ioyful in his saluatioÌ„ c. This I say shal be the song which in experience of the Lordes deliuerance your hartes shal sing euen when Gods most seuere iudgementes shal in your eies be executed against the vngodly and therfore call thou for strength to continue to the ende A PRAYER GOD the father of our Lord Iesus Christ by the power of his holy Spirit so illuminate and so moue your hartes that clearly ye may see perfitly vnderstaÌ„d how horrible hathe bene your fall from his veritie how fearful and terrible it is to fall into his haÌ„des without hope of mercie what is that his vnspeakeable mercie which yet agayn he offreth vnto you and that it may please his eternal goodnes to indue you w t such wisdome prudence and fortitude that seing his good pleasur in his worde reueled without all feare ye may follow the same to the aduauncemeÌ„t of his glorie to the consolatioÌ„ of his afflicted Church and to your euerlasting comfort through our onely mediator redemer peace maker lawgeuer Christ Iesus our Lord â–ª whose holy Spirit rule your hartes in his true feare So be it From Geneua the 12. of Ianuarie M.D.. LIX THE NAMES OF SOME PART OF THOSE most faithful seruantes and deare childreÌ„ of God which lately in thee and by thee o England haue bene most cruelly murthered by fyer imprisonment for the testimonie of Christ Iesus and his eternal veritie whose blood from vnder the aulter crieth lowde to be auenged on them that dwel vpoÌ„ the earth as before is mencioned besides a great nombre of Gods children who vnder the pretence of treason suffred for Christ Religion THE YERE M.D.LIIII At London Februarie 4 IOhn Rogers preacher At Countrie Laurence Saunders preacher At Hadlay Roland Taylor preacher At Glocester Februarie 9 Iohn Hooper late Bishop of Glocester At Carmarden Marche 5 of Februarie The 22 Robert Ferror Bisshop of S. Dauids At London Thomas Tomkins weauer At Bâ—â—ndwood Marche 15 William Hunter prentis At Horndon on the hil Marche 25 Thomas Higby gentleman At Râ—yley Marche 25 Thomas Causson gentleman Yeare 1555. At Braintrie Marche 27 William Pigat weauer At Mâ—â—ulden Marche 28 Stephan Knight butcher At Danberie Marche 28 William Dighel At Colchester Marche 28 Iohn Laurence preacher April 2 Iohn Alcock died in newgate prison At westminster April 24 WilliaÌ„ Flower alias BraÌ„che whose hand was first cut of for striking a pâ—este in his zele being at masse At westchester George Marche preacher At London May 31 Iohn Cardemaker May 31 Iohn Waren vpholster At London Iune 4 William Tooly seruingmaÌ„ was hanged buried and then taken vp and burnt because at his death he praied thus From the tyrannie of the bisshop of Rome requiring the people to say w t him Good Lord deliuer vs. At Chelmisford Iune 10 Thomas Wats lynen draper At Cockshall Thomas Hawkes At Ratcheford Iune 11 Iohn Symson weauer At Railey Iohn Erdley Nicolas Chamberlayn At Manyngtrie Thomas Osmunde At Harwitch Iune 12 William Butler At London Iulie 1 Iohn Bradforde preacher Iohn Liefe prentis Iulie 2 William Ming Minister died in Maidestone prison At Cantorbery in one fier Iulie 12 Iohn Bland Minister Iohn Franks Minister Nicholas Sheterden Humfrey Middleton At Dartforde Iohn Wade At Lâ—wes Dirick Haâ—man At Steuenyng Iohn Lander At Chichester Thomas Euerson Richard Hooke a lame man At Rochester Nicholas Hall At Tâ—â—bridge Ioan Polley At Reading Iulie 30 WilliaÌ„ Ailewarde died in prisoÌ„ Aâ— Sainct Edmondsbury August 2 Iames Abs. At Vxbridge Iohn Denleye gentilman At Stratfordelowe Warens widowe At Cantorburye August 23 William Cocker gentilman Richard Collier Henrie Laurence William Hopper William Stere. Richard Wright At Tauntou August 24 Roger Corier At Sainct Albons August 26 George Tankerfelde William Baumeford At Vxbridge Patrick Patingham At Stanes Robert Smith At Stratford August 30 Steuen Harwood At ware Thomas Fusse At Safronwalden August 31 Iohn Neweman At Barnet William Hailes At Ipswitch September 2 Robert Samuel At walsingham September 3 William Alyn At Chetford Thomas Cobbe At Yexford Thomas Coe At Cantorberie