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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 2 › Book 3 › Chapter 2 › Examination 3: The last Examination of ROGER HOLLAND.
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The last Examination of ROGER HOLLAND.
THE last examination of Roger Holland was, when he with his fellow-prisoners were brought into the consistory, and there all excommunicated, except Roger, and ready to have their sentence of judgment given, with many threatening words to affright them withal: the lord Strange, sir Thomas Jarret, M. Eglestone, Esq. and divers others of worship, both of Cheshire and Lancashire, that were Roger Holland's kinsmen and friends, being there present, who had been earnest suitors to the bishop in his favour, hoping for his safety of life. Now the bishop hoping yet to win him with his fair and flattering words, began after this manner.
THE last examination of Roger Holland was, when he with his fellow-prisoners were brought into the consistory, and there all excommunicated, except Roger, and ready to have their sentence of judgment given, with many threatening words to affright them withal: the lord Strange, sir Thomas Jarret, M. Eglestone, Esq. and divers others of worship, both of Cheshire and Lancashre, that were Roger Holland's kinsmen and friends, being there present, who had been earnest suitors to the bishop in his favor, hoping for his safety of life. Now the bishop hoping yet to win him with his fair and flattering words, began after this manner.
Bonner. Roger, I have divers times called thee before me at my own house, and have conferred with thee, and being not learned in the Latin tongue, it doth appear unto me that thou hast a good memory, and very sensible in talk, but something