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B07165 Christopher Angell, a Grecian, who tasted of many stripes and torments inflicted by the Turkes for the faith which he had in Iesus Christ. Angelus, Christophorus, d. 1638. 1618 (1618) STC 641; ESTC S90301 8,211 17

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this with all thankfulnesse both to this Countrey and specially to your most reuerend dignitie and to your selfe my kind Master and Benefactour I might iustly be accounted one of those Therefore that I may not seeme vngratefull for such great benefits as much as in mee lyes I will send forth this speech and so I begin O faire-like man thou most fertill and pleasant Country of England which art the head of the World indued with those two faire Eyes the two Vniuersities which rainest downe most plentifully Milke and Honey I call thee faire-like man and the head beautified with two pleasant Eyes because heretofore thou didst send forth two hornes of the holy Church of Christ The first is Constantine the Great that second Light of the World who freed such as were held in captiuitie for the confession of Christ who driued away the myst of Idolatry who was equall with the Apostles and first triumphed ouer the enemies of Christ The second horne is holy Helen who found out that life-bearing crosse the weapons of all true Christians the most holy Mother of the World But now and long since thou hast beene beautified with two resplendent Eyes in that thou contaynest the two famous Vniuersities For I call the two Vniuersities the two resplendent Eyes euen most renowned and most beautifull Oxford with her Sister the like renowned Cambridge And if it be lawfull to compare the World to a mans body for a man according to Aristole is a little World surely I must account England the head of this bodie for it is euen so diuided by the Sea from the other parts of the World as a mans head from his body by the neck Thou art also the place of refuge euen the hauen of comfort to poore Grecians oppressed with the tyranny of the Turks as Dauid saies in the 83. Psal Against the Arke of the couenant the Tabernacles of Edom and the Ismaelites haue set themselues c. Thou bringest forth most Wise men yea most valiant and heroicall Captaines as heretofore Grecia did yea and those louers of the Greeks partakers of their former vertues Now the reason of this I will tell you We reade in the Histories of Eusebius Bishop of Cesarea that Constantine the Great his holy mother Helen were Brittaines the offpring and flowres of Brittaine and when Constantine the Great ruled ouer the Grecians as also the whole World then his kinsfolke came out of Brittaine to Constantinople liued in the presence of Constantine and like wise the Grecians were sent into England from Constantine and so the Grecians English were mingled in bloud And for this cause the English loue the Grecians and their Learning and are beloued of them more then any other Nation And they partake one of another in many things beside For the English Nation haue excelled in Wisdome all Heroicall Vertues as the Grecians of old did And they doe diligently with great vnderstanding search out the truth as saith Paul Beware lest any make a prey of you through philosophie and vaine deceit as the Grecians also heretofore are accounted to haue done and they are also giuen to hospitalitie pittie of poore strangers as were the Grecians as S. Paul sayes to the Thessalonians Concerning brotherly loue I need not speake for you are taught this from aboue they will also dye for their Religion but neuer turne from their true worship of God to any other as also the Grecians yea I my selfe was once dead through the cruell scourging of the Turkes for the Faith of Christ and I neuer denyed Christ the true God I thanke him that strengthened me All haile therefore O most worthy England for thou art a Virgine which wast neuer brought into thraldome by any King although thou hast bin sometime humbled yet thou wast neuer captiued as thou art a Virgine so the mother also of many wise men yea valiant Captaines heroicke Warriers Thus much be spoken of England which of no other can so truly beverified In Commendation of England First the Head signifieth England Secondly the Crowne shewes the strength of the Land Thirdly the Eyes signifieth the two great Vniuersities of England Fourthly the Mouth signifieth London Fiftly the Nose signifieth the Riuer of Thames Sixtly the Haire signifieth the goodnesse of England Seuenthly the little Man signifieth a Grecian that was persecuted by the Turkes and comne to receiue the goodnesse of England THe Bearer hereof Christopher Angell a Greeke borne in Peloponnesus hauing bin persecuted by the Turkes for his Religion which by his Letters Testimoniall appeareth and for that cause was