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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 II. From the same to the same, in behalf of the Rev. Dr. MILLS COVERDALE.
CHRISTIANUS, by the grace of God, king of Denmark, Norway, &c. to the most noble princess and lady Mary, queen of England, France, and Ireland, our most d•a•ly beloved sister, and cousin, wisheth prosperity with good success of all things. WE have received your majesty's letter, whereby answer is rendered, and that very graciously, unto our petition which we made for the safeguard of Mr. Coverdale, late called bishop of Exon. So that we perceive, though he be in danger for another cause than was signified unto us before, yet your majesty will so regard our intercession, that ⟨p. 492⟩Coverdale himself shall understand it to have done him good. To which regal promise, seeing we (as reason would we should do) attribute so much, that trusting unto the same, we doubt not, whereas he being in captivity, his friends, whom we especially tender, are therefore in heaviness and care, your good promise doth call them from such sorrow and solicitude, to the hope and expectation of his assured welfare: we could not do otherwise, but render thanks unto your majesty for such your ready and gracious good will, not only in respect of this benefit, but also of the conversation and keeping of perpetual amity between us and our realms, and so, as much as in us lieth, to omit nothing that might conduce to the nourishing and continuance of these fortunate beginnings. Neither had we ever any doubt concerning the clemency and moderation of your goodness, whom we heartily beseech Almighty God ever more to prosper, unto the glory of his name, and profit of the common-wealth. Wherefore seeing your majesty writeth, that Mr. Coverdale is in danger for certain accounts of money, and not for any other more grievous offence, we have cause on his behalf to rejoice: and therefore we doubt so much the less, that at our request he shall graciously have his deliverance given him, and be out of danger. For as touching the bishopric, by reason whereof he came in debt, we understand he yielded it up, that no payment might thereof be required, specially seeing he is reputed neither to have enjoyed it long, nor to have had at any time so great commodity of it. Moreover, though it be possible to find some perplexity in the account, or happily some other cause, yet your majesty's letters, offering such favour and benignity, have taken from us all carefulness and doubt: