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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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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."