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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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An account of a horrid plot, concerted by the Papists for destroying the City of London by Fire, in the Reign of King CHARLES II.
An account of a horrid plot, concerted by the Papists for d•stroying the City of London by Fire, in the Reign of King CHARLES II.
STIMULATED by revenge, and prompted by the force of superstitious principles, the papists still dedicated their thoughts to every machination their invention could project, to obtain their wished for purposes, namely, the destruction of the protestants in this island.
STIMULATED by revenge, and prompted by the force of superstitious principles, the papi•ts still dedicated their thoughts to every machination their invention could project, to obtain their wished for purposes, namely, the destruction of the protestants in this island.
HAVING failed in several efforts, they, at length, bethought themselves of a scheme for destroying the capital of the kingdom, which they flattered themselves might be productive of facilitating their farther intentions of extirpating the protestants, and, once more, establishing popery in the English dominions.
HAVING failed in several efforts, they, at length, bethought th•mselves of a scheme for destroying the capital of the kingdom, which they flattered themselves mig•t be productive of facilitating their farther intentions of extirpating the protestants, and, once more, establishing popery in the English dominions.