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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.
Justin Martyr was a profound Philosopher, and became a Christian by seeing the constancy of their sufferings; whence he gathered they could not endure carnality or vice, who could thus easily lay down their lives; and being a Christian, he wrote divers Apologies in their behalf, and prevailed not a little for their good; and was at last Martyred, soon after Polycarpus, in the 4th Persecution; he dyed cheerfully, and with honour. Vol. 1. p. 58.63, 64.
Iustin Martyr was a profound Philosopher, and became a Christian by seeing the constancy of their sufferings; whence he gathered they could not endure carnality or vice, who could thus easily lay down their lives; and being a Christian, he wrote divers Apologies in their behalf, and prevailed not a little for their good; and was at last Martyred, soon after Polycarpus, in the 4th Persecution; he dyed chearfully, and with honour. Vol. 1. p. 58.63, 64.
Julitta being spoiled of her goods by the Emperors Officer under the 10th Persecution; and complaining to the Emperor, that so she might have her goods again, the Officer pleaded her to be a Christian, and therefore not to have her goods; which being proved, ⟨p. 100⟩and owned, she was sentenced to lose goods and life: whereupon she said, Farewell life, welcome death; farewell riches, welcome poverty: all that I have, were it a thousand times more than it is, would I lose, rather than speak Blasphemy against God my Creator. I yield thee thanks most hearty, O God, for this great gift of Grace, that I can despise this transitory World, preferring Christianity above all treasures. And whenever she was examined, she said, She was a Servant of Christ, and did detest their Idolatry. And as she past to the Fire, she exhorted the Women thus, O Sisters, stick not to travel after true Piety, cease to accuse feminine frailty; are not we Created of the same Mould with Men, and made after Gods Image as well as they? God used not Flesh only in Creating Woman to declare her weakness; but Bone also, in token that she must be strong in the living God; all false Gods for saking, constant in faith, and patient in adversity: wax weary of your lives my Sisters led in darkness, and love