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The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being…
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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An Account of Mr. RICHARD GIBSON, Martyr.
WITH the other two above-named, suffered also in the same fire, Richard Gibson, who first was cast into the Compter, in the Poultry (where he had been prisoner for the space of two years for surety in a matter of debt, and then stood upon his deliverance), then upon suspicion and evil will was accused to bishop Bonner, because he was never confessed in the prison, nor received at at the popish altar; by reason whereof he was called for, and sustained divers conflicts and examinations in the cause of his faith and religion. But first he seemed to make certain submission, which he also exhibited with the other twenty-eight before mentioned: but because it seemed in words to differ something from the other, it appeareth not to be received: or whether it was received or no, it is not fully certain. This is certain, that although his submission was recorded in the bishop's register, yet he was not delivered from imprisonment till the day of his burning.
THE greatest matter which he was charged with, was for not coming to confession, being thereunto required, for not receiving of the sacrament of the popish making, and for that he would not swear to answer to their interrogatories laid against him.