fire was kindled and begun to take hold of their Bodys they lifted up their hands towards Heaven and quietly and chearfully as if they felt no pain cry'd Lord Jesus Strengthen us Lord Jesus assist us Lord Jesus receive our Souls And thus they all ended their Lives without any strugling only Julius when that all people thought him dead being almost burnt to pieces he was on a sudden seen as if awaked out of a sleep to move his tongue and Jaws and heard to pronounce softly the name of Jesus and so being burnt to Ashes yeilded to God his soul Three burnt in Garnsey with a child which came out of the Mothers belly I did not intend to mention any out of England that were Martyr'd but these in Garnsey being our Kings subjects and the Example profoundly Barbarous I could not refrain mentioning it On the 18th of July this year Katherin Cawches Guillemine Gilbert her daughter and Perotine Massey another daughter were burnt together in one fire for the Gospel the Mother in the midst between her two daughters and the youngest Perotine being big with Child the fire seising on the belly of the Martyr it burst on a sudden and the Child sprung out alive thorow the flames being a fine boy and was taken and lay'd on the grass but the wicked bayliff caused it to be flung into the fire again and to be burnt with the Mother for an Heretick So that this Infant was baptised in its own blood was born and dy'd a Martyr About the same time 3 more were burnt at Greenstead in Sussex 2 men and 1 woman their names were Thomas Dungate John Foreman and Mother Tree Not long before a poor Simple man named Thomas Moor was burnt at Leicester for saying he believed his Maker to be in Heaven and not on the Altar On the 22d of August following Joan Waste a blind woman suffered in Darby And on the 8th of September following Edward Sharp an aged and devout person was Martyrd at Bristow And on 25th another who was a Carpenter suffered in the same place On the 24th of the said September 4 more received Martyrdom at Mayfield in Sussex two of their names were John Hart Thomas Ravensdale the one was a Shoemaker the other a Currier Also one John Horn and a woman about the same time were burnt at Wâ—tten Vnder-Hedge in Glocestershire On the 11th of October a Shoo-maker suffered at Northampton With several others who dyed in prisons in several places that are not mentioned Five were starv'd to Death in November in Canterbury Castle who were condemned to be burnt Their names were John Clark Dunsten Chittenden William Forster Alice Pothins and John Arches Dear Protestant Reader I doubt thou art almost tyred with the Continuance of these tragical Histories I shall therefore hast to a conclusion God not permitting any long Reign to this bloody persecuting Queen We are now come the year 1557 in the beginning of which Cardinal Pool visits the University of Cambridg where he causes on the 9th of Jan. the bones of the famous Bucer and Paulus Phagius professors of the Gospel to be taken up and with a solemn procession to be publickly burnt with all their Books Thus devillishly mallicious are these Papists that they will not let men lye in quiet in their Graves At Oxford this Cardinal in his visitation did the like by Peter Martyrs wife whose bones he caused to be taken up and despitefully buried in a dunghill About the 15th of this Month of January 6 men were burned at Canterbury in one fire their names were Kemp Waterer Powling Lowick Hudson and Hai. Two more Stephens and Philpot at Wye and on the 16th one Final and Bradbridg were burnt together at Ashford in the same county In February following as if the Magistrates and Bishops were slack in â—estroying Gods people whom they called Hereticks a new bloody Commission is sent abroad and new Inquisitors are made to torment and burn the professors of the Gospel And not long after out of Essex that fruitful place of holy Martyrs were sent to London from Colchester no less than 22 persons at one time men and women all bound with ropes one to another and so guarded up to London after a strange manner On the 12th of April 5 were burned in Smithfield whose names were Thomas Loseby Henry Ramsey Thomas Thirtel Margaret Hide and Agnes Stanly In May following 3 others viz Morant Gratwait and King were burnt in Southwark On June the 18th 5 women and 2 men were burnt at Maidstone in Kent their names were Joan Bradbridg Joan Mannings Elizabeth a blind maid Walter Appleby and Petronel his wife Edmund Allin and Katherine his wife On the 30th of the same month were burnt at Canterbury 3 men and 4 women I shall but name them John Fishcock Nicholas White Nicholas Pardo Barbara Final a Widdow the wife or Widdow of Bradbride formerly mentioned and Mariyt'd the wife of one Wilson and the