A briefe relation of the late martyrdome of fiue Persians conuerted to the Catholique faith by the reformed Carmelites, who remaine in the mission of Persia, with the King of Persia, in his citty of Haspahan. And of the increase of the Christian faith in those parts. Gathered out of the letters, which the Fathers labouring in the said mission, haue written vnto their generall: which letters are printed in the Italian and French, and are now translated into English for the good of the Church
      
       
         
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             A briefe relation of the late martyrdome of fiue Persians conuerted to the Catholique faith by the reformed Carmelites, who remaine in the mission of Persia, with the King of Persia, in his citty of Haspahan. And of the increase of the Christian faith in those parts. Gathered out of the letters, which the Fathers labouring in the said mission, haue written vnto their generall: which letters are printed in the Italian and French, and are now translated into English for the good of the Church
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           A
           BRIEFE
           RELATION
           of
           the
           late
           Martyrdome
           of
           fiue
           PERSIANS
           Conuerted
           to
           the
           Catholique
           Faith
           by
           the
           reformed
           
             Carmelites
             ,
          
           who
           remaine
           in
           the
           Mission
           of
           PERSIA
           ,
           with
           the
           King
           of
           
             Persia
             ,
          
           in
           his
           Citty
           of
           
             Haspahan
             .
             And
             of
             the
             increase
             of
             the
             Christian
             Faith
             in
             those
             parts
             .
          
        
         
           Gathered
           out
           of
           the
           Letters
           ,
           which
           the
           Fathers
           labouring
           in
           the
           said
           Mission
           ,
           haue
           written
           vnto
           their
           Generall
           :
           which
           Letters
           are
           printed
           in
           the
           
             Italian
          
           and
           
             French
             ,
          
           and
           are
           now
           translated
           into
           
             English
          
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           
             Teach
             yee
             all
             Nations
             ,
             Baptizing
             them
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           
             Math.
             28.
             19.
             
          
        
         
           DOWAY
           Printed
           with
           permission
           of
           Superiours
           .
           1623.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           IN
           my
           former
           Letters
           I
           made
           relation
           to
           your
           Reuerence
           ,
           not
           onely
           of
           the
           state
           of
           this
           our
           Mission
           into
           
             Persia
             ,
          
           and
           the
           bordering
           Kingdomes
           ,
           where
           by
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           wee
           haue
           labourers
           who
           diligently
           trauell
           in
           the
           Vineyard
           of
           our
           Lord
           :
           but
           also
           I
           haue
           further
           signified
           vnto
           you
           ,
           the
           fruit
           and
           increase
           which
           dayly
           proceedeth
           from
           our
           labours
           ,
           sometimes
           by
           Preaching
           ,
           Teaching
           and
           baptizing
           
             Mahometans
             ,
          
           whose
           conuersion
           is
           most
           hard
           :
           Other
           sometimes
           by
           reducing
           the
           poore
           deceiued
           soules
           of
           the
           
             Armenians
             ,
             Nestorians
             ,
             Iacobites
             ,
          
           and
           other
           such
           like
           ,
           vnto
           the
           Faith
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           which
           are
           heere
           in
           great
           number
           ;
           and
           haue
           little
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           more
           then
           the
           Name
           ;
           amongst
           whom
           wee
           doe
           much
           good
           ,
           and
           gather
           great
           plenty
           of
           fruit
           into
           the
           storehouse
           of
           our
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           greatest
           comfort
           wee
           inioy
           in
           these
           Desarts
           of
           Infidelity
           .
        
         
           This
           onely
           heretofore
           ,
           hath
           beene
           a
           discomfort
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           that
           this
           our
           
           Mission
           on
           our
           behalfes
           ,
           hath
           gone
           on
           too
           fauourably
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           beene
           accompanied
           with
           tortures
           ,
           torments
           ,
           Imprisonments
           ,
           and
           effusion
           of
           our
           Blood
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Gospell
             of
             Christ
          
           which
           we
           professe
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           plant
           in
           these
           partes
           ;
           as
           we
           reade
           of
           in
           other
           Missions
           ;
           and
           are
           necessary
           for
           vs
           to
           suffer
           ,
           aswell
           for
           the
           testimony
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           edification
           of
           others
           ;
           and
           incouraging
           them
           to
           bee
           constant
           in
           the
           Faith
           ;
           which
           hitherto
           
             God
          
           hath
           not
           bestowed
           vpon
           vs
           ,
           though
           we
           often
           desire
           it
           at
           his
           hands
           ,
           for
           confirmation
           of
           his
           Truth
           .
        
         
           True
           ,
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           heretofore
           there
           hath
           not
           beene
           wanting
           ,
           nor
           yet
           at
           this
           present
           there
           is
           wanting
           ,
           occasions
           ,
           and
           opportunities
           ,
           to
           merit
           ,
           and
           to
           offer
           something
           to
           our
           Lord
           :
           yet
           generally
           the
           King
           heere
           though
           a
           
             Mahometan
             ,
          
           hath
           heretofore
           alwayes
           shewed
           towards
           vs
           ,
           so
           great
           signes
           of
           affection
           and
           loue
           ;
           that
           for
           our
           sakes
           he
           hath
           not
           molested
           any
           Christian
           ,
           vnder
           the
           name
           and
           title
           of
           a
           Christian
           :
           But
           if
           at
           any
           time
           hee
           hath
           constrained
           some
           of
           the
           
             Armenians
          
           to
           
           deny
           their
           Faith
           ;
           he
           hath
           done
           it
           vnder
           colour
           ,
           that
           they
           haue
           otherwise
           displeased
           him
           ,
           or
           for
           that
           they
           had
           not
           wherewithall
           to
           pay
           him
           ,
           that
           which
           they
           ought
           ,
           or
           vnder
           some
           other
           pretext
           ;
           vntill
           now
           of
           late
           within
           these
           few
           dayes
           ,
           it
           hath
           pleased
           his
           Diuine
           Maiesty
           in
           part
           ,
           to
           heare
           our
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           to
           comfort
           his
           Children
           ,
           by
           giuing
           them
           a
           taste
           of
           the
           sweetnesse
           ,
           which
           those
           inioy
           ,
           who
           shed
           their
           blood
           ,
           and
           yeeld
           their
           liues
           for
           his
           loue
           ,
           though
           it
           hath
           not
           beene
           fully
           accomplished
           in
           vs
           ,
           yet
           so
           it
           is
           that
           he
           hath
           giuen
           vs
           a
           little
           taste
           ,
           to
           strengthen
           our
           hopes
           ,
           that
           hereafter
           it
           may
           be
           fully
           accomplished
           in
           vs
           ;
           for
           not
           many
           dayes
           agoe
           ,
           he
           hath
           blessed
           this
           Mission
           with
           the
           happy
           Death
           of
           fiue
           Martyrs
           ,
           and
           watered
           it
           with
           their
           Blood
           :
           so
           that
           now
           wee
           hope
           that
           it
           will
           yeeld
           a
           most
           plentifull
           haruest
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           content
           of
           all
           our
           Congregation
           ,
           but
           especially
           to
           your
           Reuerence
           who
           hath
           beene
           so
           great
           a
           fauourer
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Amongst
           other
           
             Persians
          
           which
           in
           these
           last
           Monthes
           we
           haue
           Baptized
           
           heere
           at
           
             Haspahan
             ;
          
           there
           were
           fiue
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           )
           
             Elia
             ,
             Chassadir
             ,
          
           (
           his
           Cozen
           )
           
             Alexander
             ,
             Ioseph
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hebrani
             .
             Elia
          
           hath
           serued
           vs
           sometimes
           in
           our
           house
           ,
           and
           was
           the
           Husband
           of
           that
           
