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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

before and he was buried with his Fathers after he had been the avenger of the Israelites twenty years The Israelites being grievously oppressed by the Philistines year of the world 2908 Sampson being dead Samuel was raised up of the Lord to be a Prophet unto them who by his faithfulness was found a true Prophet Samuel the Prophet is raised up and by his word he was known to be faithful in Vision he exhorted them to turn unto the Lord with all their hearts and to put away their strange Gods and to prepare their hearts unto the Lord and to serve him only and then he would deliver them out of the hands of the Philistines Then the Children of Israel did put away their Gods His care to turn the People from Idolatty and served the Lord only and the Philistines came no more to envade the borders of the Israelites because they saw the Hand of the Lord was against them all the dayes of Samuel till Saul came to be King under whom they returned again and grievously oppressed Israel Samuel taking his Sons to help to Judge the People they walked not in the way of their Father and Samnel being now grown old took to him his two Sons to be his Assistants to Judge the People and his Sons walked not in his wayes but turned aside after lucre and took Bribes and perverted Judgment wherefore the Israelites were offended and desired Samuel that they might have a King to Rule them as other Nations had this displeased Samuel and he prayed unto the Lord At which the people being offended desire they might have a King and the Lord said Hearken unto the People for they have not rejected thee but they have rejected me that I should not reign over them Whereupon God gave them a King in his Wrath to wit Saul and now began the Israelites trouble again for the Amorites besiege them Saul being given for a King he reigned but a short time and Saul reigned but a short time until he was put from the Kingdom by the Philistines and the Israelites were again grievously enthroaled by them Jesse the Ephrathite in his old age had his youngest Son David born at Bethlehem year 2919 which was afterwards therefore called the City of David thirty years before he succeeded Saul in the Kingdom God having now rejected Saul year 2941 and debarred his Race and Family from succeeding in the Kingdom sent Samuel after his long mourning for Saul to Bethlehem there to anoint David to be King forty years before the Rebellion of Absolom who being a lovely keeper of a lovely Flock was called from keeping his Fathers Sheep and prefered before his Elder Brethren and being anointed in their presence he incurred their envy no lest then Joseph did of his Brethren David is anointed King and at last was set over the Tribe of Juda at the same age that Joseph was made Ruler over all Egypt mean while from the very day of his anointing the Spirit of God came upon him to wit the Spirit of Courage and Wisdom in both which respects even whilst Saul lived he was made Captain over Israel and withal grew a great Warrior to Fight the Lords Battel and besides was a Prophet and made the sweet Singer of Israel as one who by his divine Psalms should teach and instruct the People of God Davids Combate with the Phili●●ine The Armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to Battel Caliah of Gath the Philistine their great Champion defied the Armies of Israel wherefore David being stirred in his Zeal said who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defie the Armies of the living God but Eliab Davids eldest Bother hearing him was offended and askt him with whom he had left the Sheep in the Wilderness and told him he knew his Pride and naughtiness of his heart and saith he thou art come down that thou mayst see the Battel David said what I have now down is there not a Cause Saul being acquainted with Davids words sent for him and David told Saul he would fight the Philistine Saul replyed Thou art not able to fight him he is a man of War and thou art but a Youth David tells him whilst he was keeping his Fathers Sheep he had killed a Lyon and a Bear and that this uncircumcised Philistine who had defied the Armies of the living God should be as one of them then Saul bid him go and said the Lord be with thee and armed him with his Armour which David put off again and took only his Staff and five smooth Stones out of the Brook and put them in his Shepherds bag and with his Sling in his hand he drew neer to the Philistine The Philistine defied his coming so meanly armed David said Thou comest with Sword Spear and Shield I come in the Name of the Lord of Host and all thy Assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with Sword and Spear for the Battel is the Lords And David slew the Philistine with a Stone and a Sling and Saul taking notice of David's Valour enquired whose Son the Stripling David was and David brought the Philistines Head