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The Epistle.
could in no wiſe be diſſuaded from that profeſſion, perſuading himſelfe that he knew all things, and could bring anie matter to paſſe; bicauſe certeine countrie people reſorted to him for helpe and counſell, as ſuppoſing by his owne talke, that he could doo ſomewhat. At length he was condemned to be burned: which tormet he ſeemed more willing to ſuffer, than to looſe his eſtimation in that behalfe in his princes fauor, perceiuing his conceipt to proceed of melanchoilie, obteined reſpit of execution for twentie daies. In which time (ſaith he) his maiſter bountifullie fed him with good fat meat, and with foure egs at a meale, as alſo with ſweet wine: which diet was beſt for ſo groſſe and weake a bodie. And being recouered ſo in ſtrength, that the humor was ſuppreſſed, he was eaſilie woone from his abſurd and dangerous opinions, and from all his fond imaginations: and confeſſing his error and follie, from the which before no man could remooue him by anie perſuaſions, hauing his pardon, he liued long a good member of the church, whome otherwiſe the crueltie of iudgement ſhould haue caſt awaie and deſtroied.
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