             Theresa
             ,
          
           of
           which
           I
           made
           mention
           in
           my
           former
           Letters
           ,
           who
           was
           likewise
           Baptized
           by
           our
           Fathers
           ;
           and
           after
           Baptisme
           God
           gaue
           her
           so
           great
           Zeale
           ;
           that
           like
           an
           Apostolike
           Woman
           ,
           shee
           preached
           and
           published
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           in
           all
           places
           ;
           and
           trauailing
           into
           her
           Countrey
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           Prouince
           of
           the
           Ringdome
           of
           
             Sciras
             ,
          
           subiect
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Persia
             ,
          
           she
           conuerted
           diuers
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           rest
           the
           aforesaid
           
             Chassadir
             ,
          
           and
           in
           those
           partes
           enkindled
           in
           them
           such
           a
           desire
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           Gouernour
           of
           that
           Prouince
           sent
           diuers
           times
           ,
           and
           lastly
           his
           owne
           proper
           Sonne
           to
           our
           Fathers
           in
           
             Haspahan
             ,
          
           earnestly
           intreating
           them
           to
           send
           two
           Fathers
           vnto
           them
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           to
           teach
           them
           the
           Faith
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ;
          
           which
           at
           that
           time
           could
           not
           be
           executed
           ,
           because
           the
           King
           of
           
             Persia
          
           was
           then
           incensed
           against
           the
           
             Portugals
             ,
          
           
           preparing
           to
           wage
           war
           against
           them
           in
           
             Ormus
             ,
          
           (
           being
           an
           Island
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spaines
          
           in
           the
           East
           Indies
           ,
           somewhat
           further
           distant
           from
           the
           firme
           land
           ,
           then
           his
           other
           Kingdomes
           are
           )
           as
           accordingly
           he
           shortly
           afterward
           performed
           .
        
         
           These
           foresaid
           fiue
           Christians
           being
           Baptized
           at
           seuerall
           times
           ,
           and
           instructed
           for
           some
           weekes
           ,
           in
           the
           mysteries
           of
           the
           holy
           faith
           ,
           departed
           to
           make
           their
           aboade
           in
           their
           owne
           houses
           .
           But
           we
           perceiuing
           the
           Kings
           indignation
           to
           increase
           against
           the
           
             Francans
             (
             Francks
          
           in
           
             Persia
          
           are
           called
           the
           
             Christians
          
           that
           follow
           the
           custome
           of
           the
           
             Latines
             ,
          
           to
           distinguish
           them
           from
           the
           
             Greekes
             ,
             Armenians
             ,
          
           and
           others
           )
           thought
           it
           more
           safe
           ,
           for
           them
           to
           retire
           themselues
           to
           
             Ormus
             ▪
          
           thereby
           both
           to
           secure
           themselues
           from
           the
           Kings
           fury
           ,
           and
           the
           better
           ▪
           also
           to
           confirme
           them
           in
           the
           holy
           faith
           :
           To
           this
           effect
           
             Father
             Iohn
             of
             St.
             Eliseus
          
           (
           who
           hath
           bin
           long
           times
           Vicar
           generall
           of
           the
           reformed
           
             Carmelits
          
           in
           these
           Countries
           )
           wrote
           vnto
           our
           Fathers
           ,
           who
           resided
           there
           ▪
           and
           
           to
           a
           Captaine
           of
           
             Ormus
             ,
          
           that
           they
           would
           entertaine
           them
           ,
           and
           prouide
           for
           them
           there
           ,
           vntill
           the
           Kings
           indignation
           was
           ouer-passed
           .
           Hee
           sent
           his
           Letters
           by
           
             Elia
             ,
          
           as
           by
           one
           who
           best
           knew
           the
           wayes
           ,
           and
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           in
           whom
           he
           put
           the
           more
           confidence
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           had
           serued
           in
           our
           house
           .
           
             Elia
          
           trauailed
           onwards
           with
           great
           alacrity
           ,
           although
           hee
           fore-saw
           the
           great
           perill
           ,
           whereunto
           he
           was
           exposed
           ,
           for
           at
           that
           time
           the
           Country
           was
           all
           in
           Armes
           ,
           and
           
             Ormus
          
           was
           besieged
           by
           the
           
             Persians
             .
          
           But
           the
           ardent
           desire
           ,
           which
           this
           seruant
           of
           
             God
          
           had
           to
           endure
           any
           thing
           whatsoeuer
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           made
           him
           set
           light
           by
           al
           dangers
           ,
           and
           thence-forth
           chusing
           only
           for
           his
           Cōpanion
           in
           the
           iourney
           ,
           his
           aforesaid
           Cousin
           
             Cassadir
             ,
          
           he
           went
           cheerefully
           forward
           ,
           vntill
           that
           in
           his
           way
           ,
           he
           was
           discouered
           by
           an
           
             English-man
             ,
          
           whereof
           some
           are
           resident
           in
           
             Persia
             ,
          
           to
           trafficke
           with
           the
           King
           for
           Silke
           ,
           which
           they
           finde
           there
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           be
           accused
           before
           the
           
             Chan
             ,
          
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ▪
           the
           Duke
           that
           gouerned
           the
           said
           
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Sciras
             ,
          
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Persia
             ,
          
           as
           his
           
             Vice-roy
             ,
          
           who
           was
           going
           to
           the
           siege
           of
           
             Ormus
             ,
          
           who
           presently
           shut
           him
           vp
           in
           prison
           ,
           and
           searching
           him
           ,
           found
           the
           Letters
           ,
           which
           after
           he
           had
           perused
           ,
           he
           caused
           him
           to
           be
           racked
           ,
           and
           asked
           him
           what
           he
           was
           ?
           
             Elia
          
           answered
           that
           he
           was
           a
           
             Francke
             ,
          
           whereupon
           the
           Chan
           or
           Duke
           commaunded
           him
           ,
           that
           hee
           should
           speake
           in
           the
           language
           of
           a
           
             Francke
             ,
          
           but
           being
           ignorant
           of
           the
           language
           ,
           he
           pawsed
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           then
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           a
           
             Christian
             Francke
             ,
          
           (
           which
           is
           as
           much
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Persian
          
           tongue
           ,
           a
           
             Christian
             Catholique
             ,
          
           or
           one
           that
           yeeldeth
           obedience
           to
           the
           Pope
           )
           afterwards
           the
           Chan
           asked
           
             Cassadir
             ,
          
           Cousin
           to
           
             Elia
             ,
          
           what
           he
           was
           ,
           and
           whither
           he
           went
           ,
           and
           vpon
           what
           affaires
           ?
           and
           finding
           him
           to
           be
           a
           Christian
           newly
           Baptized
           ,
           who
           went
           to
           accompany
           his
           Cousin
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           had
           no
           other
           businesse
           ,
           but
           to
           carie
           the
           Letters
           hee
           found
           about
           them
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           hatred
           hee
           bore
           to
           Christians
           :
           the
           Chan
           begun
           to
           be
           enraged
           like
           a
           dogge
           ,
           and
           endeauoured
           
           by
           diuers
           meanes
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           by
           threatnings
           ,
           torments
           ,
           perswasions
           ,
           and
           promises
           ,
           to
           make
           these
           two
           new
           Disciples
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           to
           deny
           the
           holy
           faith
           ,
           and
           to
           returne
           to
           the
           false
           obseruance
           of
           
             Mahomet
             :
          
