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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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"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 rapiy 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.
IN the evening of the same day, Wallace was visited by several Romish priests, who endeavoured […] prevail on him to recant; but he stood so steadfast in the faith he professed, and used such forcible arguments in vindication of the true gospel, that they left him with some wrath, saying, "He was too abandoned to receive any impression."
IN the evening of the same day, Wallace was vi••ited by several Romish priests, who endeavoured 〈…〉 prevail on him to recant; but he stood so stedfast in the faith he professed, and used such •orcible arguments in vindication of the true gospel, that they left him with some wrath, saying, "He was too abandoned to receive any impression."
THE next morning he was conducted to the Castle-hill at Edinburgh, when, being chained to the stake, and the faggots lighted, he cheerfully resigned up his soul into the hands of him who gave it, in full assurance of receiving a crown of glory in the heavenly mansions.
THE next morning he was conducted to the Castle-hill at Edinburgh, when, being chained to the stake, and the faggots lighted, he chearfully resigned up his soul into the hands of him who gave it, in full assurance of receiving a crown of glory in the heavenly mansions.
THE last who suffered martyrdom in Scotland, for the cause of Christ, was one Walter Mill, who was burnt at Edinburgh in the year 1558.
THIS person, in his younger years, had travelled into Germany, and on his return was installed a priest of the church of Lunan in Angus; but, on an information of heresy, in the time of cardinal Beaton, he was forced to abandon his charge, and abscond. But he was soon apprehended▪ and committed to prison.
THIS person, in his younger years, had travelled into Germany, and on his return was installed a priest of the church of Lunan in Angus; but, on an information of heresy, in the time of cardinal Beaton, he was forced to abandon his charge, and abscond. But he was soon apprehended▪ and comted to prison.
BEING interrogated by sir Andrew Oliphant, whether he would recant his opinions, he answered in the negative, saying, "He would sooner forfeit ten thousand lives, than relinquish a particle of those heavenly principles he had received from the suffrages of his blessed Redeemer.
IN consequence of this, sentence of condemnation was immediately passed on him, and he was conducted to prison in order for execution the following day.
THIS steadfast believer in Christ was 82 years of age, and exceeding infirm; from whence it was supposed, that he could scarcely be heard. However, when he was led to the place of execution, he expressed his religious sentiments with such courage, and at the same time composure of mind, as astonished even his enemies. As soon as he was fastened to the stake, and the faggots lighted, he addressed the spectators as follows:
THIS stedfast believer in Christ was 82 years of age, and exceeding infirm; from whence it was supposed, that he could scarcely be heard. However, when he was led to the place of execution, he expressed his religious sentiments with such courage, and at the same time composure of mind, as astonished even his enemies. As soon as he was fastened to the stake, and the faggots lighted, he addressed the spectators as follows:
THE cause why I suffer this day is not for any crime, (though I acknowledge myself a miserable sinner), but only for the defence of truth as it is in ⟨p. 248⟩Jesus Christ; and I praise God who hath called me, by his mercy, to seal the truth with my life; which, as I received it from him, so I willingly offer it up to his glory. Therefore, as you would escape eternal death, be no longer seduced by the lies of the seat of antichrist; but depend solely on Jesus Christ, and his mercy, that you may be delivered from condemnation. And then added, "That he trusted he should be the last who would suffer death in Scotland, upon a religious account."
Thus did this pious christian cheerfully give up his life, in defence of the truth of Christ's gospel, not doubting but he should be made a partaker of his heavenly kingdom.
Thus did this pious christian chearfully give up his life, in defence of the truth of Christ's gospel, not doubting but he should be made a partaker of his heavenly kingdom.
