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The constant Martyrdom of William Hail, burned at Barnet.The constant Martyrdome of William Haile, burned at Barnet.

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The constant Martyrdom of William Hail, burned at Barnet.

The constant Martyrdome of William Haile, burned at Barnet.

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¹OF the same company of these x. above recorded, which were sent up to Bishop Boner, by sir Nicholas Hare and other Commissioners, in the company of George Tankerfielde and Robert Smith, was also William Hail of Thorpe in the County of Essex, who likewise being examined with the rest, the 12. day of July, received with them also the sentence of condemnation. Giving this exhortation with all to the lookers on: Ah good people, said he, beware of this Idolater, and this Antichrist, pointing [figure] ²unto the Bishop of London,³ and so was he delivered to the Sheriffs as an heretic to be burned, who sent him to Barnet, where, about the latter end of August, he most constantly sealed up his faith with the consuming of his body by cruel fire, yielding his soul unto the Lord Jesus his only and most sure redeemer.

¹OF the same companie of these x. aboue recorded, whych were sent vp to Byshop Boner, by sir Nicholas Hare and other Commissioners, in the companie of George Tankerfielde and Roberte Smith, was also Willyam Hayle of Thorpe in the Countie of Essex, who lykewise being examined with the rest, the 12. day of Iuly, receiued with them also the sentence of cōdemnation. Geuing thys exhortation with al to the lookers on: Ah good people, sayd he, beware of this Idolatrer, and thys Antichriste, poynting [figure] ²vnto the Bishop of London,³ and so was he deliuered to the Sheriffes as an heretique to be burned, who sente him to Barnet, where, about the latter ende of August, hee moste constantly sealed vp his faith with the consuming of his bodye by cruell fire, yeelding hys soule vnto the Lorde Iesus his onely and most sure redeemer.

The constant Martyrdom of William Hail, burned at Barnet.

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The constant Martyrdom of William Hail, burned at Barnet.

The constant Martyrdome of William Haile, burned at Barnet.