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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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THE bishop said, That the sacrament was God, and must be worshipped as God. So said the chancellor also.
THEN answered I, and said, My lord, I cannot so believe.
THEN said the bishop, Why? Then say thou dost believe. Notwithstanding, th•se collusions could not prevail.
NOW being condemned, he was sent again from Norwich to Eye-prison, and about the 21st day of September, about midnight, he was brought from Eye to Laxfield, to be burned; and on the next morning was brought to the stake, where were waiting for ••is coming, the aforesaid justice, Mr. Thurston, one Mr. Waller, being then under-sheriff, and Mr. Thomas Lovell, high constable, as is before expressed; who commanded men to make read• all things meet for this sinful purpose. Now the fires in most houses of the street were put out, saving that a smoke was espied by the said Thomas Lovell, proceeding out from the top of a chimney, to which house the sheriff and Grannow his man went, and broke open the door, and thereby got fire, and brought the same to the place of execution. When John Noyes came to the place where he should be burned, he kneeled down and said the […] Psalm, with other prayers, and then they making haste bound him to the stake, and being bound, the said John Noyes said, "Fear not them that kill the body, but fear him that can kill both body and soul, and cast it into everlasting fire."
NOW being condemned, he was sent again from Norwich to Eye-prison, and about the 21st day of September, about midnight, he was brought from Eye to Laxfield, to be burned; and on the next morning was brought to the stake, where were waiting for ••is coming, the aforesaid justice, Mr. Thurston, one Mr. Waller, being then under-sheriff, and Mr. Thomas Lovell, high constable, as is before expressed; who commanded men to make read• all things meet for this sinful purpose. Now the fires in most houses of the street were put out, saving that a smoak was espied by the said Thomas Lovell, proce•ding out from the top of a chimney, to which house the sheriff and Grannow his man went, and broke open the door, and thereby got fire, and brought the same to the place of execution. When John Noyes came to the place where he should be burned, he kneeled down and said the 〈…〉 Psalm, with other prayers, and then they making haste bound him to the stake, and being bound, the said John Noyes said, "Fear not them that kill the body, but fear him that can kill both body and soul, and cast it into everlasting fire."
WHEN he saw his sister weeping and making moan for him, he told her that she should not weep for him, but weep for her sins.
THEN one Nicholas Cadman brought a faggot and set against him; and the said John Noyes took up the faggot and kissed it, and said Blessed be the time that ever I was born to come to this.
THEN he delivered his psalter to the Under sheriff, desiring him to be good to his wife and c••• dren, and to deliver her that same •ook; and the sheriff promised him that he would, notwithstanding he never performed his promise. Then the said John Noyes said to the people, They say they can make God of a piece of bread, believe them not.
THEN said he, Good people, be•e witness that I do believe to be saved by the merits and passion of Jesus Christ, and not by mine own deeds; and so the fire was kindled, and burning about him, […]: then said, Lord, have mercy upon me. Christ […] mercy upon me. Son of David, have mercy upon me.
THEN said he, Good people, be•e witness that I do believe to be saved by the merits and passion of Jesus Christ, and not by mine own deeds; and so the fire was kindled, and burning about him, 〈…〉: then said, Lord, have mercy upon me. Christ 〈…〉 mercy upon me. Son of David, have mercy upon me.
AND so he yielded up his life, and when his […] was burned, they made a pit to bury the […] and ashes, and amongst the same they found one […] his feet that was unburned, whole up to the arch with the hose on, and that they buried with […]
AND so he yielded up his life, and when his 〈…〉 was burned, they made a pit to bury the 〈…〉 and ashes, and amongst the same they found one 〈…〉 his feet that was unburned, whole up to the arch with the hose on, and that they buried with 〈…〉
NOW while he was burning, there stood […] John Jarvis, a servant in the same town […] fellow, who said, Good Lord, how the […] his arms shrink up. And there stood behind […] Grannow and Benet, the sheriff's men, and the•• […] their master, that John Jarvis said, What […] wretches are these? And their master ordered […] to apprehend him, and they took him, and […] him, and carried him before the justice […] day, and the justice did examine him of the […] aforesaid, but he denied them, and answered […] said nothing but this, Good Lord, how the […] of his arms shrink up. But for all this the […] did bind his father and his master in 50 l. a piece, […] he should be fathoming at all times. […] the Wednesday following, he was brought […] before the justices, Mr. Thurston and Mr. […] they sitting at Freling••eld, in Hoxton […] and there they did appoint and command, that […] said John Jarvis should be set in the stocks […] next market-day, and whipped about the market […]. But his master, one William Jarvis […] after crave friendship of the constables, and th•• did not set him in the stocks till Sunday […], and in the afternoon they did whip […] about the market with a dog whip having, […] cords, and so they let him go.
