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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.
and so praying them all to keep close to God's Word, and to fly Idolatry, he went on: to whom his Wife said, God be with thee my dear Rowland, I will meet thee at Hadley: And after this Speech to his Wife, he did see his Son Thomas, and his Man John Hull, whom he commanded to lift up his Son, whom he blessed and prayed for; and then gave him again to his Servant. At Burntwood as they went, they made a Hood for the Dr. with holes only to see and breathe through, that none might ⟨p. 180⟩know him, nor he speak to any. The Dr. was very pleasant all the way, as if he was going to a Banquet. And when he came to Chelmsford, the Sheriff of Suffolk met him; and as they were at Supper, the Sheriff of Essex persuaded him to turn to Popery; pleading his strength of body might live long, and he would be in great esteem, because all loved him for his sweetness and Learning, and a pardon might still be had, and so drank to him, and so did all the Yeomen of the Guard, his Attendants. And when the Cup came to the Dr. he considered a while before he spake, and at last thanked them for their Counsel; and said, To be plain with you, I perceive I have been deceived my self, and am like to deceive a great many of Hadley of their expectation: At which words they rejoiced, saying, Gods blessing on your heart, hold you there still, why should you cast away your life? But he said, My meaning is this; I am deceived, and, as I think, I shall deceive a great many: I am, ye see, ⟨p. 181⟩a Man of a great carcass, which I thought should have been buried in Hadly Churchyard, but herein I see I am deceived: and there are a great many worms in Hadly Church-yard which would have had a jolly feeding upon this carrion, but now I know they will be deceived, for this carcass must be burned to ashes: Which sayings astonished the Sheriff, that he should but jest at death now at hand. Within 2 miles of Hadly, he desired to alight to make water, and fetched a frisk or two as Men do in dancing, saying he was very well, never better; For now I know I am almost at my Father's home. And after that he did understand he should go through Hadly, he blessed God that he should once more see his People before he died, whom he prayed God to bless and keep steadfast in word and truth▪ and at Hadly a poor Man and 5 Children meeting him, begged an alms, and prayed to God to comfort him, as he had done often him and his Children.