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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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AT last, when he would have given Dr Taylor a stroke on the breast with his crosier-staff, the bishop's chaplain said, My lord, strike him not, for he will certainly strike again. Yes, by St. Peter will I, said Dr. Taylor. The cause is Christ's, and I were no good christian, if I would not fight in my master's quarrel. So the bishop laid his curse upon him, but struck him not. Then said Dr. Taylor. Though you do curse me, yet God doth bless […]: I have the witness of my conscience, that you have done me wrong and violence, and yet I pray God, if it be his will, forgive you. But from the tyranny of the bishop of Rome, and his detestable enormities, good Lord deliver us. And •n his going up to his chamber, he still said, God deliver me from you, God deliver me from you. And when he came up, he told Mr. Bradford (for they both lay in one chamber) that he had made the bishop of London afraid; for, saith he, laughingly, his chaplain gave him counsel not to strike me with his crosier-staff, for that I would strike again; and, by my troth, said he, rubbing his hands, I made him believe I would so indeed.
AT last, when he would have given Dr Taylor a stroke on the breast with his crosier-staff, the bishop's chaplain said, My lord, strike him not, for he will certainly strike again. Yes, by St. Peter will I, said Dr. Taylor. The cause is Christ's, and I were no good christian, if I would not fight in my master's quarrel. So the bishop laid his curse upon him, but struck him not. Then said Dr. T•ylor. Though you do curse me, yet God doth bless 〈…〉: I have the witness of my conscience, that you have done me wrong and violence, and yet I pray God, if it be his will, forgive you. But from the tyranny of the bishop of Rome, and his detestable enormities, good Lord deliver us. And •n his g•ing up to his chamber, he sti•l said, God deliver me from you, God deliver me from you. And when he came up, he told Mr. Bradford (for they both lay in one chamber) that he had made the bishop of London afraid; for, saith he, laughingly, his chaplain gave him counsel not to strike me with his crosier-staff, for that I would strike again; and, by my troth, said he, rubbing his hands, I made him believe I would so indeed.