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Martyrologia alphabetikē, or, An alphabetical martyrology containing the trials and dying expressions of many…Martyrologia alphabetikē, or, An alphabetical martyrology containing the tryals and dying expressions of many…
Martyrologia alphabetikē, or, An alphabetical martyrology containing the trials and dying expressions of many martyrs of note since Christ : extracted out of Fox's Acts and monuments of the church : with an alphabetical list of God's judgements remarkably shown on many noted and cruel persecutors : together with an appendix of things pertinent to martyrology by N.T., M.A.T.C.C. [i.e. Master of Arts Trinity College Cambridge]Martyrologia alphabetikē, or, An alphabetical martyrology containing the tryals and dying expressions of many martyrs of note since Christ : extracted out of Foxe's Acts and monuments of the church : with an alphabetical list of God's judgements remarkably shown on many noted and cruel persecutors : together with an appendix of things pertinent to martyrology by N.T., M.A.T.C.C. [i.e. Master of Arts Trinity College Cambridge]
London: printed for R. Butler, 1677
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Dr. Robert Farrar, Bishop of S. Davids in Wales, being to be burnt, and much pitied by a Knights Son, who lamented the painfulness of the death he was to suffer; to whom Ferrar said, If ye see me once stir in the pains of my burning, you shall not believe my Doctrine: And as he said, so it was; for he stood so patiently that he never moved; but as he stood holding up his Stumps, so he continued till he was struck down by a Staff, March 30. 1555. in the Reign of Queen Mary. Vol. 3. p. 216.
William Flower, alias Branch, a Cambridgeshire Man, brought up a Monk, at last was reformed; and after removing from place to place, he came to Lambeth, by London; and on an Easter-day went to Westminster, and in S. Margarets Church he, out of zeal for Gods Cause, drew his Hanger, and wounded the Priest as he was administering the Sacrament; for which he was imprisoned, and though he much lamented the Fact as done amiss, yet did he justify his Faith against them. And Bishop Bonner threatening him one while, and then persuading him by proffers of Gifts, he thanked him and said, whereas it was in his power to kill, or not kill his Body, he was contented he should do what he pleased; but he knew over his Soul he had no such power, but that being separated from the Body is in the hands of no Man, but only of God, either to save or spill. At length he was burnt in Westminster-Abby Yard, April 24. 1554. where his right hand was cut off, he not showing any sense of ⟨p. 63⟩pain; and at last, burning in the Fire, he cried out, O thou Son of God have mercy on me, O thou Son of God receive my Soul; and dyed by much torment, his lower part being burnt when his upper part was untouched, by reason of want of Fuel. Vol. 3. p. 243, 244. 246.
William Flower, alias Branch, a Cambridgeshire Man, brought up a Monk, at last was reformed; and after removing from place to place, he came to Lambeth, by London; and on an Easter-day went to Westminster, and in S. Margarets Church he, out of zeal for Gods Cause, drew his Hanger, and wounded the Priest as he was administring the Sacrament; for which he was imprisoned, and though he much lamented the Fact as done amiss, yet did he justifie his Faith against them. And Bishop Bonner threatning him one while, and then perswading him by proffers of Gifts, he thankt him and said, whereas it was in his power to kill, or not kill his Body, he was contented he should do what he pleased; but he knew over his Soul he had no such power, but that being separated from the Body is in the hands of no Man, but only of God, either to save or spill. At length he was burnt in Westminster-Abby Yard, April 24. 1554. where his right hand was cut off, he not shewing any sense of