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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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Preface: PREFACE, TO Christian Readers of every Denomination.
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We think it needless here to give a tedious detail of all the particulars, which will be contained in this important undertaking; but it may be necessary to […] to our readers, by way of information, (for the truth of which we pledge our own veracity, and their future encouragement) that this work will not be a trifling summary of mere names—not an inaccurate, lifeless abridgement—not a crude, indigested compendium—not a hasty catch-penny republication—but a full, complete, and perfect Christian Martyrology, from the most early age of persecution to the present time; containing a display, and fuller account than has hitherto been published, in any book of the like kind, of the lives, religious Principles, cruel Persecutions, Sufferings, Tortures, and Triumphant Deaths, of all these faithful Christians, and godly Martyrs, whose constancy was tried for the truth of the Gospel, and who have sealed their faith in our most holy religion with their blood.
We think it needless here to give a tedious detail of all the particulars, which will be contained in this important undertaking; but it may be necessary to 〈…〉 to our readers, by way of information, (for the truth of which we pledge our own veracity, and their future encouragement) that this work will not be a trifling summary of mere names—not an inaccurate, lifeless abridgement—not a crude, indigested compendium—not a hasty catch-penny republication—but a full, complete, and perfect Christian Martyrology, from the most early age of persecution to the present time; containing a display, and fuller account than has hitherto been published, in any book of the like kind, of the lives, religious Principles, cruel Persecutions, Sufferings, Tortures, and Triumphant Deaths, of all these faithful Christians, and godly Martyrs, whose constancy was tried for the truth of the Gospel, and who have sealed their faith in our most holy religion with their blood.
Fellow Christians! This Work will serve the Christian cause. It will teach you how to conquer sin, your now grand persecutor; to make your appetites and passions martyrs to your salvation; and hence you may learn, that there is not any thing so difficult, but we may overcome through Divine help. We have the same cause, the same God on our side, the same recompense of reward to encourage us; and having so great a cloud of witnesses, let us press forward, and the same heaven will be our portion for ever.