Suffering Christians everywhere rejoice in...
Suffering Christians everywhere rejoice in the belief that God's promise to the Israelites of a new Jerusalem in Isaiah 65 is a promise to all believers everywhere that righteousness will eventually triumph and sincere faith will be rewarded. During the reign of Mary I (called "Bloody Mary" because of the more than 300 people burned at the stake under her leadership), a church bishop was sentenced to die at the stake because of his opposition to her fanatical and terrible reign. In his dungeon cell at Gloucester, a visiting friend attempted to persuade him to recant and plead for mercy.