           But
           
             GOD
          
           (
           who
           neuer
           abandoneth
           those
           which
           trauaile
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           put
           their
           trust
           in
           him
           )
           fauoured
           them
           with
           so
           great
           aboundance
           of
           his
           graces
           ,
           that
           they
           set
           light
           by
           the
           threats
           ,
           and
           torments
           ,
           and
           respected
           not
           the
           promises
           of
           the
           Tyrant
           ;
           but
           freely
           confessed
           that
           they
           were
           Christians
           ,
           and
           that
           
             GOD
          
           had
           shewed
           his
           fauour
           vnto
           them
           ,
           to
           draw
           them
           out
           of
           the
           darknesse
           of
           infidelity
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           sect
           and
           doctrine
           of
           
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           to
           the
           end
           they
           might
           know
           the
           true
           and
           onely
           faith
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           in
           which
           they
           were
           both
           of
           them
           resolued
           to
           liue
           and
           dye
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           of
           
             Elia
          
           like
           darts
           pierced
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           Chan
           ▪
           who
           inraged
           with
           new
           indignation
           ,
           commaunded
           them
           to
           be
           caried
           into
           the
           sight
           of
           
             Ormus
             ,
          
           (
           eight
           dayes
           distant
           from
           that
           place
           where
           they
           were
           at
           
           that
           time
           )
           and
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Christians
           of
           that
           Citie
           to
           bee
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           in
           such
           manner
           ,
           as
           heare
           after
           shall
           bee
           declared
           .
           In
           these
           eight
           dayes
           of
           trauaile
           they
           were
           most
           inhumanely
           handled
           and
           iniured
           ,
           induring
           hunger
           ,
           thirst
           ,
           and
           watching
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           cruell
           instruments
           of
           the
           diuell
           ,
           fierce
           in
           heart
           ,
           and
           sauage
           in
           behauiour
           ,
           added
           another
           more
           greater
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           labour
           diuers
           times
           ,
           to
           take
           from
           them
           the
           precious
           treasure
           of
           the
           sacred
           faith
           ▪
           sometimes
           by
           threats
           ,
           other
           whiles
           by
           promises
           ,
           now
           by
           flatteries
           ,
           and
           againe
           by
           stripes
           ,
           vnder
           pretext
           to
           make
           them
           Runnagates
           and
           Apostataes
           .
           But
           these
           true
           seruants
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           tried
           like
           fine
           gold
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           so
           many
           persecutions
           ,
           suffered
           and
           indured
           all
           these
           cruelties
           ,
           with
           ioy
           of
           spirit
           ,
           and
           vnspeakeable
           constancie
           ,
           yeelding
           thankes
           to
           our
           good
           Lord
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           for
           the
           grace
           he
           bestowed
           on
           them
           ,
           in
           making
           them
           worthy
           to
           suffer
           ,
           and
           endure
           anything
           for
           his
           loue
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           holy
           faith
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           receiued
           in
           Baptisme
           .
           
           Being
           argued
           in
           sight
           of
           
             Ormus
             ,
          
           these
           fierce
           and
           cruell
           ministers
           flayed
           an
           Asse
           ,
           and
           sowed
           the
           Martyr
           
             Elia
          
           in
           the
           skinne
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           nayled
           him
           on
           high
           to
           a
           great
           peece
           of
           wood
           :
           he
           liued
           in
           this
           most
           cruell
           torment
           some
           houres
           ,
           praising
           and
           blessing
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           preaching
           the
           faith
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           after
           the
           best
           manner
           he
           could
           .
           
             Cassadir
          
           was
           alwayes
           present
           at
           this
           spectacle
           ,
           who
           in
           stead
           of
           astonishment
           ,
           and
           loosing
           his
           courage
           ,
           for
           the
           torments
           that
           were
           inflicted
           vpon
           his
           Cousin
           ,
           was
           the
           more
           animated
           ,
           and
           remained
           alwayes
           constant
           ,
           confessing
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           reiecting
           with
           an
           holy
           disdaine
           ,
           all
           those
           that
           counsailed
           him
           to
           returne
           vnto
           the
           Sect
           of
           
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           which
           was
           the
           cause
           that
           they
           tyed
           him
           to
           a
           Stake
           ,
           and
           ripped
           vp
           his
           belly
           .
           Thus
           those
           two
           holy
           Martyrs
           finished
           their
           fraile
           life
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           to
           possesse
           and
           begin
           another
           eternall
           ,
           and
           happy
           ;
           insomuch
           as
           the
           ministers
           of
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           those
           other
           Infidels
           that
           were
           there
           present
           ,
           remained
           confused
           and
           astonished
           ,
           at
           the
           constancie
           of
           those
           
           two
           Martyrs
           .
           I
           could
           not
           as
           yet
           vnderstand
           what
           became
           of
           the
           bodies
           of
           these
           two
           glorious
           Martyrs
           ,
           but
           I
           hope
           that
           
             God
          
           will
           preserue
           and
           reserue
           so
           great
           a
           treasure
           .
        
         
           The
           Chan
           of
           
             Sciras
          
           being
           informed
           by
           these
           two
           glorious
           Martyrs
           
             Elia
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cassadir
             ,
          
           what
           those
           three
           other
           Christians
           were
           ,
           which
           according
           to
           the
           Fathers
           Letters
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           
             Ormus
             ,
          
           and
           hauing
           notice
           both
           of
           their
           names
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           were
           baptized
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           others
           ,
           they
           had
           when
           they
           were
           yet
           
             Mahometans
             ,
          
           signified
           the
           whole
           proceedings
           by
           his
           Letters
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Persia
             ,
          
           and
           sent
           him
           those
           Letters
           which
           the
           holy
           Martyr
           
             Elia
          
           was
           to
           carie
           to
           
             Ormus
             .
          
           The
           King
           hauing
           receiued
           this
           newes
           (
           who
           at
           that
           time
           was
           three
           Leagues
           from
           the
           Citie
           )
           commanded
           the
           foresaid
           three
           Christians
           to
           be
           apprehended
           ,
           who
           were
           not
           as
           yet
           departed
           ,
           and
           commanded
           the
           
             Daraga
          
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           Gouernour
           of
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             Haspaphan
          
           )
           and
           the
           Captaine
           of
           the
           Campe
           ,
           to
           repaire
           vnto
           our
           Couent
           ,
           and
           shut
           vs
           vp
           therein
           :
           
           which
           they
           punctually
           performed
           ,
           locking
           ,
           and
           sealing
           vp
           the
           Cells
           of
           the
           Couent
           ,
           and
           shutting
           all
           of
           vs
           together
           in
           one
           Chamber
           :
           After
           this
           ,
           they
           asked
           Father
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           whether
           hee
           thought
           he
           had
           done
           well
           ,
           or
           that
           it
           were
           fitting
           ,
           that
           hee
           should
           be
           the
           cause
           of
           such
           a
           matter
           ,
           considering
           that
           the
           King
           had
           alwayes
           entertained
           ,
           and
           honoured
           him
           ?
           Wherevnto
           the
           Father
           answered
           ,
           that
           hee
           came
           not
           into
           
             Persia
          
           for
           the
           honours
           and
           fauours
           which
           the
           King
           had
           bestowed
           on
           him
           ;
           but
           for
           the
           only
           hope
           he
           had
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           conuert
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           his
           whole
           Kingdome
           to
           the
           faith
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ.
          
           With
           this
           answer
           the
           Gouernour
           and
           the
           Captaine
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           departed
           ,
           leauing
           the
           Monastarie
           full
           of
           Souldiers
           :
           
             God
          
           so
           would
           that
           one
           of
           the
           Fathers
           was
           yet
           fasting
           (
           notwithstanding
           that
           it
           was
           more
           then
           two
           of
           the
           clocke
           afternoone
           )
           and
           thus
           consumated
           hee
           the
           holy
           Sacrament
           .
           That
           night
           they
           forbad
           vs
           to
           performe
           our
           accustomed
           spirituall
           exercises
           ,
           beleeuing
           that
           we
           would
           set
           some
           Charmes
           ,
           and
           Sorceries
           
           a
           worke
           .
           Yet
           did
           wee
           that
           which
           vpon
           such
           like
           occasion
           ,
           the
           Prophet
           .
           
