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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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Volume 1 › Book 1 › Chapter 1 › The Tumult at Paul's Cross, occasioned by Mr. Bourn's Sermon.
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ON the 16th, Humphrey Paulden was sent to the compter, for the like offence.
ON the 16th, Humphry Paulden was sent to the compter, for the like offence.
A letter was sent to the sheriffs of Buckingham and Bedford, for apprehending one Fisher, minister of Amersham; and another to the bishop of Norwich, not to suffer any preacher, or other, to preach or expound the scripture publicly, without special licence from the queen. And the same day Mr. Bradford, Vernon, and Beacon, preachers, were ⟨p. 268⟩committed to the charge of the lieutenant of the Tower. Mr. Rogers also, the same day, was ordered to keep himself prisoner in his own house, not being allowed the liberty of conversing with any other but those of his own household.
A letter was sent to the sheriffs of Buckingham and Bedford, for apprehending one Fisher, minister of Amersham; and another to the bishop of Norwich, not to suffer any preacher, or other, to preach or expound the scripture publicly, without special licence from the queen. And the same day Mr. Bradford, Vernon, and Beacon, preachers, were ⟨p. 268⟩committed to the charge of the lieutenant of the Tower. Mr. Rogers also, the same day, was ordered to keep himself prisoner in his own house, not being allowed the liberty of conversing with any other but those of his own houshold.
ON the 22d two letters were sent to Coverdale, bishop of Exeter, and Hooper, bishop of Gloucester, commanding them to repair forthwith to court, and there to attend the council's pleasure. At which time the Rev. Mr. Fisher of Amersham appeared before the council, and was ordered to bring a copy of his sermon the next day.