to Saul which he had cut off with the Philistines own Sword having first slain him with a Stone he Sling at him and David told Saul whose Son he was and after this David went out whithersoever Saul sent him and behaved himself wisely The cause of Sauls anger against David And David returning from the Slaughter of the Philistine because it was said Saul hath Slain his thousands and David his ten thousands Saul was very wroth with David from that day forwards and an evil Spirit entered Saul and the Lord departed from him and he was affraid of David David well beloved of the People because he saw the Lord was with him and David behaved himself wisely and all Israel and Juda loved him but especially Jonathan the Son of Saul who made a Covenant with David because he loved him as his own Soul and David fearing he might at last fall into Sauls hands fled for Saul became Davids Enemy continually And now David being fled and the Armies of the Philistines invading the Land Saul fell into a fear sought counsel from the Lord Sauls Evil course in going to the Witch of Endor and what the effects thereof proved to him but receiving no answer from him neither by Dream nor by Urim nor by Prophets he went to Endor by night to consult with a Witch where by Vision he saw Samuel who told Saul God shall deliver Israel together with thy self into the hands of the Philistines for the Lord hath rent the Kingdom out of thine hand and given it to thy Neighbour even to David because thou obeyed not the Voice of the Lord nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalcek The Host of Israel being routed the Sons of Saul were all slain and Saul killed himself when David heard it

Them that belived were of one heart and the Lord daily added to the Church such as should be saved and the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and one Soul and there was none among them that lacked for as many as had Possessions of Lands or Houses sold them and brought the prices and laid them down at the Apostles feet to be distributed to the use of the Poor in which business Barnabas that is the Son of Consolation shewed the first Example By the hands of the Apostles were many Miracles done among the People and many believed and were added to the Lord. But the high Priests and Sadduces that were with him moved with Envy cast the Apostles into Prison from whence the night following being freed by an Angel were commanded to Teach the people boldly and without fear from whence being brought to the Council by the advice of Gamaliel a Pharisee a Doctor of Law in much esteem among the People were delivered from death after they had been scourged and let go and they went from the Council rejoycing that they were counted worthy to suffer for the Name of Jesus and they taught daily in the Temple and the Word of the Lord increased and the number of the Disciples multiplyed Stephen did many wonders and Miracles among the People and stoutly defended the Cause of Christ against the Jews of the Synagogue of the Libertines Cyrenians and Alexandrians and of them of Cilicia and of Asia disputing with them but when they could not resist the wisdom and spirit by which he spake they turn to false accusing him and caught him and brought him before the Council and set up false Witnesses who should avouch that they heard him speak Blasphemous words against the Temple and the Law Stephen before Annas the High Priest and Council shews that the true worship of God was observed by Abraham and his Posterity before the Temple was built by Solomon Stephens Testimony of Christ yea before Moses was born and that Moses gives Testimony of Christ and that the outward Ceremonies that were given to their Fathers were to endure but for a time Then he sharply reprehends the Jews because they alwayes resisted the holy Ghost and had wickedly put Christ to death whom the Prophets had foretold should come into the World now concerning the death of Stephen see it at large in the Testimony of the Martyrs Persecution arose After the death of Stephen there arose a great Persecution against the whole Church that was at Jerusalem in which Saul exceedingly raging made havock of the Church for having received Authority from the chief Priests he not only when the Saints were put to death gave his voice against them but also he himself entering into every House and taking from thence both men and Women bound them and put them in Prison and some were compelled by denying Christ to Blaspheme This Persecution dispersed the Church into divers Countries but with great advantage to the Church It proves to the advantage of the Church for some that were dispersed into the Regions of Judea and Samaria preached the Gospel wheresoever they came others went to Damascus amongst whom was Ananias a devout man according to the Law and one who had a good report among all the Jews who dwelt there others travelled as far as Phenice Cypris and Antioch Preaching the Word of God to those