Cicelie Ormes.
SHe suffered at Norwich; she was taken at the death of Symon Miller,* 1.1 and E∣lizabeth Cooper, for that she said she would pledge them of the same cup they dranke of, one master Cobet of Sprowson tooke her and sent her to the Chance∣lour, he asked her what she said vnto the Sacrament of Christs body, and what is that the Priest holdeth ouer his head, she answered, it was bread, and if you make it better, it is worse; so she was sent to prison, after she was called and examined before the Chancelour, and master Bridges the Chancelor offered her, if she would go to Church & kéep her tongue, she should be at libertie, and beléeue as she would: but she tould him she would not consent to his wicked desire therein, and if shée should God would plague her: then he tolde her, he had shewed more fauour vnto her then euer he did vnto any, and when he could not preuaile, he condemned her; she was borne in East Derrham and was daugh••er vnto one Thomas Hawood Tailor, she was taken a twelue-moonth before and recanted, but was neuer after quiet in conscience: she had gotten a letter written to be deliuered to ye Chancelor, to let him know she repented her recantation, & would neuer do the like againe as long as she liued, but before she exhibited her bill, she was taken and imprisoned as before; when she was at the stake she told the people, I would you should not re∣port of me that I beléeue to be saued in that I offer my selfe here to death for the Lord cause, but I beléeue onely to be saued by the death of Christs passion, and this my death is and shall be a witnesse of my faith vnto you all, good people, as many of you as beléeue as I doe, pray for me: then she kissed the stake and sayd, welcome swéet crosse of Christ; aft•••• the fire was kindled, she said, My soule doth magnifie the Lord, and my spirit doth reioyce in God my Sauiour: and so yéelded her life vnto the Lord as quietly as if she had béene in a slumber, or as one féeling no paine, so wonderfully did the Lord worke with her.