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…

Laurence Saunders, brought up at Eaton, and then at King's College in Cambridge three years; then by his Mother, having a great Estate, was bound Apprentice in London to a Merchant, Sir William Chester; but he not liking his Apprenticeship, his Master gave him his Indentures, perceiving his inclinations to Study; and being himself a good Man, he wrote Letters to his Mother and Friends (who were great Persons) about it: whereby he went again to King's College, and after several years was a Minister in Leicestershire, ⟨p. 157⟩and then in London till Queen Mary's days, when he had two Livings, not being permitted to lay down either of them by reason of the troubles; and as well as he could he Preached at both, though at length at London he going to Preach was dissuaded for fear of danger, but he would not cease: and Preaching, he did (as he often had) speak against Popish Tenets, for which he was examined by Bishop Bonner, and Gardiner; and at last imprisoned, he prayed much; and in all spiritual assaults, he prayed and found present relief; and he said, while Bishop Gardiner examined him, he found a great consolation in spirit, and also in body he received a certain taste of the Communion of Saints, whilst a pleasant refreshing issued from all parts of his body to his heart, and thence did ebb and flow to and fro. He in a Letter to Bishop Gardiner, proved Popery a Whoreish and ravening Religion, robbing God of his honour and worship in truth; and also our Consciences of peace and ⟨p. 158⟩true comfort. He dissuaded his Wife and Friends from suing for his liberty: He, in his Letters, spoke much of his own experience through God's grace, of Christ's sweetness; and how loath his Flesh was to go forward in God's Path, and also his hopes with the godly to be shortly singing Hallelujah in Heaven; and as he saluted those to whom he wrote with grace and mercy and peace, and assured them of his Prayers for them, so also he generally begged their Prayers, ending his Letters with pray, pray, pray; and after 15 months imprisonment he was condemned, who said, My dear Lord Jesus Christ hath begun to me a more bitter Cup than mine can be, and shall not I pledge my most sweet Saviour? yes I hope. As he went to Stake he oft fell down and prayed; and at the Stake he took it in his arms and kissed it, saying, Welcome the Cross of Christ, welcome everlasting life;

Laurence Saunders, brought up at Eaton, and then at King's Colledge in Cambridge three years; then by his Mother, having a great Estate, was bound Apprentice in London to a Merchant, Sir William Chester; but he not liking his Apprentiship, his Master gave him his Indentures, perceiving his inclinations to Study; and being himself a good Man, he wrote Letters to his Mother and Friends (who were great Persons) about it: whereby he went again to King's Colledge, and after several years was a Minister in Leicestershire,