             Daniel
          
           did
           .
           Your
           Reuerence
           may
           consider
           in
           what
           estate
           we
           were
           ,
           the
           house
           being
           full
           of
           Watchmen
           ,
           and
           Sergeants
           that
           were
           Infidels
           ,
           the
           gates
           of
           the
           Monastarie
           locked
           ,
           when
           as
           we
           might
           not
           speake
           to
           any
           of
           our
           friends
           ,
           or
           know
           what
           was
           done
           ,
           but
           were
           all
           of
           vs
           closed
           vp
           in
           a
           Chamber
           ,
           preparing
           our selues
           to
           giue
           our
           liues
           for
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           One
           onely
           thing
           afflicted
           vs
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           that
           wee
           could
           not
           giue
           succours
           to
           the
           new
           Christians
           ▪
           knowing
           for
           certaine
           ,
           that
           they
           suffered
           great
           necessity
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           wee
           could
           not
           counsell
           ,
           and
           animate
           them
           ,
           being
           doubtfull
           of
           their
           perseuerance
           in
           the
           faith
           .
        
         
           At
           that
           time
           ,
           wee
           betooke
           our selues
           to
           our
           prayers
           ,
           beseeching
           our
           
             Lord
          
           to
           giue
           them
           force
           ,
           and
           perseuerance
           ,
           offering
           vp
           our
           prayers
           to
           the
           two
           holy
           Martyrs
           
             Elia
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cassadir
             ,
          
           to
           the
           end
           they
           should
           interceede
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           them
           .
           Wee
           remained
           prisoners
           thus
           ,
           for
           three
           dayes
           space
           ,
           
           during
           which
           time
           ,
           each
           of
           vs
           prepared
           himselfe
           to
           dye
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           generall
           confession
           after
           the
           best
           manner
           we
           could
           .
           The
           first
           day
           we
           read
           the
           life
           of
           St.
           
             Ignatius
          
           the
           Martyr
           ,
           the
           second
           of
           St.
           
             Lawrence
             ,
          
           and
           the
           third
           that
           of
           St.
           
             Katherine
             .
          
           I
           cannot
           expresse
           vnto
           you
           the
           consolation
           ,
           and
           inward
           ioy
           that
           we
           felt
           ,
           nor
           the
           feruour
           ,
           or
           sensible
           apprehension
           and
           zeale
           of
           the
           Fathers
           :
           euery
           houre
           was
           vnto
           vs
           a
           thousand
           ,
           whilst
           we
           expected
           to
           giue
           vp
           our
           liues
           for
           
             Iesus
             Christs
          
           sake
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           able
           am
           I
           to
           expresse
           vnto
           you
           ,
           the
           desire
           which
           we
           had
           ,
           that
           our
           deaths
           might
           be
           accompanied
           with
           many
           torments
           ,
           neither
           the
           feruent
           acts
           which
           we
           did
           to
           that
           effect
           .
           We
           tasted
           (
           deare
           Father
           )
           of
           the
           force
           ,
           and
           efficacie
           of
           Gods
           grace
           ▪
           and
           the
           fidelity
           which
           
             God
          
           vseth
           towards
           those
           who
           expose
           themselues
           to
           dangers
           ,
           by
           the
           meanes
           of
           holy
           obedience
           ;
           in
           such
           sort
           ,
           that
           mee
           thought
           I
           saw
           ,
           that
           which
           in
           such
           like
           occations
           
             God
          
           operated
           in
           the
           Primitiue
           Church
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           day
           of
           our
           imprisonment
           ,
           
           the
           King
           sent
           these
           Letters
           to
           
             Father
             Iohn
          
           (
           by
           a
           Secretarie
           ,
           to
           the
           Gouernour
           of
           the
           Citie
           )
           which
           hee
           had
           written
           by
           the
           holy
           Martyr
           
             Elia
          
           to
           Father
           
             Baltaser
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Captaine
           of
           
             Ormus
             ,
          
           with
           the
           interpretation
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           vnfaithfully
           and
           corruptly
           translated
           by
           the
           direction
           of
           the
           Chan
           of
           
             Sciras
             ,
          
           commanding
           him
           to
           certifie
           him
           ,
           whether
           these
           Letters
           were
           his
           ,
           and
           whether
           they
           were
           well
           interpreted
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           should
           interpret
           them
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           call
           to
           his
           remembrance
           what
           honours
           and
           fauours
           he
           had
           done
           him
           ,
           and
           whether
           this
           was
           the
           acknowledgement
           which
           he
           ought
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           reward
           of
           the
           bread
           and
           salt
           they
           had
           eaten
           together
           ;
           intending
           hereby
           ,
           how
           often
           times
           the
           King
           had
           inuited
           our
           Fathers
           to
           eate
           with
           him
           ,
           perticularly
           vpon
           the
           occasions
           of
           the
           arriuall
           of
           great
           Ambassadours
           ,
           and
           at
           Feasts
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           ,
           the
           King
           is
           accustomed
           to
           make
           great
           banquets
           ,
           to
           which
           hee
           alwayes
           inuited
           Father
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           with
           some
           other
           Fathers
           ,
           honouring
           them
           very
           much
           vpon
           such
           like
           
           occasions
           ,
           placing
           them
           alwayes
           neere
           himselfe
           ,
           feasting
           them
           at
           his
           owne
           dish
           ,
           and
           doing
           such
           like
           things
           :
           (
           This
           is
           a
           phrase
           amongst
           the
           Persians
           to
           say
           ,
           they
           inuite
           them
           to
           eate
           bread
           and
           salt
           ,
           when
           they
           inuite
           to
           a
           banquet
           .
           )
           Father
           
             Iohn
          
           read
           the
           interpretation
           of
           his
           owne
           Letters
           ▪
           which
           the
           King
           had
           sent
           him
           ,
           and
           finding
           them
           full
           of
           lyes
           ,
           and
           falshoods
           ;
           hee
           interpreted
           them
           ,
           and
           signified
           to
           the
           Messenger
           ,
           which
           was
           sent
           vnto
           him
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           hee
           acknowledged
           the
           graces
           ,
           and
           honours
           which
           he
           had
           alwayes
           receiued
           at
           his
           Maiesties
           hands
           ,
           that
           those
           were
           his
           Letters
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           was
           true
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           baptized
           those
           fiue
           .
           And
           being
           demanded
           why
           he
           Baptized
           them
           ?
           the
           Father
           answered
           :
           why
           doth
           the
           King
           inforce
           Christians
           to
           forsake
           their
           faith
           ,
           and
           become
           
             Mahometans
             ?
          
           as
           his
           Maiestie
           endeauoureth
           for
           
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           so
           will
           I
           doe
           my
           vttermost
           for
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           in
           whose
           place
           I
           am
           here
           set
           :
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           ,
           who
           so
           euer
           they
           be
           ,
           that
           desire
           to
           become
           Christians
           ,
           those
           will
           I
           freely
           baptize
           ,
           being
           
           onely
           sent
           into
           these
           Countries
           ,
           with
           these
           my
           Companions
           ,
           to
           that
           intent
           .
           The
           Ministers
           deliuered
           the
           answere
           ,
           which
           the
           Father
           sent
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           was
           highly
           contented
           ,
           both
           with
           the
           interpretation
           which
           the
           Father
           had
           made
           of
           his
           owne
           Letters
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           sent
           vnto
           
             Ormus
             ,
          
           (
           being
           much
           different
           from
           those
           which
           were
           sent
           him
           by
           the
           
             Chan
          
           of
           
             Sciras
             ,
          
           translated
           wholy
           into
           a
           contrary
           sence
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           may
           be
           thought
           ,
           by
           some
           enemies
           of
           our
           holy
           faith
           )
           as
           also
           with
           his
           constancie
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           cause
           ,
           the
           King
           said
           the
           Father
           had
           reason
           .
        
