The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-11-14

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lGs.on 81 he Refsrmalios. Fer this sep
~ wss = psrsseulsd 80 10 be forced 70
s.ks refuge % me e0niinsDi. On ibs &C.
ess.ioa . he Brilish throns VI ihs az
eslIen. Edward. he Rslarnsr returned
% his nsxss cosnuy: bar not. u would
seem. wsA0ai psessntiusnt Of ibs iais
Ihsi swsiasd aim. And, - u endowed
silh he spiril o. prophecy. he % slated
f. 10 bare said 10 HE lFisnd BullingsF. o.
lhsir psrsinF insesrisu. -. The lass ness
or a. you shall hear. bss ! shall nai %
sb.< % writs: l0r wksfs | shsll take nass
ussns. there yoa shall hear Of ny being
borst d lshes.n AAsr his return 20
Englsnd. 40 smjasnes % preacher Of
ths esxflaslinx fssprl led 70 his elevation
10 lhs thea unilsd ssss Of Gloucester and
Worcessr-s sislion. ia which he snhE
bilsd lhe seal. humilisy and sssiduity Of
spIimilise prslsis. On bis appointment.
he ass FURNISHED By the herald 9th ihs
following remarkable coat Of AIMS
.. Three crosses on . bar. with rsys Of
glory shining from heaven upon earth.
and. for the crest, lamb 10 fiery bush."
Ga receiving these arms. the bishop was
much affected, and observed. 50 I think I
shall die Tor the truth" These symbols
his subsequent history rendered surpri.
singIy sppropria,s. EdssTd's reign sas
5epl0rsbly brief. God sas preparing 10
prove and purify his church in England.
(Sse Joha ~. 81 Under his successor.
. meet type Of Ihs ssnguiaary system TO
WHICH he ws so bigoIsd q deEoIee. the
venerable prelals Gas deprived oil his
bishoprIc. confined in Q I.ondon prison.
treated Nth much seserIIy. and essniu-
ally sentenced TO execution al Gloucester.
Ihe scene Of he benevolent labours. On
this occasion he really went like lamb
~ The stake. enduring the terrific ordeal
with inyincible pallsncs end consistency.
lie also underssnI these severe crosses,
being consumed in three severe fires;
while the rays Of celestial love conspicu.
pusly shons upon him, 10 The triumphant
fOrulude with which he Vas enabled 10
be faithful until death.
When the body had been fastened 10
the stake by an iron hoop, he looked
round on the people; for being tall, and
standing on high sIool, be could see ID
some distance. The surrounding crow d.
we're wsrping for him. Then lIftng up
his eyes aud hands 10 heaven, he prayed. /
probably Tor lhsm % we'll 40 Cor himself. /
The person who vas sppoinIeJ To make
the IRE, come 70 him. and asked HE for. .
giEsnsss: 10 shom he replied. Why
should forgive you! | know Of no Of.
fence which you base eommiIlej against
me-" 20 SIR" said the man. " an sp.
pointed 10 make the IRE" "Thsrsin.
said Hooper. "thou dosI nslhing 10 OF.
iend me; God forsi.s thee Shy slns. and
do Thy office, ! pray thee" Then the
reeds we're Ibrown up, and he received
i.o bundles OF them 10 HE osn hands.
and embraced. and kissed Than. and then
put one under eiIher arIn. aud sbosed
With his hand how the rest should be
placed.
Shortly afisr The order vas given that
the FIRE should be lighted; but - the fsg.
goIs vsre green. IL did no. soon kIndle.
sGd il uas a considerabls time before The
resds caught IT, Al length u burned
round han; but the wind blew the danes
from him, 90 that they only seorshsd
him.
After some time. fec dry fsggo.
were brought. and new fire vas kindlei;
but il burned below. and only scorehsd
hin as befnre. During both The lirs. and
The second IRE he prayed. saying mildly
and not very loudly. but as one free from
pain. " y Jesus, thou Son Of DAVID, have
mercy on me and receive my soul" AZ
ter tie second ire wss spent. he wiped
both hIs eyes Glib his hands, and look.
ing Oh The people said 9Th a raised voice.
"iur Gods l0vs. good people. lei me
have more fire." All Ihis shlIe hls low
erpsrts ~ere burning; but the faggou be.
ing few, the flames did not reach his up
per paris.
A third Ere vas then kindleJ. which
Gas sIrpnger Than the iva former. The
h4ddeu OF gUapo St.rr nov burst. but
,hey vlrs 60 placed The, they DID bin no
service. lie noe prayed with a loud
voice " Lord Jesus, have mercy on me;
j.rd Jesus. receive my spirit" These
we're the last cords lie ~ss heard 10 Ut.
Ter. But whsn be vas black in The
mouth. end his tongue swollen 80 that he
could not speak, yet his lips moved nIl
they osrs Ghrunk 10 the gums: and be
knocked ms breast with hIs hands. uIl
one Of bis arms fell of. and then knock.
ed with the other, until. by q renewal Of
the fire. his strength failed. and his hand
stuck TO the iron on bic breast Irnms-
diassly. bosIng forwards. he yielded up
the ghost /
SAGACITY OF DOVES.