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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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THIS speech had not the least effect: Jerome was obliged to hear his charge read, which was reduced under the following heads: 1. THAT he was a derider of the papal dignity. 2. AN opposer of the pope. 3. AN enemy to the cardinals. 4. A persecutor of the prelates. 5. AN hater of the christian religion.
THIS speech had not the least effect: Jerom was obliged to hear his charge read, which was reduced under the following heads: 1. THAT he was a derider of the papal dignity. 2. AN opposer of the pope. 3. AN enemy to the cardinals. 4. A persecutor of the prelates. 5. AN hater of the christian religion.
TO these several charges Jerome answered with an amazing force of elocution, and strength of argument. "Now, (said he) wretch that I am! whither shall I turn me! To my accusers? My accusers are as deaf as •adders. To you, my judges? You are all prepossessed by the arts of my accusers." —After this speech Jerome was immediately remanded to his dungeon.
TO these several charges Jerom answered with an amazing force of elocution, and strength of argument. "Now, (said he) wretch that I am! whither shall I turn me! To my accusers? My accusers are as deaf as •adders. To you, my judges? You are all prepossessed by the arts of my accusers." —After this speech Jerom was immediately remanded to his dungeon.
THE trial of Jerome was brought on the third day after his accusation, and witnesses were examined in support of the charge. The prisoner was prepared for his defence, which appears almost incredible, when we consider he had been three hundred and forty days shut up in loathsome prisons, deprived of day-light, and almost starved for want of common necessaries. But his spirit soared above these disadvantages, under which a man less animated would have sunk; nor was he more at a loss for quotations from fathers and ancient authors, than if he had been furnished with the finest library.