The mirror of martyrs in a short vieuu lively expressing the force of their faith, the feruency of their loue, the wisedome of their sayings, the patience of their suffrings, etc. : with their prayers and preparation for their last farevvell : whereunto is added two godly letters written by M. Bradford, full of sweet consolation for such as are afflicted in conscience.

Title

The mirror of martyrs in a short vieuu lively expressing the force of their faith, the feruency of their loue, the wisedome of their sayings, the patience of their suffrings, etc. : with their prayers and preparation for their last farevvell : whereunto is added two godly letters written by M. Bradford, full of sweet consolation for such as are afflicted in conscience.

Author

Cotton, Clement.

Publication

At London :: Printed by T.P. for Io. Budge, and are to be sold at his shop at the great south doore of S. Paules, and at Brittaines Bursse,

1613.

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Martyrs -- England.

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Contents

• title page
• quotations
• TO ALL SVCH as from a true heart delight to see the mightie power of CHRIST magnified in his Mar∣tyrs, salvation.
• THE FAYTHFVLL Soule, to her spouse CHRIST.
• A PREAMBLE before the Booke.
• quotations
• TO THE RIGHT Noble and Vertuous Princesse, the Lady ELIZA∣BETHS Grace, Eldest daughter to our Soveraigne Lord King Iames.
• THE MIRROR OF the Martyrs. ¶ In a short view liuely ex∣pressing and shewing the force of their Faith, the feruencie of their Love, the wisedome of their Sayings, the patience of their Suffrings, their Con∣stancy, Comforts, and sweet meditations in the middest of all their Conflicts.
  • Bishop Hooper.
  • Bishop Ridley.
  • M. Iohn Philpot.
  • Iohn Bradford.
    • ¶ His behauiour at his death.
  • M. William Tims.
  • Bishop Latimer.
    • ¶ The 3 requests which Father Latimer was wont to make.
  • Bishop Ridley.
  • Iohn Rogers.
  • Laurence Saunders.
  • Robert Glouer Gen.
  • M. Iohn Lambart.
  • Adam Damplip.
  • Kerby Martyr.
  • Thomas Bilney.
  • Iames Baynam.
  • Henry Voes.
  • Hugh Laverocke.
  • William Hunter.
  • Robert Samuel.
  • Cut. Simpson, Deacon.
  • Iohn Rough.
  • D. Rowland Taylor.
  • Iohn Leafe.
  • Richard Woodman.
  • M. Glouer.
  • George Wise-heart.
  • Walter Mill.
  • Patrick Hamleton.
  • Robert Farrar.
  • Rawlins Whight.
    • The reporter.
  • Thomas Spurdance.
  • Elizabeth Folkes.
  • Iulius Palmer.
  • Bradbegs Wife.
  • M. Frith.
  • Agnes Bongeor.
  • Thomas Hudson Martyr.
  • Roger Holland.
  • person
  • Prests Wife.
  • Elizabeth Yong.
  • Iohn Cardmaker.
  • Iohn Bradford.
    • ¶ Out of a Letter of Bradfords, to Crā∣mer, Ridley, and Latimer.
  • Cranmer Archbishop.
  • Laurence Saunders.
    • ¶ Out of a Letter written to his wife.
    • ¶ Out of another Letter to his wife.
  • ¶ Out of a Letter written to M. ROBERT GLOVER the same morning hee was burned.
  • Bishop Hooper.
    • ¶ Out of a Letter consolato∣ry, which he writ to certain godly Brethren taken in Bow Church-yard at pray∣er, and layd in the Counter in Bread-streete.
    • ¶ Out of another Letter of Mr. HOOPERS to his friends, perswading them to constancy.
  • ¶ The last will and testa∣ment of Doctor Row∣land Taylor.
  • Iohn Warren.
  • Alice Binden.
  • ¶ Thomas Wats his fare∣well to his Wife and chil∣dren.
  • ¶ BRADFORDS Me∣mentoes to the Lord RVSSELL, after∣wards called the good Earle of Bedford.
  • ¶ Fifteene short sentences left by Robert Smith Martyr, to ANNE SMITH his wife.
• CERTAINE deuout Prayers, which some of the godly Martyrs made at the hower of their death.
  • ¶ The Prayer which Mr. HOOPER Bishop of Glo∣cester, made at his death.
  • ¶The Prayer of Doctor CRANMER Archbi∣shop of Canterburie: when it was thought he would haue made his Recantation.
  • ¶ The Prayer of Steven Knight, made vppon his knees at his death.
  • ¶ A Prayer which Master George Marsh vsed dai∣ly to say,
  • ¶ A Prayer of Nicho∣las Sheterden before his death.
  • George Tankerfield.
  • ¶ The Prayer of Richard Browne, who standing at the stake and holding vp both his hands sayd.
  • ¶ A Godly and deuout Prayer mentioned in the storie of Mr. Phil∣pot Martyr, fit for such as suffer at the stake.
  • M. Bartlet Greene.
  • Lady Iane.
  • ¶ A Prayer of the Lord Cromwell which he at the houre of his death.
  • ¶ The Prayer that Mar∣tin Luther sayd at his death.
  • Anne Askew.
  • William Flower.
  • ¶ Here followeth two worthy and godly Letters full of heavenly consolation, written by that holie man of God M. Iohn Bradford Mar∣tyr: fit for all such to read and obserue as feele in them a wounded spi∣rit.
    • ¶ The first Letter written to Mistres H. a godly Gentle∣woman, comforting her in that common and godly sor∣row which the feeling and sence of sinne worketh in Gods children.
    • ¶ The second Letter written to a faithfull Woman in her heauinesse and trouble of mind: most comfortable for all to read that are afflicted or broken hearted for their sinnes.
• A TABLE DIREC∣ting to the names of the Martyrs, and to the speciall mat∣ters that are mentioned in this Booke.
  • prayer - A
  • prayer - B
  • prayer - C
  • prayer - D
  • prayer - E
  • prayer - F
  • prayer - G
  • prayer - H
  • prayer - I
  • prayer - K
  • prayer - L
  • prayer - M
  • prayer - N
  • prayer - P
  • prayer - R
  • prayer - S
  • prayer - T
  • prayer - W