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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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whereas in truth, all prophecy uttered by the Spirit of God, was counted to be scripture, before it was written in paper and ink, for it was written in the hearts, and graven in the minds, yea, and inspired in the mouths of good men, and of the apostles, by the Spirit of Christ. The salutation of the angel was the scripture of Christ, or the word of God, before it was written. Moreman cried, Fie, fie! wondering that the scripture of God should be counted scripture before it was written, and affirmed, he had no knowledge who said so. To whom Philpot replied, that as to knowledge in this matter, for the trial of truth, about the questions in controversy, he would wish himself no worse matched than with Moreman.
AT this the prolocutor was highly offended, saying to Philpot, it was speaking arrogantly, to compare himself with such a worshipful learned man as Mr. Moreman was, being himself a man unlearned, yea, a madman, fitter to be sent to Bedlam, than to be among such learned and grave men as were there, and a man who never would be answered, and one who troubled the whole house; and therefore he commanded him to come no more into that house, of whom he demanding, whether they would agree thereunto, or not, a great company answered, Yes, Philpot returned, he might think himself happy, who was out of their company.
THEN Morgan rose up, and whispered the prolocutor in the ear; and the prolocutor spoke to Philpot again, and said, lest thou shouldst slander the house, and say, that we will not suffer you to declare your mind, we are content you shall come into the house as you have done before, so that you be apparelled with a long gown and a tippet, as we be, and that you shall not speak but when I command you. Then, said Philpot, I had rather be absent altogether.