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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 › An Account of the scourging of THOMAS HINDSHAW, by Bishop Bonner.
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WHEN bishop Bonner found that his examinations, persuasions, threats, and imprisonments, were to no purpose with Thomas Hinshaw, he (the said bishop) took him with him to Fulham, where immediately after his coming, he was set in the stocks, remaining there all the first night with bread and water.
THE next morning the bishop came and examined him himself, and perceiving no yielding in his mind, he sent Mr. Harpsfield to talk with him; who, after long talk, in the end fell to raging words, ••lling the said Thomas Hinshaw peevish boy, and asked him whether he thought he went about to damn his soul, or no, &c. Unto which the said Thomas answered, That he was persuaded that they laboured to maintain their dark and devilish kingdom, but not for any love to truth. Then Harpsfield, being in a mighty rage, told the bishop thereof. Whereat the bishop fumed and fretted, that for anger being scarce able to speak, he said, Dost thou answer my archdeacon so, thou naughty boy? I shall handle thee well enough be assured; so he sent for a couple of rods, and caused him to kneel against a long bench in an arbour in his garden, where the said Thomas, without any enforcement of his part, offered himself to the bearing, and did abide the fury of the said Bonner, so long as the fat paunched bishop could endure with breath, and through w•ariness was obliged to cease, and give place to his shameful act. He had two willow rods, but he wasted but one, and so left off.
THE next morning the bishop came and examined him himself, and perceiving no yielding in his mind, he sent Mr. Harpsfield to talk with him; who, after long talk, in the end fell to raging words, ••lling the said Thomas Hinshaw peevish boy, and •sked him whether he thought he went about to damn his soul, or no, &c. Unto which the said Thomas answered, That he was persuaded that they laboured to maintain their dark and devilish kingdom, but not for any love to truth. Then Harpsfield, being in a mighty rage, told the bishop thereof. Whereat the bishop fumed and fretted, that for anger being scarce able to speak, he said, Dost thou answer my archdeacon so, thou naughty boy? I shall handle thee well enough be assured; so he sent for a couple of rods, and caused him to kneel against a long bench in an arbour in his garden, where the said Thomas, without any inforcement of his part, offered himself to the bearing, and did abide the fury of the said Bonner, so long as the fat paunched bishop could endure with breath, and through wariness was obliged to cease, and give place to his shameful act. He had two willow rods, but he wasted but one, and so left off.