NOW while he was burning, there stood 〈…〉 John Jarvis, a servant in the same town 〈…〉 fellow, who said, Good Lord, how the 〈…〉 his arms shrink up. And there stood behind 〈…〉 Grannow and Benet, the sheriff's men, and the•• 〈…〉 their master, that John Jarvis said, What 〈…〉 wretches are these? And their master ordered 〈…〉 to apprehend him, and they took him, and 〈…〉 him, and carried him before the justice 〈…〉 day, and the justice did examine him of the 〈…〉 aforesaid, but he denied them, and answered 〈…〉 said nothing but this, Good Lord, how the 〈…〉 of his arms shrink up. But for all this the did bind his father and his master in 50 l. a piece, he should be fthooming at all times. the Wednesday following, he was brought before the justices, Mr. Thurston and Mr. they sitting at Frelingeld, in Hoxton and there they did appoint and command, that said John Jarvis should be set in the stocks next market-day, and whipt about the market . But his master, one William Jarvis after crave friendship of the constables, and th did not set him in the stocks till Sunday , and in the afternoon they did whip about the market with a dog whip having, cords, and so they let him go.
WIFE, you desired me that I would send you some tokens that you might remember me. As I did read in the New Testament, I thought it good to write unto you certain places of the scripture for a remembrance. St. Peter saith, 1 Pet. ⟨p. 495⟩••. Dearly beloved, be not troubled with this […] come among you to try you, as though […] strange thing had happened unto you, but rejoice, insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, that when his glory appeareth ye may be merry and glad. If ye be raised on for the name of Christ, happy are ye, for the Spirit of glory, and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.
WIFE, you desired me that I would send you some tokens that you might remember me. As I did read in the New Testament, I thought it good to write unto you certain places of the scripture for a remembrance. St. Peter saith, 1 Pet. ⟨p. 495⟩••. Dearly beloved, be not troubled with this 〈…〉 come among you to try you, as though 〈…〉 strange thing had happened unto you, but rejoice, insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, that when his glory appeareth ye may be merry and glad. If ye be raised on for the name of Christ, happy are ye, for the Spirit of glory, and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.
"IT is better if the will of God be so, that ye ••ffer for well doing than for evil doing.
"See that none of your suffer as a murderer, or as […] thief, or an evil-doer, of as a busy body in other men's matters; but if any man suffer as a christian man, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God •n this behalf; for the time is come that […] must begin at the house of God. If it ••rst begin at us, what shall the end of them be that ••lieve not the gospel of God? Wherefore let ••em that suffer according to the will of God, commit their souls to him in well doing."
"See that none of your suffer as a murderer, or as 〈…〉 thief, or an evil-doer, of as a busy body in other men's matters; but if any man suffer as a christian man, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God •n this behalf; for the time is come that 〈…〉 must begin at the house of God. If it ••rst b•gin at us, what shall the end of them be that ••lieve not the gospel of God? Wherefore let ••em that suffer according to the will of God, com•it their souls to him in well doing."
ST. Paul saith, 2 Tim. iii. "All that will live godly in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecution."
ST. John saith, 1 John ii. "See that ye love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, as the lust of flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world• which vanisheth away and the lust thereof, but he that fulfilleth the will of God abideth for ever."
ST. John saith, 1 John ii. "See that ye love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, as the lust of flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world• which vanisheth away and the lust therereof, but he that fulfilleth the will of God abideth for ever."
