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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.
John Lawrence burnt at Colchester March 29. 1555. he was so badly used in Prison that he could not go to the ⟨p. 107⟩Stake, but was carried in a Chair and burnt sitting. Whilst he was burning the young Children came about the fire and cried as well as they could speak, saying: Lord strengthen thy Servant, and keep thy promise: Lord strengthen thy Servant, and keep thy promise. Vol. 3. pag. 200.
Iohn Lawrence burnt at Colchester March 29. 1555. he was so badly used in Prison that he could not go to the ⟨p. 107⟩Stake, but was carried in a Chair and burnt sitting. Whilst he was burning the young Children came about the fire and cry'd as well as they could speak, saying: Lord strengthen thy Servant, and keep thy promise: Lord strengthen thy Servant, and keep thy promise. Vol. 3. pag. 200.
Hugh Lawrence, a Kentish Man, being August 2. 1555. examined by the Bishop of Dover, Dr. Thornton and Dr. Harpsfield, stood constantly against Popery; being required to subscribe to their Articles, he took a pen and writ, Ye are all of Antichrist, and him ye fol. intending to write as appears, follow; but was prevented, condemned and burned with 5 more Kentish Men at 3 Stakes in one fire. Vol. 3. p. 393.
Hugh Latimer writing to Bishop Ridley, saith, Pray for me, for sometimes I am so fearful that I would creep into a Mouse-hole, sometimes God doth visit me again with his comfort; so he cometh ⟨p. 108⟩and goeth to teach me to fell and to know my infirmity. Vol. 3. p. 441. He was a Leicester-shire man, and went to Cambridge at 14 years of age; he was a zealous Papist, till by Gods will and Mr. Bilney's endeavours he was converted, and then he became a zealous Protestant, p. 450. and openly preached against Popery in Cambridge, and other places, for which he was imprisoned, p. 456, 457. yet was he by God long preserved, and by the Lord Cromwell in King Henry the 8th's days made Bishop of Worcester, p. 460. but some years after he lost his Bishopric, because he would not comply to the six Articles; and when his Rochet was pulled off, he leaped for joy of being lightened of so great a burden as his Bishops Office; he was usually studying both Summer and Winter by Two of the Clock in the morning, p. 462. he was a great Prophet, foretelling most Plagues that came on England, and used to say his preaching the Gospel would cost him his life, as it also did; he prayed earnestly and