An Alphabetical Martyrology, Part L – Title page 2
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THomas Leland, a Justice of Peace in Lancashire, sitting in his Chair, talking with his Friends, fell down dead suddenly, not moving a joint: He was so great an Enemy to Christians, that he was called Persecuting Tho. Leland. Vol. 3. p. 925.
Leyson, Sheriff, at the burning of Bishop Farrar, fetched the Bishop's Cattel into his own Ground; but many of them would not eat, but continued bellowing till they dyed. Vol. 3. p. 954.
Iacobus Latomus having, at Brussels, made an Oration against Luther; and being in his publick Lecture at Lovane, he fell into an open fury, uttering words of blasphemy and despair, that the Divines there did carry him away and shut him up; who, to his last breath, said nothing, but that he was damned and rejected of God, and that there was no hopes of Salvation for him; because he wittingly, and willingly, withstood the manifest truth of God's Word. Vol. 3. p. 964.
Dr. Leyson, a Civilian, a Justice of Peace, who would not let Bishop Farrar speak a word at the Stake, about half a year after died; and in his sickness, when he would have spoken his mind, could not. Vol. 3. p. 1002.
Dr. London, Persecutor, punished. See the former Part of this Book.
Queen Mary, while she promised her protection of the Gospel she prospered, and by the help of the Gospellers she gat the Crown; but after, she breaking her promise and bringing in of Popery, and burning of God's People for the Gospel's sake, she and her Nation was much punished. She was, especially, punisht these several wayes;
1. Her best Ship, yea, the best Ship in all Europe, called The great Harry, was burned.
2. She was opposed in her endeavours to restore the Abby-lands.
3. Her Subjects suffered almost a Famine, so that the Poor, for Famine, were forced to eat Acorns instead of Bread.
4. She lost Calice in France, which had been the English King's Right through the Reign of eleven Kings.
5. She was deprived of Children which she greatly desired, and the whole Nation were cheated in the rumors of her bringing forth a Son.
6. She having married Philip, King of Spain, and so subjugated her Subjects to a stranger, with whom she promised her self much felicity, was very unhappy by his withdrawing from her. Vol. 3. p. 953.
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MAlicia accusing Eugenia, (who for fear of the 8th Persecution had put on Mans Apparel to preserve her life and chastity, and called her self Eugenius,) to Philippus, the Judge, and Father of the unknown Eugenius, that he would have deflowered her, the said Malicia; the falsity was made apparent by Eugenia's discovering her self to be a Woman in Mans habit; and Malicia, the accuser, was doubly ashamed, and was smitten with Lightning. Vol. 1. p. 95.
Iohn Martin of Briqueray, boasting he would cut off the Nose of a Minister of Angrogn, one of the Waldenses, 1555. had his own Nose bitten off by a Woolf, so that he dyed thereof mad. Vol. 2. p. 202.
Maximus, the great Persecutor of the Christians in the 10th Persecution, was smitten with a dreadful Ulcer in his Privities and Entrails, so that the Physicians durst not come near him, nor could they cure him; for which he caused them to be slain: And being put in mind of God's judgment herein for persecuting the Christians, he ordered their peace; yet after he again commanded their torments, ascribing plenty and peace to Iupiter, and war and pestilence and famine, as caused by the Christians; but it did happen contrary: for, famine, war, and pestilence, destroyed most of his heathenish Subjects; while the Christians, amongst them, relieved one another, and them also; and were preserved to the enjoyment of peace: for Maximus was afterwards forced to acknowledge the true God; and being oppressed by his Disease, he repented and glorified the Christians God; and made an absolute Law for the Christian's safety and welfare. Vol. 1. p. 106. to 113.
Bishop Morgan, Bishop of S. David's, who usurped Bishop Farrar's place, after he had condemned him, was so afflicted that his Meat would not go down, but rise up and come out of Mouth and Nose; and so he continued to death. Vol. 3. p. 954.
Morgan, the Justice, that condemned the Lady Iane Grey, fell mad not long after, and so dyed; having ever in his Mouth, Lady Iane, Lady Iane. Vol. 3. p. 954.
Domitius Nero began to Reign the 56. year of Christ: Reigned 14 years with great Tyranny; he slew most part of the Senators; set Rome on fire, and laid it to the Christians; and caused them to be persecuted: at last he was, by the Senate, declared a publick Enemy to Mankind; and commanded to be drawn from the City and whipt to death: for fear whereof he fled into the Country to a Mannor of his Servants, and slew himself- Vol. 1. p. 40.