that were dispersed among the Gentiles amongst them that went to Samaria was Philip who Preached Christ there when the Apostles at Jerusalem had heard that Samaria had received the Word of the Lord they sent unto them Peter and John upon whose praying for them and laying their hands on them they received the holy Ghost which Simon Magus who had a long time Simon Magus his wickedness bewitched the People of Samaria with his Sorceries that giving heed to him from the least to the greatest they said he was the great Power of God seeing the great signs and wonders that were done by the Apostles offered them Money that he also might receive the Gift of conferring the holy Ghost Peter reprove● him whose mad impiety Peter sharply rebuking warns him to repent of this his Wickedness and to ask pardon of God who desireth the Apostles that they would pray for him to the Lord The Apostles having cleared themselves in these parts they returned to Jerusalem Preaching the Gospel in the Villages of Samaria as they went Saul yet brea●hing out threatnings and slaughter against the Disciples of the Lord obtains of the High-Priest Annas and the Council Saul breathes out threatnings against the Christians Letters to the Synagogues of Damascus that if he found any that were Christians he should bring them bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished and as he came nigh to Damascus at mid-night a Light from Heaven above the brightness of the Sun shined round about him and them that journyed with him and when they were fallen to the Earth he heard a voice speaking to him in the Hebrew Tongue Saul Saul Why Persecutest thou me 't is hard for thee to kick against the pricks and when he had said Who art thou Lord it was answered him I am Jesus of Nazareth whom thou Persecutest The Lord appears to him but rise and stand upon thy feet I have appeared unto thee for this purpose to make thee a Minister and a Witness both of those things that thou hast seen and those things in which I will appear unto thee delivering thee from the People and from the Gentiles unto whom now I send thee that thou mayest open their Eyes and turn them from Darkness to Light and from the Power of Satan unto God that they may receive remission of sins and Inheritance among them that are Sanctified by Faith that is in me and when as Saul full of fear and trembling asked further Lord what wilt thou have me to do The Lord said unto him Rise go unto Damascus and there it shall be told thee of all things that thou must do The Lord sends him to Damascus but the men that journyed with Saul were so amazed that they were speechless seeing indeed a Light and hearing the sound of words but neither seeing Christ which spake nor understanding any thing which he spake Saul arose from the Earth and being blinded with the Glory of the Light being led by the hand His sight was taken away he comes to Damascus and he was three dayes without sight and did neither eat or drink Now there was a certain Disciple named Ananias to whom the Lord spake in a Vision Arise and go into the Street that is called Streight and inquire in the House of Judas for Saul of Tarsus Ananias is sent by a Vision to him for behold he prayeth and Saul then saw in a Vision Ananias entering and laying his hand on him that he might receive his sight but Ananias answered Year since

sixteen Provinces also subjecting themselves under this new Government lost their antient Liberties and Priviledges which evidently appeared by the exploits done from the year 1567. hitherto by a new Council of twelve elected and setled there by the Duke the principal of which were Vergas and Elrio Fathers of the Inquisition which Council was commonly called the Council of BLOOD In the year 1568. the Duke of Alva began to declare to the World his feigned meekness An. 1568. puting to death two Brethren Barons of Battembourg The names of three Martyrs Imprisoned at Antwerp were Schoblant Son of Barthel Jo. de Hues and Joris Comans and several others he Executed at the same time at Brussel These two Brethren from the flower of their youth had constantly professed the pure Doctrine of the Gospel and in the end were put to death for their Testimony to the same Shortly after there were taken and imprisoned at Antwerp several persons whose constancy to Death will appear by what they writ to certain of their Brethren Dated the 17th of March as followeth Seeing it is the will of God that we should suffer for his holy Name and in the Quarrel of his Gospel we certifie you Brethren that we are hitherto of good courage howsoever the flesh continually rebels against the Spirit counselling it ever and anon according to the advice of the Old Serpent but we are well assured that Christ who hath bruised will also still bruise the Serpents Head and not leave us comfortless true it is we are now and then pricked in the heel but that is all the Serpent can do nor are we discouraged but keep our faith close to the