September 6 George Bradbridge Iames Tuttye George Catner Robert Streter Antonie Burward At London September 11 Iohn Liefe died iÌ„ Newgat prisoÌ„ At Litchfeld Thomas Haywarde Thomas Gorway Tyngle died in Newgate prison Richard Smith died in Lowlers tower and was buried in y e fields In Lowlers tower died George Bing William Androwes At Couentrie September 19 Robert Gloouer gentleman Cornelius Bungaye At Ely William Wolsey weauer Robert Pigot painter At Oxford October 4 Nicolas Ridley Bisshope of LoÌ„don Hugh Latymer before Bisshope of Worcester At Cantorberie October 16 Iohn Web gentleman At Cantorbury October 31 George Roper Gregorie Painter At Colchester Decemb. 7 Iames Gorie died in prison At London Decemb. 14 William wiseman died in lolers tower and was cast into the fields and commaÌ„dmeÌ„t giuen that he shulde not be buried but in the night godlie meÌ„ buried him In London Decemb. 18 Iohn Philpot Archedeacon of Winchester Ianuarie 27 Thomas Whitwel minister Barlet Grene gentilman Thomas Browne Iohn Tutson Iohn went Agnes Fosteâ— Ioan Lasheford At Cantorburie Ianuarie 31 Iohn Lowmas Anne Albright Ioan Soalle Ioan Painter Agnes Snode At Ipsâ—wytche Februarie 19 Anne Potten Michaels wife At Oxforde Marche 21 Thomas Crammer Archebisshop of Cantorbury whose worthie workes do yet remaine At Salisburie Marche 24 Spicer Maundrell Coberley a taylor Yeare 1556. At Cambridge April 2 Iohn Hollyarde Minister At Rochecter Hirtpoole Beches widowe At London April 10 William Tymmes Minister Robert Drakes alias Gyen Minister George Ambrose Iohn Cauel Thomas Spurge Richarde Spurge At Colchester Christopher Lyster Minister April 28 Iohn Mase Richard Nicholl Iohn Spenser Iohn Hamon Simon Ioyne At Glocester Maie 5 Thomas a blynde boye Croker At London Maie 13 Margaret Eliot mayden coÌ„demned died in Newgat was buried in the fieldes At Stratfordebowe Iohn Vprise a blynde man Maie 15 Hugh Lauerok a lame man In London Maie 16 Katharin Hut widow Ioan Horne mayden Elizabeth Thaeuel At Bâ—ckels in Saffolke Maie 21 Three women In the Kingesbenche Maie 21 William Leache died and was buried on y e backside At Lewes Iune 6 Thomas Harland Iohn Osewarde Thomas Rede Thomas Abington Thomas Hoode minister Iune 20 Thomas Mylles In the Kinges benche Iune 23 William Adheral minister died was buried on the backside Iune 25 Iohn Clement whilewright died in the Kinges benche buried on y e backside At Lecester A marchantes seruant At Stratfordbowe Iune 26 Henrie Adlington Rodulphe Iacson William Holiwell Thomas Bower Laurence Parmen Lyon a Coyxe Henrie Wie Iohn Dorefall Iohn Rothe Edmonde Hurst George Searles Elizabeth Peper Agnes George In the Kingsbench Iune 27 Thomas Paret and Martin Hunt died were buried on y e backside At Edmondes Bâ—rye Iune 30 Thrie persons In the Kingesbenche Iulie 1 Iohn Carels weauer died was buried on the backeside At Nâ—berie Iulie 16 Iohn Guyne showmaker Asken Iulius Palmer Aâ— Grenested Iulie 18 Thomas
THE COPIE OF AN EPISTLE SENT BY IOHN KNOX ONE OF the Ministers of the Englishe Church at Geneua vnto the inhabitants of Newcastle Barwike In â—â—e end wherof is added a briefe exhortation to England for the spedie imbrasing of Christes Gospel hertofore suppressed banished MATTH CHAP. VII â—uerie tree which bringethe not fourthe good frute is hewne downe and cast into the fyer AT GENEVA M.D.LIX. MATH x. VVho so euer shal confesse me before men him wil I confesse also before my father whiche is in heauen but who soeuer shal denie me before men him wil I also denye before my father whiche is in heauen â—â—hn Knox to the inhabitantes of Nâ—wcasâ—le aÌ„d Barwike and vnto â—â—her who sometyme in the Realme â—nglande profâ—ssed Christ Iesus aÌ„d 〈◊〉 be returned to the bondage of 〈◊〉 wisheth true and earnestreâ—ancely the powre and operation â—at same spirite who called from â—he Iesus the onely pastour of our 〈◊〉 IF the reason of man shal be called to iudg what frute ensuethe the payneful trauail of Gods most faithâ—â—ll seruantes who at his comâ—andement studie to repayre his â—itie and to purge his temple