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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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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.
TWELFTHLY, That he had affirmed, that praying to saints, and praying for the dead, were neither good nor profitable, and that a man is not bound to fast and pray, but at his own will and pleasure; neither that it is lawful to reserve the sacrament, or to worship it.
THIRTEENTHLY, That the said Allerton hath according to these his affirmations, abstained and refused to come to his parish church ever since the tenth day of January last, or to use, receive, or allow any ceremonies, sacraments or other rites then used in the church.
TO all these articles he answered affirmatively, denying precisely none of them; saving to this clause contained in the twelfth article, that a man is not bound to fast and pray but at his own will and pleasure, he said that he had affirmed no such thing, but he confessed that he had not fasted nor prayed so oft as he was bound to do. And unto this answer he also subscribed in this sort.
EXCEPT it be proved otherwise by the holy scripture, I do affirm these articles to be true. By me, Ralph Allerton.
THE next examination was the fourth day of July; the act whereof, because they do appear more amply is his other examination, on the tenth of September, I here omit, giving you farther to understand, that on the seventh day of July, he was brought before Dr. Darbishire in the bishop's palace, who examined him again on the former articles, and after persuaded him to recant, threatening him that otherwise he should be burned. To whom he boldly answered, I would I might be condemned even to-morrow; for I perceive my lord (meaning Bonner) doth seek nothing but men's blood. Upon ⟨p. 484⟩which saying Dr. Darbishire committed him again to prison, and the tenth of September the bishop caused him (with the other three above-named) to be brought unto Fulham, and there in his private chapel within his house, he judicially propounded unto him certain other new articles; of which, the tenor of the first, fifth, sixth, and seventh are already mentioned in the second, third, and fourth former objections: as for the rest, their contents here follow.
"THOU, Ralph Allerton, canst not deny, but that the information given against thee, and remaining now in the acts of this court of thine ordinary, Edmund Bishop of London, was and is a true information."
THIS information was given by Thomas Tie, curate of Bentley (of whom you have already heard), and certain others of the same parish and affinity; as namely, John Painter, William Harris, John Barker, John Carter, Thomas Candeler, Jeffry Bestwood, John Richard, Richard Mere.
THIS information was given by Thomas Tye, curate of Bentley (of whom you have already heard), and certain others of the same parish and affinity; as namely, John Painter, William Harris, John Barker, John Carter, Thomas Candeler, Jeffry Bestwood, John Richard, Richard Meer.
THE effect thereof was, that one Laurence Edwards, of Bentley aforesaid, had a child that was unchristened, and being demanded by the said Tie, why his child was not baptized, he made answer, it should be when he could find one of his religion (meaning a true professor of Christ's gospel). Whereat the curate said, Ah, you have had some instructor that hath schooled you of late. Yea, (quoth Edwards) that I have, and if your doctrine be better than his, then I will believe you; and thereupon fondly offered to fetch him.
THE effect thereof was, that one Laurence Edwards, of Bentley aforesaid, had a child that was unchristened, and being demanded by the said Tye, why his child was not baptized, he made answer, it should be when he could find one of his religion (meaning a true professor of Christ's gospel). Whereat the curate said, Ah, you have had some instructer that hath schooled you of late. Yea, (quoth Edwards) that I have, and if your doctrine be better than his, then I will believe you; and thereupon fondly offered to fetch him.
WHEREUPON the constable going with him, they brought before the said curate the said Ralph Allerton; of whom in this information they make this report, that he was a seditious person, who since his coming down from the bishop, had set upon the constable's door seditious letters, moving and persuading thereby the people to follow his malicious disobedience; and that these his persuasions had taken effect in many: and farther, that the said Ralph Allerton (the curate asking him whether he had instructed this Laurence Edwards, that it was against God's commandment to enter into the church) casting his hands abroad, should say, Oh, good people, now is fulfilled the saying of the godly priest and prophet Esdras, who saith, 4 E••. 1•. "The fire of a multitude is kindled against a […] they have taken away their houses, and spoiled their goods," &c. Which of you hath not seen this, […] day? who is he here amongst you, that seeth […] all these things done upon us this day? The chur•• which they call us to, is the church of Antichri••• a persecuting church, and the church malignant. With these, and many more words (said they, […] maliciously and falsely alleged out of the scriptures) he thus persuaded a great multitude that present (as much as in him lay) unto disobedien••. For which cause the constables did then appreh••• him.
