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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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Bonner. Well said, now you must tell me; were you never at church since you went from me, at mass, matins? &c.
Bonner. Well said, now you must tell me; were you never at church since you went from me, at mass, mattins? &c.
Ralph. No, my lord, not at mass, matins, nor any other strange worshipping of God.
Ralph. No, my lord, not at mass, mattins, nor any other strange worshipping of God.
Bonner. Yea, sayest thou so? Wast thou neither at thine own parish church, nor at any other? And dost thou also say, that it is a strange worshipping? Why, I pray thee, wilt thou not believe the scripture to he true?
Ralph. Yea, my lord, I believe the scripture to be true, and in defence of the same I intend to give my life, rather than I will deny any part thereof, God willing.
Dean. My lord, this fellow will be an honest man, I hear by him. He will not stand in his opinion; for he showeth himself gentle and patient in his talk.
Dean. My lord, this fellow will be an honest man, I hear by him. He will not stand in his opinion; for he sheweth himself gentle and patient in his talk.
Bonner. Oh, he is a glorious knave. His painted terms shall no more deceive me. Ah, whore's-son, prick-louse, doth not Christ say, This is my body? And how darest thou deny these words, thou knave? I have a writing to show, and thine own hand to the same. Let me see, pray wilt thou deny this? Is not this thine own hand?
Bonner. Oh, he is a glorious knave. His painted terms shall no more deceive me. Ah, whore's-son, prick-louse, doth not Christ say, This is my body? And how darest thou deny these words, thou knave? I have a writing to shew, and thine own hand to the same. Let me see, pray wilt thou deny this? Is not this thine own hand?
Ralph. Yes, my lord, it is mine own hand, neither am I ashamed thereof, because my confession is agreeable to God's word. And whereas you do lay unto my charge, that I should deny the words of our Saviour Jesus Christ; oh good Lord, from whence cometh this rash▪ hasty, and untrue judgment? Forsooth not from the Spirit of truth; for he leadeth men into all truth, and is not the father of liars. Whereupon should your lordship gather or say of me so defamously; wherefore, I beseech you, if I deny the scriptures canonical, or any part thereof, then let me die.
Tie, the Priest. My lord, he is a very seditious fellow, and persuadeth other men to do as he himself doth, contrary to the order appointed by the queen's highness and the clergy of the realm. For a great many of the parish will be gathered one day to one place, and another day to another place to hear him, so that very few come to the church to hear divine service: and this was not only before that he was taken and brought unto the council, but also since his return home again, he hath done much harm. For where both men and women were honestly disposed before, by St. Ann now they are almost as bad as he. And furthermore, he was not ashamed to withstand me before all the parish, saying, that we were of the malignant church of Antichrist, and not of the true church of Christ, alleging a great many scriptures to serve his purpose, saying, Good people, take heed, beware of these blood-thirsty dogs, &c. And then I commanded the constable to apprehend him, and so he did. Nevertheless, after this apprehension, the constable let him go about his business all the next day, so that without putting in of sureties, he let him go into Suffolk and other places, for no goodness, I warrant you, my lord: it were alms to teach such officers their duty, how they should let such rebels go at their own liberty, after that they be apprehended and taken, but to keep them fast in the stocks until they bring them before a justice.
Tye, the Priest. My lord, he is a very seditious fellow, and persuadeth other men to do as he himself doth, co•trary to the order app••nted by the queen's highness and the clergy of the realm. For a great many of the parish will be gathered one day to one place, and another day to another place to hear him, so that very few come to the church to hear divine service: and this was not only before that he was taken and brought unto the council, but also since his return home again, he hath done much harm. For where both men and women were honestly disposed before, by St. Ann now they are almost as bad as he. And furthermore, he was not ashamed to withstand me before all the parish, saying, that we were of the malignant church of Antichrist, and not of the true church of Christ, alledging a great many scriptures to serve his purpose, saying, Good people, take heed, beware of these blood-thirsty dogs, &c. And then I commanded the constable to apprehend him, and so he did. Nevertheless, after this apprehension, the constable let him go about his business all the next day, so that without putting in of sureties, he let him go into Suffolk and other places, for no goodness, I warrant you, my lord: it were alms to teach such officers their duty, how they should let such rebels go at their own liberty, after that they be apprehended and taken, but to keep them fast in the stocks until they bring them before a justice.
