Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	church_n	earth_n	militant_a	5,036	5	12.4963	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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