â—â—t onely shal their labours be â—stemed for a tyme to be vainly â—pent but skarsely shal the wisdome of God throughe mans â—ashe iudgement escape condemnation nether shal the veritie of his promesses be free frome suspition of falsehod and vanitie For to mans reason nothing appeareth more absurde folishe nor vnreasonable then y t God whose powre no creature is able to resist shal send fourth his messingers to performe his worke and wil and that the same shal be so impugned that their building in their owne eyes shal be ouerthrowne and destroyed and that the natural man can not se how the promesses of Christ Iesus made to his Apostles and vnder their names to all true preachers of his holy Gospel in these wordes can be prouen constant and true I haue saith he appointed you to go and to bring fourthe frute that your frute shal abyde The stabilitie and truth I say of this promesse dothe not sodenly appeare but rather the playne contrary For if the frute of the Gospel and glad tydinges preached be first in this lyfe the glorye of God I meane such good workes as may declare the spirite of regeneration shining in man after that he be planted in Christ Iesus and after this battel the ioy prepared for Gods children if these I say be the frutes of Christ Iesus preached then appeare the most parte of trees to be destroyed before the tyme of frute dothe approche For some by tyrannie and violence are rooted out frome the societie of earthely creatures before they beginne to florish so is their frute to maÌ„s iudgement impeaded and hindered some are blasted and wythered withe stormy windes and some are corrupted ether by vermine or by venemous humors proceding frome a corrupt fountayne so that the frute of none almost dothe appere to our eyes To speake the matter simply and without figure the men that appeared to the faithfull laborers to haue bene planted in Christ who callethe him self the verie vyne and those that professe his truthe the vine branches are subiect to so many tentacions that skarsely emongst a thowsand dothe one take roote and bring forthe frute with pacieÌ„ce Notwithstanding suche as by tyâ—annye violent persecution are suddaynly rest from this lyfe do neuertheles produce and bring forthe frute delectable and pleasing in the sight of him who hathe appointed an ende to the trauayl miseries of his deare children albeyt this frute to the natural maÌ„ is so sowâ—e and vnsauery so hard and vnpleasant that the onely sight of it not onely gyuethe occasion to the reprobat to vtter their venome and malice against Christ Iesus but also for a season it vexeth and tormenteth Gods most deare children For as the one doeth insolently reioyce as thoghe God dyd fauor maiÌ„tein their tyraÌ„nye so dothe the other vndiscretely lament aÌ„d pronounce wrong iudgement esteminge that more it shulde stande with Gods glorie and honour and more also with the profet of his Churche y t suche as to whome he hathe of mercie graunted notable graces shulde rather be preserued in lyfe then permitted and giuen ouer to the wicked appetites of cruel persecutors Howbeit as y e frute of these trees is best knowne to God alone so is it iustified and approued by him whatsoeuer the folishe wisdome of the natural man shal iudge in the contrary For the prophet Esai pronounceth that the iust perisheth so dothe it appere to maÌ„s iudgement and yet that no man putteth it in harte that is dothe earnestly consider it that the men of mercie are taken awaye and the worlde neuertheles dothe reioyce and tryumphe But the holy ghost assigneth an other cawse that the iust is taken away before that his eyes behold greater miseries that he entreth into his peace before that Gods vengeance beginne to be powred forthe vpon the prowde and disobedient and so doth their frute abyde and continew not onely to their perpetual ioye but also to the comforte and consolation of the afflicted y t suffer for rightuousnes sake euen to th eÌ„de For y e same God y t of mercie had respect to their infirmitie and so dyd preuent the daungers that might