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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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The PROBATION of the Antecedent, or former Part of this ARGUMENT, by the Parts thereof.
THIS carnal presence is contrary to the word of God, as appeareth, John xvi. "I tell you the truth. It is profitable to you that I go away, for if I go not away, the comforter shall not come unto you." Acts iii. "Whom the heavens must receive until the time of restoring all things which God hath spoken." Matt. ix. "The children of the bridegroom cannot mourn so long as the bridegroom is with them: but now is the time of mourning." John xvi. "But I will see you again, and your hearts shall rejoice." John xiv. "I will come again and take you to myself." Matt. xxiv. "If they shall say unto you, Behold here is Christ, or there is Christ, believe them not: for wheresoever the dead carcass is, thither the eagles will resort."
THIS carnal presence is contrary to the word of God, as appeareth, John xvi. "I tell you the truth. It is profitable to you that I go away, for if I go not away, the comforter shall not come unto you." Acts iii. "Whom the heavens must receive until the time of restoring all things which God hath spoken." Matt. ix. "The children of the bridegroom cannot mourn so long as the bridegroom is with them: but now is the time of mourning." John xvi. "But I will see you again, and your hearts shall rejoice."