The spirit of the martyrs revived in a brief compendious collection of the most remarkable passages and living testimonies of the true church, seed of God, and faithful martyrs in all ages: contained in several ecclesiastical histories & chronological accounts of the succession of the true church from the creation, the times of the fathers, patriarchs, prophets, Christ and the Apostles.

The publick Examination of Julius Palmer at Newbery before Doctor Jefferies, Bishop of Sarum, and others.

Bishop called Palmer, and said, Art thou the jolly Writer of three half penny books we hear of?

Palmer,

I know not what you mean.

Bishop,

Have you taught Latine so long, that now you understand not English.

To this he answered Nothing.

Bishop,

We understand by your Articles that you are convict of certain Heresies; that you deny the Popes Holiness Supremacy; that the Priest shew∣eth up an Idol at Mass, and that there is no Purgatory, &c.

Bishop askt him, Whether he wrote some Books, and he shewed him the Books.

Palmer answered, yea, he did.

Bishop

threatned him, that he would make him recant, and would wring peccavi out of his lying Lips ere he had done with him.

Palmer,

I know, that though of my self I am able to do nothing, yet if you and all mine Enemies should do your worst, you shall not be able to bring that to pass, neither shall you prevail against Gods mighty Spirit, by which we understand the Truth, and speak it so boldly.

Bishop,

Ah, are you full of the Spirit, are you inspired with the holy Ghost?

Palmer,

No man can believe but by the inspiration of the holy Ghost; therefore if I were not a spiritual man, and inspired with Gods holy Spirit, I were not a true Christian; he that hath not the Spirit of Christ is none of his.

Bishop,

I perceive you lack no words.

Palmer,

Christ hath promised not only to give us store of words necessary, but with them such force of matter as the Gates of Hell shall not be able to confound or prevail against it.

Bishop,

Christ made such a promise to his Apostles; you will not compare with them?

Palmer,

With the Apostles I may not compare, yet this promise I am certain pertaineth to all such as are appointed to defend Gods Truth against his Enemies in the time of their Persecution for the same.

Bishop,

Then it pertaineth not unto thee.

Palmer,

Yes, I am right well assured that it pertaineth unto me, as it shall appear if you give me leave to dispute with you before this Audience, in the defence of all that I have there Written.

Bishop,

Thou art but a beardless Boy, start up yesterday out of the Schools, and darest thou presume to offer Disputation, or to encounter with a Doctor?

Palmer,

Remember M. Doctor, the Spirit breatheth where it pleases, &c. and out of the Mouthes of Babes, &c. And thou hast

hidden these things from the wise, &c. God is not tyed to time, wit, learning, place nor person.

The Register said if you suffer him thus impudently to trifle with you he will never have done.

Then the Bishop said, It was not in his Commission to dispute with him, but had a great deal more discourse with him, and after he had done exami∣ning of him, the high Sheriff after Dinner sent for Julius Palmer to speak with him, and exhorted him to revoak his Opinion, to spare his young years wit and learning, and told him that if he would be conformable he would give him his meat and ten pound a year, &c.

Palmer thankt him, and said, that as he had already in two places renounced his living for Christs sake, so he would, with Gods Grace, be ready to surrender and yield up his life also for the same, when God should send time.

Then one Winchcom upon the Bench said, Take pity on thy golden Years and pleasant Flowers of lusty Youth, before it be too late.

Palmer, I long for those springing Flowers that shall never fade away.

Winchcom, If thou be at that point. I have done with thee.

Then was Palmer had to the Blind-house, and in the afternoon John Gwin and Thomas Askin had the sentence of Condemnation, and were delivered to the Sheriff, and the next morning Palmer was con∣demned, and the same afternoon they were all three burnt; About an hour before they were executed Palmer comforted his Fellow-suffer∣ers with these words, Happy are you when me•• revile you and persecute you for righteousness sake, rejoyce and be glad for great is your reward in Hea∣ven; fear not them, that kill the Body, and be not able to touch the Soul, God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Faithful and will not suffer us to be tempted further then we shall be able to bear it; and being brought to the Stake, and the Fire kindled, they cryed, Lord Jesus strengthen us, Lord Jesus assist us, Lord Jesus re∣cei••e our Souls, until they ended their lives.