forced to leaue his Countrey came to Cambridge about Whitsontide 1608. and finding some reliefe hath continued vnto the day of the date hereof During which time his mauner of life hath bin very honest and studious Now because he could not here haue his health being desirous to trauell abroad into the Countrey he hath requested these our Letters for a Testimonie of his honest behauiour which we haue willingly granted vnto him and set to our hands this tenth of May. 1610. Ioha Duport Vicecan Thomas Comber Trinitatis Coll Samuel Brooke Trin. Coll. Geruase Nid Nath. Taylor Iosua Blaxton To the Clergie and others of the Dioces of Sarum WHereas the Bearer hereof Christopher Angell a poore Grecian whom we haue knowne in the Vniuersitie of Oxford well and honestly to behaue himselfe towards all men being in great want and hauing not wherewith to supply the same requested our Letters to stirvp the hearts of those that shall bee ready to commiserate his case These are therefore to commend him and his charitable suite to your Christian beneuolence in sustayning of whom you shall doe very well and so much the more because hee hath bin persecuted for his Religion as by his Letters Testimoniall plainly appeareth Thus fare you well From our Palace at Sarum 15. Die Augusti 1616. ¶ Ro. Sarum THe Bearer hereof Christopher Angell a Greeke borne in Peloponnesus hauing bin persecuted by the Turkes for his Religion as by his Letters Testimoniall appeares for that cause forced to leaue his Countrey came to Oxford about Whitsontide 1610. and finding reliefe hath continued vnto the day of the date hereof during which time his manner of life hath bin quiet honest and studious And because he is weary and desirous to visit his friends in England hee hath requested these our Letters Testimoniall of his honest behauiour amongst vs which we haue willingly granted vnto him and thereunto set our hands this 20. of March An. Dom. 1617. Arthur Bath and Wells Vicecan Oxon. R. Kilby R. Kettell William Goodwin Sebastian Benefield William Langton Richard Mocket Iohn Prideaux Tho. Anyan Theod. Price Io. Wilkinson Tho. Iames. Samuel Radeclif Ant. Blincowe Griffith Powell Fr. Greuile THe Bearer hereof Christopher Angell a Greeke borne in Peloponnesus hauing been persecuted by the Turkes for his Religion as by his Letters Testimoniall appeares and for that cause forced to leaue his Countrey came to Oxford about Whitsontide 1610. and finding reliefe hath continued vnto the day of the date hereof during which time his manner of life hath beene quiet honest and studious greatly differing from the lewd course of some other Greekes that wander vp and downe and now they haue sent Letters from his Countrey certifying him that after hee fled thence the Turkes layd hold of his Brethren and Kinsfolkes as that sent him away and haue taken from them all their goods cast them moreouer into great debt for which debt and much vse which they are forced to pay they are in trouble vntill this day For which cause he hath desired these our Letters Testimoniall of his honest behauiour amongst vs which wee haue willingly granted vnto him and therunto set our hands this Iuly 3. 1620. Iohn Prideaux Vicecan Oxon. Richard Kilbey R. Kettell Sebastian Benefield Io. Parkhurst Theo. Price Tho. Iames. Io. Wilkinson Guliel Piers. Rich. Astley Ro. Pinck Guil. Smith Tho. Clayton Medic. Professor Regius Matthew Osborne Procurator senior Eugenius and Rhodius thy Brethren according to the flesh and thy Sifters Gergulina and Asmena and the rest of thy Kinsfolkes and friends salute thee our Brother Master Christopher WE giue you to vnderstand Brother that since you fled from Athens lest thou shouldest be apprehended againe and forced to denie Christian and repayring to vs to auoyd them that sought thee wee procured thee safe flight and after thy flight the Turkes and the Grecians who payed money for thee in Athens hauing notice that we were thy Brothers laid hold on vs and imprisoned vs and sore afflicted vs with many punishments The Turkes also that payd money for thy ransome took from vs all the goods we had and for the remainder we yet pay interest Now all thy debts together with the vsurie amount to three hundred pounds or thereabout Neither is this all wee suffer but our Children also are in hold and attached for thy debt and are in danger to turne Turkes and deny Christ Wee knew not whither thou wast gone now wee haue heard thou art in England Now we demand of thee whether it be good that we and our Children should suffer these euils for thy debts We entreate therefore for Gods sake either to come thy selfe to pay thy debts or send them and free vs and our Children from the hands of Infidels lest thou giue an account to God for the iniuries which for thy sake we suffer From Gaston a City in Pelopon 1618. 5. Ian.