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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.
Give honour to your Mother dear, remember well her pain; And recompense her in her age in like with love again: Be always aiding at her hand, and let her not decay; Remember well your Father's fall, that should have been her stay. Give of your Portion to the Poor, as riches do arise; And from the needy naked Soul turn not away your Eyes: For he that will not hear the cry of such as stand in need, ⟨p. 163⟩Shall cry himself, and not be heard, when he would hope to speed. If God hath given great increase, and blessed well your store; Remember ye are put in trust to minister the more. Beware of foul and filthy lust, let whoredom have no place; Keep clean your Vessels in the Lord, that he may you embrace: Ye are the Temples of the Lord, for ye are dearly bought; And they who do defile the same shall surely come to nought. Possess not pride in any case, build not your Nests too high; But have always before your face that you were born to dye. Defraud not him that hired is your labour to sustain, But give him always, out of hand, his Penny for his pain: And as ye would that other Men against you should proceed, Do ye the same again to them when they do stand in need: And part your Portion with the Poor, in Money, and in Meat; And feed the fainted feeble Soul with that which ye should eat; ⟨p. 164⟩That when your members shall lack meat, And clothing to your back, Ye may the better think on them That now do live and lack: Ask counsel also at the wise, Give ear unto the end; Refuse not ye the sweet rebuke Of him that is your Friend. Be thankful always to the Lord With prayer and with praise; Desire you him in all your deeds, Ever to direct your ways, And sin not like the swinish sort, Whose bellies being fed, Consume their years upon the Earth From belly unto bed. Seek first, I say, the Living God, Set him always before, And then be sure he will bless Your Basket and your store: And thus if you direct your days According to this Book, Then shall they say that see your ways How like me you do look: And when you have so perfectly Upon your fingers ends, Possessed all within this Book, Then give it to your Friends; And I beseech the Living God Replenish you with Grace, ⟨p. 165⟩That I may have you in the Heavens, And see you face to face: And though the Sword hath cut me off, Contrary to my kind, That I could not enjoy your love According to my mind;