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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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Now to return it must:
My soul I know full well,
With my God it shal• dwell.
THOMAS WHITTLE
LETTER VI. From Mr. THOMAS WHITTLE to a godly Woman.
O My dear and loving sister in Christ, be not dismayed in this storm of persecution: for Paul cllth the gospel the word of the cross, because it is never truly taught, but the cross and cruel persecution immediately and necessarily doth follow the same and therefore it is a manifest token of God's truth, and hath been here and is still abroad, and that is the cause of the rage and cruelty of Satan against Christ and his members, which must be corrected for their sins in this world: their faith must be tried, and after trial and patient suffering the faithful my reciv […] crown of glory. Fear not therefore my well beloved, but proceed in the kwldge and fear of God, and he will keep you from all evil. Call upon his holy name, and he will strengthen you and assist you in all you ways; and if it please him to ly his […] upon you for his gospel's sak, refuse it nt, […] it off by unlawful means, lest you should (as God forbd) find a more grievous cross and torment of conscience, if you should dissemble and deny the know verity, than is any persecution or death of body. O how happy are they that suffer persecution for righteousness sake? their reward is great in heaven. The momentary afflictions of this life are not worthy of contrast with the glory that shall be showed upon us. O remember the godly women of the Old and New Testament, who lived in God's service and fear, and therefore are now in bliss and commended for ever: namely, Judith, Esther, Abigail, the mother of the seven sons, Mary, Elizabeth, Susanna, Lydia, Phoebe, and others. Set their examples before your eyes, and fear nothing for Satan is conquered by our Saviour Christ; […] is put to flight, and the gate of immortality and eternal life is set wide open: God grant we […] enter therein through the door Jesus Christ, Amen.