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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681.
Publication: [London :: s.n.,; 1664]
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Subject terms: Church history -- Early works to 1800.; Martyrs -- Early works to 1800.; Freedom of religion -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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A Letter written by John Rough, unto certain of his Friends, confirming, and strengthening them in the Truth.

The comfort of the holy Ghost make you able to give consolation unto others, in these dangerous dayes when Satan is let loose, but to the tryal only of the chosen, when it plea••eth our God to sift his Wheat from the Chaff; I have not leasure and time to writ, the great Temptations, I have been under, I speak to Gods Glory, my care was to have the sences of my Soul opened, to perceive the voice of God, saying, Whosoever denyeth me before men, him will I deny before my Father, and his Angels, and to save the life Corporal, is to lose the life Eternal; and he that will not suffer with Christ, shall not reign with him; therefore most tender Ones, I have by Gods Spirit given over the Flesh, with the fight of my Soul, and the Spirit hath the victory, the Flesh shall now ere it be long leave off to sin, the Spirit shall reign Eternally; I have chosen the death, to confirm the Truth by me taught; what can I do more? Consider with your selves, that I have done it for the confirmation of Gods Truth; pray that I may continue unto the end, the greatest part of my assault is past I praise my God: I have in all my assaults felt the present aid of my God, I give him most hearty thanks for it; look not back, nor be a∣shamed of Christs Gospel, nor of the Bonds I have suffered for the same, thereby you may be assured it is the true Word of God, the holy Ones have been sealed with the same, (Mark.) Its no time for the loss of one man in the Battel, for the Camp to turn back, up with mens hearts, blow down the daubed Walls of Heresie, let one take the Banner, and another the Trumpet, I mean not to make corporal re∣sistance, but pray, and ye shall have Elias's defence, & Elizeas Company to right for you; the cause is the Lords: Now my Brethren, I can write no more, time will not suffer, and my heart with Pangs of Death is assaulted, but I am at home with my God; yet alive, pray for me, and satute one another with a holy Kiss; the Peace of God rest with you all, Amen.

From Newgate Prison, in haste, the day of my Condemnation. John Rough.