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A47618	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.	Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.	1648 (1648)	Wing L1000; ESTC R222045	66,492	178

still to the people to beware of them for they were heretikes and died out of the Church Dr Ridley after the Sermon was ended desired liberty to speak but could not obtain it unlesse he would revoke his erroneous opinions and recant To which he answered so long as the breath is in my body I will never deny my Lord Christ and his known truth Gods will be done in me and said with a loud voice Well then I commit our cause to Almighty God which shall indifferently judge all M. Hugh Latimer In King Edwards time he did so evidently fore-shew and prophecy o● all those kindes of plagues which afterwards ensued that if England ever had a Prophet he might seem to be one And as touching himself h● ever affirmed that the preaching of the Gospel would cost him his life When the Lieutenants man upon a time came to him in prison the aged * Father kept without a fire in the frosty winter and well nigh starved for cold merrily bad the man tell his master that if he did not look the better to him perchance he would deceive him He praied fervently and oftentimes so long continued● kneeling that he was not able to rise without help The three principal matters he praied for were First That as God had appointed him to be a Preacher of his Word so also he would give him grace to stand to his doctrine untill his death that he might give his heart-bloud for the same Secondly That God of his mercy would restore his Gospel to England once again and these words Once again once again he did so inculcate as though he had seen God before him and spoken to him face to face His third request was for the preservation of Queen Elizabeth whom in his praier he was wont to name and even with his tears desired God to make her a comfort to this comfortlesse Realm of England Upon new-new-years day every Bishop was used to present the King with some handsome new-years gift so they did some with gold some with silver some with a purse full of money and some one thing and some another but M. Latimer being Bishop of Worcester then among the rest presented a new Testament for his new-years gift with a napkin having this posie about it Fornicatores adulteros * judicabit Dominus Fornicatours and adulterers God will judge To some that asked him why one that preacht his Sermon did not preach as he did he answered he had his siddle and stick but wanted his rozen Quem recitas meus est O Fidentine libellus Sed malè dum recitas incipit esse tuus He spake to M. Ridley at the stake with him in this manner Be of good comfort M. Ridley and play the man we shall this day light such a candle by Gods grace in England as I trust shall neve● be put out M. John Philpot. Bishop Bonner said thus to him What say you to the omnipotency of God Is not he able to perform that which he spoke This is my body I tell thee that God by his omnipotency may make himself to be this carpet if he will To whom Philpot answered God is able to do whatsoever he willeth but he willeth nothing which is not agreeable to his Word Non potest Deus facere quae sunt naturae suae contraria It is contrary to the nature of God to be a carpet for a Creator to be the creature A messenger from the Sheriffs coming to M. Philpot and bidding him make ready for the next day he should suffer and be burned at a stake with fire Master Philpot answered and said I am ready God grant me strength and a joyfull resurrection And so he went into his chamber and poured out his spirit unto the Lord God giving him most hearty thanks that he of his mercy had made him worthy to suffer for his truth As he went with the Sheriffs to the place of execution entring into Smithfield the way was foul and two Officers took him up to bear him to the stake Then said he merrily What Will ye make me a Pope I am content to goe my journies end on foot But first coming into Smithfield he kneeled down there saying these words I will pay my vows in thee O Smithfield And when he was come to the place of suffering he kissed the stake and said Shall I disdain to suffer at this stake seeing my Redeemer did not refuse to suffer a most vile death upon the crosse for me Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury He was so milde to his enemies that if any of them who had wronged him would seem never so slenderly to relent or excuse himself he would both forget the offence committed and also evermore afterward friendly entertain him insomuch that it came into a common proverb Doe unto my Lord of Canterbury a displeasure a shrewd turn and then you may be sure to have him your friend while be liveth He was a means to bring some learned men from beyond sea into England as Bucer Paulus Fagius Peter Martyr Tremellius * being very hospitable to learned and pious men And there are in Calvins Epistles letters between Calvin and him When the fire began to burn near him he stretching out his arm put his right hand to the flame which he held so stedfast and immoveable saving that once with the same hand he wiped his face that all men might see his hand burned before his body was touched His eyes were lifted up into heaven and oftentimes he repeated his unworthy * right hand so long as his voice would suffer him and using often the words of Stephen Lord Jesus receive my spirit in the greatnesse of the flame he gave up the ghost William Tyms He being brought and examined before Bishop Boner and the Bishop of Bath The Bishops began to pi●y Tyms case and to flatter him saying Ah good fellow thou art bold and thou hast a good fresh spirit we wish thou hadst learning to thy spirit I thank you my Lord said Tyms and both you be learned and I would you had a good spirit to your learning Hugh Laverock an old lame man John Apprice a blinde man Martyrs burn'd at Stratford the Bow At their death Hugh Laverock after he was chained casting away his cr●tch and comforting John Apprice his fellow martyr said unto him Be of good comfort my brother for my Lord of London is our good Physitian He will heal us both shortly thee of thy blindenes and me of me lamenesse Bradbridges wife When she was condemned of the Bishop to be burned she had two children named Patience and Charity Who then said to the Bishop That if he would needs burn her yet she trusted that he would take and keep Patience and Charity meaning her two children Nay quoth the Bishop by the faith of my body I will meddle with

the Guild Hall where he was kep● amongst which one of them findin●● 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 an● 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 ruinou● house to dwell in yet bestow cos● 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 co●fortably entreated of Isa. 43. 1 2. well in respect of himself as app●●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 tak● from them to their dying day James Bainham As he was at the stake in the mid● of the flaming fire which had ha● consumed his arms and legs he spak● these words O ye Papists behold 〈◊〉 look for miracles and here now y● may see a miracle for in this fire I f●●● no more pain then if I were in a bed● down but it is to me as a bed of rose● William Tyndall For his notable pains and travel he may well be called the Apostle o●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 prese●● Then the jugler being required 〈◊〉 play his feats and to shew his cuning after his wonted boldnesse began to utter all that he could d● but all was in vain At the last w●● his labour sweating and toili●● when he saw that nothing would 〈◊〉 forward but that all his encha●●●ments were void he was compell● openly to confesse that there w●● some man present at supper whi●● disturbed and letted all his doings He cried at the stake with a fe●vent zeal and a loud voice * Le● open the King of Englands eies John Lambert After that his legs were consum●●● and burned to the stumps he lifti●● up such hands as he had and his fi●●gers ends flaming with fire cri● unto the people in these words No● but Christ none but Christ Anthony Person He being come to the place of ●●●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 Keepe● that he should soon suffer was ye● merry and did eat his meat as wel● 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 hav● been Gods prisoner so long in the Mar● shalsey and have not yet learned to dy Yes yes and I doubt not but God wi●● strengthen me therein Kerby Master Wingfield said to Kerby 〈◊〉 prison Remember the fire is ho● take no more upon thee then tho● canst perform the terrour is grea● the pain will be extream and life 〈◊〉 sweet Better it were betime to sti●● to mercy while there is hope of lif● 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