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A Person being hired, by Pope Hildebrand, to murther Henricus, the 4th Emperour of Germany, as he was at Prayers; by throwing a great Stone upon him from a place directly over him. As the Person moved the Stone to do this horrid Act, he broke the Plank he stood on, and fell down, the Stone falling on him; and so was killed by that Stone he designed to slay the Emperour by, the Emperour being safe. Vol. 1. p. 229.
Pilate, under whom Christ suffered, was apprehended under Tiberius Nero, and accused at Rome; deposed, and banished to Lyons; and at length slew himself. Vol. 1. p. 40.
A Persecutor seeking three dayes for Dionisius, that he might be persecuted, was struck with blindness. Vol. 1. p. 81.
Portugal King, and his Son, who persecuted William Gardiner, dyed soon after. See p. 73. of this Book.
A Persecutor of one Iames Abbyes, a Martyr, in Berry, told the People that Abbyes was a Mad-man not to be believed. After that Abbyes was burnt, this reviling Persecutor, being one of the Sheriff's Men, pulled off his Cloaths, and was struck with a Frenzy, running about and crying, Abbyes was a good Man, and is saved; but I am damned: and though the Sheriff did endeavour what he could to bring him to his right senses, yet could it not be done; but he alwayes cryed out to his dying day, Abbyes was a good Man, and saved; but I am damned. Vol. 3. p. 956.
Iohn Peters, (Son-in-Law to one Alexander, the Keeper of Newgate Prison, who dyed miserably,) did also dye sadly; for his use in all his affirmations was to say, If it be not, true, I wish I rot e're I dye: and so he did rot away, and dyed miserably. Vol. 3. p. 957.
Ponchet, an Arch-bishop of Towres, made sure to erect a Chamber to be called Chamber Ardent, therein to condemn the Protestants to the fire: and he was soon after stricken with such a Disease, called the fire of God, which began at his feet and burned upwards, that he caused one Member after another to be cut off; and so he dyed miserably without any Remedy. Vol. 3. p. 967.
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SCribes, and Pharisees, who refused Christ, and chose rather to be subject to Caesar; were at length destroy'd by their own Caesar, when as Christ's Subjects were preserved. Vol. 1. pag. 39.
Smith, a great Papist and Persecutor, fell down suddenly in the street, and dyed. Vol. 3. p. 957.
William Swallow, a cruel tormentor of one George Egles, shortly was so plagued that all his hair came off, his nails of fingers and toes came off, his eyes were near closed that he could not see, and his Wife was stricken with the Falling-sickness, which she never had before, Vol. 3. p. 960.
Symons, a Persecutor of Robert Testwood, soon after was convicted of Conspiracy, and rode round about Windsor Market-place with his face towards the Horses tail. See 174 page of this Book.
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TArtarians Army of 5000000 waring against Polonia 1241. and having killed old and young of both sexes, were discomfited by Thunder and Lightning, at the instance, and prayers, of God's People. Vol. 1. p. 442.
Twiford, in London, an Executioner of several Martyrs, and a Suborner of false Witnesses against one Merial, at last died rotting above ground, so that none could abide him. Vol. 2. p. 603.
Bishop Thornton Suffragan of Dover, a cruel Persecutor, coming to Canterbury on a Saturday; on Sunday, seeing his Men playing at Bowls, was taken with a Palsey, and had to bed; and being bid to remember the Lord, he said, Yes so I do, and my Lord Cardinal too; and so soon died. Vol. 3. p. 954.
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Valerian, the Butcher of the Christians in the eighth Persecution, was taken in Wars against Persia; and Sapores, King of Persia, made him his Foot-stool for him to mount on horseback by, to his Life's end. Vol. 1. p. 96.
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Woodriffe, a Sheriff in London, a cruel Persecutor, was not above a week out of his Office before he was smitten with a lameness all on one side, that he lay bed-rid 7 or 8 years untill his dying day. Vol. 3. p. 955.
AN APPENDIX OF Things pertinent to the understanding the preceding Martyrology.
Containing the Times, and Authors, of the ten Persecutions; and other remarkable Occurrences necessarily to be explained.
LONDON, Printed for R. Butler, next door to the Lamb and three Bowls in Barbican.