 Seeing some about him, he seemed troubled that they were so near, and had heard him ; but with a pleasant countenance, he said he had been praying to God. And soon after, the pangs of death coming upon him, he said to Sir Henry Sidney, who was holding...  A Sketch of the Reformation - Page 220by Thomas Bayley Fox - 1836 - 259 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Buck - Bible - 1815 - 430 pages
...he had been praying to God. And soon after, the pangs of death coming on him, he said to Sir Sidney, who was holding him in his arms, " I am faint ! Lord have mercy on me ; and receive my spirit I" and thus breathed out his innocent soul, on the 6th of July, 1553. October 13. PSALM cxix. 9. Wherewith... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 616 pages
...person. A sadder portion of his destiny it was, to hold his dying prince in his arms, when he exclaimed " I am faint : Lord, have mercy on me, and receive my spirit." In the reign of Queen Mary, through his discreet and cautious conduct, he was honoured with repeated... | |
 | 1819 - 402 pages
...he had beeri praying to God. And soon after the pangs of death coming on him, he said to Sir Sidney, who was holding him in his arms, " I am faint ! Lord have mercy on me ; and receive my spirit !" and thus breathed out his innocent soul, on the o'h of July, 1553. Buck. DEATH OF BEZA. THE learned BEZA... | |
 | John Iliff Wilson - London (England) - 1821 - 348 pages
...been praying to God. And soon after, the pangs of death coming on him, he said to Sir Henry Sidney, who was holding him in his arms, ' I am faint; Lord have mercy upon me, and receive my spirit;' and so he breathed out his innocent soul. The Duke of Northumberland,... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1825 - 596 pages
...been praying to God. And soon after, the pangs of death corning on him, he said to Sir Henry Sidney, who was holding him in his arms ; " I am faint. Lord,...spirit ;" and so he breathed out his innocent soul. The duke of Northumberland, according to Cecil's relation, intended to have concealed his death for... | |
 | John Fry - Church history - 1825 - 642 pages
...pleasant countenance, he declared he had been praying to God. Soon after, he said to Sir Henry Sidney, who was holding him in his arms, " I am faint : Lord have mercy on me, and receive my spirit!" He then expired 1. .. , . . The last duty which the archbishop, who was soon to exchange his mitre... | |
 | John James Blunt - Great Britain - 1832 - 352 pages
...defend his realm from papistry ; " and then, as he sunk in the arms of Sir Henry Sidney, he exclaimed, " I am faint; Lord, have mercy on me, and receive my spirit;" and so he departed. Thus ended this reign of mercy : for ill as the principle of toleration was in those days... | |
 | Thomas Bayley Fox - Reformation - 1836 - 278 pages
...had completed this work, On the sixth of July the king found himself to be dying, and gave his last moments to devotion, praying most earnestly for his...was holding him in his arms, " I am faint. Lord have rnercy on me, and receive my spirit; " and " so he breathed out his innocent soul." Historians dwell... | |
 | 1843 - 350 pages
...chosen people of England." Soon after, the pangs of death coming on him, he said while Sir Henry Sidney was holding him in his arms, " I am faint : Lord have...spirit," and so he breathed out his innocent soul. All men, who saw and observed his excellent qualities, looked on him as one raised by God for most... | |
 | Christian education - 1845 - 330 pages
...to the utmost in furthering the Reformation. When dying, in the arms of Sir Henry Sidney, he said, 'I am faint! Lord, have mercy on me; and receive my spirit.' My sallow cheek blushes at being connected with per-1 secution. On the very day I remove into Scorpio,... | |
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