A cloud of witnesses, or, The sufferers mirrour made up of the swanlike-songs, and other choice passages of several martyrs and confessors to the sixteenth century, in their treatises, speeches, letters, prayers, &c. in their prisons, or exiles, at the bar, or stake, &c. / collected out of the ecclesiastical histories of Eusebius, Fox, Fuller, Petrie, Scotland, and Mr. Samuel Ward's Life of faith in death, &c. and alphabetically disposed by T.M. ...

Hamilton.

Mr. Patrick Hamilton, Brothers Son to James Hamilton, Earl of Arran, and Sisters Son to John Stuart, Duke of Althai, hating the world, and the vanity thereof, left Scotland, and travelled into Germany, where he became intimate with Martin Luther, Philip Melancthon, Francis Lambert, and be∣came an eminent Professor, the zeal of Gods glory did eat him up, so that he could not chuse, but he must return into his own Countrey to make known the Gospel.

Articles objected against him. —That the P••pe is Antichrist.—That the Popes Laws be of no strength,—That he doubted, Whether all Children, departing immediately after their baptism, are saved or condemned.

At the place of Execution he gave his Servant (who had been his Chamberlain a long time)

his Gown, Coat, &c. saying, These will not profit in the fire, they will profit thee. After this, of me thou canst receive no commodity, except the example of my death, which I pray thee bear in mind; for albeit it be bitter to the flesh, and fearful before men, yet it is the entrance unto eternal life, which none shall possess that denies Christ Jesus before this wicked Generation.

The fire being kindled, he cryed with a loud voice, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. How long shall darkness overwhelm this Realm? And how long wilt thou suffer this tyranny of men?

A Black Frier, called Campbel, who had pre∣tended some love to the Gospel, cryed out to him, Convert Heretick, call upon our Lady, say Salve Regina, &c. His answer was, Depart and trouble me not, thou Messenger of Satan.—Wicked man, thou knowest the contrary, and the contrary to me thou hast confessed. I appeal thee before the tribunal seat of Christ Jesus.

Mr. Fox saith, That he cited him to appear be∣fore the High God, as general Judg of all men, to answer to the innocency of his death, &c. be∣tween that and a certain day of the next Moneth, which he there named: and that the Frier died before the said day came, without remorse of con∣science, that he had persecuted the innocent.

He was burnt Feb. ult. A. 1527.

In his Treatise stiled Patricksplaces, by Mr. John Frith, who translated it out of Latine into English. —He that loveth God loveth his Neighbour. If a man say, I love God, and yet hateth his Bre∣ther, is a Lyar, &c. He that loveth his Neighbour as himself, keepeth all the Commandments of God.—He that hath, faith loveth God. My Fa∣ther loveth you, because you love me, and believe that I am come of God.—It is not in our power to keep

any one of the Commandments of God.—But you will say, Wherefore doth God bid us do that which is impossible for us? I answer, To make thee know that thou art but evil, and that there is no remedy to save thee in thine own hand, and that thou mayest seek remedy at some other, &c.—The remedy is shewed in the Gospel.—To be∣lieve God is to believe his Word, and to account what he saith true.—Faith is the gift of God.—Faith is not in our power. —He that lack∣eth Faith cannot please God.—All that is done in Faith pleaseth God. He that believeth the Gospel shall be saved.—No manner of works make us righteous. —He that thinks to be saved by his works, calleth himself Christ.—Thou must do good works, but beware that thou do them not to deserve any good through them.—

Mrs. Katherine Hamilton (Sister to Mr. Patrick) was also accused; and being questioned about works, she answered, That none was saved by his works. One thereupon speaking to her of the works of Congrno and Condigno, she answered, Work here, work there, what kind of working is all this? No works can save me but Christ's.

Notes

• The Eccles. Hist. of Scotl. p. 4.
• Fox, Vol. 2. pag. 227.
• Scor. Hist. pag. 4.
• Pag. 6.
• Vol. 2. pag. 218.
• Pa. 229.
• 1 John 4. Rom. 13. Galat. 5. John 16. Pa. 230. Rom. 9.
• Pa. 231.
• Pa. 232.
• Pa. 233.
• See the Preface be∣fore the Eccles. Hist. of Scotland.