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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 2 › Chapter 2 › The Form and Manner of the said Degradation.
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and in the chamber over the college gate stood the priests of the college. Then he kneeled down (forasmuch as he could not be suffered to speak unto the people) to prayer, and beckoned six or seven times unto one whom he well knew, that he might hear his prayer, and report faithfully the same. When this person came to the good bishop, he (pouring tears upon his shoulders and in his bosom) continued his prayer for the space of half […] hour; which prayer was drawn from the whole creed
and in the chamber over the college gate stood the priests of the college. Then he kneeled down (forasmuch as he could not be suffered to speak unto the people) to prayer, and b•ckoned six or seven times unto one whom he well knew, that he might hear his prayer, and report faithfully the same. When this person came to the good bishop, he (pouring tears upon his shoulders and in his bosom) continued his prayer for the space of half 〈…〉 hour; which prayer was drawn from the whole creed
NOW after he was entered into his prayer, a box was brought and laid before him upon a stool, with his pardon (or at least-wise it was feigned to be his pardon) from the queen, if he would turn. At the sight whereof he cried, If you love my soul, away with it. The box being taken away, the lord Shandois said, Seeing there is no remedy, dispatch him quickly. Mr Hooper replied, Good my lord, I trust your lordship will give me leave to make an end of my prayers.
THEN the lord Shandois said to sir Edmund Bridges' son, who gave ear before to Mr. Hooper's prayer, at his request: Edmund, take heed that he do nothing else but pray: if he do, tell me, and I shall quickly dispatch him.