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The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being…
The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of martyrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of marytrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
New-York: printed by William Durell, 1794
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The History of THOMAS WHITTLE, Martyr.
MENTION was made before, in Mr. Philpot's story, of a married priest, whom he found in bishop Bonner's coal-house at his first going thither, in heaviness of mind and great sorrow, for recanting the doctrine which he had taught in king Edward's days whose name was Thomas Whittle, of Essex; and thus lieth his story. This Thomas Whittle, after he had been expulsed from the place in Essex where he served, went abroad where he might, now here and there, as occasion offered, preaching and sowing the gospel of Christ. At length being apprehended by one Edmond Alabaster, in hope of reward and promotion, which he miserably gaped after, he was brought first as prisoner before the bishop of Winchester, who then was lately fallen sick of his disease, whereof not long after he died most strangely. But the apprehender for his proffered service was highly checked by the bishop, asking if there were no man unto whom he might bring such rascals, but to him? Hence (quoth he) out of my sight, thou varlet, why dost thou trouble me with such matters? The greedy cormorant being thus defeated of his desired prey, yet thinking to seek and to hunt further, carried his prisoner to the bishop of London, with whom what ill usage this Whittle had, and how he was by the bishop beaten and buffeted about the face, by this his own narration in a letter sent to his friend, manifestly may appear.
MENTION was made before, in Mr. Philpot's story, of a married priest, whom he found in bishop Bonner's coal-house at his first going thither, in heaviness of mind and great sorrow, for recanting the doctrine which he had taught in king Edward's days whose name was Thomas Whittle, of Essex; and thus lieth his story. This Thomas Whittle, after he had been expulsed from the place in Essex where he served, went abroad where he might, now here and there, as occasion offered, preaching and sowing the gospel of Christ. At length being apprehended by one Edmond A•ablaster, in hope of reward and promotion, which he miserably gaped after, he was brought first as prisoner before the bishop of Winchester, who then was lately fallen sick of his disease, whereof not long after he died most strangely. But the apprehender for his proffered service was highly checked by the bishop, asking if there were no man unto whom he might bring such rascals, but to him? Hence (quoth he) out of my sight, thou varlet, why dost thou trouble me with such matters? The greedy cormorant being thus defeated of his desired prey, yet thinking to seek and to hunt further, carried his prisoner to the bishop of London, with whom what ill usage this Whittle had, and how he was by the bishop beaten and buffeted about the face, by this his own narration in a letter sent to his friend, manifestly may appear.