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A40369	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]; Actes and monuments. Selections	Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; N. T., M.A.T.C.C.	1677 (1677)	Wing F2042; ESTC R10453	85,156	250

there for any evil action but for the quarrel of our Saviour and when tyed to the Post he sang the 25. Psalm and with Eyes looking up to Heaven seeing the place of Execution he said O the happy journey and fair place prepared for me He in the fire cryed O Lord give thy hand to thy Servant I recommend my Soul to thee And so meekly yielded up the Ghost Vol. 2. p. 150. Dominicus de Basana an Italian burned at Placentia 1553. being asked whether he was a Priest said Not of the Pope but of Christ being asked if he would renounce his Doctrine answered He maintained no Doctrine of his own but of Christs which also he was ready to seal with his blood and gave hearty thanks to God which so accepted him as worthy to glorifie his Name with his martyrdom And being cast into Prison he continued constant yea at his Execution he did preach and pray for his Enemies and so finished his days Vol. 2. p. 167. A Bookseller of Avinion was burned by the means of the Bishop of Aix for selling some Bibles in the French Tongue and as a sign of the Crime for which he was burnt he had two Bibles hanged about his neck one before and another behind him Vol. 2. p. 191. Maurice Blane a young man in Merindol in France being one of the Waldenses and taken by one Iohn Miniers Lord of Opede who went as Captain against Merindol was shot to death with Harquebusses and though he was not very well instructed yet in all his Torments he lifted up his Eyes to Heaven and with a loud voice ceased not to call on God and the last words he was heard to say were O Lord God these men take from me a life full of misery but thou wilt give me life everlasting by thy Son Iesus Christ to whom be Glory Vol. 2. p. 198. Thomas Bilney being brought up under Popish ignorance and did in order to his obtaining pardon of sins use fasting watching buying pardons c. and at last hearing that the New Testament was translated into Latine elegantly by Erasmus out of a love to the Latine more than to the Word of God which he then knew not what it meant bought one and did read it and at his first reading he happened on 1 Tim. 1.15 It is a faithful saying c. which sentence through Gods instructions and co-workings exhilerated him and was a means of his conversion to the Faith of Christ learning that all travels and watchings without Christ availed nothing And having tasted of the sweetness of Christ himself he greatly endeavoured the promoting of Christ's Gospel and opposed Popery in its abuses of Pardons c. Vol. 2. p. 268. He was instrumental to the conversion of Mr. Latimer p. 271. He was of Trinity Hall in Cambridge and first framed that University to the knowledge of Christ Vol. 2. p. 274.276 He once recanted and was absolved which created such trouble to him that for two years he almost despaired nor could any Scripture comfort him till at length God by the means of Mr. Latimer comforted him And he propagated the Doctrine of Christ in Norfolk and was burned at Norwich 1531. The night before which eating an Ale-berry chearfully some Friends said they were glad to see him so merry to whom he said he did as Husbandmen repair the ruinous House of his body He often tryed the heat of the fire by putting his finger in the Candle flame saying I feel and know fire to be naturally hot yet I am perswaded by Gods Word and by experience of some in it that in the flames they felt no heat And I believe howsoever that the stubble of my body shall be wasted by it yet my Soul shall be thereby purged it is a pain for a time on which follows joy unspeakable Vol. 2. p. 277. Richard Bayfield a Monk of S. Bennets belonging to Berry converted by means of one Dr. Barnes was November 20. 1531. degraded and condemned and being struck with a Crosier he fell backward broke his head and swooned when he came to himself again he thanked God that he was delivered from the malignant Church of Antichrist and was come into the sincere Church of Christ militant here on Earth And I trust anon said he to be in Heaven with Christ and that Church triumphant for ever And being in a slow fire was half an hour alive and when the left arm was on fire and burned he rolled it with his right hand and it fell from his body and he continued in Prayer to the end without moving Vol. 2. p. 293. Iames Beinham a Lawyer in King Henry the Eighth's days for knowledge of the New Testament was burnt April the last 1532. who first abjured but soon relapsed declaring he would not suffer the like Hell he did when he was abjured for all the world and when he was again taken and burning he in the fire when his legs were half consumed said O ye Papists ye look for miracles here ye may see one for in this fire I feel no more pain than if I were in a Bed of down and it is to me as a Bed of Roses Vol. 2. p. 301. Thomas Benet Master of Art in Cambridge thinking after his conversion not safe to stay there went to Exeter and there taught a School And at last abhorring the blasphemy of the Papists he fixt up Bills against the Popes Supremacy c. for which after much enquiry being found out he at length suffered all their endeavours being not able to reclaim him to Popery to whose perswaders he mildly answered desiring them to desist for he was resolved and did more desire to dye for Christ than to live longer and partake of and behold their detestable Idolatry At the fire he prayed so fervently and his sayings were so pious and himself so constant that his very Enemies counted him a good man and God's servant yet was he burnt And at Stake being commanded by one Esq Barnhouse to pray to Saints he would not it being God on whom only he must call to whom the Esquire said he should pray to Saints or else he would make him and therewith thrust a Fir-bush on fire at his Face to whom the Martyr said Alas Sir trouble me not and prayed Father forgive them Whereupon the Esquire caused the fire to be kindled and then the Martyr lifted up his Eyes and Hands saying O Lord receive my Spirit and so continuing Prayers did never stir nor strive but abode the flames until he ended Vol. 2. p. 314. Dr. Barnes of Cambridge in King Henry the Eighth's days burned in Smithfield 1541. Iuly 30. he much promoted good Learning in Cambridge and then Religion yet afterwards recanted twice but at length preached Christianity again for which he being apprehended was to be burnt who making his Confession said He dyed for the Faith of Christ by whom alone he doubted not but to be saved he prayed for pardon And whereas

ΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΑΛΦΑΒΕΤΙΚΕ 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 the understanding this MARTYROLOGY By N. T. M. A. T. C. C. These all dyed in the Faith Hebr. 11.13 In all these things we are more than Conquerors Rom. 8.37 LONDON Printed for R. Butler in Barbican and are to be sold by Samuel Wooley Bookseller in Louth in Lincolnshire 1677. ERRATA IN the Epistile Page 3. read 2 Cor. 4 7 8 9. In the Book p. 25. l. 17. read Iames Bainham p. 27. l. 18. put out then p. 9. l. 5. read Pomponius p. 53. l. 21. put out so p. 69. l. 13. read cruel p. 79. l. 2. read sparer in words p. 80. l. 16. read Wind. p. 140. l. 20. read Wounds p. 150. l. 17. read trailed p. 167. l. 22. read must p. 169. and 170. read Thiessen p. 172. l. 24. read confuted p. 185. l. 8. read Fool. p. 224. l. 10. Concerning Dr. London's Punishment in the former part of the Book Add Page 174. p. 226. l. 12. read Maximinus p. 230. l. 7. read Sute ADVERTISEMENT TWO Sermons of Hypocrisie and the vain hope of self-deceiving Sinners A Vindication of Oaths and swearing in weighty cases as lawful and useful under the Gospel And the Quakers Opinion and Practice against Oaths and Oath-taking proved to be unscriptural and without any just Reason as also against their own Principles Both written by Iohn Cheney Minister of the Gospel Printed for R. Butler and are to be sold with the rest of his Works by Iohn Miller at the Rose at the West-end of St. Paul's Church To the Christian READER all encrease of Grace here and all fulness of Glory hereafter SO great an enmity hath Satan evidenced ever since his own Apostasie against Mankind that he must be conceded to have bin very sedulous and vigilant in all Ages to destroy Souls one while alluring them to sin against God by his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of worldly or sensual propositions or else deterring them from adhering to God vi armis by his assaults and persecutions the verity of which hath been continuedly evidenced in the successive Ages of God's Church wherein the first member dying dyed a Martyr on the account of his Religion and the several Prophets and Children of God before Christ have been so persecuted sawn asunder cast into Dungeons fiery Furnaces Lyons dens c. That if to these we add the consideration of St. Paul's Martyrology in Heb. 11. we may propose our Saviour's Enquiry Which of the Prophets have they not slain Nor did the fury of Satan and his Instruments terminate there but when Christ the Son of God was incarnated and became Man for our Salvation Satan the Arch-enemy of Man assails him as Tempter but being put to flight so he becomes Accuser and by his Instruments persecuted our dearest Saviour not desisting till they had crucified the Lord of Life Which being effected this Serpentine Seed continued its enmity againg Christ in his Members so that few of Christ's Apostles or Followers have escaped tribulation as the Writings of the Sacred Writ aver and the succeeding pages will much evidence which seem in respect of their matter to be serviceable to the Church of God many wayes 1. In demonstrating the verity of our Religion and the great and sure foundation of our Faith sealed by the Blood of many thousand Martyrs who have as witnesses thereof attested the verity of their Professions by their deaths 2. In evidencing the state of God's People here whose Life is but a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a warfare whilst they remain Members of the Church Militant on Earth which may disswade us from singing Requiem's to our Souls and may excite our constant watch 3. In assuring us of the Triumph of Christ the Captain of our Salvation who in himself and Members hath verified that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the Seed of the Woman's breaking the Serpent's head in that in the midst of all troubles the Saints of God have experienced joy which may engage our running with patience the Race that is set before us 4. In declaring God's fidelity to his People who in the greatest misery hath shown them the greatest mercy and often then hath most given his People assurance of their living with him when they were going to dye for him which may support our Spirits under pressures in that they cannot separate us from God here or hereafter Rom. 8.38 2 Cor. 7.8 9. 5. In proposing the Examples of many thousands of constant Martyrs who chose rather to suffer than sin and found more joy in dying for Christ than ever they did trouble in serving of Christ. 6. In shewing the sad effects of Apostasie upon many of God's People who found all the wordly enjoyments without a Christ but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bitter sweets and have not acquiesced till through God's Spirit they did reassume the Profession of Christ and at last did dye for Christ which may incite our holy jealousie over our selves 7. In setting before us the care of God for his People in their Lives and Death and after death by supplying their wants comforting their Souls mitigating their pains and preserving their Names to succeeding Generations verifying his own assertion That the memory of the Just shall be blessed 8. In representing the efficacy of Christianity and its Champions constancy so as often to have influenced the very Persecutors of it and them not onely to pity them but also to close with their Principles and dye for the same Faith so that we have no need to be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ. 9. In demonstrating the frustration of the grand design of Christ's Enemies the extirpation of his Faith and Religion by Persecution it being evidently manifested that Christianity hath been more propagated the more it hath been persecuted and it was long since observed that Sanguis Martyrum was Semen Ecclesiae So that against all opposition the Faith of Christ and its Professors have been 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 more than Conquerors nor hath the gates of Hell hitherto prevailed against the Church of Christ. 10. In manifesting God's mercy and justice His Mercy in preserving his true Religion and its Professors amidst all their Enemies and his Iustice in his divers inflictions of punishments upon their Persecutors Insomuch that some have confessedly acknowledged Christ Conqueror his cause true and themselves because Persecutors of it damned This is the matter of the Pages humbly offer'd and unfeignedly recommended to thy perusal And as to the manner of the Epitome an Alphabetical method both as to Sufferers and Persecutors seemed most apt for thy reaping advantage The reasons moving the Epitomizing the voluminous works of the Author were these 1.