wife of Benden All these suffered for the Gospel The horrible usage of these poor Creatures in the Bishops Prison is unspeakable where they lay upon straw and had but 3 farthings a day apiece allowed them a halfpeny for Bread and a farthing for bear on which God enabled them to Live On the 22th of June no less than ten Martyrs suffered together in one fire at Lewis in Sussex their names were Richard Woodman George Stevens W. Mainnard Alexander Hosman his servant Thomasin Wood his maid Margâ—ry Morris James Morris her Son Deâ—is Burgis The wife of Ashden and of Groves On the 13th of July Simon Miller and Elizabeth Cooper were burnt at Norwich on the 2d of August suffered no less than ten Martyrs at Colchester Six in the Morning 4 in the afternoon Their names were Bongeor Purcas Benold Agnis Silverside Helen Eâ—rine Eliz. Folks In the afternoon were burnt W. Munt and Alice his wife Râ—se Allin their daughter and John Johnson When Munt and his wife were taken the woman being sick in bed desired her daughter to fetch her some drink and as she was passing thorow the room one Tyrril of the race of that Tyrril who Murthered King Edward the 5th met her and bid her to give her Father and Mother good Counsel to whom the maid repyled Sir they have a better instructor than I am For the holy Ghost doth reach them who will not suffer them to err Thou naughty huswise said Tyrril art thou of that mind 't is time to look to such Hereticks That which you call heresie replyed Rose is the true Worship of the living God Then Gossip said this persecutor I perceive you will burn for company with the rest not for companies sake but for Christ's sake who I hope in his Mercy will enable me to bear it if I am compelled thereto returned the Maid to him again with that this cruel Tyrril took the candle which she had in her hand burning and held the back of her hand over it
Paul answering in all respects that of the 1 Tim. 3. and that to Titus Chap. 1. A Bâ—shop must be faultless as becometh a Minister of God Nâ—r Stubborn nor â—â—gry no drunkard sighter nor given to filthy lucre but Charitable a lover of Goodness sober minded righteous temperate cleaving to the truth and able teach or instruct All this he was and that in an high degree He studied much riseing at 5 of the Clock in the Morning Continuing private till 9. from which time â—o Dâ—nner he spent in hearing suitors or minding the King Affairs I shall not goe about to give you the history of this good man's life which was exâ—mplaâ—â— not of â—ll the troubles and persecutions he inâ—â—â—ed from his Enemies the chief being Gardner the Bishop of â—enchesieâ— in this Kings days who alway stood by him and well perceived the Integrity of the Archbishop and the implacable hatred of his Enemies so that in his dayes he was preserved in the Kingâ— Favour and afterwards he was dear to 〈◊〉 Eâ—â—â—rd and one who assisted in the Reformantioâ— of Religion writing his Faith in 5 books concerning the Sacrament But assoon as Queen Mary câ—me to the Crown yoâ— mâ—y be sure she would â—emember what he hâ—d done as to â—eâ— Mothers divorce and was indeed his bitter Enemy tho he was very â—â—rdly brought to subscâ—ibe against her for the Lady Jaâ—â— We have â—lready told you how he was had from the Tower with Bishop Râ—â—ley and Lâ—â—mer to dispute at Oâ—ford and the issue thereupon that he wâ—s condemned and where be continuâ—d a prisonâ—r about 3 years they using all ways an mâ—nner of means to cause him to recant and sinâ—ing thâ—t force and threatning would not do they tryed flattery and fair means but he had resisted all things till aâ— lâ—st resolved they were he should be burnt upon which they degraded him and tho he told them they being but Bishops and â—e their superior they could not rightfully degrade â—im their Archbishop however saying as they were the Popes Delegates and Commissionated by the Queen they had power to do it and so they useâ— all their toâ—pish Ceremonies Bishop Bonner using him roughly and uâ—mâ—nnerly All this needed not said the Archbishop for I had flâ—ng off all this gear long agoe Then being stript to his Jacot they put on him a Beâ—dles old gown and a Townsmans Cap and so delivered â—â—m over to the sâ—cular power Yet for all this being extream desirous to have him recant they afresh set upon him trying all ways to allure him with promise of Life and hopes of Reward and so importunate they were night and day never ceasing to solicitâ— him that at last humanâ— frailty appeared and he was overcome and they got him to sign a Recantation against his Conscience The Queen received it very gladly but bearing Revenge and malice in her heart she nevertheless resolved he should dye and for that End dispatched away Dr. Cole to preach