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The saints encouragement in evil times: or Observations concerning the martyrs in generall with some memorable collections out of Foxes three volumes. Martin Luther. The covenant and promises. Living and dying by faith. By Edward Leigh Esquire.
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Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.
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spirit disingaged from the world When upon a time one Papist demanded of another why do you not stop the mans mouth with gold and silver The other answered Hem Germana haec bestia pecuniam non curat See this Germain beast careth not for money He was the first that opposed the Popish Indulgences Occasione nundinationis Indulgentiarum pretio numerato Lutherus initio fuit permotus ad hoc quod suscepit reformaetionis opus In the same year * when Martin Luther began Pope Leo the tenth did create one and thirty Cardinals In which year and day of their creation there fell a tempest of thunder and lightning in Rome which so shook the earth when the Cardinals were made that it removed the little childe Jesus out of the lap of his mother and the keyes out of S. Peters hands which thing many then did interpret to signifie and foreshew the subversion and alteration of the Sea of Rome Erasmus told Frederick Duke of Saxony That in Luther were two great faults First That he would touch the bellies of the Monks Secondly That he would touch the Popes Crown which two matters in no case are to be medled withall Luthers friends disswading him from going to Worms some crying that by the burning of his books it appeared he was condemned in the judgement of the Papists others instancing in the examples of John Hus and Savanarola Luther thus answered * As touching me since I am sent for I am resolved and certainly determined to enter Worms in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ yea although I knew there were so many devils to resist me as there are tiles to cover the houses 〈◊〉 Wormes Whose undaunted minde mosâ— fervent zeal great learning saitâ— * Chamier stirred up many who armed themselves against the errours and commonly received superstitions among which were Zuingllus * Oecolampadius Melancthon Bâ—cer Calvin and many others whosâ— labours and endeavours that wayâ— God would not suffer to be frustaâ—neous Albertus Crantzius an Historiaâ— of the Vandales is reported to havâ— said to Luther Frater vade * in celâ—lam dic Miserere mei Deus Brother go into thy cell and say Lord have mercy upon me insinuating that an Austâ—n Monke should in vaiâ— dispute against the Pope His praiers were so ardent unto Christ that as Melancthon writeth they which stood under his window where he stood praying might see his tears falling and dropping down He praied every day three hours and then when his spirits were most lively Pertres horas easque ad studia aptissimas When he preached they which heard him thought every one his own temptations severally to be noted and touched whereof when signification was given unto him by his friends and he demanded how that could be Mine own manifold temptations said he and experiences are the cause thereof For from his tender years he was much exercised with spirituall conflicts and vexed with all kinde of temptations Hee regarded not the threats of his adversaries the Papists he said to Melancthon Si nos â—uemus ruet Christus una scilicet ille regnator mundi esto â—uat malo ego cum Christo rueâ—re quam cum Caesare stare If we fall Christ the Lord and Ruâ—er of the world falleth with us I had rather fall with Christ then stand with Caesar When any evil news was brought to him he called for the 46. Psalâ— to comfort him He saith in one place odi istud vâ—cabulum paenitentiâ— * there was one no word so terrible unto him while he was a Papist and which his soâ—â—did more hate then that Repent bâ—â— after no word was more sweet when he understood the Gospel When a certain Jew was appointed to come to destroy him by poison yet it was the will of God that Luther had warning thereof before anâ— by the face of the Jew sent to him by picture whereby he knew him anâ— avoided the pill In the garden of his houses the devil appeared to him in the form of 〈◊〉 black bore but he regarded it not Cajetan asked him whether 〈◊〉 thought the Duke of Saxony would make warre in his behalf he said 〈◊〉 would not have him Where wilâ— you be then said Cajetan Lutheâ— answered I shall be sub caelo under heaven Erasmus wrote that there was more solid Divinity contained in one folio of Luthers Commentaries then in many large writings of the Schoolmen and such like He said and taught many things truly and gravely as concerning the sacred Scripture and its authority Solis canonicis libris debetur fides caeteris omnibus judicium We must beleeve the Canonicall books only and may judge all others He was so zealous to have the Scriptures read that he professed if he thought the reading of his books would hinder the reading of the Scripture he would burn them all before he died His saying was Ecclesia sanguine oratione totum mundum convertit When something concerning a businesse was concluded amisse at Norimberg he said Longe aliter in caelo quam Norimbergae hoc de negotiâ— erat conclusum It was farre otherwise concluded in heaven then at Norimberg concerning that matter He took a liberty to himself tâ— speak stoutly when he was brought before the Emperour till he hearâ— the pen go behinde the hangings He hath some high expressions inâ— in his writings fiat volunt as nostra let our will be done Cave non tantum à peccatis sed etiam a bonis operibus Take heed not only of sins but also of good works He being in an agony and 〈◊〉 glimpse of Christs righteousnesse being discovered to him out of Rom. 1. 17. and perceiving that it was not meant de justitia puniente but justificante not of his punishing justice but that which justifieth the ungodly he saith I perceived my self regenerate and to have entred into Paradise the Scripture presently appeared in a new hew He would have been content at the first if they would have taken away indulgencies He said Brevi efficiam ut anathema sit esse Papistam I will shortly cause it to be a curse to be a Papist A young man about Wittenberg being kept bare and needy by his father was tempted by way of sorcery to bargain with the devil or a familiar as they call him to yield himself body and soul unto the devils power upon condition to have his wish satisfied with money so that upon the same an obligation was made by the young man written with his own bloud and given to the devil upon the sudden wealth and alteration of the young man the matter first being noted began afterward more and more to be suspected and at length after long and great admiration he was brought unto Martin Luther to be examined The young man whether for shame or fear long denied to confesse and would be known of nothing
