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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.
He was by many endeavours tempted to recant, and after much resistance did at last recant, chiefly out of a design to complete an Answer against a Papish Book which he had begun; but though he subscribed, the Papists were ordered to burn him, March 21. at Oxford, by the Queen, who had ordered Doctor Cole to have a Funeral Sermon in readiness against that day; and accordingly at the day appointed, the Doctor did preach, and Cranmer was had to the Church not knowing the design; but as he was persuaded to publish his Recantation publicly, and after Sermon, when it was expected he should declare his Recantation, he with many tears ⟨p. 46⟩and earnest desires did entreat the People to pray for him to God for pardon of his sins, amongst which, none troubled him more than his subscribing to Popery with his hand, which he hated in his heart; But, saith he, for as much as my hand hath offended, it shall be first punished; for may I come to the Fire, it shall first be burnt; and so he began to cry against the Papists and Popery, whereby the Papists expectation were frustrated and they grew mad at him, stopping his Mouth, and pulling him down, and led him forthwith to the Town-ditch to be burnt, where in the Fire he put forth his right hand into the flames as soon as they came near him, and held it there till it was burnt, his body being unburnt; often saying, Oh unworthy right hand; and saying often, Lord Jesus receive my spirit, he stood immovable in the flames, and dyed March 21. 1556. Vol. 3. p. 670, 671.
He was by many endeavours tempted to recant, and after much resistance did at last recant, chiefly out of a design to compleat an Answer against a Papish Book which he had begun; but though he subscribed, the Papists were ordered to burn him, March 21. at Oxford, by the Queen, who had ordered Doctor Cole to have a Funeral Sermon in readiness against that day; and accordingly at the day appointed, the Doctor did preach, and Cranmer was had to the Church not knowing the design; but as he was perswaded to publish his Recantation publickly, and after Sermon, when it was expected he should declare his Recantation, he with many tears ⟨p. 46⟩and earnest desires did entreat the People to pray for him to God for pardon of his sins, amongst which, none troubled him more than his subscribing to Popery with his hand, which he hated in his heart; But, saith he, for as much as my hand hath offended, it shall be first punished; for may I come to the Fire, it shall first be burnt; and so he began to cry against the Papists and Popery, whereby the Papists expectation were frustrated and they grew mad at him, stopping his Mouth, and pulling him down, and led him forthwith to the Town-ditch to be burnt, where in the Fire he put forth his right hand into the flames as soon as they came near him, and held it there till it was burnt, his body being unburnt; often saying, Oh unworthy right hand; and saying often, Lord Iesus receive my spirit, he stood immovable in the flames, and dyed March 21. 1556. Vol. 3. p. 670, 671.