_o his_o uncle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n be_v at_o their_o game_n and_o dance_a he_o will_v be_v in_o a_o corner_n mourning_n ibid._n 13._o mr._n julius_n herring_n when_o a_o boy_n be_v note_v for_o his_o diligence_n in_o read_v the_o scripture_n on_o play-day_n he_o with_o 2_o or_o 3_o more_o schoolfellow_n will_v pray_v together_o repeat_v the_o head_n of_o the_o catechism_n with_o the_o sermon_n which_o they_o hear_v last_o lord's-day_n ibid._n 14._o mrs._n margaret_n 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