at St. Maries at Oxford and to declare his Recantation Cranmer was now Miserable being tormented in his Conscience for what he had done and too late began to perceive the Malice of his Enemies who thirsted for his Blood Subtilly and treacherously they dealt with him not giving him any notice of his death but still put him in hopes of his Life urging him publickly to make his Recantation in St. Marys for which end they had prepared a stage in the midst of the Church to which place they led him whilst Dr. Cole mounted the Pulpit to make his Oration The Lord Williams and several other Commissioners were there with a multitude of people thinking to hear the Recantation of the Archbishop But things could not be so closely carried tho they kept all people from the Archbishop that might inform him but he began to surmise they intended to put him to Death and at last plainly perceived it when they gave him mony to distribute to the poor as he passed thorow the streets to the Church It was a lamentable spectable to the people to behold the Metropolitan and Primate of England standing with his bald head and reverend gray beard in an old tattered gown on the stage exposed to the Contempt of all men which sight made many weep especially seeing the Tears running down his Cheeks and beard As he thus stood by a pillar he lifted up his eyes and hands toward heaven and prayed privatly to himself till Dr. Cole began his sermon the first part being passed over he turned his whole discourse upon the Archbishop exhorting him to take his Death pariently and to glorifie God with his Conversion from his heresie since it had pleased God to reclaim him saying that before in his prosperity he was not worthy of Life but now since he could not Live he seemed unworthy of Death But he promised that Masses and Dirges should be said in all the Churches in Oxford for the succor of his soul if he continued to dye a good Catholick Cranmer with extream grief of mind heard out his Sermon showing by his Countenance the agitation of his spirit and when he had done and that all men expected he should have read his recantation he pulled out of his Bosom a writing which he had prepared and began to read Good people I beseech you all to pray to God for me that he may forgive me my sins and especially one which I â—ominate to you by and by then Kneeling down â—e made a most excellent prayer which being not long I shall here recite O Father of Heaven O Son of God Redeemer of the World O holy Ghost three Persons and one God have mercy upon me most wretched Catif and miserable sinner I have offended both against Heaven and Earth more than my tongue can express Whither then may I go or whither shall I fly To Heaven I may be ashamed to lift up mine eyes and in Earth I find no place of refuge or Scucor To thee therefore O Lord do I run to thee do I humble my self saying O Lord my God my sins are great yet have mercy upon me for thy great mercy The great mystery that God became Man was not wrought for little or few offences Thou didst not give thy Son O Heavenly Father unto death for small sins only but for all the greatest sins in the world so that the sinner return to thee with his whole heart as I do here at this present Wherefore have mercy on me O God whose property is always to have Mercy Have mercy upon me O Lord for thy great mercy I crave nothing for mine own merits bâ—t for thy names sake that it may be hallowed thereby and for thy dear Son Jesus Christ's sake And now therefore our Father which art in Heaven hallowed be thy name c. Then riseing up he desired he might exhort the people before his death that God might be glorified and they edified He then began an excellent Exhortation pressing them
and jeers threatnings and flowtings all which this good man patiently endured Saying Blessed are they who suffer persecution for righteousness sake Mat. 5th For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven And blessed are you when men revile and persecute you c. When the Bishop and his creatures seeing they could not prevail upon this most constant Martyr with all their Cruelties they at last privately strangled him in prison and then wickedly bruted abroad that he had hanged himself in prison So that we see it is no new thing for this viperous brood first to kill and murder a man and then to defame him and make himself the Murtherer But this lye was easily detected for none could stand upright in the place and he had so many Irons and Manacles on his hands and feet that he could not stir to ease himself and they had bruised and maimed his body after a most shameful manner and that it might not be seen and their cruelties and Murther detected they caused him to be privately buried in a Wood in the