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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.
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 ⟨p. 185⟩Chamber, and he sitting by it, pulled off his hose and shoes, and stretched out his feet towards it, and when the flame had touched his foot he quickly drew back his leg, showing how the Flesh did persuade him one way, and the Spirit another. The Flesh said, Oh! thou foot, wilt thou burn and need not? The Spirit, Be not afraid, for this is nothing in respect of fire Eternal. The Flesh said, Do not leave the company of thy Friends which love thee: The Spirit said, The company of Jesus Christ and his glorious presence doth exceed all fleshly Friends. The Flesh saith, Do not shorten thy time, for thou mayest live if thou wilt much longer: But the Spirit said, This Life is nothing to the Life in Heaven which lasteth for ever. And after he coming to the Stake, prayed, and with a joyful faith said, That although he had a sharp dinner, yet he hoped to have a joyful supper: And in the fire he calling on the name of the Lord, was quickly out of pain. V. 3. p. 397.
George Tankerfield, a zealous Papist in King Edward VI. dayes, a Cook in London; But in Queen Mary's dayes 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 administred 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 ⟨p. 185⟩