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A44364 The spirit of the martyrs revived in a brief compendious collection of the most remarkable passages and living testimonies of the true church, seed of God, and faithful martyrs in all ages: contained in several ecclesiastical histories & chronological accounts of the succession of the true church from the creation, the times of the fathers, patriarchs, prophets, Christ and the Apostles. Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681. 1664 (1664) Wing H2663A; ESTC R224173 399,190 375

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and_o stout_a heart_a persecutor_n and_o oppressor_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o remove_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n and_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o treasure_n and_o destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o many_o nation_n and_o take_v they_o for_o a_o prey_n and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n thereof_o and_o tread_v they_o down_o like_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n and_o then_o boast_v of_o it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v say_v all_o this_o have_v i_o do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o hand_n and_o by_o my_o own_o wisdom_n i_o have_v put_v down_o the_o inhabitant_n like_o a_o valiant_a man_n and_o i_o have_v find_v out_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o people_n as_o a_o nest_n and_o gather_v it_o as_o man_n gather_v egg_n that_o be_v leave_v boast_v how_o there_o be_v none_o that_o move_v the_o wing_n or_o open_v the_o mouth_n or_o peep_v when_o as_o indeed_o in_o all_o this_o he_o be_v but_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o the_o lord_n indignation_n be_v the_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v 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the_o lord_n punish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o high_a look_n and_o my_o anger_n shall_v cease_v in_o his_o destruction_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o assyria_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v swear_v say_v sure_o as_o i_o have_v think_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o i_o have_v purpose_v so_o shall_v it_o stand_v that_o i_o will_v break_v the_o assyrian_a in_o my_o land_n and_o upon_o my_o mountain_n tread_v he_o under_o foot_n isa_n 14.24_o 25._o who_o have_v before_o tread_v down_o his_o people_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o this_o be_v the_o purpose_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v purpose_v concern_v the_o assyrian_a and_o who_o shall_v dissanul_v it_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o who_o shall_v turn_v it_o back_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a also_o to_o see_v and_o consider_v all_o along_o the_o scripture_n how_o exceed_v jealous_a the_o lord_n have_v ever_o be_v over_o his_o people_n and_o child_n for_o good_a and_o how_o very_o wathful_a and_o tender_a he_o have_v be_v over_o they_o lest_o any_o shall_v wrong_v they_o or_o any_o way_n hurt_v they_o and_o how_o ready_a he_o have_v always_o be_v to_o revenge_v the_o least_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o either_o by_o word_n or_o dead_a yea_o the_o lord_n have_v keep_v they_o as_o m●ses_v confess_v as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o have_v at_o certain_a time_n rebuke_v all_o their_o enemy_n for_o they_o before_o their_o face_n so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n say_v he_o to_o do_v they_o wrong_n yea_o he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n for_o he_o that_o touch_v they_o touch_v the_o very_a apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zeph._n 3.8_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o this_o tract_n have_v plentiful_o prove_v and_o now_o there_o remain_v to_o show_v from_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o from_o history_n how_o ready_a the_o lord_n have_v ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v to_o revenge_v upon_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o particular_a person_n all_o injury_n do_v unto_o his_o servant_n and_o child_n as_o for_o example_n the_o amonite_n aha_o the_o amonite_n for_o say_v aha_o because_o they_o do_v but_o say_v aha_o against_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o it_o be_v profane_v and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o land_n when_o it_o be_v desolate_a and_o against_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n when_o they_o go_v into_o captivity_n see_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v threaten_v against_o they_o behold_v therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o man_n of_o the_o east_n for_o a_o possession_n and_o they_o shall_v set_v their_o place_n in_o thou_o and_o make_v their_o dwelling_n in_o thou_o they_o shall_v eat_v thy_o fruit_n they_o shall_v drink_v thy_o milk_n and_o i_o will_v make_v rabbah_n which_o be_v the_o royal_a city_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n where_o his_o great_a iron_n bedstead_n stand_v deut._n 3.11_o 2_o sam._n 12.26_o 30._o call_v the_o city_n of_o water_n for_o pleasantness_n a_o stable_a for_o camel_n and_o the_o amonite_n a_o couch_a place_n for_o flock_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 25.3_o 4_o 5._o again_o the_o amonite_n because_o they_o clap_v their_o hand_n and_o stamp_v with_o their_o foot_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o heart_n with_o all_o their_o despite_n against_o the_o land_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v so_o behold_v therefore_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o will_v deliver_v thou_o for_o a_o spoil_n to_o the_o heathen_a and_o i_o will_v cut_v thou_o off_o from_o the_o people_n and_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o perish_v out_o of_o the_o country_n i_o will_v destroy_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 25._o 6_o 7._o moab_n and_o seir_n because_o they_o do_v but_o say_v behold_v the_o