high way betwixt Wooburn and Maâ—low But it was brought to light by means of a woman that looked after him in the prison In the year 1507 one Thomas Norris was burnt in Norwich on the last of March Also in the same Kings Reign Lawrence Ghest having been two years kept prisoner in Salisbury was at last brought to the stake to be burnt and thinking to move him to recant they brought before him his Wife and 7 Children Yet Religion and constancy overcame natuâ—e and not hearkening to them desired they might be removâ—d for that they were but blocks in his way and that they would be but an hindrance of his good course which he was running towards the Mark of his Salvation And so fire being put to him he finished his Life renouncing not only Wife and Children but also himself to follow Christ Divers persecuted at Coventry In the Reign also of King Henry the 7th at Cheping Sadbury a Godly and Religious woman was Condemned to be burnt for an Heretick by one Doctor Whittington the Bishops Chancellour who himself went to the fire to see the Sacrifice of this good Woman Condemned by him who suffered with great constancy but it is very remarkable that at the returning of the people into the Town after the burning of this faithful Martyr and among the rest this Doctor Wittington that a Bull breaking loose out of a Butchers Staul meeting them and having received a blow with an ax which had made him furious and raging mad he ran among the throng of the people who giving way and shunning him he hurt none till he came where this Doctor was who also sought to run from him But the Bull as if directed from above and by the vengeance of God he ran with all his force upon the Chancellour and goring him in the belly till his Guts came forth he immediarely dyed a miserable spectacle of Gods wrath against such Violent persecutors of his people William Sweeting and John Brewster Martyrs These were the chief Martyrs that suffered hitherto for the sake of the Gospel to the end of the Reign of King Hen. 7th though we read of divers others especially in the Diccess of Coventry and Leitckfield who suffered imprisonment and great troubles by the Papistical Bishops for Speaking against the real presence Images Purgatory Pilgrimages the Popes Supremacy cating Flesh in Lent Merits and such like Popish Tenents with which we will end this first Part being indeed but a small gleaning of a more plentiful Harvest of Martyrs under the Reign of K. Hen. 8. who though he took away the Popes Supremacy and for lucres sake overthrew the Abbies and wicked Nests of Monkeries in this Land yet burned the Lollards as they called them and such as professed the more pure light of the Gospel as you will perceive in this following second part which I shall as briefly as I may touch upon The Second part In which are noted such Martyrs as suffered under the Reign of King Henry the 8th before the Reformation Persecution by Fitz-James Bishop of London VVE are now come to the Reign of King Henry the 8th in whose time many Godly men who professed the Gospel and the Doctrine of Wickliff who began the first reformation in this Kingdom long before Luther suffered persecution for their consciences sake under the tittle of Lollards as they then nicknamed them In the years between 1509 and 1517. in the Diocess of London several were made to abjure before Richard Fitz-James the then Bishop who was in his time a most cruel persecutor of Christ's Church Among the rest on Joan Baker Thomas Walker William Potter John Forge Thomas Godard and more to the number of 41 who were brought into trouble because some of them did not shew sufficient reverence to the Crucifix others for speaking against Pilgrimages and saying some that were burnt for their Religion by the Popish power were true Martyrs And others again for Speaking against the Corporal presence in the Sacrament against holy daies and Fasting against invocation of dead Images and against the pride and immoderate riches of the clergy and some again only for keeping company with such as were suspected of Heresie and for reading of English Books with such like for which many of them were used like slaves by the Instruments of Fitz-James who dying Cutbert Tunstal succeeded him who following his predecessors steps violently persecuted all such as professed the Gospel and caused many thorow fear of his cruelties to abjure bear Faggots oâ— their shoulders in publick procession before the Cross and to wear after a disgraceful manner a Faggot painted upon their sleeves or some other part of their outward garments during their lives or so long as it pleased the Ordinary to terrifie others But among these two poor men who had abjured and had worn the infamous badg injoyned them the one named