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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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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.
AT the place of execution they were ordered to say the creed, which they immediately complied with, but coming to these words, "Th• holy catholic church," they were commanded to add the monosyllables "of Rome," which absolutely refusing, one of the inquisitors said, Put an end to their lives directly; when the executioners obeyed, and strangled them immediately.
IX. FOUR protestant women being seized upon at Seville, were tortured, and in process of time ordered for execution. On the way thither they began to sing psalms; but the officers of the inquisition, thinking that the words of the psalm reflected on themselves, put gags into all their mouths, •o make them silent. They were then burnt, and the houses where they resided were ordered to be razed to the ground.
X. FERDINANDO, a protestant schoolmaster, was apprehended by order of the inquisition, for instructing his pupils in the principles of protestantism; and after being severely tortured, was burnt.
XI. A monk, who had abjured the errors of popery, was imprisoned at the same time as the above Ferdinando; but through the •ear of death, and to procure mercy, he said he was willing to embrace his former communion. Ferdinando, hearing of this, got an opportunity to speak to him, reproached him with his weakness, and threatened him with eternal perdition. The monk, sensible of his crime, returned to, promised to continue in the protestant faith, and declared to the inquisitors that he solemnly renounced his intended recantation. Sentence ⟨p. 136⟩of death was therefore passed upon him, and he was burnt at the same time as Ferdinando.
XI. A monk, who had abjured the errors of popery, was imprisoned at the same time as the above Ferdinando; but through the •ear of death, and to procure mercy, he said he was willing to embrace his former communion. Ferdinando, hearing of this, got an opportunity to speak to him, reproached him with his weakness, and threatened him with eternal pardition. The monk, sensible of his crime, returned to, promised to continue in the protestant faith, and declared to the inquisitors that he solemnly renounced his intended recantation. Sentence ⟨p. 136⟩of death was therefore passed upon him, and he was burnt at the same time as Ferdinando.
XII. JULIANO, a Spanish Roman catholic, on travelling into Germany, became a convert to the protestant religion.