         
           Full
           two
           hundred
           
             Mulaz
          
           (
           which
           are
           the
           Doctors
           of
           
             Mahomets
          
           law
           )
           were
           present
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           when
           the
           Fathers
           answere
           was
           brought
           vnto
           him
           ,
           who
           making
           some
           tumult
           ,
           and
           noyse
           ;
           and
           almost
           mad
           with
           anger
           ,
           were
           assembled
           there
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           to
           complaine
           vnto
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           law
           of
           
             Mahomet
          
           grew
           out
           of
           request
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           we
           had
           sent
           more
           then
           fiue
           thousand
           baptized
           
             Persians
          
           into
           Christendome
           ,
           inciting
           him
           to
           remedy
           
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           prouoking
           his
           displeasure
           against
           vs.
           The
           King
           being
           much
           displeased
           ,
           turning
           himselfe
           towards
           them
           (
           after
           hee
           had
           heard
           the
           Fathers
           answere
           )
           reuiled
           ,
           and
           taunted
           them
           with
           bitter
           speeches
           ,
           telling
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           Father
           had
           reason
           ;
           but
           that
           they
           were
           villaines
           ,
           and
           old
           crafty
           Foxes
           ,
           commaunding
           them
           out
           of
           his
           presence
           :
           saying
           ,
           for
           sixteene
           yeeres
           space
           ,
           I
           haue
           frequented
           the
           Fathers
           company
           ,
           yet
           hath
           he
           neuer
           told
           me
           any
           vntruth
           ,
           neither
           haue
           I
           found
           any
           ill
           beseeming
           behauiour
           amongst
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           I
           hold
           them
           for
           honest
           men
           .
           Hereupon
           the
           
             Mulaz
          
           departed
           ,
           confused
           :
           At
           this
           time
           the
           King
           expressed
           the
           affection
           which
           hee
           bare
           to
           Father
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           which
           truly
           is
           very
           great
           ,
           whereupon
           wee
           suppose
           ,
           that
           the
           seuerity
           which
           at
           this
           present
           he
           sheweth
           ,
           and
           heretofore
           vsed
           towards
           the
           Christians
           his
           Subiects
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           
             Armenians
          
           and
           others
           ,
           euill
           intreating
           them
           ,
           and
           permitting
           sometimes
           ,
           that
           their
           children
           should
           be
           made
           slaues
           ,
           and
           forcing
           some
           of
           them
           to
           deny
           their
           faith
           ,
           is
           to
           
           no
           other
           end
           ,
           but
           to
           giue
           some
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           
             Mulaz
             ,
          
           and
           the
           people
           ;
           in
           that
           hee
           feareth
           some
           reuolt
           ,
           hauing
           perticularly
           discouered
           diuers
           times
           conspiracies
           against
           himselfe
           ,
           whereby
           he
           stoode
           in
           danger
           both
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           wherein
           one
           of
           his
           sonnes
           was
           intended
           to
           be
           placed
           ,
           which
           hath
           beene
           the
           cause
           that
           he
           hath
           put
           two
           of
           his
           sons
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           is
           presumed
           ,
           hath
           caused
           the
           third
           in
           like
           sort
           to
           be
           slaine
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           to
           leaue
           one
           of
           his
           eldest
           sonnes
           children
           ,
           to
           succeede
           him
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           who
           as
           yet
           is
           a
           little
           Infant
           ,
           and
           incapable
           of
           the
           Empire
           .
        
         
           True
           it
           is
           also
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           naturally
           is
           both
           angry
           and
           chollericke
           ,
           both
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           conspiracies
           which
           haue
           beene
           also
           addressed
           against
           him
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           death
           which
           he
           hath
           inflicted
           on
           his
           owne
           naturall
           children
           ,
           so
           that
           this
           passion
           hath
           gotten
           so
           great
           power
           ouer
           him
           ,
           that
           sometimes
           he
           seemeth
           to
           be
           out
           of
           his
           wits
           ,
           and
           at
           that
           time
           acteth
           beastly
           resolutions
           .
           All
           these
           thinges
           being
           thus
           past
           betwixt
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           
           Father
           ,
           the
           King
           commaunded
           those
           three
           prisoners
           to
           be
           brought
           before
           him
           ,
           that
           were
           imprisoned
           in
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             Haspahan
             ,
          
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           intelligence
           the
           
             Chan
          
           of
           
             Sciras
          
           had
           giuen
           him
           ,
           together
           with
           these
           sixe
           other
           ,
           who
           desired
           to
           bee
           Christians
           ,
           and
           were
           ready
           to
           receiue
           sacred
           baptisme
           ,
           being
           for
           this
           cause
           also
           committed
           to
           prison
           .
           The
           King
           himselfe
           asked
           them
           whether
           they
           were
           Christians
           or
           no
           ?
           to
           whom
           these
           
             Catechumen
             ▪
          
           answered
           together
           ,
           with
           two
           of
           the
           three
           other
           Christians
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           
             Ioseph
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hebrain
          
           )
           that
           they
           were
           none
           ;
           
             Alexander
          
           onely
           answered
           with
           great
           courage
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           a
           Christian
           .
           The
           King
           commaunded
           him
           to
           forsake
           his
           faith
           ,
           and
           to
           returne
           to
           
             Mahometisme
             :
          
           Whereupon
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           with
           greater
           feruour
           ,
           and
           freenesse
           of
           spirit
           ,
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           neuer
           commit
           such
           a
           sinne
           ,
           as
           to
           seperate
           himselfe
           from
           the
           true
           faith
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           for
           the
           false
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           hoped
           through
           the
           mercy
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           to
           liue
           and
           die
           a
           Christian
           .
           The
           King
           ▪
           being
           strangely
           
           moued
           by
           this
           free
           and
           confident
           answere
           (
           as
           one
           who
           was
           vnaccustomed
           to
           heare
           replyes
           ,
           and
           contradictions
           to
           his
           commaundements
           )
           sentenced
           him
           to
           bee
           presently
           stoned
           to
           Death
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           burned
           to
           Ashes
           .
           The
           ministers
           sodainly
           executed
           the
           Kings
           commaund
           ,
           and
           happy
           
             Alexander
          
           publiquely
           confessing
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           gaue
           him
           thankes
           ,
           for
           that
           hee
           thought
           him
           worthy
           to
           loose
           his
           life
           for
           his
           sake
           .
           We
           cānot
           as
           yet
           ,
           learne
           the
           other
           particularities
           of
           this
           glorious
           seruant
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           because
           the
           Execution
           was
           sodaine
           ,
           and
           without
           the
           Citty
           :
           wee
           onely
           know
           that
           the
           Reliques
           are
           in
           the
           handes
           of
           the
           Christians
           ,
           and
           are
           kept
           by
           them
           with
           honour
           and
           reuerence
           .
        