William Sweeting the other John Brewster being poor-labouring men were fain to fly out of the Diocess of London by reason of the persecution their Consciences accusing them for what they had done the former getting to Colchester became the holy water Clerk to the Parson of the Parish of Mary Magdalen for which cause he had his infamous Badg taken away the other John Brewster being hired for a labourer in the service of the Earl of Oxford by his controler had his Badg taken off but such was the intolerable pride and cruelty of the Popish Clergy at that time that notice being given that these poor men had relapsed to their former errors after they had abjured they were both layd hold on and brought up to London were excommunicated and on the 8th of October in the year 1511 were both burnt in Smithfield though 't is said that thorow fear of death they would have submitted The Martyrdom and cruel handling of John Brown About the 4th year of the Reign of King Henry one John Brown
till the blood ran down his face which grieving Mr. Bradford he desired him to remember him to his Mother and others of his friends and so dismist him This sheriff was a great persecutor of Gods Saints rejoycing much at their sufferings whereas his brother never saw their Martyrdoms with dry eyes much pitty and Commiseration But God met with him for not long after Mr. Bradfords burning he was suddenly struck with a dead palsie so that for 8 years till he dyed he could not turn in his Bed but as he was helped When Mr. Bradford came to the place he fell flat on his face and prayed to himself a good space At the same time there was to suffer with him for the same cause one John Leaf a London Apprentice to a Tallow-Chandler a mere stripling of 18 or nineteen years of Age at the most who had most stoutly and resolutely confessed his Faith touching the Sacrament before Bishop Bonner touching auricular confession other points to which he argued very orthodoxically having been well grounded therein by the Holy Martyr Mr Rogers whose Schollar he was After he had been condemned whilst in prison the Bishop sent to him a Recantation in writing and also his confession bidding him to choose which he would sign the one was for his Life the other his Death The young man could not write nor read therefore caused the writings to be read to him and when he had heard the recantation he disliked it and said he would not sign it but hearing his own confession read he said he approved that and thereupon pricked his finger with a needle he took of his blood and made a mark on the paper and bid them tell the Bishop that he had already signed that with his Blood This young Man having undauntedly signed this Bill was the same day brought with Mr. Bradford to the stake where he also lay flat on his face on the ground praying on the other side of the stake till the Sheriff bid them dispatch for that the press of the people was great At which words they both stood up when Mr. Bradford taking a faggot in his hands he Kissed it as likewise the stake then stripping himself he went stood by the stake and said O England England repent thee of thy sins repent thee of thy Sins Beware of Idolatry beware of false Antichrists take beed they do not deceive you Upon this the Sheriff bid them bind him and tye his hands if he would not be quiet O Mr. Sheriff I am quiet said Mr. Bradford God forgive you To which one of his Officers reply'd you had best hold your peace if this be your learning you are a Fool. Mr. Bradford saw how it was that he might not be permitted to speak he answered not but saying as he forgave all the world so he asked forgiveness of all men and desired the people to pray for him Then turning his head to the young man who suffered with him he said be of good comfort Brother for we shall have a merry supper with the Lord this night then embracing the Reeds he said Strait is the way and narrow is the Gate that leadeth to eternal Salvation and few there be that find it Then fire being put to them they both with great patience and constancy ended their lives in the Fire without any alteration in their countinances being voyd of all fear hoping to obtain as no doubt they did the heavenly reward for all their sufferings The next day after Mr. Bradford suffered in Smithfield one William Minge a Priest should have suffered at Maidstone but that he dyed in prison On the 3d of July one James Trevisam in Lothbury parisâ— dyed a prisoner being lame and ill used and wheâ— he was dead because he was an Heretick as they termed him they would not let his wife bury him in the Church-yard nor have so much as a Coffin to put him in but was forced to carry him on a Table into the fields and bury him there without Moorgate On the 12th