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…

Mrs. Anne Askew being 1545. apprehended, and often examined as an Heretic, subscribed two of her Confessions thus, By Anne Askew that neither wisheth death nor feareth his might, and as merry as one that is bound towards Heaven, God have the praise thereof with thanks. She always concluded her Letters with Pray, Pray, Pray. She was racked till almost dead, to discover her ⟨p. 10⟩Confederates, but she would not; then was she by flattery tempted, but was not so won to deny her Faith, but said she would rather burn than deny it. In Newgate before she suffered she made a Confession of her Faith, clearing her self from Errors, and proving her self a Christian; and then prayed for support against the malice of her Enemies, that they might not overcome her; and that God would pardon their sins, and open their Eyes and Hearts to do what God pleased, and to set forth his Truth without Error. She was of a Family that she might have lived in great wealth and prosperity, if she had loved the world more than Christ, but she being constant, was at last (being unable to go by reason of her racking) brought in a Chair to Smithfield, and there chained to a Stake, when Wrisley then Lord Chancellor sent her pardon, and bad her recant; but she refused to look once on them, and said she came not thither to deny her Lord and Master; and so was burned in June 1546. ⟨p. 11⟩with whom suffered also John Lacels, John Adams, and Nicholas Belenian, which three men though courageous before, yet by her Exhortation and Example were emboldened, and received greater comfort. Vol. 2. p. 580.

Mrs. Anne Askew being 1545. apprehended, and often examined as an Heretick, subscribed two of her Confessions thus, By Anne Askew that neither wisheth death nor feareth his might, and as merry as one that is bound towards Heaven, God have the praise thereof with thanks. She always concluded her Letters with Pray, Pray, Pray. She was racked till almost dead, to discover her ⟨p. 10⟩Confederates, but she would not; then was she by flattery tempted, but was not so won to deny her Faith, but said she would rather burn than deny it. In Newgate before she suffered she made a Confession of her Faith, clearing her self from Errours, and proving her self a Christian; and then prayed for support against the malice of her Enemies, that they might not overcome her; and that God would pardon their sins, and open their Eyes and Hearts to do what God pleased, and to set forth his Truth without Errour. She was of a Family that she might have lived in great wealth and prosperity, if she had loved the world more than Christ, but she being constant, was at last (being unable to go by reason of her racking) brought in a Chair to Smithfield, and there chained to a Stake, when Wrisley then Lord Chancellor sent her pardon, and bad her recant; but she refused to look once on them, and said she came not thither to deny her Lord and Master; and so was burned in Iune 1546.