haue apprehended them prouiding also for his Churche aboue the expectation of mortal man wil not dispise the sobbes of his â—fflicted now in these most wretâ—hed and most wicked dayes But of these trees and of their frute I cease at this tyme farther â—o speake because that the doloâ—ous estate of many that be alyue â—awsethe me some tymes to giue thankes vnto God for the happie deliuerance of suche as constantly departed in the Lorde whether it was by persecution of tyrantes or by natural deathe Consider with me deare brethern I speake to you of New-castle and Barwicke your miserable estate and most dolorous condition Your profession dyd once declare before men that ye were branches planted and ingrafted in Christ Iesus whose holy gospel whiche is the powre of God to the saluation of all y t beleue it ye appeared to haue receaued with all reuerence and gladnes The displeasure of your natural and carnal frendes who then were ennemies to Christ Iesus aÌ„d to his eternal veritie some of you dyd paciently beare Ye feared not to go before statutes and lawes yea openly and solemnedly you dyd professe by receiuing the sacramentes not as maÌ„ had appointed but as Christ Iesus the wisdome of God the father had institute to be subiect in al thinges concerning religioÌ„ to his yoke alone to acknowledg and auouche him before y e world to be your onely lawe gyuer soueraigne prince and onely sauiour Thus I say ye appeared at that tyme to haue bene the delicate plantes of the Eternal the workemanship of his owne handes and the trees that in season and tyme shulde haue
Satan I meane Idolaters aÌ„d such as for feare refuse the knowne veritie shal suffer with the deuil and with his angels without end Farther of my mynde concerniÌ„g your dueties in these most â—olorous dayes ye may vnderstande by my appellation and by myne admonition to the nobilitie and communaltie of Scotlande God graunt you his holy spirit rightly to coÌ„sider and boldly to folowe the waye which leadeth to lyfe euerlasting AmeÌ„ From Geneua the .x. of Nouembre M.D.LVIII The dayes are so wicked that I dare make special commendations to no man Your brother with troubled hart Iohn Kâ—ox A BRIEF EXHORTATION TO ENGLAND FOR THE SPEDIE IMbrasing of Christs Gospel heretofore by the tyrannie of Marie suppressed banished HEBR. CHAP. VI. The earth which drinkethin the raine that oft cometh vpoÌ„ it bringeth forthe herbes meet for theÌ„ that dresse it receaueth blessing of God but that ground which beareth thornes and briers is reproued is nie vnto cursing whose end is to be burned AT GENEVA M.D.LIX. TO THE REALME OF ENGLAND and to all â—state within the same Iohn Knox 〈◊〉 true repeÌ„tance to be 〈…〉 God the father of our Lord I 〈◊〉 Christ with the Spirit of wisdom dâ—â—râ—tion and true vnderstanding AFTER that I had somewhat considered what from the beginning haue bene the great mercies of God towardes his afflicted people and what also haue bene his seuere iudgementes executed against suche as ether preferring darknes to light dyd followe the deuises and inuentions of men ether that enraged by the malice of Satan haue declared them selues open ennemies to God to his veritie reueled I thoght it my duetie in fewe wordes to require of thee y t in Gods name ô EnglaÌ„d in general y e same repeÌ„taÌ„ce true coÌ„uersioÌ„ vnto God y t I haue required of those to whome before particularely I wrote For iÌ„ verie dede wheÌ„ in dolour of hart I wrote this former lettre I nether looked nor cold beleue y t y e Lord Iesus wolde so suddainly knocke at thy gate or call vpon thee in thy opeÌ„ stretes offring him self to pardon thy iniquitie yea to enter into thy house â–ª and so to abyde make his habitation w t thee who so inobediently had reiected his yoke so disâ—ainfully had troden vnder fore the bloode of his testament and so cruelly had murthered those that were sent to call the to repentance This thy horrible ingratitude coÌ„sidered I dyd rather loke for punishâ—mentes plagues vniuersally to haue bene powred forthe then for mercie by the sounde of his trumpet