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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.
Robert Glover was apprehended to be burnt at Coventry, being very sickly in Prison, said, he found daily amendment of body, and increase of peace in Conscience; many consolations from God, and sometimes, as it were, a taste and a glimmering of the life to come: But he was much assaulted by Satan, from his unworthiness, to do or suffer ⟨p. 74⟩for Christ. Which Objection he answered from Gods mercies, and the unworthiness of like Servants in all Ages, who have been accepted. Yet, three days before he was burnt, he had a sad dullness of Spirit, and was desolate of all spiritual comfort; against which he prayed much, and earnestly; but yet finding no ease, nor comfort, he told it to his Friend, one Austin, who advised him to wait God's time for the manifestation of himself, and to continue steadfast in the Faith and willing to suffer; knowing his Cause to be right, not doubting but God in his due time would replenish his heart with spiritual joy; requesting him to show it by some token, if he felt any such thing: And as he went to burning, as soon as he came in sight of the Stake▪ he cried out, being suddenly full of comfort, clapping his hands together, Austin, He is come, he is come; with so great joy and alacrity, as if he had been one risen from some deadly danger, to liberty of life; and so dyed cheerfully in September, ⟨p. 75⟩1555. Vol. 3. p. 427, 428.
Robert Glover was apprehended to be burnt at Coventry, being very sickly in Prison, said, he found daily amendment of body, and increase of peace in Conscience; many consolations from God, and sometimes, as it were, a taste and a glimmering of the life to come: But he was much assaulted by Satan, from his unworthiness, to do or suffer ⟨p. 74⟩for Christ. Which Objection he answered from Gods mercies, and the unworthiness of like Servants in all Ages, who have been accepted. Yet, three days before he was burnt, he had a sad dulness of Spirit, and was desolate of all spiritual comfort; against which he prayed much, and earnestly; but yet finding no ease, nor comfort, he told it to his Friend, one Austin, who advised him to wait God's time for the manifestation of himself, and to continue stedfast in the Faith and willing to suffer; knowing his Cause to be right, not doubting but God in his due time would replenish his heart with spiritual joy; requesting him to shew it by some token, if he felt any such thing: And as he went to burning, as soon as he came in sight of the Stake he cryed out, being suddenly full of comfort, clapping his hands together, Austin, He is come, he is come; with so great joy and alacrity, as if he had been one risen from some deadly danger, to liberty of life; and so dyed chearfully in September,