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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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LETTER III. From the Rev. Mr. SAUNDERS, to Archbishop CRANMER, Bishop RIDLEY, and the Rev. Mr. LATIMER, then Prisoners in Oxford.
IN my most humble wise I salute you, most reverend fathers in Christ Jesus our Lord. Immortal thanks and everlasting praises be given unto our Father of mercies, "which hath made us meet to be partakers of the Inheritance of the saints in light, which hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, by whom we have redemption through his blood," &c. Coloss. i. & iii. O most happy estate, that in an unspeakable wise our life is hid with Christ in God: but whensoever Christ which is our life shall show himself, then shall we also appear with him in glory. Coloss. iii.4. In the mean season, as our sight is but in a glass, even in a dark speaking, so we walk in faith, not after outward appearance: which faith although for want of outward appearance, reason reputeth but as vain, yet the chosen of God do know the effect thereof, to bring a more substantial state and lively fruition of very felicity and perfect blessedness, then reason can reach, or senses receive. By this faith we have in our possession all good things, yea even those "which the eye hath not seen, and the ear hath not heard, neither can enter into the heart of man," &c. 1 Cor. ii.9. Then if hereby we do enjoy all good things, it followeth, that we must needs possess, have, and enjoy you, most reverend fathers, who are no small part of our joy and good things given us of God.
IN my most humble wise I salute you, most reverend fathers in Christ Jesus our Lord. Immortal thanks and everlasting praises be given unto our Father of mercies, "which hath made us meet to be partakers of the Inheritance of the saints in light, which hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, by whom we have redemption through his blood," &c.