Divine consolations for mourners in Sion being an extract of certain choyce epistles of dying martyrs to each other and to their fellow prisioners for the cause of Christ, in the times of cruell and fiery persecution, wherein is much variety of suitable matter of meditation for all such who are burthened under the pressure of their sins and sorrows in these evil times.

A worthy Answer of a constant Martyr called Guy de Brez, Anno Dom. 1566.

GƲy de BreZ, a minister of the Gospel, being committed Pri∣soner into the Castle of Tournay, was visited by many Ladies and Gentlewomen, only out of a desire to see him, in regard he was a man so highly esteemed. Some at the first view scoffed; others railed on him; but others were moved to take pitty and compassion on him. Amongst the rest, the Countess of Ren, ac∣companied with certain Gentlewomen, coming into the Prison, and at her first entrance beholding the Iron chain to which was fastned; Mr. Guy, said she, I wonder how you can either eat, drink, or sleep in quiet, for wer I in your case, the very terrour thereof would goe nigh to kill me?

O Madam, said he, the good cause for which I suffer, and that inward peace of Conscience with which God hath endued mee, makes me eat and drink with greater contentment then my enemies can which seek my life: yea so far off is it that my bonds or chain do any way terrifie me, or break off my sleep, that on the contrary I glory and take delight therein, esteeming them at a higher rate then chains and rings of Gold, or any other Jewels of price whatsoever; for they yield me much more profit. Yea when I hear the ratling of my chains, me thinks I hear as it were some sweet instrument of musick sounding in mine ears: not that such an effect comes meerly from my chains, but in regard I am bound therewith for maintaining the truth of the Gospel.