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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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A Note of Cuthbert Symson's Patience.
A Note of Cutbert Symson's Patience.
NOW as touching this Cuthbert Symson, this is further to be noticed, that Bonner in his consistory, speaking of Cuthbert Symson, gave this testimony of him there to the people, saying, You […] this man, saith he, what a p•r••nable man he is; and after he had thus commended his person, added moreover, And furthermore concerning his patience, I say unto you, that •f he were not an heresy, ••e is a man of the greatest patience that ever yet came before me: fo• I tell you, he hath been thrice racked upon one day […] the Tower. Also in my house he hath felt some sorrow, and yet I never saw his patience broken, &c.
NOW as touching this Cutbert Symson, this is further to be noticed, that Bonner in his consistory, speaking of Cutbert Symson, gave this testimony of him there to the people, saying, You 〈…〉 this man, saith he, what a p•r••nable man he is; and after he had thus commended his person, added moreover, And furthermore concerning his pa•i•nce, I say unto you, that •f he were not an heresie, ••e is a man of the greatest patience that ever yet came before me: fo I tell you, he hath been thrice racked upon one day the Tower. Also in my house he hath felt some sorrow, and yet I never saw his patience broken, &c.