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Math. x. vers 33. He that denieth me before men, I will denie him before my Father which is in Heaven. Jo[h]n. 17. 3. This is eternall life, that they know thee to be the very only true God, and him whome thou hast sent, Jesus Christ. John. 3. 18. He that beleeveth in him shall not be condem- ned: but hee that beleeveth not, is condemned already, because hee beleeveth not in the name of the only begotten sonne of God.
SHall silence shrowde such sinne, as Sathan seemes to showe: Even in his impes, in these our dayes that all men might it knowe. No, no, it cannot be, but such as love the Lorde With heart and voyce, will him confesse, and to his word accord. And do not as this Devill did, though shape of man he bare: Denying Christ, did silence keepe at death, devoyde of care. Yet did this wretch, most wickedly John Lewes, who to name Full bouldly speake, and brutishly Gods glorie to defame. In presence of those Persons, which were learned wise and grave, That wisht in heart with weeping teares repentance he would crave. But he dispising reverence to Prince or any state: Not them regardes, but used tearmes, as ech had beene his mate. For he did thou each wight, the which, with him had any talke: Thus did his tong most devilisly with defamie still walke. But when that no perswasion might procure him to relent, Then Judgement did by Justice right, unto his death consent.
That he should burned be to death, this Justice did awarde: Now marke what after did insue, and therto have regarde. The time then of his death being come which was the eighteene daye Of September, in eightie three, this wretch wrought his decaye, For, when he to the place was brought where he his life should ende: He forced was a time to stay, a Sermon to perpende. The which was preached by the Deane of Norwich, in such wise, Which well might moove ech sinful soule from seat of sinne to rise. He, like a tender Father did geve documents most pure, (Unto this wretch) as to his childe, from ill him to procure. But all in vaine, this varlet vylde his doctrin did detest: For, when he spake of Christ Gods Son he made therat a jest. And smilingly his face wold turne from Preachers, present there Which argued that he never stood of God or man in feare. When that the Sermon drew to ende, then did the Deane desire Him, that he would fall on his knees, and Gods mercie require. But still he stood as any stone, not liftyng hand or eye, Unto the Heavens, which shewd his hart to God was nothing nie. The Shryfe then, strikes him on the brest, wishing him to returne: Yea Gentlewomen, two or three, before he went to burne Would seeme to pull him on his knees, his sinnes for to confesse, But he full stoutly stood therein, not meaning nothing lesse. From preaching place unto the stake, they straight did him convaye Where preachers two or three him wyld, unto the Lorde to praye. And Christ our Saviour to confesse both God and man to be: That soule and body, by true faith in him, might be set free. From Sathan, who had him in houlde, but he not this regarde,
As countinance his, did shew full plaine for why, no worde was harde. That he did speake: but like a dogge, did end his dayes with shame: Not bending, knee, hand, hart, or tong, to glorifie Gods name. For though that divers Preachers than both Godly, grave and wise Did hope (in heart) to win this man, yet all would not suffise. For, not one worde, that they could get what so they did or sayde: Till one that was right earnest set, by these wordes him assayde. If that thou doest not Jesus Christ Gods onely Sonne confesse, Both God and Man, and hope in him for thy salvation: doubtlesse, As sure as now thou shalt be burnt before us here at Stake: So sure in Hell thou shalt be burnt, in that infernall lake. Quoth he, thou liest, and no more words at all, this Caytife sayd: Nor no repentant signe would show, which made us all dismayde. And when the fire did compasse him, about on every side, The people lookt, he then would speake and therfore lowde they cryed. Now call on christ, to save thy soule: now, trust in Christ his death: But all in vaine, no wordes he spake, but thus yeeldes up his breath. Oh wofull state, oh daunger deepe that he was drowned in: Oh graunt us God, for Christ his sake, we fall not in such sinne. And we that thinke, wee stand in faith so firme, Lorde let it be, To thee, thy Sonne, and holy Ghoste, one God in Persons three.
FINIS. Th. Gilbart. Ave morta non fa mele. Rom. 14. 9. For Christ therfore dyed and rose againe and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and the quicke. 2. Corin. 5. 21. For he hath made him to be sinne (for us) which knewe no sinne: that wee should be made the righteousnes of God, in him. Coloss. 1. 15. 16. Who is the image of the invisible God, the first begotten of every creature. For by him were all things created which are in Heaven and Earth, thinges visible and invisible, etc. Imprinted at London, by Richard Jones, dwelling neere Holburne Bridge October. 8.