Foxe's Christian martyrs of the world; the story of the advance of Christianity from Bible times to latest periods of persecution .. . nd out Hawkes real faith. So the bishop sent hima prisoner to the Gate-house, in Westminster, commanding the keeperto confine him closely, and not to permit any person whatever to speakwith him. During Hawkes imprisonment, various plans were laid to makehim recant, such as arguments, reading, taking him to hear sermons,and the like; but all proved useless, his constant answer to all whospoke to him on that subject, being, I am no changeling. At lastthe bishop s
Foxe's Christian martyrs of the world; the story of the advance of Christianity from Bible times to latest periods of persecution .. . nd out Hawkes real faith. So the bishop sent hima prisoner to the Gate-house, in Westminster, commanding the keeperto confine him closely, and not to permit any person whatever to speakwith him. During Hawkes imprisonment, various plans were laid to makehim recant, such as arguments, reading, taking him to hear sermons,and the like; but all proved useless, his constant answer to all whospoke to him on that subject, being, I am no changeling. At lastthe bishop summoned him, with several others, to appear publicly inthe consistory court at St. Pauls, where the charges against him wereread. They then urged him to recant, that they might not be obligedto pass the awful sentence of death upon him. To this he firmly re-plied, that he would rather suffer death than renounce his faith in thegospel. The bishop then read the sentence of condemnation againsthim, and five others at the same time; after which he was sent backto prison. While in prison, waiting till he should be taken to the stake,. THOMAS HAWKES KEEPS HIS PROMISE TO HIS FRIENDS 468 THE WORLDS CHRISTIAN MARTYRS. Hawkes was allowed to see his friends, many of whom called onhim. Some of them asked him if it would be possible for himto give them some token to show that a man could suffer the firewithout despairing. Hawkes promised, by the help of God, to showthem that the most terrible torments could be endured in the gloriouscause of Christ and his gospel, the comforts of which were able tolift the believing soul above all the injuries men could inflict. Ac-cordingly, it was agreed between them, that if the pains of burningwere bearable, the martyr should lift up his hands toward heaven, be-fore he died, as a signal to his friends. Soon after, Thomas Hawkes was led to the place of being fastened to the stake with a chain, he addressed thecrowd, and especially Lord Ri
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