so suddainly to haue bene offred to any withiÌ„ that miserable yle But when I dyd more depely waye that suche is the infinite goodnes of God and that suche be also the bright beames of his most iuste iudgements that when soeuer he taketh into his protection by the conuenant of his worde any Realme Nation Prouince or Citie so that of mercie he becommethe to them coÌ„ducter teacher protector and father that he neuer castethe of the same care and fatherly affection which in his worde he dothe once pronounce vntil they do vtterly declare theÌ„ selues vnworthy of his presence â–ª wheÌ„ this I say I dyd consider waye I was in iudgement somewhat reformed For I finde y t suche was his care coÌ„stant loue to y e whole sede of AbrahaÌ„ I meane of those y t desceÌ„ded of Iacob y t albeit in manie thiÌ„gs they prouoked him to anger yet dyd his infinite goodnes euer finde make a waye by y â— w t his mercie was seÌ„sibly felt of y t people eueÌ„ in their greatest extremities For not onely dyd he ofte pardoÌ„ their offences loÌ„ge kepe them in the lande w c he had promised geuen to the sede of Abrahám but also he was with them in fyer in water yea when they were as rotton caâ—ions buryed as it had bene in their graues in Babilon yet dyd he laye in pledge the glorie of his owne name for their deliuerance yea and faithfully aboue mans expectacioÌ„ dyd he performe it for he brake downe the pride of Babilon so dyd open the pryson brake vp the gates of yron which helde them in thraldome And why so he him selfe dothe answer sayiÌ„g For mine owne names sake wil I do this and my glorie wil I gyue to none other c. And so this his loue and fatherly care was so constant and vnmoueable that nothing coulde vtterly chaunge it from the people vntil his deare Sonne Christ Iesus dyd come of them and amoÌ„gst them to notifie and declare that souerayne felicitie promised to Abrahám I meane that all natioÌ„s shulde be blessed in his sede w t was Christ Iesus who comyng amongst his owne was of theÌ„ reiected denied refused shamefully put to deathe vpoÌ„ a crosse betwixt two theues And yet so tender was Gods care ouer them that before their polluted and wicked handes were externally almost washen froÌ„ his blood he sent vnto them the message of reconsiliation not onely to those that were at IerusaleÌ„ but euen to suche as were dispeâ—sed amongst the Gentiles as in the Actes of the Apostles is plainly witnessed For this prerogatiue had euer the Iewes that first to them were offred the glad tydinges of the kingdome vnto suche tyme as they declared theÌ„ selues by open blasphemies continual resistance and cruel persecution most worthy to be depriued of that honour This long sufferance carefull calling of that vnthankeful people proceded from the same fountaine froÌ„ the which their first vocation dyd procede flowe that is from his eternal goodnes which dyd so long fight against their malice that all creatures must iustifie God in his fearful but yet most iuste iudgementes once executed and yet remainiÌ„g vpon that rebellious people The same order I se dothe God kepe with thee ô y u happie and most vnhappie EnglaÌ„d happie not onely because thy God by his own haÌ„d hath oft deliuerd thee from corporal bondage of diuers and strange nations as of Saxons Romains Gothes Danes but especially for y t that by y e power of his eternal veritie that of his fre grace with out â—â—y deseruyng he dyd of late yeares breake destroy the intollerable yoke of thy spiritual captiuitie and broght the forthe as it had bene from the bothome of hel from the thraldome of Sathan in which thou wast holden blynded by Idolatrie and supersticion to the feloship of his Angels and to the possession of that riche inheritance prepared to his dearest childreÌ„ with Christ Iesus his sonne But ô vnhappie and more then vnhappie that hast declared thy self so vnthankful and rebellious to so louing and so mercifull a father who fyâ—st gaue thee life when thou didest lye polluted in blood and dead in thy synne and nowe dothe offer him self to be thy God gouernour and