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fhopric, although he preached feveral times beforehim, and continued to difcharge his clerical func-tions with unremitting zeal and refolution. Uponthe acceffion of the fanguinary Mary, he was-doomed to deftrudtion, being, with Cranmer andRidley, confined to the Tower.

On their removal to Oxford, that they might dif-pute with the learned men of both Univerfities, La-timer declined the drfcuflion on account of his greatage and infirmities, but delivered his-opinion inwriting.. Refufing, however, to fubfcribe the Po-pifh creed, he was condemned for Herefy, and, to-gether with Bifhop Ridley, burnt alive. He be-haved with uncommon fortitude on the occafion,and died a real Martyr to the Reformation.

Latimer was learned, virtuous, and brave: a re-markable inftance of the laft quality is adduced byFox, who fays, that inflead of the ufual NewYear’s gift of gold, &c. he prefented Henry theEighth with a New Telbament, inclofed in a nap-kin, with this motto :—Fornicatores et adulteros ju~.dicabit Deiu.

Nicholas Heath , Archbilhop of York, i555j2d Mary.

Cuthbert Scot, Bifhop of Chefter, 1556) 4 ^Mary.

William Hughs, Bifhop of St. Afaph, I573>16 th Elizabeth.

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