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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 Taylor, otherwise called John Cardmaker, Prebendary of Wells and a Franciscan Friar, burnt with one Warn May 30. 1555. in Smithfield, where the Sheriff talking much with Taylor, and the Papists having noised abroad his recantation, the People began to suspect it; but at last Taylor suddenly went and prayed, then stripped himself to his shirt, went to the Stake and kissed it, and shaking his Fellow-sufferer John Warn by the ⟨p. 184⟩hand, comforted him; and then heartily gave himself to be burned: whereat all the People cried out for joy, God be praised, the Lord strengthen thee, Cardmaker, the Lord Jesus receive thy Spirit; till such time as by fire he was consumed. Vol. 3. p. 246, 248.
Iohn Taylor, otherwise called Iohn Cardmaker, Prebendary of Wells and a Franciscan Fryar, burnt with one Warn May 30. 1555. in Smithfield, where the Sheriff talking much with Taylor, and the Papists having noised abroad his recantation, the People began to suspect it; but at last Taylor suddenly went and pray'd, then stript himself to his shirt, went to the Stake and kissed it, and shaking his Fellow-sufferer Iohn Warn by the ⟨p. 184⟩hand, comforted him; and then heartily gave himself to be burned: whereat all the People cry'd out for joy, God be praised, the Lord strengthen thee, Cardmaker, the Lord Jesus receive thy Spirit; till such time as by fire he was consum'd. Vol. 3. p. 246, 248.
George Tankerfield, a zealous Papist in King Edward VI. days, a Cook in London; But in Queen Mary's days seeing their Popish persecution and cruelty, hated their doctrine, prayed to God for direction, and studied the word of God, and became a zealous Protestant, who for the Gospel was condemned and was burnt at St. Albans, August 26. 1555. In the Inn before he suffered, he called for some Malmsey and a loaf to eat and drink, in remembrance of Christ's death and Passion, which he said he did not in contempt of the Ministry, or to detract from the Ordinance, but because he could not have it administered to him according to God's Word. And after he had with prayer and thanksgiving received, he caused a good fire to be made in his