house_n the_o house_n of_o judah_n be_v like_a unto_o all_o the_o heathen_a therefore_o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v open_v the_o side_n of_o moab_n from_o the_o city_n from_o his_o city_n which_o be_v in_o his_o frontier_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o country_n bethjeshimoth_n baalmeon_n and_o kiriathain_n unto_o the_o man_n of_o the_o east_n with_o the_o amonite_n and_o will_v give_v they_o in_o possession_n that_o the_o amonite_n may_v not_o be_v remember_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o i_o will_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o moab_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 25.8_o 9_o edom_n for_o revenge_v themselves_o against_o judah_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o that_o edom_n have_v deal_v against_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n by_o take_v vengeance_n and_o have_v great_o offend_v and_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o they_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v also_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o edom_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n from_o it_o and_o will_v make_v it_o desolate_a from_o teman_fw-mi and_o they_o of_o dedan_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n i_o will_v lay_v my_o vengeance_n upon_o edom_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o edom_n according_a to_o my_o anger_n and_o according_a to_o my_o fury_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v my_o vengeance_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n tyrus_n for_o say_v but_o aha_o against_o jerusalem_n i_o shall_v be_v replenish_v now_o she_o be_v lay_v
death_n at_o length_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n and_o in_o remembrance_n that_o his_o disease_n be_v send_v of_o god_n he_o begin_v to_o bethink_v himself_o of_o the_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o come_v unto_o himself_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o set_v forth_o his_o edict_n to_o command_v all_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o persecute_v the_o christian_n desire_v the_o christian_n to_o pray_v to_o their_o god_n for_o he_o and_o this_o occasion_v the_o very_a infidel_n themselves_o to_o extol_v the_o only_a true_a god_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o not_o long_o after_o by_o the_o very_a violence_n of_o his_o disease_n he_o end_v his_o life_n act_n and_o mon._n 115.116.122_o maxentius_n be_v vanquish_v by_o constantine_n and_o drown_v in_o tiber_n act_n and_o mon._n pag._n 51._o lycinius_n be_v overcome_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v depose_v from_o his_o empire_n and_o afterward_o slay_v of_o his_o soldier_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o befall_v some_o under_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o other_o that_o do_v execute_v the_o several_a tyrannical_a persecution_n of_o the_o afore_o say_v emperor_n upon_o the_o christian_n for_o conscience_n sake_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a ten_o persecution_n reward_v informer_n just_o reward_v certain_a man_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n informer_n have_v accuse_v the_o martyr_n simon_n son_n of_o cleophas_n and_o repute_a nephew_n to_o christ_n for_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o one_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n against_o who_o trajanus_n the_o emperor_n have_v give_v forth_o a_o commandment_n that_o whosoever_o can_v be_v find_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n 35._o this_o trajanus_n emperor_n be_v the_o beginner_n of_o the_o three_o persecution_n anno._n 100_o or_o 108._o see_v act_n and_o mon._n 57_o clae_n gen._n martyr_n 35._o he_o shall_v be_v inquire_v out_o and_o put_v to_o death_n of_o which_o stock_n upon_o inquiry_n these_o his_o accuser_n be_v find_v to_o be_v and_o so_o right_o just_o be_v put_v to_o execution_n themselves_o which_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o another_o though_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o but_o the_o good_a man_n simon_n after_o he_o have_v be_v scourge_v many_o day_n bear_v it_o with_o singular_a constancy_n when_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v crucify_a and_o put_v to_o death_n finish_v his_o course_n in_o the_o lord_n act_n and_o mon._n 65_o 66._o three_o other_o wicked_a evil-disposed_n person_n informer_n see_v the_o soundness_n grave_n constancy_n and_o virtuous_a life_n of_o narcissus_n than_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n age_a a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o three_o year_n accuse_v he_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o heinous_a crime_n informer_n perjure_a informer_n that_o he_o be_v clear_a of_o and_o have_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o charge_n they_o the_o better_a to_o make_v their_o accusation_n seem_v more_o probable_a before_o the_o people_n they_o bound_v it_o with_o a_o great_a oath_n one_o wish_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n if_o he_o say_v not_o true_a the_o other_o to_o be_v consume_v with_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n the_o three_o to_o loose_v both_o his_o eye_n if_o they_o do_v lie_v narcissus_n although_o have_v his_o conscience_n clear_a yet_o not_o able_a be_v but_o one_o man_n to_o withsland_n their_o accusation_n bind_v with_o such_o oath_n give_v place_n and_o remove_v himself_o from_o the_o multitude_n into_o a_o solitary_a desert_n by_o himself_o where_o he_o continue_v many_o year_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o they_o which_o so_o willing_o and_o wicked_o forswear_v themselves_o this_o happen_v the_o first_o by_o casualty_n of_o one_o little_a small_a sparkle_n of_o fire_n be_v burn_v with_o his_o good_n and_o all_o his_o family_n the_o second_o be_v take_v with_o a_o great_a sickness_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o toe_n and_o devour_v with_o the_o same_o the_o three_o 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