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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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ROCHUS being provoked at this expression, immediately snatched up a chisel, and cut off the nose of the image. This was sufficient, the inquisitor went away in a rage, and soon after sent to have him apprehended. In vain did he plead that what he had defaced was his own property, and that if it was not proper to do as he would with his own goods, it was not proper for the inquisitor to bargain for the image in the way of trade. Nothing, however, availed him; his fate was decided: he was condemned to be burnt: and the sentence was executed accordingly.
ROCHUS being provoked at this expression, immediately snatched up a chissel, and cut off the nose of the image. This was sufficient, the inquisitor went away in a rage, and soon after sent to have him apprehended. In vain did he plead that what he had defaced was his own property, and that if it was not proper to do as he would with his own goods, it was not proper for the inquisitor to bargain for the image in the way of trade. Nothing, however, availed him; his fate was decided: he was condemned to be burnt: and the sentence was executed accordingly.
III. DOCTOR Cacalla, his brother Francis, and his sister Blanch, were burnt at Valladolid, for having spoken against the inquisitors.
IV. AT Seville, a gentlewoman with her two daughters and her niece, were apprehended on account of their professing the protestant religion. They were all put to the torture: and when that was over, one of the inquisitors sent for the youngest daughter, pretended to sympathize with her, and pity her sufferings; then binding himself with a solemn oath not to betray her, he said, "If yo• will disclose all to me, I promise you I will procure the discharge of your mother, sister, cousin, and yourself.
MADE confident by his oath, and entrapped by his promises, she revealed the whole of the tenets they professed; when the perjured wretch, instead of acting as he had sworn▪ immediately ordered her to be put to the rack, saying, "Now you have revealed so much, I will make you reveal more." Refusing, however, to say any thing further, they were all ordered to be burnt, which sentence was executed at the next Auto de Fe.
MADE confident by his oath, and intrapped by his promises, she revealed the whole of the tenets they professed; when the perjured wretch, instead of acting as he had sworn▪ immediately ordered her to be put to the rack, saying, "Now you have revealed so much, I will make you reveal more." Refusing, however, to say any thing further, they were all ordered to be burnt, which sentence was executed at the next Auto de Fe.
V. THE keeper of the castle of Triano, belonging to the inquisitors of Seville, happened to be of a disposition more mild and humane than is usual with persons of his situation. He gave all the indulgence he could to the prisoners, and showed them every favour in his power with as much secrecy as possible. At length, however, the inquisitors became acquainted with his kindness, and determined to punish him severely for it, that other gaoler• might be de•erred from showing the […] traces of that compassion which ought to glow in the breast of every human being. With this view they superseded, threw him into a dismal dungeon, and used him with such dreadful barbarity that he lost his senses.
V. THE keeper of the castle of Triano, belonging to the inquisitors of Seville, happened to be of a disposition more mild and humane than is usual with persons of his situation. He gave all the indulgence he could to the prisoners, and shewed them every favour in his power with as much secrecy as possible. At length, however, the inquisitors became acquainted with his kindness, and determined to punish him severely for it, that other gaoler• might be de•erred from shewing the 〈…〉 traces of that compassion which ought to glow in the breast of every human being. With this view they superceded, threw him into a dismal dungeon, and used him with such dreadful barbarity that he lost his senses.
HIS deplorable situation, however, procured him no favour, for frantic as he was, they brought hi• from prison at an Auto de Fe to the usual place of punishment, with a sambenito (or garment worn by ⟨p. 135⟩criminals) on, and a rope about his neck. His sentence was then read, and ran thus: that he should be placed on an ass, led through the city, receive two hundred stripes, and then be condemned six years to the galleys.
HIS deplorable situation, however, procured him no favour, for frantic as he was, they brought hi• from prison at an Auto de Fe to the usual place of punishment, with a sambenito (or garment worn by ⟨p. 135⟩criminals) on, and a rope about his neck. His sentence was then read, and ran thus: that he should be placed on an ass, led through the city, receive two hundred stripes, and then be condemned six years to the gallies.
THE poor frantic wretch, just as they were about to begin his punishment, suddenly sprung from the back of the ass, broke the cords that bound him, snatched a sword from one of the guards, and dangerously wounded an officer of the inquisition. Being overpowered by multitudes, he was prevented from doing farther mischief, seized, bound more securely to the ass, and punished according to his sentence. But so inexorable were the inquisitors, that for the rash effects of his madness, an additional four years was added to his slavery in the galleys.
THE poor frantic wretch, just as they were about to begin his punishment, suddenly sprung from the back of the ass, broke the cords that bound him, snatched a sword from one of the guards, and dangerously wounded an officer of the inquisition. Being overpowered by multitudes, he was prevented from doing farther mischief, seized, bound more securely to the ass, and punished according to his sentence. But so inexo•able were the inquisitors, that for the rash effects of his madness, an additional four years was added to his slavery in the gallies.
VI. A maid servant to another gaoler belonging to the inquisition was accused of humanity and detected in bidding the prisoners keep up their spirits. For these heinous crimes, as they were called, she was publicly whipped, banished her native place for ten years, and what is worse, had her forehead branded by means of red hot irons, with these words, A favourer and aider of heretics.
VII. JOHN Pontic, a Spaniard by birth, a gentleman by education, and protestant by persuasion, was, principally on account of his great estate, apprehended by the inquisitors, when the following charges were exhibited against him.
1. THAT he had said he abhorred the idolatry of worshipping the host.
2. THAT he shunned going to mass.
3. THAT he asserted the merits of Jesus Christ alone was a full justification for a christian.
4. THAT he declared there was no purgatory; and,
5. THAT he affirmed the pope's absolution not •o be of any value.
ON these charges his effects were confiscated to the use of the inquisitors, and his body was burnt to ashes to gratify their revenge.
VIII. JOHN Gonsal•o was originally a priest, but having embraced the reformed religion, he was now seized by the inquisitors, as were his mother, brother, and two sisters. Being condemned, they were led to execution, where they sung part of the 106th psalm.