         
           The
           other
           eight
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           )
           the
           two
           Christians
           and
           the
           sixe
           
             Catechumens
             ,
          
           who
           had
           beene
           brought
           before
           the
           King
           ,
           with
           the
           holy
           Martyr
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           were
           by
           his
           Maiesties
           commaundment
           led
           vnto
           Father
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           to
           know
           which
           were
           the
           two
           that
           were
           Baptized
           ,
           for
           all
           of
           them
           had
           denyed
           themselues
           to
           be
           Christians
           .
           We
           thus
           
           locked
           vp
           as
           wee
           haue
           signified
           vnto
           you
           ,
           the
           next
           day
           following
           about
           an
           houre
           within
           Night
           ,
           whilest
           we
           were
           occupied
           in
           mentall
           Prayer
           which
           we
           vse
           to
           make
           for
           one
           houre
           in
           the
           Euening
           and
           another
           in
           the
           Morning
           ;
           behold
           the
           Eight
           inchayned
           Prisoners
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           ministers
           of
           Cruelty
           ,
           came
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           commaunding
           the
           Father
           to
           certifie
           them
           ,
           which
           of
           those
           were
           the
           two
           Christians
           .
           The
           Father
           animated
           and
           exhorted
           them
           ,
           to
           confesse
           the
           true
           and
           holy
           Faith
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           taught
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           
             God
          
           had
           engraued
           in
           them
           by
           holy
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           which
           they
           ,
           with
           so
           much
           gladnes
           ,
           had
           at
           that
           time
           testified
           ;
           and
           also
           shewed
           vnto
           them
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           not
           lawfull
           for
           Christians
           to
           deny
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           at
           such
           time
           as
           they
           are
           constrained
           to
           confesse
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           hee
           tolde
           these
           whom
           the
           King
           had
           sent
           ,
           that
           
             Ioseph
          
           and
           
             Hebrain
          
           were
           the
           two
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           Baptized
           (
           for
           the
           Father
           knew
           that
           the
           King
           was
           well
           informed
           of
           all
           )
           one
           of
           these
           two
           relented
           a
           little
           ,
           because
           
           the
           Father
           had
           discouered
           him
           ,
           vttering
           forth
           certaine
           wordes
           ,
           whereby
           hee
           discouered
           his
           apprehension
           of
           the
           danger
           ,
           the
           other
           spake
           not
           one
           word
           .
           Heere
           we
           haue
           an
           occasion
           ,
           wonderfully
           to
           admire
           the
           meanes
           which
           his
           Diuine
           Maiesty
           vsed
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           to
           assist
           those
           two
           soules
           ,
           and
           to
           crowne
           them
           with
           the
           crowne
           of
           holy
           Martyrdome
           ,
           prouoking
           euen
           the
           very
           ministers
           of
           Cruelty
           ,
           who
           led
           them
           to
           Martyrdome
           ,
           to
           animate
           them
           vnto
           Death
           for
           the
           loue
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ;
          
           for
           one
           of
           them
           said
           ,
           be
           not
           afraid
           of
           Death
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           our
           most
           assured
           heritage
           :
           Thou
           art
           a
           Christian
           ,
           dye
           then
           in
           the
           Faith
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ;
          
           Another
           said
           this
           life
           passeth
           in
           a
           moment
           ,
           you
           shall
           goe
           and
           liue
           with
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             :
          
           The
           last
           said
           ,
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           is
           aliue
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           dead
           as
           
             Mahomet
          
           is
           ;
           continue
           constant
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           ascend
           to
           the
           fourth
           Heauen
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           earely
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           they
           brought
           vs
           backe
           the
           Eight
           that
           were
           chayned
           together
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           a
           
             Portugall
          
           called
           
             Sebastian
             
             Duz
             ,
          
           taken
           Prisoner
           by
           the
           Kings
           Souldiers
           in
           his
           Warres
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           cause
           detained
           in
           Prison
           in
           
             Haspahan
             ;
          
           this
           did
           
             God
          
           ordaine
           for
           his
           greater
           Glory
           ,
           and
           the
           ayde
           of
           these
           new
           Christians
           :
           Father
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           issued
           out
           of
           the
           Gate
           ,
           with
           Bread
           to
           distribute
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           refresh
           them
           a
           little
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Catechumens
          
           would
           take
           none
           ,
           yet
           did
           
             Ioseph
          
           and
           
             Hebrain
          
           receiue
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           gaue
           thereof
           likewise
           to
           
             Sebastian
             Duz
             ,
          
           entertaining
           Father
           
             Iohn
          
           with
           a
           ioyfull
           countenance
           ,
           and
           great
           contentment
           ,
           who
           called
           all
           the
           other
           Fathers
           and
           Religious
           ,
           for
           the
           common
           consolation
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           after
           he
           had
           exhorted
           the
           two
           Christians
           to
           perseuerance
           ,
           and
           without
           feare
           to
           confesse
           their
           
             God
          
           and
           
             Sauiour
             ,
          
           who
           gaue
           himselfe
           for
           our
           Redemption
           ,
           and
           to
           esteeme
           it
           to
           bee
           a
           great
           grace
           and
           blessing
           to
           be
           reputed
           his
           
             Martyrs
             ,
          
           and
           to
           remember
           themselues
           of
           the
           vertue
           ,
           courage
           ,
           and
           constancy
           ,
           of
           their
           three
           companions
           ,
           
             Elia
             ,
             Cassadir
             ,
          
           and
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           who
           like
           glorious
           Saints
           ,
           enioy
           and
           for
           euer
           shall
           enioy
           Eternall
           glory
           :
           whose
           
           intercession
           he
           promised
           them
           ,
           as
           also
           our
           prayers
           ;
           but
           aboue
           all
           the
           ayde
           and
           assistance
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           in
           their
           passion
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           torments
           would
           seeme
           sweet
           ,
           and
           pleasant
           vnto
           them
           :
           After
           this
           each
           one
           with
           teares
           in
           our
           eyes
           ,
           imbraced
           each
           other
           ,
           enuying
           their
           happines
           ,
           and
           reputing
           our selues
           not
           worthy
           of
           so
           great
           a
           fauour
           ,
           we
           tooke
           our
           leaue
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           departed
           comforted
           ,
           ioyfull
           ,
           and
           inuested
           with
           a
           new
           Spirit
           ;
           but
           we
           remained
           sad
           and
           afflicted
           ,
           for
           that
           we
           were
           depriued
           of
           the
           Crowne
           of
           Martyrdome
           ,
           which
           wee
           so
           much
           desired
           :
           wee
           setled
           our selues
           to
           prayers
           ,
           to
           assist
           them
           the
           best
           that
           wee
           could
           ,
           considering
           that
           it
           was
           not
           permitted
           to
           vs
           ,
           to
           doe
           otherwise
           ,
           neither
           to
           accompany
           them
           as
           wee
           desired
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           endeauored
           to
           doe
           .
           But
           
             Sebastian
             Duz
          
           sufficiently
           supplyed
           our
           places
           ,
           heartning
           ,
           comforting
           ,
           and
           inciting
           them
           alwayes
           to
           behaue
           themselues
           like
           the
           true
           souldiers
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           They
           two
           with
           the
           other
           seauen
           ,
           which
           were
           in
           chaynes
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           
           
             Sebastian
             Duz
             ,
          
           with
           the
           sixe
           
             Catechumens
          
           in
           religion
           ,
           were
           led
           through
           the
           Citty
           of
           
             Haspahan
             ,
          
           and
           turned
           three
           times
           about
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           were
           then
           conueyed
           to
           the
           Kings
           presence
           ,
           meane
           while
           
             Sebastian
             Duz
          
           with
           the
           two
           new
           Christians
           ,
           confessed
           alwayes
           (
           both
           passing
           thorough
           the
           Citty
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           with
           a
           loude
           voyce
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Kings
           presence
           )
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           The
           King
           seeing
           this
           ,
           commaunded
           that
           
             Ioseph
          
           and
           
             Hebrain
             ,
          
           should
           bee
           stoned
           to
           Death
           ,
           and
           their
           Bodyes
           to
           be
           burned
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Sebastian
             Duz
             ,
          
           with
           the
           sixe
           
             Catechumens
             ,
          
           should
           be
           led
           backe
           to
           Prison
           :
           and
           to
           this
           purpose
           it
           was
           Proclaimed
           throughout
           the
           Citty
           of
           
             Haspahan
             ,
          
           that
           those
           that
           loued
           
             Mahomet
          
           should
           repaire
           to
           the
           Execution
           place
           ,
           with
           Stones
           to
           chastice
           those
           ,
           who
           had
           denyed
           the
           Faith
           of
           
             Mahomet
             .
          
