. Paganism, popery, and Christianity : or, The blessing of an open Bible, as shown in the history of Christianity, from the time of our Saviour to the present day. HUGH LATIMER. costly dress of liis rank and order. But poor oldLatimer—less visibly excited by the greatness of theoccasion—came forth with quiet contentment writtenon his countenance, and arrayed in the same friezegown, kerchief, and buttoned cap which he had wornat his trial: but in addition to this, he now wore a newlong shroud, which came down over his hose to hisfeet, and marked his preparation for death. Havingreached the stak
. Paganism, popery, and Christianity : or, The blessing of an open Bible, as shown in the history of Christianity, from the time of our Saviour to the present day. HUGH LATIMER. costly dress of liis rank and order. But poor oldLatimer—less visibly excited by the greatness of theoccasion—came forth with quiet contentment writtenon his countenance, and arrayed in the same friezegown, kerchief, and buttoned cap which he had wornat his trial: but in addition to this, he now wore a newlong shroud, which came down over his hose to hisfeet, and marked his preparation for death. Havingreached the stake, they affectionately embraced eachother, and then kneeled down and prayed ; after whichthey conversed cheerfully together, till Dr. Smithbegan the appointed sermon. He chose for his ie?^ 22G MARTYRDO:^ OF LATIMER AND RIDLEY. tlic words— Alllioiigli I give my body to be burned,and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing; andhis discourse thereon went to show, that the goodnessof the cause, and not the manner of death, made theholiness of the person, which he confirmed by theexample of Judas, and of a woman who had latelyhanged herself in Oxford ; a
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