day of July 4 men viz. John Bland Minister of the parish of Adisham in Kent John Frankish Vicar of Rolvindon Nicholas Shetterden and Humphry Middleton all of the same County were long imprisoned at Canterbury and after several examinations and Articles exhibited against them they all standing firm to the Truth for the Gospels sake suffered all in one fire at two several Stakes in the City of Canterbury In the same month of July Nicholas Hall a Bricklayer was Condemned by the Bishop of Rochester for maintaining that under the forms of Bread and wine was not the very Body and Blood of Jesus Christ after Consecration but that the Body of Christ was in Heaven only with some other things concerning the Superstition of the Mass for which he was burnt at Rochester about the 19 of July Christopher Waid was of Dartford in the County of Kent a Linnen weaver Condemned also upon the like Articles by the aforesaid Bishop of Rochester and burnt at Dartford in the same month of July at a place called the Brimth without the town the Common place of Execution of Felons As he was goeing to his Martyrdom one Margery Pooly of the Town of Tunbridg a widdow who was afterwards Martyr'd said to him you may rejoyce Waid to see such a company gathered to celebrate your Marriage this day Being come to the place he stript himself put on a fair white shirt delivered to him by his wife when coming to the Stake he took it in his arms and embraced it and Kissing it he set his back to it and was fastned to it with an Iron hoop standing in a Pitch'd Barrel being thus setled he spake with a clear and chearful voyce the last verse of the 86 Psal Shew some good token upon me O Lord that they who hate me may see it and be ashamed because thou Lord hast helped me and Comforted me Near to the Stake was a little Hill where stood a Fryar with a Book in his hand ready to speak to the People but Wade cryed out so eagerly to the People to beware of the Doctrine of Antichrist that the Friar went away amated and said nothing The Sheriff bid him to be quiet and dye patiently then puting the reeds before his mouth he made a hole with his hands that his voyce might be heard but some flung faggots at the hole and hurt his face when at last fire being put to him he cryed out often Lord Jesus receive my Soul without any sign of Impatience at last holding up his hands above his head he continued in that posture without moving them even after he was dead as if they had been propped up with Stakes being a token to his Enemies according to his prayer of his Constancy to their shame and Confusion Margery Pooly and Dirick Carver Martyrs Margery Pooly a widdow was also Condemned by the aforesaid Bishop of Rochester and suffered at Maidstown in
him coming after him O are you there said he yes said Mr. Latimer I am coming after you as fast as I Can. When they both came to the stake Bishop Ridly holding up both his hands and looking towards heaven prayed and seeing Mr. Latimer come he ran to him and embraced him and Kissed him saying Be of good heart Brother for God will either asswage the fury of the Flame or else streâ—gthen us to abide it With that he Kneeled down at the Stake Kissing it and then fell to prayer and Mr. Latimer behind him both earnestly calling upon God After they arose and talked a little while together when Dr. Smith who in King Ed. days had renounced Popery now embracing it preached to the people on this Text Tho I give my Body to be burnt c. inveighing very much against the opinions of the Lutherans after he had done both Dr. Ridly and Mr. Latimer had a desire to have reply'd to what he had said but as soon as they began to open their mouths some ran to them and stop'd them telling them unless they would recant they should not be suffered to speak Gods will be done then said Bishop Ridly but so long as I have breath in my body I will never deny my Lord Christ and his known truth Then he said with a loud voyce I Commit our cause to Almighty God who will indifferently Judg all Then Mr. Latimer said what is hid shall be revealed They were then Commanded to make themselves ready which they did and were both Chained to the Stake and Dr. Rilleys brother-in-law brought each a Bag of Gunpowder to tye about them which they accepted of as sent them from God Dr. Ridley stripped himself and gave away his things among his friends there being great striving to have some remembrance from this good Man but Mr. Latimer suffered himself to be strip'd by the officers haveing nothing worth bestowing Dr. Ridly being now at the stake prayed saying holding up both his hands O heavenly Father I give thee most hearty thanks for that thou hast called me to be a professor of thee even unto Death I beseech the O Lord have mercy upon