Fox's Book of Martyrs: Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant; Deaths of the Primitive Protestant MartyrsFoxe, John
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Fox's Book of Martyrs: Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant; Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs
Foxe, John
Church history; Martyrs; Persecution
At this sacrifice, which we are about to detail, no less than thirteen
were doomed to the fire.
Each one refusing to subscribe contrary to conscience, they were
condemned, and the 27th of June, 1556, was appointed for their
execution at Stratford-le-Bow. Their constancy and faith glorified
their Redeemer, equally in life and in death.
_R. Bernard, A. Foster, and R. Lawson._
The first was a labourer, and a single man, of Framsden, Suffolk. He was
a shrewd, undaunted professor, and fearlessly replied to the bishop's
questions. Adam Foster was a husbandman, married, aged 26, of
Mendlesham, Suffolk. Refusing to go to church, he was sent by Sir J.
Tyrrel to Eye-Dungeon, and thence to bishop Hopton, who condemned him.
R. Lawson, of Bury, linen-weaver, a single man, aged 30, was sent to
Eye-Dungeon, and after that to Bury, where they suffered in the same
fire, praising God, and encouraging others to martyrdom.
_Rev. Julius Palmer._
This gentleman's life presents a singular instance of error and
conversion. In the time of Edward, he was a rigid and obstinate papist,
so adverse to godly and sincere preaching, that he was even despised by
his own party; that this frame of mind should be changed, and he suffer
persecution and death in queen Mary's reign, are among those events of
omnipotence at which we wonder and admire.
Mr. Palmer was born at Coventry, where his father had been mayor. Being
afterward removed to Oxford, he became, under Mr. Harley, of Magdalen
college, an elegant Latin and Greek scholar. He was fond of useful
disputation, possessed of a lively wit, and a strong memory.
Indefatigable in private study, he rose at four in the morning, and by
this practice qualified himself to become reader in logic in Magdalen
college. The times of Edward, however, favouring the reformation, Mr.
Palmer became frequently punished for his contempt of prayer and orderly
behaviour, and was at length expelled the house.
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