oul into
the hands of his Redeemer.

Soon after the death of this martyr, one Traxnal, an inoffensive
countryman, was burned alive at Bradford in Wiltshire, because he would
not acknowledge the real presence in the sacrament, nor own the papal
supremacy over the consciences of men.

In the year 1533, John Frith, a noted martyr, died for the truth. When
brought to the stake in Smithfield, he embraced the fagots, and exhorted
a young man named Andrew Hewit, who suffered with him, to trust his soul
to that God who had redeemed it. Both these sufferers endured much
torment, for the wind blew the flames away from them, so that they were
above two hours in agony before they expired.

At the latter end of this year, Mr. Thomas Bennet, a school-master, was
apprehended at Exeter, and being brought before the bishop, refused to
recant his opinions, for which he was delivered over to the secular
power, and burned alive near that city.

In the year 1538, one Collins, a madman, suffered death with his dog in
Smithfield. The circumstances were as follow: Collins happened to be in
church when the priest elevated the host; and Collins, in derision of
the sacrifice of the Mass, lifted up his dog above his head. For this
crime Collins, who ought to have been sent to a madhouse, or whipped at
the cart's tail, was brought before the bishop of London; and although
he was really mad, yet such was the force of popish power, such the
corruption in church and state, that the poor madman, and his dog, were
both carried to the stake in Smithfield, where they were burned to
ashes, amidst a vast crowd of spectators.

There were some other persons who suffered the same year, of whom we
shall take notice in the order they lie before us.

One Cowbridge suffered at Oxford; and although he was reputed to be a
madman, yet he showed great signs of piety when he was fastened to the
stake, and after the flames were kindled around him.

About the same time one Purderve was put to death, for saying privately
to a priest, after he had drunk the wine, "He blessed the hungry people
with the empty chalice."

At the same time was condemned William Letton, a monk of great age, in
the county of Suffolk, who was burned at Norwich for speaking against an
idol that was carried in procession; and for asserting, that the
sacrament should be administered in both kinds.

Some time before the burning of these men, Nicholas Peke was executed at
Norwich; and when t