           Being
           arriued
           at
           the
           place
           where
           this
           Execution
           of
           these
           two
           happy
           Christians
           ,
           was
           to
           bee
           performed
           ,
           The
           Gouernour
           of
           the
           Citty
           who
           is
           an
           
             Apostata
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           abiured
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           
           alighted
           from
           his
           Horse
           ,
           &
           taking
           the
           
             Mulaz
          
           with
           him
           to
           ass●●t
           him
           ,
           enforced
           himselfe
           to
           perswade
           these
           two
           Martyrs
           ,
           to
           make
           profession
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           attempting
           them
           ,
           with
           their
           ordinary
           ,
           carnall
           ,
           and
           temporall
           reasons
           ,
           promising
           them
           not
           onely
           their
           liues
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           pardon
           ,
           but
           also
           great
           Rewards
           ,
           considering
           that
           not
           onely
           the
           matter
           concerned
           and
           hazarded
           their
           reputation
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           credit
           of
           their
           Prophet
           
             Mahomet
             :
             Ioseph
          
           answered
           with
           great
           courage
           ,
           saying
           ;
           That
           although
           he
           were
           the
           first
           that
           denyed
           himselfe
           to
           bee
           a
           Christian
           ,
           at
           such
           time
           as
           the
           King
           questioned
           him
           thereupon
           ,
           yet
           now
           in
           no
           sort
           hee
           would
           commit
           such
           an
           errour
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           offence
           he
           had
           committed
           was
           too
           great
           already
           ,
           when
           in
           the
           Kings
           presence
           hee
           had
           denyed
           himselfe
           to
           bee
           a
           Christian
           ,
           hoping
           that
           our
           Lord
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           had
           shewed
           him
           so
           much
           fauour
           ,
           as
           to
           call
           him
           to
           become
           a
           Christian
           ,
           would
           now
           giue
           him
           grace
           and
           force
           to
           suffer
           Death
           for
           his
           loue
           :
           Whereupon
           
           they
           that
           were
           about
           him
           ,
           and
           particularly
           the
           
             Mulaz
          
           tooke
           vp
           stones
           to
           stone
           him
           ,
           which
           ,
           whilest
           they
           performed
           ,
           the
           Saint
           hauing
           his
           Head
           already
           broken
           and
           in
           peeces
           ,
           cryed
           out
           with
           a
           loude
           voyce
           :
           Blessed
           bee
           the
           holy
           Name
           of
           
             Iesus
             ,
          
           his
           Faith
           is
           holy
           and
           true
           ;
           and
           that
           of
           
             Mahomets
          
           is
           false
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           can
           be
           saued
           thereby
           ;
           But
           Brethren
           
             God
          
           pardon
           you
           ,
           and
           giue
           you
           his
           holy
           light
           :
           telling
           them
           further
           ,
           that
           hee
           felt
           no
           paine
           .
           
             Hebrain
             ,
          
           that
           was
           the
           last
           to
           dye
           for
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           was
           tempted
           and
           likewise
           assaulted
           anew
           ,
           to
           deny
           the
           holy
           Faith
           ,
           and
           to
           professe
           and
           protest
           that
           of
           
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           whereunto
           hee
           answered
           ;
           that
           he
           would
           not
           doe
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           was
           a
           true
           Disciple
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           true
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           true
           Man
           ,
           wishing
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           loose
           any
           more
           time
           to
           perswade
           him
           to
           such
           lyes
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           should
           not
           delay
           any
           longer
           ,
           to
           bestow
           that
           Crowne
           on
           him
           ,
           which
           his
           companions
           enioyed
           in
           
             Paradice
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           was
           disposed
           to
           shed
           his
           Blood
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           Loue
           ,
           who
           with
           so
           
           great
           excesse
           of
           loue
           ▪
           had
           giuen
           his
           Corporall
           life
           for
           them
           and
           him
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           to
           giue
           them
           an
           Eternall
           life
           :
           And
           whilest
           they
           bound
           and
           fastned
           him
           to
           the
           stake
           ,
           he
           said
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           his
           Execution
           ,
           that
           hee
           pardoned
           them
           ,
           and
           desired
           that
           
             God
          
           would
           not
           demaund
           accompt
           of
           his
           Blood
           at
           their
           hands
           .
           It
           is
           impossible
           to
           expresse
           with
           what
           rage
           these
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Deuill
           stoned
           this
           holy
           Martyr
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           dispite
           they
           had
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           could
           not
           peruert
           him
           ,
           whereupon
           they
           remained
           wholly
           confused
           and
           derided
           by
           all
           men
           .
           Hauing
           stoned
           these
           two
           Saints
           ,
           they
           burned
           their
           Bodyes
           ,
           and
           set
           a
           watch
           ouer
           the
           reliques
           and
           ashes
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           the
           Christians
           gathered
           them
           all
           vp
           ,
           so
           that
           nothing
           was
           left
           vnpreserued
           .
        
         
           The
           Kings
           Ministers
           repented
           themselues
           for
           that
           they
           had
           Executed
           the
           Martyrs
           ,
           because
           they
           did
           not
           beleeue
           ,
           that
           so
           great
           a
           constancy
           could
           bee
           in
           the
           Saints
           ,
           considering
           the
           torments
           which
           they
           suffered
           ,
           
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           they
           saw
           so
           great
           a
           murmure
           amongst
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           flocked
           together
           in
           great
           multitudes
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           spectacle
           they
           had
           neuer
           seene
           ,
           and
           they
           openly
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           faith
           of
           the
           Christians
           was
           more
           strong
           ,
           and
           better
           then
           theirs
           :
           Whilst
           this
           Martyrdome
           was
           a
           doing
           ,
           wee
           that
           were
           locked
           vp
           ,
           and
           guarded
           by
           our
           ordinary
           Watchmen
           ,
           prayed
           
             God
          
           that
           his
           holy
           name
           might
           be
           sanctified
           in
           these
           his
           Saints
           .
           Not
           long
           after
           this
           the
           King
           departed
           and
           went
           to
           
             Kanda
             ,
          
           where
           his
           Army
           attended
           him
           ;
           but
           before
           his
           departure
           ,
           hee
           caused
           the
           
             Catechumens
          
           in
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           to
           be
           set
           at
           liberty
           ,
           and
           ordained
           ,
           that
           not
           onely
           they
           should
           haue
           their
           free
           liberty
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           should
           be
           honoured
           ,
           and
           and
           left
           free
           as
           they
           were
           before
           ,
           to
           doe
           their
           offices
           in
           our
           Church
           .
           Signifying
           hereby
           ,
           that
           what
           hee
           had
           done
           ,
           hee
           had
           done
           against
           his
           will.
           But
           as
           we
           remained
           in
           the
           Ministers
           hands
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           was
           farre
           distant
           from
           vs
           ,
           they
           left
           vs
           one
           of
           the
           guard
           in
           the
           ●●●ent
           ,
           saying
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           
           had
           so
           commaunded
           them
           ,
           but
           this
           was
           not
           a
           guard
           but
           a
           
