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These were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 merchants, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with all to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the pearl of price. So did many Martyrs, and knew they made a savers bargain. Nicolas Shetterden 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 in a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to his mother; What state soever your fathers be in, leave that to God, and let us follow the counsell of his Word. Dear mother, embrace it with hearty affection: read it with 〈◊〉〈◊〉; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it
be your pastime, &c. So shall we meet in joy at the last day: or else I bid you farewell for evermore. So Nicolas of Jenvile (〈◊〉〈◊〉 young man newly come from Geneva) was condemned to die, and set in the Cart. His father comming with a 〈◊〉〈◊〉, would have beaten him. But the officers, not suffering it, would have struck the old man. The sonne, crying to the officers, desired them to let his father alone, saying, he had power over him, to do in that kinde what he would: but Christ was dearer to him then the dear∣est friend on earth, &c. That of St Hierom is well known to most, and often alledged; If my father stood weeping on his knees before me, my mother hanging on my neck behinde me, and all my brethren, sisters, children, kinsfolk, howling on every side, to retain me in sinfull life with them, I would fling my mother to the ground, despise all my kinred, run over my father, and tread him under my feet, thereby to runne to Christ when he cal∣leth me. Reberies and Danvile, two French Martyrs, having been sorely racked, at night rejoyced together. After that, Re∣beries cried twice or thrice, Away from me, Satan. His fellow being in bed with him, asked, why he cried, and whether Satan would stop him of his course? Reberies said, that Satanset before him his parents, but by the grace of God, said he, he shall do no∣thing against me.
〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉. sel. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 837.
Ibid. 842.