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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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Volume 1 › Chapter 4 › The Trial and cruel Sufferings of Mr. ISAAC MARTIN. › REPLY.
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I. HOW do you do, Isaac? Have you any thing to say in your defence? Can I serve you in any thing, tell me?
M. MY lord, I have nothing to say but what I have said already: I think it is very hard to be kept here so long.
I. HARK ye, you Englishmen think we aim at your wealth, but you are mistaken, there is no such thing. You have confessed that you did not take your hat off to our images: you ought to do it, living in these christian countries, whether you believe in them or no; for it shows ill example if you do not.
I. HARK ye, you Englishmen think we aim at your wealth, but you are mistaken, there is no such thing. You have confessed that you did not take your hat off to our images: you ought to do it, living in these christian countries, whether you believe in them or no; for it shews ill example if you do not.
M. MY lord, we protestants never do such things, it is against our religion and against our consciences so to do.