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A33309 A generall martyrologie containing a collection of all the greatest persecutions which have befallen the church of Christ from the creation to our present times, both in England and other nations : whereunto are added two and twenty lives of English modern divines ... : as also the life of the heroical Admiral of France slain in the partisan massacre and of Joane Queen of Navar poisoned a little before / by Sa. Clarke. Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682. 1640 (1640) Wing C4514; ESTC R24836 495,876 474

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punishment for the truth which I have professed I esteem not of this world nor the treasures of it more than for my necessary uses and the rest to bestow in the propagation and maintenance of the Gospel And I beseech God daily upon my knees for my wife and children that they may all continue in this quarrel even to the death And when he came to his execution he patiently and comfortably slept in the Lord. At the same time there was also brought forth one John Gonsalvo formerly a Priest but by his diligent study of the Scripture it pleased God to reveal his truth to him so that he became a zealous Preacher of it labouring in all his Sermons to beat into mens minds the true way and means of our Justification to consist in Christ alone and in stedfast faith in him for which he was apprehended and cast into prison where he endured all their cruely with a Christian courage At last with two of his Sisters he was condemned His mother and one of his brothers were also imprisoned with him for the truth and executed shortly after When he with his sisters went out at the Castle gate having his tongue at liberty he began to sing the 106. Psalm before all the People who had oft heard him make many godly Sermons He also condemned all hypocrites as the worst sort of People Whereupon they stocked his tongue Upon the stage he never changed countenance nor was at all daunted When they all came to the stake they had their tongues loosed and were commanded to say their Creed which they did chearfully when they came to those words The holy Catholick Church They were commanded to adde Of Rome but that they all refused whereupon their necks were broken in a trice and then 't was noised abroad that they had added those words and died confessing the Church of Rome to be the true Catholick Church There was in Sivil a private Congregation of Gods people most of which the Inquisitors consumed in the fire as they could discover any of them amongst others that were apprehended they took four women famous above the rest for their holy and godly conversation but especially the youngest of them who was not above one and twenty years old who by her diligent and frequent reading of the Scriptures and by conference with godly and learned men had attained to a very great measure of knowledge so that whilst she was in Prison she non-plus'd and put to shame many of those Friars that came to seduce her Another of these women was a grave Matron whose house was a School of vertue and a place where the Saints used to meet serve God day and night but the time being come wherein they were ripe for God they together with other of their neighbours were apprehended and cast into prison where they were kept in dark dungeons and forced to endure all the cruel and extream torments which are before mentioned At last they were condemned and brought forth to the scaffold amongst other Prisoners The young maid especially came with a merry and cheerful countenance as it were triumphing over the Inquisitors and having her tongue at liberty she began to sing Psalms to God whereupon the Inquisitors caused her tongue to be nipped by setting a Barnacle upon it After sentence read they were carried to the place of execution where with much constancy and courage they ended their lives Yet the Inquisitors not satisfied herewith caused the house of the Matron where the Church used to meet to be pulled down and the ground to be laid waste and a pillar to be erected upon it with an inscription shewing the cause There was also apprehended another worthy member of the same Congregation called Ferdinando he was of a fervent spirit and very zealous in doing good A young man but for integrity of life very famous He had spent eight years in educating of youth and had endeavoured to sow the seeds of Piety in the hearts of his Scholars as much as lay in him to do in a time of so great persecution and tyranny being at the last apprehended for a Lutheran he was cast into prison and terribly tormented upon the Jeobit and in the Trough whereby he was so shaken in every joynt that when he was taken