this Realm of England and deliver the same from all her Enemies Then he made a Request to the Lord Williams to intreat the Queen to be good to several poor people to whom he had let Leases that they mought injoy them which he promised to do but Bishop Bonner like a wretch took them all from them Then fire was put to them when Mr. Latimer said be of good comfort Mr. Ridly and play the Man we shall this day light such a Candle by God's Grace in England as I trust shall never be put out Dr. Ridly when he saw the flame approach him he cryed out In manus tuas Domine commendo Spiritum meum Domine recipe Spiritum meum that is Into thy hands O Lord I commend my Spirit O Lord receive my Spirit which latter part he often repeated in English Mr. Latimer crying as vehemently on the other side O Father of Heaven receive my Soul Who receiving the flame as it were imbracing it soon dyed with little or no Pain But Bishop Ridly by reason of the fire being ill made endured great torment having all his lower parts burnt before his upper were touched so that he was heard to cry to them often for the Lords sake to put the fire to him I cannot burn and then crying out Lord have mercy upon me he Continued a long time and all one side of him remained untouch'd till aâ—â—â—â—st tâ—â— Gâ—â—â—oweâ—cr â—â—â—k firâ— after which he wâ—◠〈◊〉 seâ—n to move â—y more And this was the eâ—â—â—â—th sâ—â— two â—oly Martyrs Blessed Bishops for the Gospel of Christ's sake by the hands of persecuting Papisis and by the Religion â—hen established by Law The Death of pâ—â—seâ—â—ting Gardner Wit in a wâ—ilt afâ—â—r the B oody persecuting Pâ—â—lâ—â— Stephâ—â— Gâ—â—dâ—â— dyed for that day the last mentioned Mâ—rtyâ—s were put to death tho the Duke of No â—â—hfolk and other persons of Quality came to dine with him he would not go to dâ—nner till 3 or 4 of the Clock expecting to hear of the Death of these wâ—mâ—n and assâ—on as his man riâ—â—â—g post had brâ—â—ght him word of it he began to be merry and sat down to dinner but was emmediately struck with the hand of God the first but â—e put â—nto his mouth being carried from the Table Continuing for â—5 days in great Torments nor being able to evacuate Naturâ— any way and his Tongue that had so often blaspherâ—ed God swollen and black lolling out of his mouth till he dyed Tho he weâ—e dead yet persecution Continued and the Devil found Instruments to do his Work For in the Month of November three flour Champions of Jesus Christ suffer'd in one Fire in Canterbury viz Jâ—hn wâ—bb Gentleman George Roâ—er and Gâ—egory Parke being all condemned to the fire by the Bishop of Dover and Nicâ—oâ—as Harspfield As they went to the plâ—ce of their Martyrdom they sung Psalms two of them were will striâ—ken in years but Râ—per was a younger man of a fresh Complexion going all â—ith whi e Linnen and their gowns upon it They all shewâ—d great Constancy but Râ—per especially who coming to the place leâ—ped for Joy and whâ—n fiâ—e waâ— put to hâ—m he streatched out both his Aâ—ms into â—â—e â—lâ—mes standing like a Cross unmevable and so continued never stirring them till they were both burnt â—ff and afterwards his Body to Ashes Several dyed in Prison in the â—â—llards Tower through the bâ—â—â—arity of the Papists and were Cast into t he open fields for doggs and swine to tear with command that none 〈…〉 hâ—m yet by night some were â—ound to be â—o Câ—â—â—table as to fling Eartâ— over thâ—m Archdeacon Philpot burnt in Smithfield The next 〈…〉 mâ—â—tâ—â—â— Wâ—â—â—â—ought to the stâ—ke by thâ—se blood sâ—â—kâ—â—â— wâ— Mr Jâ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 Archdeacon â—f Wincâ—â—â—â— â—â—e wâ—â— tâ—e 〈…〉 Gentâ—emaâ—â—f 〈◊〉 goâ—d fâ—â—mâ—ly in 〈…〉 brought up in Nâ—â—â— Coâ—â—cagâ— in Oxâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 died thâ— Civil â—â—ws 6 or 7 yeaâ—s wâ—◠〈…〉 â—â—ral Arts 〈◊〉 â—â—ence and â—spâ—â—â—ly 〈…〉 in which he profiteâ— and more 〈…〉 Hebrew He wâ—s of a preâ—anâ—â—â—â—t 〈…〉 and resolution fervent in Religioâ— â—ree from 〈◊〉 â—â—â—tery and hypocrisie and hated â—â—ssiâ—â—ulatiâ—n Fâ—â—m Oxford he went to travel to improve himself going thorow Italy and other parts where he increaâ—â—d his knowledg and lost nor as many do good m nners and Love to God Returning into England he was made Arcâ—dâ—acon of Winchester in King Edwâ—rds days under the Bishop Dr. Poinet who had succeeded Gardner But â—fter that Queen Mary came in and caused a Convocation of Prelates to Assemble about Religion this good man believing they might there speak freely he manfully maintained the cause of the Gospel against all its Adversaries for which he was afterwards â—â—pâ—â—ioned and after a twelve months time or more w s had to be examined before Bâ—shop Gardner