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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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THE letter coming to Wishart's hand by a boy, who also brought him a horse for the journey, Wishart, accompanied by some honest men, his friends, set forward; but something particular striking his mind by the way, he returned back, which they wondering at, asked him the cause; to whom he said, "I will not go; I am forbidden of God; I am assured there is treason. Let some of you go to yonder place, and tell me what you find." Which doing, they made the discovery▪ and hastily returning, they told Mr. Wishart: whereupon he said, "I know I shall end my life by that blood-thirsty man's hands, but it will not be in this manner."
A short time after this he left Montrose, and proceeded to Edinburgh, in order to propagate the gospel in that city. By the way he lodged with a faithful brother, called James Watson, of Inner-Goury. In the middle of the night he got up, and went into the yard, which two men hearing, they privately followed him.
WHILE in the yard, he fell on his knees, and prayed for some time with the greatest fervency; after which he arose, and returned to his bed. Those who attended him, appearing as though they were ignorant of all, came and asked him where he had been? But he would not answer them. The next day they importuned him to tell them, saying, "Be plain with us, for we heard your mourning, and saw your gestures."
ON this he, with a dejected countenance, said, "I had rather you had been in your beds." But they still pressing upon him to know something, he said, "I will tell you; I am assured that my warfare is near at an end, and therefore pray to God with me, that I shrink not when the battle wax••• most hot."
SOON after, cardinal Beaton, archbishop of St. Andrew's, being informed that Mr. Wish•rt […] at the house of Mr. Cockburn, of Ormiston, in […] Lothian, he applied to the regent to cause him […] he apprehended; with which, after great […], and much against his will, he complied.
SOON after, cardinal Beaton, archbishop of St. Andrew's, being informed that Mr. Wish•rt 〈…〉 at the house of Mr. Cockburn, of Ormiston, in 〈…〉 Lothian, he applied to the regent to cause him 〈…〉 he apprehended; with which, after great 〈…〉, and much against his will, he complied.
IN consequence of this the cardinal immediately proceeded to the trial of Wishart, against whom […] less than 18 articles were exhibited. Mr. Wisha•• answered the respective articles with the greatest composure of mind, and in so learned and clear a manner, as greatly surprised most of those who were present.
IN consequence of this the cardinal immediately proceeded to the trial of Wishart, against whom 〈…〉 less than 18 articles were exhibited. Mr. Wisha•• answered the respective articles with the greatest composure of mind, and in so learned and clear a manner, as greatly surprized most of those who were present.
AFTER the examination was finished, the archbishop endeavoured to prevail on Mr. Wishart […] recant; but he was too firmly fixed in his religi••• principles, and too much enlightened with the truth of the gospel, to be in the least moved.
AFTER the examination was finished, the archbishop endeavoured to prevail on Mr. Wishart 〈…〉 recant; but he was too firmly fixed in his religi••• principles, and too much enlightened with the truth of the gospel, to be in the least moved.
ON the morning of his execution there came to him two friars from the cardinal; one of whom put on him a black linen coat, and the other brought several bags of gunpowder, which they tied about different parts of his body.
AS soon as he arrived at the stake, the executioner put a rope round his neck, and a chain about his middle; upon which he fell on his knees, and thus exclaimed:
"O thou Saviour of the world, have mercy upon me! Father of heaven, I commend my spirit into thy holy hands."
"O thou Saviour of the world, have mercy upon me! Father of heaven, I commend my •pirit into thy holy hands."
AFTER this he prayed for his accusers, saying, "I beseech thee, Father of heaven, forgive them that have, from ignorance, or an evil mind, forged […] of me: I forgive them with all my heart. I beseech Christ to forgive them, that have ignorantly •••demned me."
AFTER this he prayed for his accusers, saying, "I beseech thee, Father of heaven, forgive them that have, from ignorance, or an evil mind, forged 〈…〉 of me: I forgive them with all my heart. I beseech Christ to forgive them, that have ignorantly •••demned me."
HE was then fastened to the stake, and the faggots being lighted, immediately set fire to the powd•• that was tied about him, and which blew into a […] and smoke.
HE was then fastened to the stake, and the faggots being lighted, immediately set fire to the powd•• that was tied about him, and which blew into a 〈…〉 and smoke.
THE governor of the castle, who stood so near […] he was singed with the flame, exhorted our ••rtyr, in a few words, to be of good cheer, and to […] pardon of God for his offences. To which he […] ▪ "This flame occasions trouble to my body, ••deed, but it hath in no wise broken my spirit. ••t he who now so proudly looks down upon me […] yonder lofty place, (pointing to the cardinal) […], ere long, be as ignominiously thrown down, […] now he proudly lolls at his ease." Which prediction was soon after fulfilled. The executioner […] pulled the rope which was tied about his neck […] great violence, so that he was soon strangled; and the fire getting strength, burnt with such rapi•••y that in less than an hour his body was totally consumed.
THE governor of the castle, who stood so near 〈…〉 he was singed with the flame, exhorted our ••rtyr, in a few words, to be of good cheer, and to 〈…〉 pardon of God for his offences. To which he 〈…〉 ▪ "This flame occasions trouble to my body, ••deed, but it hath in no wise broken my spirit. ••t he who now so proudly looks down upon me 〈…〉 yonder lofty place, (pointing to the cardinal) 〈…〉, ere long, be as ignominiously thrown down, 〈…〉 now he proudly lolls at his ease." Which pre••ction was soon after fulfilled. The executioner 〈…〉 pulled the rope which was tied about his neck 〈…〉 great violence, so that he was soon strangled; and the fire getting strength, burnt with such rapi•••y that in less than an hour his body was totally consumed.
THE next person who fell a martyr to popish bigotry, was one Adam Wallace, of Winton, in East-Lothian, who having obtained a true knowledge of the gospel of Christ, spent the gr••ter part of his time in endeavouring to propagate it among his fellow-creatures.
THE next person who fell a martyr to popish ••gotry, was one Adam Wallace, of Winton, in East-Lothian, who having obtained a true know••dge of the gospel of Christ, spent the gr••ter part of his time in endeavouring to propagate it among his fellow-creatures.
HIS conduct being noticed by some bigoted papists, an information was laid against him for heresy, […] which he was apprehended, and committed to prison.
HIS conduct being noticed by some bigoted papists, an information was laid against him for heresy, 〈…〉 which he was apprehended, and committed to prison.
AFTER examination, sentence of death was passed upon him as an heretic; and he was immediately delivered over to the secular power, in order for execution.
AFTER examination, sentence of death was passed upon him as an heretic; and he was immediately d•livered over to the secular power, in order for ••ecution.