down he was not able to move any part of his body yet did those cruel tormentors draw him by the heels into his prison as if he had been a dead dog But notwithstanding all his torments he answered the Inquisitors very stoutly and would not yield to them one jot During his imprisonment God used him as an instrument to recal and confirme a Monk who had been cast into prison for confessing the Gospel openly But by means of the Inquisitors flatteries and fair promises he had somewhat relented Gods Providence so ordering it that Ferdinando was cast into the same prison and finding the Monk wavering he rebuked him sharply and afterwards having drawn him to a sight of and sorrow for his sinne he at last strengthned him in the promises of free grace and mercy Hereupon the Monk desired a day of hearing where before the Inquisitors he solemnly renounced his recantation desiring that his former confession might stand whereupon the sentence of death passed against them both after which the Inquisitors asked Ferdinando whether he would revoke his former heresies to which he answered That he had professed nothing but what was agreeable to the pure and perfect Word of God and ought to be the profession of every Christian man and therefore he would stick to it to the death Then did they clap a Barnacle upon his tongue and so they were burned together There was also one Juliano called The little because he was of a small and weak body who going into Germany was there conversant with divers learned and godly men by which means he attained to the knowledge of the truth and became a zealous Professor of it and earnestly longing after the salvation of his Countreymen he undertook a very dangerous work which was to convey two great dry Fat 's full of Bibles printed in Spanish into his own Countrey In this attempt he had much cause of fear the Inquisitors had so stopped every Port and kept such strict watch to prevent the coming in of all such commodities but through Gods mighty protection he brought his burden safely thither and which was almost miraculous he conveyed them safe into Sivil notwithstanding the busie searchers and catch-poles that watched in every corner These Bibles being dispersed were most joyfully and thankfully received and through Gods blessing wrought wonderfully amongst Gods people to ripen them against the time of harvest But at last the matter broke out by the means of a false brother who going to the Inquisitors played the Judas and betrayed the whole Church to them So that there
all that know him that he is earnestly bent to take away the differences and advance the reconcilement of Protestants within themselves and that he makes no difference between Lutherans as they are called and Calvinists but makes use of both alike according to their abilities as he findes them fitted for employment to forreign affairs for within the Kingdom of Sweden no forreigners and none but Lutherans are to be admitted to the civil charges of trust others are employed in military charges both there and elsewhere according to their deserts But presently after the Elector of Brandenburg was by subtile artifices withdrawn from the King of Sweden and joyned with the Emperour and the King of Poland against him the King of Denmark was prevailed with to break his late-made League and the States of the United Provinces have joyned with the Dane against him and God having taken away his great friend Oliver Lord Protector he hath conflicted with many and great difficulties and yet hitherto God hath upholden him from sinking under them What the issue will be time must discover FINIS A Table of all the principal Things contained in this General MARTYROLOGIE A ANabaptists wickedness Pag. 281 Anger implacable 355 Apostacy dangerous 43 50 53 82 171 183 202 205 210 264 324 349 Apostates wickedness 6 15 177 B BIbles sacred Scriptures burnt 7 62 204 210 283 332 333 334 388 Bibles in French first printed 118 Blasphemy 16 44 72 84 86 172 186 189 190 209 290 295 310 334 336 337 338 339 348 384 388 C CHarity of Christians 70 92 96 103 285 286 293 303 320 323 367 369 Chastity eminent 52 Children martyred 44 48 51 72 73 91 99 110 346 391 Children encouraged by their parents to sufferings 23 24 75 88 95 98 315 Christ preferred above all 132 269 283 350 359 Christians slandred as the Authors and causes of mischief 31 34 37 41 46 56 63 80 87 98 105 112 115 136 174 177 179 325 Christians murthered in Churches 65 93 329 360 Christians reproached 82 241 Comfort at death 177 193 196 266 270 279 282 289 320 Conscience evil 92 Constancy of Gods children 18 39 42 44 53 63 73 76 78 81 92 94 95 117 132 147 171 188 204 209 254 264 266 269 270 272 277 288 301 304 305 341 361 364 415 Conversions strange 