have another procession, and another multitude to meet him, a multitude which no man can number. And they too shall have palms in their hands to congratulate his victory; and they shall come, not from Galilee and the villages and cities of Judah, but from all nations, and people, and tongues. And they shall all be clothed with white robes, and they too shall croud around the Lord of glory and stand before him; and their acclamations shall rise up and fill heaven as they cry, "Salvation to our God, which sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb." Salvation will still be the burden of the song. And in all that chorus, not one voice shall be feeble, not one heart false.

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My brethren, shall we be in that number? we stand before the Lamb clothed with white robes, and palms in our hands? And shall our voices bear a part in that universal harmony which shall fill heaven? None that sing that song shall ever desist from it through the world's evil fear, or the heart's failing energy. The song shall never cease there, nor the worship tire. The sublimest heights and deepest emotions of love and adoration shall have no painful descents, and no flagging pauses. The Spirit shall be willing, and the flesh not weak: for the body, which here so often chained down the rising soul, shall there be its suitable and immortal companion, a help and not an hinderance. And the palms of that blessed company shall never wither, and their crowns of glory shall not fade. And, the number of the elect being accomplished, the harmony shall be perfect, the union indissoluble, and the joy of heaven full.'

With my whole heart Thee have I sought,

Let not thy servant rove

From thy commandments, which are fraught

With wisdom from above.

REV. H. A. SIMCOE, PENHEALE-PRESS.

The same night he was committed by the guard, their commission being then expired, unto the custody of the Sheriffs of Glocester. The name of the one was Jenkins, the other Bond, who with the Mayor and Aldermen repaired to Master Hooper's lodgings, and at the first meeting saluted him, and took him by the hand. Unto whom Hooper spake on this manner:—

'Master Mayor, I give most hearty thanks to you, and to the rest of your brethren, that you have vouchsafed to take me a prisoner and a condemned

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man by the hand; whereby to my rejoicing it is some deal apparent that your old love and friendship towards me is not altogether extinguished: and I trust also that all the things I have taught you in times past are not utterly forgotten, when I was here, by the good King that is dead appointed to be your bishop and pastor. For which true and sincere doctrine, because I will not now account it falsehood and heresy, as many other men do, I am sent hither (as I am sure you know) by the Queen's commandment, to die, and am come where I taught it to confirm it with my blood. And now, Master Sheriffs, I understand by these good men, and my very friends, (meaning the guards,) at whose hands I have found so much favour and gentleness by the way hitherward as a prisoner could reasonably require, (for the which also I most heartily thank them,) that I am committed to your custody, as unto them that must see me brought to-morrow to the place of execution. My request therefore to you shall be only, that there may be a quick fire, shortly to make an end, and in the mean time I will be as obedient to you as yourselves would wish. If you think I do amiss in any thing, hold up your finger, and I have done. For I am not come hither as one enforced or compelled to die; for it is well known I might have had my life with worldly gain; but as one willing to offer and give my life for the truth, rather than to consent to the wicked papistical religion of the Bishop of Rome, received and set forth by the magistrates in England, to God's high displeasure and dishonour; and I trust by God's grace to-morrow to die a faithful servant of God, and a true obedient subject to the Queen.'

These and such like words in effect used Master Hooper to the Mayor, Sheriffs, nnd Aldermen, whereat many of them mourned and lamented. Notwithstanding, the two Sheriffs went aside to consult, and were determined to have lodged him in the common goal of the town, called Northgate, if the guard had not made earnest intercession for him; who declaring at large how quietly, mildly, and patiently he behaved himself in the way; adding thereto, that any child might keep him well enough, and that they themselves would rather take pains to watch with him than that he should be sent to the common prison; so it was determined at the length he should still remain in Robert Ingram's house; and the Sheriffs, and the sergeants, and other officers did appoint to watch with him that night themselves. His desire was, that he might go that night to bed betimes, saying, that he had many things to remember: and so did at five of the clock, and slept one sleep soundly, and bestowed the rest of the night in prayer. After he got up in the morning, he desired that no man should be suffered to come into the chamber, that he might be solitary till the hour of execution.

About eight of the clock came Sir John Bridges, Lord Shandois, with a great band of men, Sir Anthony Kingston, Sir Edmund Bridges, and other commissioners appointed to see execution done. At nine of the clock Master Hooper was willed to prepare himself to be in readiness, for the time was at hand. Immediately he was brought down from his chamber by the Sheriffs, who where accompanied with bills and other weapons. When he saw the multi