             Mamonda
          
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           a
           guard
           of
           guests
           or
           strangers
           )
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           the
           Christians
           frequented
           not
           our
           Church
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           accustomed
           .
           But
           
             GOD
          
           draweth
           the
           best
           from
           all
           things
           ,
           for
           by
           this
           persecution
           ,
           wee
           haue
           gotten
           the
           loue
           of
           diuers
           
             Persians
             ,
          
           and
           are
           in
           good
           reputation
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           kept
           vs
           ,
           testifie
           our
           pouerty
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           are
           good
           Christians
           ,
           which
           wee
           could
           not
           haue
           obtained
           in
           our
           prosperity
           .
           The
           sensible
           apprehension
           that
           all
           the
           Citie
           sheweth
           ,
           giues
           vs
           great
           occasion
           to
           praise
           
             God
             ,
          
           because
           all
           of
           them
           thought
           ,
           that
           wee
           should
           haue
           beene
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           by
           diuers
           torments
           .
           For
           going
           once
           along
           the
           Citie
           ,
           and
           making
           some
           little
           walke
           ,
           presently
           after
           the
           death
           of
           these
           Martyrs
           ,
           they
           all
           beheld
           vs
           ,
           with
           ioy
           and
           contentment
           ,
           and
           great
           reuerence
           ,
           blessing
           
             GOD.
          
           Although
           as
           yet
           ,
           wee
           are
           vnder
           the
           afore-said
           guard
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           manner
           imprisoned
           ,
           yet
           doe
           we
           say
           our
           offices
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           we
           ring
           our
           bells
           
           (
           which
           are
           very
           good
           )
           as
           we
           did
           before
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           doe
           in
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           and
           notwithstanding
           our
           need
           of
           money
           ,
           wherewith
           we
           are
           pressed
           ,
           yet
           within
           these
           few
           dayes
           ,
           wee
           haue
           bought
           a
           very
           good
           Bell
           ,
           for
           feare
           least
           the
           other
           should
           bee
           broken
           ,
           hoping
           in
           
             God
          
           that
           we
           shall
           one
           day
           see
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           best
           Idolatrous
           Church
           in
           this
           Citie
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           )
           in
           the
           Synagogue
           of
           the
           
             Mahometans
             .
          
           Wee
           remaine
           very
           much
           comforted
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           because
           wee
           already
           see
           the
           efficacie
           of
           the
           intercession
           ,
           which
           those
           fiue
           Martyrs
           make
           for
           this
           Mission
           ,
           enioying
           the
           fruit
           of
           their
           bloud
           ,
           wherwith
           it
           is
           watered
           ,
           hoping
           to
           haue
           greater
           one
           day
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           throughout
           this
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           holy
           Crosse
           triumphantly
           erected
           ,
           which
           
             God
          
           graunt
           for
           his
           great
           and
           infinite
           mercy
           sake
           .
        
         
           The
           Parents
           of
           the
           Martyrs
           are
           very
           well
           affected
           towards
           vs
           ,
           diuers
           of
           the
           most
           Learned
           and
           Principals
           of
           
             Haspahan
             ,
          
           send
           vs
           salutations
           ,
           excusing
           themselues
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           present
           they
           cannot
           come
           to
           salute
           vs
           in
           person
           ,
           
           because
           as
           yet
           those
           thinges
           that
           are
           past
           ,
           are
           new
           ,
           and
           fresh
           in
           memory
           :
           And
           although
           we
           are
           thus
           closed
           vp
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           say
           Imprisoned
           ,
           yet
           some
           haue
           not
           failed
           to
           come
           vnto
           vs
           (
           although
           with
           great
           danger
           )
           importuning
           vs
           to
           Baptize
           them
           .
           The
           Forty
           three
           Territories
           of
           the
           
             Armenian
          
           Christians
           ,
           who
           are
           vnder
           the
           Kings
           Obedience
           (
           as
           at
           other
           times
           I
           haue
           certified
           your
           Reuerence
           by
           my
           Letters
           )
           had
           playde
           the
           Apostataes
           ,
           in
           another
           Persecution
           ,
           and
           were
           for
           the
           most
           part
           become
           
             Mahometans
             ,
          
           (
           although
           as
           I
           beleeue
           it
           was
           not
           in
           heart
           )
           by
           the
           example
           of
           these
           fiue
           Martyrs
           ,
           they
           haue
           all
           of
           them
           declared
           themselues
           to
           bee
           Christians
           ,
           and
           protest
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           dye
           for
           CRHISTS
           sake
           and
           his
           Loue.
           The
           King
           hath
           taken
           no
           notice
           hereof
           ,
           but
           hath
           commaunded
           ,
           that
           euery
           one
           should
           liue
           according
           to
           that
           Faith
           wherein
           hee
           was
           borne
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           Forty
           Territories
           ,
           he
           hath
           made
           restitution
           of
           their
           Christian
           Bookes
           ,
           which
           the
           
             Persians
          
           had
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           abjured
           .
        
         
         
           These
           are
           the
           fruites
           of
           the
           Death
           ,
           and
           intercession
           of
           these
           Fiue
           glorious
           Martyrs
           .
           There
           are
           some
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           present
           labour
           to
           put
           this
           Information
           into
           an
           authenticall
           forme
           by
           a
           publique
           Notary
           ,
           with
           many
           witnesses
           ,
           which
           were
           present
           at
           this
           famous
           Martyrdome
           ,
           amongst
           which
           there
           shall
           bee
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           King
           :
           which
           once
           obtained
           ,
           I
           will
           send
           it
           to
           your
           Reuerence
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           other
           particularities
           that
           may
           be
           knowne
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           you
           may
           make
           vse
           of
           them
           at
           
             Rome
             .
          
        
         
           I
           will
           certifie
           your
           Reuerence
           no
           further
           as
           touching
           the
           workmen
           in
           this
           Mission
           ,
           least
           I
           should
           grow
           too
           tedious
           ,
           but
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           liue
           in
           great
           obseruance
           ,
           and
           with
           such
           perfection
           ,
           as
           if
           this
           house
           were
           a
           Nouiship
           ,
           and
           they
           Nouices
           .
           They
           humbly
           require
           the
           Prayers
           of
           our
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           especially
           and
           particularly
           those
           of
           your
           Reuerence
           ,
           and
           your
           holy
           Benediction
           ,
           in
           which
           wee
           haue
           much
           confidence
           .
           Beseeching
           you
           to
           succour
           this
           Mission
           ,
           and
           to
           send
           labourers
           ,
           for
           the
           Haruest
           is
           
           great
           ,
           and
           your
           Reuerence
           may
           beleeue
           me
           ,
           that
           sometimes
           my
           heart
           bursteth
           (
           if
           I
           may
           so
           speake
           it
           )
           with
           compassion
           seeing
           them
           still
           crying
           out
           for
           the
           Bread
           of
           the
           sacred
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           that
           wee
           cannot
           assist
           them
           all
           ,
           as
           we
           earnestly
           desire
           :
           The
           zeale
           of
           your
           Reuerence
           permitteth
           me
           not
           to
           speake
           any
           further
           ,
           knowing
           what
           desire
           you
           haue
           to
           assist
           this
           Mission
           ,
           with
           the
           hazard
           of
           your
           blood
           .
           Our
           Lord
           reward
           you
           ,
           and
           preserue
           vs
           ,
           as
           wee
           pray
           to
           that
           effect
           .
        
         
           
             
               From
            
             Haspahan
             
               
                 the
                 Eleuenth
                 of
                 Aprill
                 .
              
               1622.