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A recovery from apostasy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepney Church near London at the receiving of a penitent renegado into the Church, Octob. 21. 1638. By William Gouge D.D. and min. in Black-Friars London Herein is the history of the surprisal and admirable escape of the said penitent.A recovery from apostacy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepny Church neere London at the receiving of a penitent renegado into the Church, Octob. 21. 1638. By William Gouge D.D. and min. in Black-Friers London Herein is the history of the surprizall and admirable escape of the said penitent.
London: printed by George Miller for Joshua Kirton, 1639London: printed by George Miller for Ioshua Kirton, 1639
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1Ignatius being much threatened for his zealous profession of Christ, saith, Let fire, and cross, invasion of beasts, breaking of bones, pulling asunder of members, grinding of my whole body, and what else the Devil can inflict come, so I may hold Jesus Christ.
1Ignatius being much threatned for his zealous profession of Christ, saith, Let fire, and crosse, invasion of beasts, breaking of bones, pulling asunder of members, grinding of my whole body, and what else the Divell can inflict come, so I may hold Iesus Christ.
1And being brought forth to devouring beasts, he uttered these words, I am Gods corn, and am ground by the teeth of beasts, that I may be pure bread.
1And being brought foorth to devouring beasts, he uttered these words, I am Gods corne, and am ground by the teeth of beasts, that I may be pure bread.
1Polycarpus, when the Governor promised to let him go free, if he would deny Christ, answered, I have served him fourscore and six years, and he never hurt me in any thing. How shall I curse him who hath saved me?
1Polycarpus, when the Governour promised to let him goe free, if hee would denie Christ, answered, I have served him fourescore and six yeares, and he never hurt me in any thing. How shall I curse him who hath saved mee?
And the Governor adding one while promises, another while threatenings,1 Polycarpus thus cuts off all, Why dost thou make delays, inflict what thou lists.
And the Governour adding one while promises, another while threatnings,1 Polycarpus thus cuts off all, Why dost thou make delaies, inflict what thou lists.
1Lucius thanked him that brought him forth to suffer, and said that he should be free from those evil masters, and go to God a good Father and King.
1Lucius thanked him that brought him forth to suffer, and said that he should be free from those evill masters, and goe to God a good Father and King.
Germanicus, when he was brought forth to be torn in pieces and devoured by beasts (the Governor persuading him to be mindful of his youth, 1that he might be spared) of his own accord incited the beasts against himself.
Germanicus, when he was brought forth to be torne in peeces and devoured by beasts (the Governor perswading him to be mindfull of his youth, 1that he might be spared) of his owne accord incited the beasts against himselfe.
1Sanctus being under tortures for professing himself to be a Christian, unto every question propounded to him, he answered, I am a Christian: whereby he occasioned his torments to be continued to death.
1Sanctus being under tortures for professing himselfe to be a Christian, unto every question propounded to him, he answered, I am a Christian: whereby he occasioned his torments to be continued to death.
1Can we think that Saint Laurence would have accepted deliverance, who lying on a red hot gridiron over burning coals, with an invincible spirit thus said to the tyrant, Turn the side broiled enough, and see what thy burning fire hath done.
1Can we thinke that Saint Laurance would have accepted deliverance, who lying on a red hot gridieron over burning coales, with an invincible spirit thus said to the tyrant, Turne the side broiled enough, and see what thy burning fire hath done.
1And being turned, and throughly broiled on the other side, thus again, Eat that which is broiled, and try whether raw or broiled be the sweeter.
1And being turned, and throughly broyled on the other side, thus againe, Eate that which is broyled, and try whether raw or broyled be the sweeter.
1Hippolytus when he was tied to wild horses to be pulled a sunder, thus prayed, Let them rend my limbs, do thou, O Christ, rap up my soul.
1Hyppolytus when he was tied to wild horses to be pull'd a sunder, thus prayed, Let them rend my limbes, doe thou, O Christ, rap up my soule.
To omit other particulars of the ancient Martyrs in the Primitive Christian Church, with whose courageous speeches manifesting a contempt of ⟨p. 48⟩death volumes might be filled,1 it is indefinitely recorded of many who were famous for their wealth, nobility, glory, eloquence and learning, that nevertheless they preferred true piety & faith in our Lord Jesus Christ before all these. And though they were entreated by many of their kindred and friends otherwise, yea and by others in great place, and by the Judge himself, that they would take pity on themselves, their wives and children, yet would they not be induced by the entreatings of so many and great ones, so to be affected with the love of this life, as to forbear the confession of our Saviour, and to set light by the denial of him.
To omit other particulars of the ancient Martyrs in the Primitive Christian Church, with whose couragious speeches manifesting a contempt of ⟨p. 48⟩death volumes might be filled,1 it is indefinitely recorded of many who were famous for their wealth, nobility, glory, eloquence and learning, that neverthelesse they preferred true piety & faith in our Lord Iesus Christ before all these. And though they were intreated by many of their kindred and friends otherwise, yea and by others in great place, and by the Iudge himselfe, that they would take pitty on themselves, their wives and children, yet would they not be induced by the entreatings of so many and great ones, so to be affected with the love of this life, as to forbeare the confession of our Saviour, and to set light by the deniall of him.
Thus we see how Christians of old would not accept deliverance.
To these let me add a few more of later ⟨p. 49⟩times, who by their blood sealed up the truth of that reformed religion, which we in this land do now profess, and gave good cause to be put into the Catalogue of Martyrs, even of true Christian Martyrs.
To these let mee add a few more of later ⟨p. 49⟩times, who by their blood sealed up the truth of that reformed religion, which we in this land doe now professe, and gave good cause to be put into the Catalogue of Martyrs, even of true Christian Martyrs.
Pardon being offered to John Huss at the stake if he would recant, he answered,1 I am here ready to suffer death.
Pardon being offered to Iohn Husse at the stake if he would recant, he answered,1 I am here ready to suffer death.
Hierom of Prague to like purpose thus, If I had feared the fire, I had not come hither.
Hierom of Prage to like purpose thus, If I had feared the fire, I had not come hither.
Martin Luther (though no Martyr, yet to show his undaunted spirit in maintaining the truth) being dissuaded by his friends from going to Worms, where his adversaries were assembled to dispute against him, returned this answer, I am resolved and certainly determined to enter Worms in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, though I knew there were so many Devils to resist me, as there are tiles to cover the houses in Worms; can we imagine that this man would have accepted deliverance on his adversaries terms?
Martin Luther (though no Martyr, yet to shew his undaunted spirit in maintaining the truth) being disswaded by his friends from going to Wormes, where his adversaries were assembled to dispute against him, returned this answer, I am resolved and certainely determined to enter Wormes in the name of our Lord Iesus Christ, though I knew there were so many Divells to resist me, as there are tiles to cover the houses in Wormes; can we imagine that this man would have accepted deliverance on his adversaries termes?
