Foxe's Christian martyrs of the world; the story of the advance of Christianity from Bible times to latest periods of persecution .. . riff, Master Sheriff, your message is welcome to me, and I thank Godthat He has thought me worthy to venture my life in His the sheriff left her; and when the hour was up he came again,with men bearing swords and pikes. And when he came into herchamber, some of her friends begged leave of him to go with the pris-oner to the stake, to comfort her. This request the sheriff granted,after considering for a moment, but he was much blamed for it bythe quee
Foxe's Christian martyrs of the world; the story of the advance of Christianity from Bible times to latest periods of persecution .. . riff, Master Sheriff, your message is welcome to me, and I thank Godthat He has thought me worthy to venture my life in His the sheriff left her; and when the hour was up he came again,with men bearing swords and pikes. And when he came into herchamber, some of her friends begged leave of him to go with the pris-oner to the stake, to comfort her. This request the sheriff granted,after considering for a moment, but he was much blamed for it bythe queens commissioners. Now, Mrs. Lewis was led through the town, and a great crowd ofpeople surrounded her. She was accompanied by two of her friends,who walked with her all the way to the place of burning. And becausethe place was far off, and the throng of people great, and she notaccustomed to the fresh air—having been so long in prison—one ofher friends sent a messenger to the sheriffs house for some drinkto give her—for which kind act they were like to have been arrestedafterward, but escaped punishment. III! liillHillliir. THE SHERIFF TELLS MRS. LEWIS SHE HAS BUT ONE HOUR TO LIVE. 546 THE WORLDS CHRISTIAN MARTYRS. Then the woman was fastened to the stake with a chain, but all thewhile showed such cheerfulness, that it passed mens understanding;being so devoid of fear, and so patient, that every one with a heart in hisbreast lamented, and even with tears bewailed the cruelty of her the fire was lighted, she neither struggled nor stirred, but onlylifted up her hands toward heaven, and was dead very speedily; forthe under-sheriff, at the request of her friends, had provided such aquantity of dry wood and straw that she was very quickly despatchedout of this evil world. Trial and Execution of Ralph Allerton, and Others, at Islington. Ralph Allerton, being charged with holding heretical opinions byseveral of his neighbors, was arrested, and after undergoing a shor
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