47 48 58 179 268 279 286 287 289.299.303 329 364 Courage and Constancy of Gods children 7 9 18 20 21 22 23 51 52 57 63 66 67 71 73 77 83 85 86 98 99 103 118 142 189 191 192 256 259 269 288 290 291 292 293 295 299 302 317 319 321 323 326 360 362 370 389 400 406 429 Cruelty of heathens to Gods people 7 9 31 52 65 69 71 76 77 83 84. Cruelty of Heriticks to them 87 89 91 93 94 95 96 97. Cruelty of Papists to them 103 105 108 110 111 113 115 125 126 134 135 137 143 146 153 171 173 183 184 188 201 203 206 207 208 209 240 241 242 272 279 282 286 288 292 297 298 305 308 309 c. 323 325 328 330 332 c. 344 361 380 c. 414 c. 421 c. 451. D Devils subtilty 59 Dissimulation 199 252 341 342 343 345 402 416. E Edicts good 145 Edicts and Lawes cruel 49 62 70 97 106 137 155 160 164 173 175 179 198 199 319 335 362 397 405 413. Envie 94 Examples prevalent 98 F Faith of Gods children 77.78 190 193 266 304 331 336 338 361 False witnesses 282 Famines terrible 69 157 159 298 352 355 356. Fasting and Prayer 122 Fidelity 193 Flattery 73 249 Flight in time of persecution 51 Flight refused 287 300 317 H Hereticks profane 90 100 Hereticks proud 97 Heretickes subtile 96 97 Hereticks impudent 98 Heroical acts 274 292 Humane frailty 41 51 63 66 120 134 249 267 273 296 319 327 366 Humility 275 Husbands malice against his wife 40 Hypocrisie 68 70 248 316 350 I Idolatry gross 276 Idolatry reformed 282 Jewes murthered refusing to fight on the sabbath 8 Ignorance 256 285 365 Jmage of Apollo broken with lightning 85 Ingratitude 36 184 281 348 Inquisition begun 118 236. Joy unspeakable 44 193 ●67 Joy in tribulation 128 190 209 270 294 296 302 336 366. Judgments of God 16.116 154 157. L Life refused 266 Love of Christians 54.115 M Meekness of Christians 287 Ministers M●rtyred 53.56 80 88 172 187 280 284 285 286 290 293 298 310 311 329 336 340 346 350 351 352 Ministers sheltred in times of Persecution 198 Miracles Miracles of mercy 13 23 32 41 49 51 63 83 87 121 279 282 285 288 320 322 324 337 343.395 N Nobility true 72 O Ordination of Ministers 174 P Patience of Gods children in sufferings 19 40 50 66 191 203 271 274 292 296 323 338 349 373 Perfidiousness 15.243 See Popish perfidiousness Persecution spreads the Gospel 104 156 164 174 178 328. Persecutors plagued by God 13 26 28 48 53 54 59 67 69 70 84 89 100 112 116 125 138 139 168 175 176 177 210 211 257 277 283 284 297 305 321 326 328 330 354 355 364 389 392 393 394 433 Persecutors converted 27.64.322 Plagues terrible 54.69.158 Popish malice 103.104.106.115.119 120.173.175.178.179.208.235.251 279.284.289.300.320.326.329 367.399 Popish Prrfidiousnesse 122.124.125 131.145.149.150.151.159.183 201.233.264.290.298.299.316 335.338.339.340.362.378.380 390.393 Popish subtilty 113.114.122.124 128.140.147.151.170.172.174 180. c. 199.203.206.207.233 237.239.290.296.306.331.351 364.405 c. 432 Popish uncleanness 113.138.139.144 207.336.376.378.391.392 Prayer in times of danger ●5 10.11 126.129.130.287 Prayer powerfull and prevalent 44. ●9 123.191.294.370 Predictions and Prophesies 195.265.324.368.370.371.372.375 Pride 62.92.148 Profanness 93 118.121.123.135.139.17●.207 Providences special 14.40.52.54.58.61.78.85.88.91.92.93.96.114.116.118.120.123.124.125.126.128.129 130.134.145.167.178.179.184.202.251.255.259.261.264.265.266.269.277.286.289.292.299.303 307.316.317.325.326.328.330.331 332 338.347.351.352.354.360.361.367.369.404.432.433 Prudence of Chris●ians 119.326.401 R REcovery after falls 43.53.79.202.249.251 256.264.267.273 296.320.328 Riches are snares 50 S Scismaticks plagued by God 90 Scismaticks bloody 86 Scismaticks profane 90 Scismaticks subtile 86 Scisme comes from pride 54 172 Scriptures see Bible Sectaries dangerous 48 Sin the forerunner of persecution 56.61.100.180.341 Son dutifull and loving 346 Southsayers wickedness 49 55 79 80 Speeches excellent 293.295 300.304.317.322 327.334.352.362 Stories excellent 33.78.88.95.125.322 353 Subtilty of the Churches enemies 16.18.20.23.82.84.87 Success no sign of a good cause 189.278 Sympathy 95 Synods 173 T TEntations resisted 77.79.94.95.99.132 176 187 190 .203.265.268.270.271.272.284.291.293.300.322.327.336.361.365 Thanksgiving for mercies 129.154 Thanksgiving for sufferings 266 300 Trechery rewarded 45.323.359 360 V Visions 53.56 W WAldenses their opinions 103 Wife loving to her husband 171 Wisdom of Christians 84 see prudence Witnesses false plagued by God 47 Womens courage 356.360 Z ZEal 8.19.41.45.46.50.51.53.58 63 76.79.86.107.116.117.131 133.135 ●51 258.268.275.289.290.291.295.299.300.304.315.319.321.324.345.363 FINIS This Book being printed most of it by the printed Copy I looked not over the Proofes and so through the carelesness of the Correctors and Compositors many faults have escaped