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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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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Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681.
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[London :: s.n.,
1664]
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Church history -- Early works to 1800.
Martyrs -- Early works to 1800.
Freedom of religion -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A44364.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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Another Letter of John Rough's, written to the Congregation two dayes before he suffered.

The Spirit of all Consolation be with you, aid you, and make you strong to run to the fight, that is laid before you, wherewithal God in all Ages hath tryed his Elect, and hath found them worthy of him∣self, by coupling to their Head Christ Jesus, in whom, who so desi∣reth to live godly, the same must needs suffer Persecution, for it is gi∣ven unto them not only to believe, but also to suffer; and the Servant,

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or Scholler cannot be greater then his Lord or Master: But by the same way the Head is entered, the Members must follow; no life is in the Members which are cut from the Body; likewise we have no life but in Christ; for in him we live, move, and have our being; dear Hearts, now departing this life to my great advantage; I make change of Mortallity with Immortallity, of Corruption to put on Incor∣ruption, to make my Body like to the Corn cast into the ground, which except it die first, can bring forth no good Fruit, wherefore Death is to me great advantage; for thereby the Body ceaseth from sin, and afterwards turneth into the first Original, but after it shall be chang∣ed, and made brighter then the Sun or Moon; what shall I writ of this corporal death, seeing it is decreed of God that all men shall once dye, happy are they that dye in the Lord, which is to dye in the Faith of Christ, professing and confessing the same, before many Witnesses; I praise my God, I have past the same Journey, by many Temptations; the Devil is very busy to perswade, the World to entice with promises and fair words, which I omit to write, least some might think I do hunt after vain glory, which is farthest from my heart: Lastly the danger of some false Brethren, who before the Bishop of London purposed to confess an Untruth to my face; yet the God that rul'd Balaam moved their hearts, where they thought to speak to my Accusation, he made them speak to my purgation, what a Journey (by Gods power) I have made, these eight dayes before this day, it is above Flesh and Blood to bear; but as Paul saith, I may do all things in him which worketh in me, Jesus Christ. My course, Brethren, have I run, I have fought a good fight, the Crown of Righteousness is laid up for me, my day to receive it is not long to; pray Brethren, for the Enemy doth yet assault; stand constant unto the end, then shall you possest your Souls; walk worthily in that vocation wherewith you are called, comfort the Brethren; salute one another in my name; be not ashamed of the Gospel of the Cross by me preached, nor yet of my suffering; for with my Blood I affirm the same; I go before, I suffer first the baiting of the Butchers dogs; yet I have not done what I should have done, but my weakness, I doubt not is supplyed in the strength of Jesus Christ, and your Wisdoms and Learning will ac∣cept that small Talent, which I have distributed unto you (as I trust) as a faithful Steward; and what was undone, impute that to frailty and ignorance, and with your love cover that which is and was naked in me; God knoweth ye are all tender unto me, my heart bursteth for the love of you, ye are not without your great Pastour of your Souls, who so loveth you that if men were not to be sought out (as God be praised, there is no want of men) he would cause stones to Minister unto you; cast your care upon that Rock, the Wind of Temptation shall not prevail; fast and pray, for the dayes are evil; look up with your Eyes of hope, for the Redemption is not far off: And also that which is behind of the blood of our Brethren, which shall also be laid under the Altar, shall cry for your relief; time will not now suffer me to write longer Letters; the Spirit of God guide you in and our, rising and sitting, cover you with the Shaddow of his Wings, defend

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you against the Tyranny of the Wicked, and bring you happily un∣to the Part of eternal felicity, where all tears shall be wiped from your eyes, and you shall alwayes abide with the Lamb.

John Rough.

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