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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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Ralph. I know him very well my lord.
Roch. By my faith, I had him once, and th•• he was as drunk as an ape, for he stunk so of […], that I could not abide him; and so sent him away.
Roch. By my faith, I had him once, and th•• he was as drunk as an ape, for he stunk so of 〈…〉, that I could not abide him; and so sent him away.
Ralph. My lord, I dare say you took your mark amiss. It was either yourself or some of […] own company, for he did neither drink wine, […] nor beer, for a quarter of a year before that […] and therefore it was not he forsooth.
Ralph. My lord, I dare say you took your mark amiss. It was either yourself or some of 〈…〉 own company, for he did neither drink wine, 〈…〉 nor beer, for a quarter of a year before that 〈…〉 and therefore it was not he forsooth.
THE rest of mine examinations you shall have •• ter I am condemned, if I can have any time […] my coming into Newgate, when I trust I […] touch the matter a great deal more plainly […] the pithy matters are yet unwritten. Th•• […] you well, good friends all. Yea, I say, […] for ever in this present world. Greet ye one ••• there, and be joyful in the Lord. Salute the […] widows among you, with all the rest of the cong•• gation in Barfold, and Dedham, and Colchester.
THE rest of mine examinations you shall have •• ter I am condemned, if I can have any time 〈…〉 my coming into Newgate, when I trust I 〈…〉 touch the matter a great deal more plainly 〈…〉 the pithy matters are yet unwritten. Th•• 〈…〉 you well, good friends all. Yea, I say, 〈…〉 for ever in this present world. Greet ye one ••• ther, and be joyful in the Lord. Salute the 〈…〉 widows among you, with all the rest of the cong•• gation in Barfold, and Dedham, and Colchester.
THIS promise of his, being either not performed for that he might not thereto be permitted, or […] if he did write, the same not coming to my […] I am fain in the rest of his examinations to follow the only report of the register, who witnesseth, that the 15th day of May, 1557, in the Bishop's palace at London, he was examined upon certain inte••• gatories, the contents whereof be these.
THIS promise of his, being either not performed• for that he might not thereto be permitted, or 〈…〉 if he did write, the same not coming to my 〈…〉 I am fain in the rest of his examinations to follow the only report of the register, who witnesseth, that the 15th day of May, 1557, in the Bishop's palace at London, he was examined upon certain inte••• gatories, the contents whereof be these.
FIRST, That he was of the parish of Muchbe•tly, and so of the diocese of London.
SECONDLY, That the 10th day of January, then last past, Mr. John Morant preaching at St. Paul's, the said, Ralph Allerton did there openly subscribe himself unto the church of Rome, with the rites and ceremonies thereof.
THIRDLY, That he did consent and subscribe as well unto the same submission, as also to one other bill, in which he granted, that if he should at any time turn again unto his former opinions, it should be then lawful for the bishop immediately to denounce and adjudge him as an heretic.
FOURTHLY, That he had subscribed to a bill, wherein he affirmed, that in the sacrament, after the words of consecration be spoken by the priest, there remaineth still material bread and material wine; and that he believeth that the bread is the bread of thanksgiving, and the memorial of Christ's death; and that when he receiveth it, he receiveth the body of Christ spiritually in his soul, but material bread in substance.
FIFTHLY, That he had openly affirmed, and also advisedly spoken that which is contained in the said •••mer fourth article above specified.
SIXTHLY, That he had spoken against the bishop of Rome with the church and see of the same, and also against the seven sacraments and other ceremonies and ordinances of the same church, used th•• within this realm.
SEVENTHLY, That he had allowed and commended the opinion and faith of Mr. Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer, and others of late that were burned within this realm, and believed that their opinions were good and godly.
SEVENTHLY, That he had allowed and commended the opinion and faith of Mr. Canmer, Ridley, and Latimer, and others of late that were burned within this realm, and believed that their opinions were good and godly.
EIGHTHLY, That he had divers time affirmed, that the religion used within this realm, at the time of his apprehension, was neither good, nor agreeable to God's word, and that he could not conform himself thereunto.
NINTHLY, That he had affirmed, that the book of common prayer, set forth in the reign of king Edward VI. was in all parts good and godly; and that the said Ralph and his fellow prisoners, did daily use amongst themselves in prison some part of the book.
TENTHLY, That he had affirmed, that if he were out of prison, he would not come to mass, matins, nor evensong, nor bear taper, candle, nor palm, nor go in procession, nor would receive holy water, holy bread, ashes, or pax, or any other ceremony of the church then used within this realm.
TENTHLY, That he had affirmed, that if he were out of prison, he would not come to mass, mattins, nor evensong, nor bear taper, candle, nor palm, nor go in procession, nor would receive holy water, holy bread, ashes, or pax, or any other ceremony of the church then used within this realm.
ELEVENTHLY, That he had affirmed, that if he were at liberty he would not confess his sins to any priest, nor receive absolution of him; nor yet would receive the sacrament of the altar, as it was then used.