Promises of God who is the Lord of Heaven and Earth having created all things of nothing He forsook not Joseph in Eygpt nor left the three Young Men in the fiery Furnace no nor Daniel in the Lyons Den this is the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob and of their Righteous Posterity so that we can without fear say with the Prophet David The Lord is my Help Tower Strength and Refuge By such and the like Scriptures dear Brethren we comfort our selves in our Bonds rejecting all confidence in man whatsoever be not dismayed then good Brethren and Sisters for our Bonds and Imprisonment for so is the good will of God now towards us and therefore pray rather that he would give us grace to persevere constantly unto the End so be it One of these three imprisoned in Antwerp wrot a few Lines to the Church of God in Antwerp as followeth Brethren I write unto you being left alone whereas we were three in number John Hues is now dead in the Lord I did my best to comfort him whilest he breathed so as now I am alone and yet not altogether alone seeing the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob is with me he is my exceeding great Reward and will not fail to reward me as soon as I have laid down this earthly Tabernable Pray unto God that he would strengthen me to the end for from hour to hour I expect the dissolution of this house of Clay When Joris one of the three was examined before the Magistrates the Marquess said unto him I have hitherto spared you hoping to see you recant but you grow worse and worse Joris replyed during the time of my Imprisonment I have shed many tears and further said he was now become resolute and could not fashon himself according to their desire although they burnt him as they had done his Brother Schoblant Marquess I can tell you it will cost you but little better cheap Joris I am ready if it be to morrow Then said one of the Standers by he has neither Wife Child nor Goods to lose and that makes him so willing to dye Joris You shall answer these your doings at the last day where you must all appear and then there will be no respect of persons Marquess We have heard you preach too long take him Goaler and cast him into the Hole then was he put among Thieves as a Lamb among so many Wolves Thus this constant Witness remained firm till death The Spectacles of dead Bodies slain by the Bloody Inquisition was a Dreadful sight being gazed on in a manner in every place especially in the City of Tournay and of the Valentians in regard of the multitudes of Believers both of men and women who had long Languished in sundry Prisons in great miseries and necessities Now that we may not forget what fell out in the beginning of this Year 1569. Thus it happened in the City of Valence seven and fifty persons were executed for no other cause but for cleaving to the true Faith of Christ Jesus not without much astonishment of the poor people of that City Among these sad Relations a little to quicken and refresh the Spirit of the Reader I will here insert a Letter full of Consolations written out of Prison to the Faithful by one William Tovart Merchant who had his dwelling in the City of Lile in Flanders This honourable person being come to the Age of Eighty Years or thereabouts used his House for the space of Fourteen or Fifteen Years for the Assembly in the City of Lile to meet in Being chased and Banished thence in the Year 1561. he withdrew himself for a while to Tournay whence he was constrained to flie and to go to Amiens and Moundediea Cities of Prickardy afterwards returning into his own Country he came to reside in the City of Antwerp where after he had continued many Years he was at length condemned to be burnt with two others who suffered for the same cause but they put him to another kind of Death for they drowned him by plunging him in a Cistern of Water in Prison Amongst many Letters which he wrote during the time of his Imprisonment my Author hath selected out this one which here followeth Dear Brethren and Sisters in Jesus Christ I most humbly thank my God that he hath so fortified and comforted me by his Grace that I feel my self more cheered by lying in this dark Prison then if I were walking in the open Streets or Fields I say this I feel according to the Spirit for as touching the Flesh what doth it apprehend here but stinking Vapours and Smoke Wherefore my beloved if it so fall out that you be apprehended for the Name of Jesus Christ fear not the prison nor those that have power to Kill the Body for having done that they can go no further be not afraid then seeing it is the reward which our good Captain Jesus Christ hath Promised to all his Faithful Souldiers and Servants he who turns his back in this conflict goes by the loss but whosoever fights manfully obtains in the end the Crown not a Crown of Gold but of Glory Immortal we here lay down a fading life filled with griefs and troubles to change the same for a Life Everlasting we put off the Rags