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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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THESE excellent sentences were […] as so many expressions of treason, and […] inflame his adversaries. Accordingly, the bishop• […] pointed by the council stripped him of his […] ga• ments, degraded him, and […] paper […] on his h••d, on which was painted […], with this inscription: "A ringleader of heretics."
THESE excellent sentences were 〈…〉 as so many expressions of treason, and 〈…〉 inflame his adversaries. Accordingly, the bishop• 〈…〉 pointed by the council stripped him of his 〈…〉 ga• ments, degraded him, and 〈…〉 paper 〈…〉 on his h••d, on which was painted 〈…〉, with this inscription: "A ringleader of heretics."
OUR heroic martyr received this […] with […] of unconcern, which seemed to give him dignity rather than […]. A serenity, […] even a joy appeared in his looks, which […] that his soul had cut off m••y stages of a tedious journey in […] to the […] of everlasting peace.
OUR h•roic martyr received this 〈…〉 with 〈…〉 of unconcern, which seemed to give him dignit• rather than 〈…〉. A serenity, 〈…〉 even a joy appeared in his looks, which that his soul had cut off my stages of a tedious journey in to the of everlasting peace.