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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.
Lodovicus Marsac, being with two others, at Lyons in France, apprehended and condemned 1553. they all sang Psalms; and the other two having a Rope put about their Necks, and he having not one, did desire that he might have one of those precious Chains about his Neck, in honour of his Lord; which request was granted, and they all three were cast into the fire. Vol. 2. p. 141.
88 Martyrs murdered at Calabria in Italy, 1560. whom the Executioner, bringing out one by one with a Muster, on a Stage before the People, took a Knife and slew, by cutting the Throat, of one, and leaving him half dead, bleeding, went for another; and so served every one till the 88 were murdered; which sight amazed the people, and shamed even some of the Romanists. Vol. 2. p. 184.188.
88 Martyrs murthered at Calabria in Italy, 1560. whom the Executioner, bringing out one by one with a Muster, on a Stage before the People, took a Knife and slew, by cutting the Throat, of one, and leaving him half dead, bleeding, went for another; and so served every one till the 88 were murthered; which sight amazed the people, and shamed even some of the Romanists. Vol. 2. p. 184.188.
Walter Mille, a Scotch Man, 1558. was condemned to be burnt; whom the Popish Party could neither affright with threats, nor allure with proposals; but he said to them, I am accused of my life, I know I must dye once, and therefore ye shall know I will not recant the truth: I am Corn, not Chaff; I will not be blown away with the Wind, nor burst with the Flail, but will abide both: and at the Stake, the Bishops being constrained by the People to give him liberty to speak, he made his humble supplication to God on his Knees; and then said to the people, Dear friends, I suffer this day not ⟨p. 115⟩