the Guild Hall where he was kepâ— amongst which one of them findinâ—â— him eating an Alebrew with a cheerfull heart and quiet minde said that he was glad to see him at that time so shortly before his painfull anâ— heavy departure so heartily to refresh himself Whereunto he answered O said he I follow the example of the husbandmen of the countrey who having a ruinouâ— house to dwell in yet bestow cosâ— as long as they may to hold it up And so doe I now with this ruinous house of my body and with Gods creatures in thanks to him refresh the same as ye see Then sitting with his said friends in godly talk to their edification some put him in minde that though the fire which he should suffer the next day should be of great heat unto his body yet the comfort of Gods Spirit should cool it to his everlasting refreshing At this word the said Thomas Bilney putting his hand toward the flame of the candle burning before them as also he did divers times besides and feeling the heat thereof O said he I feel by experience and have known it long by Philosophy that fire by Gods Ordinance is naturally hot but yet I am perswaded by Gods holy Word and by the experience of some spoken of in the same that in the flame they felt no heat and in the fire they felt no consumption and I constantly beleeve howsoever that the stubble of this my body shall be wasted by it yet my soul and spirit shall be purged thereby a pain for the time whereon followeth 〈◊〉 unspeakable And then most coâ—fortably entreated of Isa. 43. 1 2. well in respect of himself as appâ—â—ing it to the particular use of friends there present of whom for took such sweet fruit therein the they caused the words to be 〈◊〉 written on tables and some in the books The comfort whereof 〈◊〉 divers of them was never takâ— from them to their dying day James Bainham As he was at the stake in the midâ— of the flaming fire which had haâ— consumed his arms and legs he spakâ— these words O ye Papists behold 〈◊〉 look for miracles and here now yâ— may see a miracle for in this fire I fâ—â—â— no more pain then if I were in a bedâ— down but it is to me as a bed of roseâ— William Tyndall For his notable pains and travel he may well be called the Apostle oâ—England in this our later age He translated the new Testament and five books of Moses for his faithfulnesse therein observe his own words I call God to record against the day we shall appear before our Lord Jesus to give our reckoning of our doings that I never altered one syllable of Gods words against my conscience nor would doe this day if all that is in earth whether it be honour pleasure or riches might be given me There was at Antwerp on a time amongst a company of Merchants as they were at Supper a certain jugler which through his diabolicall inchantment of art magicall would fetch all kinde of viands and wine from any place they would and set it upon the table presently before them with many other such like things The same of this jugler being much talked of it chanced that Master Tindall heard of it he desired certain of the merchants that he might also be present at Supper to see him play his parts The Supper was appointed and the Merchants with Tindall were there preseâ—â— Then the jugler being required 〈◊〉 play his feats and to shew his cuning after his wonted boldnesse began to utter all that he could dâ— but all was in vain At the last wâ—â— his labour sweating and toiliâ—â— when he saw that nothing would 〈◊〉 forward but that all his enchaâ—â—â—ments were void he was compellâ— openly to confesse that there wâ—â— some man present at supper whiâ—â— disturbed and letted all his doings He cried at the stake with a feâ—vent zeal and a loud voice * Leâ— open the King of Englands eies John Lambert After that his legs were consumâ—â—â— and burned to the stumps he liftiâ—â— up such hands as he had and his fiâ—â—gers ends flaming with fire criâ— unto the people in these words Noâ— but Christ none but Christ Anthony Person He being come to the place of â—â—â—ecution with a cheerfull countenance embraced the post in his arms and kissing it said Now welcome mine own sweet wife for this day shall thou and I be married together in the love and peace of God Henry Filmer He said to Person and Testwood two other Martyrs which died with him Be merry my brethren and lift up your hands unto God for after this sharp breakefast I trust we shall have a good dinner in the kingdome of Christ our Lord and Redeemer At the which words Testwood lifting up his hands and eies to heaven desired the Lord above to receive his spirit And Anthony Person pulling the straw unto him laid a good deal thereof upon the top of his head saying This is Gods hat now I am dressed like a true souldier of Christ by whose merits only I trust this day to enter into his joy Many which saw their patitient suffering confessed that they could have found in their hearts at the present to have died with them Adam Damplip He understanding from the Keepeâ— that he should soon suffer was yeâ— merry and did eat his meat as welâ— as ever he did in all his life in so much that some at the bord said unto him that they marvelled how he could eat his meat so well knowing he was so near his death Ah master quoth he doe you think that I havâ— been Gods prisoner so long in the Marâ— shalsey and have not yet learned to dy Yes yes and I doubt not but God wiâ—â— strengthen me therein Kerby Master Wingfield said to Kerby 〈◊〉 prison Remember the fire is hoâ— take no more upon thee then thoâ— canst perform the terrour is greaâ— the pain will be extream and life 〈◊〉 sweet Better it were betime to stiâ—â— to mercy while there is hope of lifâ— then rashly to begin and then to shrink To whom Kerby replied Ah Master Wingfield be at my burning and you shall say there standeth a Christian souldier in the fire for I know that fire and water sword and all other things are in the hands of God and he will suffer no more to be laid upon us then he will give us strength to bear Anne Askew Pray pray * pray To her confession in Newgate she thus subscribes Written by me Anne Askew that neither wisheth death nor feareth his might and as merry as * one that is bound towards heaven Wrisley Lord Chancellour sent her letters being at the stake offering to her the Kings pardon if she would recant who refusing once to look upon them made this answer again that she came not thither to deny her Lord and Master