WHEREUPON the constable going with him, they brought before the said curate the said Ralph Allerton; of whom in this information they make this report, that he was a seditious person, who since his coming down from the bishop, had set upon the constable's door seditious let••rs, moving and persuading thereby the people to follow his malicious disobedience; and that these his persuasions had taken effect in many: and farther, that the said Ralph Allerton (the curate asking him whether he had instructed this Laurence Edwards, that it was against God's commandment to enter into the church) casting his hands abroad, should say, Oh, good people, now is fulfilled the saying of the godly priest and prophet Esdras, who saith, 4 E••. 1•. "The fire of a multitude is kindled against a 〈…〉 they have taken away their houses, and spoiled their goods," &c. Which of you hath not seen this, day? who is he here amongst you, that seeth all these things done upon us this day? The chur which they call us to, is the church of Antichri a persecuting church, and the church malignant. With these, and many more words (said they, malicously and falsely alledged out of the scriptures) he thus persuaded a great multitude tht present (as much as in him lay) unto disobedien. For which cause the constables did then appreh him.
3 Item, thou, Ralph Allerton, canst not de••, but the letter sent unto me by my lord Darcy, beginning with these words, [Pleaseth it your lordship, &c.] was thine own letter, and was […] by thine own hand.
3 Item, thou, Ralph Allerton, canst not de••, but the letter sent unto me by my lord Darcy, beginning with these words, [Pleaseth it your lordship, &c.] was thine own letter, and was 〈…〉 by thine own hand.
THE contents of the letter mentioned in this •• ticle, and written by Allerton unto the lord Dar•• was a confession of his demeanour before his […] apprehension, the effect and purport whereof, because it appeareth in the beginning of his history, I do here omit.
THE contents of the letter mentioned in this •• ticle, and written by Allerton unto the lord Dar•• was a confession of his demeanour before his 〈…〉 apprehension, the effect and purport whereof, because it appeareth in the beginning of his history, I do here omit.
4. Item, thou Ralph Allerton, canst not deny, but that the other letter, sent also to me from my said lord Darcy, beginning thus, [Pleaseth it your lordship, &c.] and ending with these words, [whensoever it be] is thine own letter, and subscribed with thine own hand.
THIS was also another letter written by him unto the lord Darcy, the contents whereof were, that where the said lord had commanded him to declare where he had been ever since Whitsuntide last before his first apprehension, this was to certify his lordship, that he was not able so to do, otherwise than as he had already showed him by his former letters. And moreover, whereas he charged him to have read unto the people abroad in the woods, he certified him that he did never read any thing abroad, saying once when he was in the company of George Eagles, and others, Richard Roth took a writing out of his bosom, and desired the said ⟨p. 485⟩Ralph to read it, which request he then accomplished▪ and demanding of him whose doing the same was, the said Roth told that it was Mr. Cranmer's, late archbishop of Canterbury; and farther he could not show him. Nevertheless, he was ready and willing to suffer such punishment as his lordship should think meet, desiring yet that the same might be with favour and mercy, although he feared neither punishment nor death: praying the Lord, that it might be in his fear, whensoever it should be.
THIS was also another letter written by him unto the lord Darcy, the contents whereof were, that where the said lord had commanded him to declare where he had been ever since Whitsuntide last before his first apprehension, this was to certify his lordship, that he was not able so to do, otherwise than as he had already shewed him by his former letters. And moreover, whereas he charged him to have read unto the people abroad in the woods, he certified him that he did never read any thing abroad, saying once when he was in the company of George Eagles, and others, Richard Roth took a writing out of his bosom, and desired the said ⟨p. 485⟩Ralph to read it, which request he then accomplished▪ and demanding of him whose doing the same was, the said Roth told that it was Mr. Cranmer's, late archbishop of Canterbury; and farther he could not shew him. Nevertheless, he was ready and willing to suffer such punishment as his lordship should think meet, desiring yet that the same might be with favour and mercy, although he feared neither punishment nor death: praying the Lord, that it might be in his fear, whensoever it should be.