Ralph. As I said before, so say I now again, thou art not of the church of Christ, and that I will prove, if I may be suffered. And where you said, that you commanded the constable to apprehend me, you did so indeed, contrary to the laws of this realm, having neither treason, felony, nor murder to lay to my charge: no, neither had you precept, process, nor warrant to serve on me; and therefore I say without a law was I apprehended. And whereas you seek to trouble the constable, because he kept me not in the stocks three days and three nights, it doth show in part what you are. And my going into Suffolk was not for any evil, but only to buy half a bushel of corn for bread for my poor wife and children, knowing that I had no long time to […] with them. But if I had run away, then you •ould surely have laid something to his charge.
Ralph. As I said before, so say I now again, thou art not of the church of Christ, and that I will prove, if I may be suffered. And where you said, that you commanded the constable to apprehend me, you did so indeed, contrary to the laws of this realm, having neither treason, felony, nor murder to lay to my charge: no, neither had you precept, process, nor warrant to serve on me; and therefore I say without a law was I apprehended. And whereas you seek to trouble the constable, because he kept me not in the stocks three days and three nights, it doth shew in part what you are. And my going into Suffolk was not for any evil, but only to buy half a bushel of corn for bread for my poor wife and children, knowing that I had no long time to 〈…〉 with them. But if I had run away, then you •ould surely have laid something to his charge.
Bonner. Go to, thou art a merchant indeed. Ah, sirr••, before God thou shalt be burnt with fire. Thou […] Richard Roth, dost thou not? ⟨p. 481⟩[…] same mind that thou art of, or no? canst thou tell?
Bonner. Go to, thou art a merchant indeed. Ah, sirr••, before God thou shalt be burnt with fire. Thou 〈…〉 Richard Roth, dost thou not? ⟨p. 481⟩〈…〉 same mind that thou art of, or no? canst thou tell?
Ralph. He is of age to answer, let him speak for himself; for I hear say that he is in your house.
Bonner. Lo, what a knave here is. Go, Cluny, fetch me Roth hither. By my troth he is a false knave; but yet thou art worse than he. Ah, sirrah, did you not set your hand to a writing the tenor whereof was, that if you should at any time say, or do heretically, then it should be lawful for me to […] thee with a relapse, and to proceed in sentence against thee?
Bonner. Lo, what a knave here is. Go, Cluny, fetch me Roth hither. By my troth he is a false knave; but yet thou art worse than he. Ah, sirrah, did you not set your hand to a writing the tenor whereof was, that if you should at any time say, or do heretically, then it should be lawful for me to 〈…〉 thee with a relapse, and to proceed in sentence agi•st thee?
Ralph. Yea, that is so. But here is to be asked, whether it is sufficient, that my hand or name in writing be able to give authority to you or to any other to kill me? For if I by writing can do so much, then must my authority be greater than your's. Nevertheless, I have neither said nor done heretically, but like a true christian man have I […] myself. And so I was committed unto prison again, and the 24th day of the same month▪ I was brought before the bishop, the lord North, Dr. Story, and others, and after a long talk in Latin amongst themselves (unto which I gave no answer, because they spake not to me, although they spake of me), at last the bishop said:
Ralph. Yea, that is so. But here is to be asked, whether it is sufficient, that my hand or name in writing be able to give authority to you or to any other to kill me? For if I by writing can do so much, then must my authority be greater than your's. Nevertheless, I have neither said nor done heretically, but like a true christian man have I 〈…〉 myself. And so I was committed unto prison again, and the 24th day of the same month▪ I was brought before the bishop, the lord North, Dr. Story, and others, and after a long talk in Latin amongst themselves (unto which I gave no answer, because they spake not to me, although they spake of me), at last the bishop said:
Bonner. How say you, sirrah? Tell me briefly at one word, wilt thou be contented to go to Fulham with me, and there to kneel down at mass, showing thyself outwardly as though thou didst it with a good will? come, speak.
Bonner. How say you, sirrah? Tell me briefly at one word, wilt thou be contented to go to Fulham with me, and there to kneel down at mass, shewing thyself outwardly as though thou didst it with a good will? come, speak.
Ralph. I will not say so.
Bonner. Away with him, away with him.
