BY PAGANS, JEWS, TURKS, PAPISTS, AND OTHERS, FROM THE EARLIEST AGES OF THE CHURCH TO THE PRESENT PERIOD.
INCLUDING THE Life, Sufferings, and Martyrdom of Our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST; WITH THE Martyrdom of the APOSTLES, EVANGELISTS, and other PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS.
The Ten Great Persecutions under the Roman Emperors.
The Persecutions in Persia, under Saphores: and the Persecutions under the Arian Vandals. The Martyrdom of the Missionaries in China: The Persecutions in the East-Indies: The Barbarities exercised by the Spaniards in America: And the Cruelties practised on the Christians of Abyssinia and Georgia.
The Persecutions exercised by the Papists in various Parts of Europe.
Together with a COMPLETE HISTORY of the MARTYRDOMS of The FAITHFUL and VIRTUOUS in the First Ages of the World: The Persecutions of the Maccabees by the Greeks; of the Hebrews by the Egyptians; and of the Children of Israel by the Philistines, and other barbarous Nations.
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.
THE NEW AND COMPLETE BOOK of MARTYRS; OR, An Vniversal 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 THE EARLIEST AGES OF THE CHURCH TO THE PRESENT PERIOD.INCLUDING THE Life, Sufferings, and Martyrdom of Our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST; WITH THE Martyrdom of the APOSTLES, EVANGELISTS, and other PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS.The Ten Great Persecutions under the Roman Emperors.The Persecutions in Persia, under Saphores: and the Persecutions under the Arian Vandals. The Martyrdom of the Missionaries in China: The Persecutions in the East-Indies: The Barbarities exercised by the Spaniards in America: And the Cruelties practised on the Christians of Abyssinia and Georgia.The Persecutions exercised by the Papists in various Parts of Europe.Together with a COMPLETE HISTORY of the MARTYRDOMS of The FAITHFUL and VIRTUOUS in the First Ages of the World: The Persecutions of the Maccabees by the Greeks; of the Hebrews by the Egyptians; and of the Children of Israel by the Philistines, and other barbarous Nations.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.
Title page of The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being…, New-York, 1794
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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].
John Foxe 1516–1587New-York: printed by William Durell, 1794
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THE ninth of March, they were both brought thither: where the bishop caused Mr. Thomas Causton's articles and answers first to be read openly, and after persuaded him to recant and abjure his heretical opinions, and to come home now at the last to their mother the catholic church, and save himself.
BUT Mr. Thomas Causton answered again, and said, No, I will not abjure; for I came not hither for that purpose: and therewithal did exhibit in writing unto the bishop (as well in his own name, as also in Mr. Thomas Higbed's name) a confession of their faith, to which they would stand: and required leave to read the same, which (after great suit) was obtained, and so he read it openly in the hearing of the people, as followeth.
The CONFESSION of FAITH, of THOMAS CAUSTON and THOMAS HIGBED, which they delivered to the Bishop of LONDON, before the Mayor and Sheriffs, and in the presence of all the People then assembled, March 9, 1555.
1. FIRST, we believe and profess in baptism, to forsake the devil and all his works and pomps, and the vanities of the wicked world, with all the sinful lusts of the flesh.
4. WE believe, that there are contained in the Lord's prayer all things necessary both for body and soul, and that we are taught thereby to pray to our heavenly Father, and not to any saint or angel.
5. WE believe, that there is a catholic church, even the communion of saints, "built upon the foundation of the prophets and apostles, (as St. Paul saith) Christ being the head corner-stone. For which church Christ gave himself, to make it to himself a glorious congregation without fault in his sight."
6. WE believe, that this church of herself, and by her own merits, is sinful, and must needs say, Father forgive us our sins: but through Christ and his merits, she is freely forgiven: "For he in his own person (saith St. Paul) hath purged her sins, and made her faultless in his sight. Besides whom, there is no Saviour, saith the prophet: Neither is there salvation, saith St. Peter, in any other name."
7. WE believe as he is our only Saviour, so he is our only Mediator. For the apostle St. Paul saith, "There is one God, one Mediator between God and man, even the Man Jesus Christ." Wherefore seeing none hath this name God and Man but Jesus Christ, therefore there is no Mediator but Jesus Christ.
8. WE believe, that this church of Christ is and hath been persecuted, by the words of Christ, saying, "As they have persecuted me, so shall they persecute you: for the disciple is not above his master. For it is not only given unto you to believe in Christ, (saith St. Paul) but also to suffer for his sake. For all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecution."
9. WE believe, that the church of Christ teacheth the word of God truly and sincerely, putting nothing to, nor taking any thing from it: and also doth minister the sacraments according to the primitive church.
10. WE believe, that this church of Christ suffereth all men to read the scriptures, according to Christ's commandment, saying, "Search the scriptures, for they testify of me." We read also in the Acts, that when St. Paul preached, the audience daily searched the scriptures, whether he preached truly or no. Also the prophet David teacheth all men to pray with understanding: "For how shall the unlearned (saith St. Paul) say Amen, at the giving of thanks, when they understand not what is said?" And what is more allowed than true faith, which (St. Paul saith) "cometh by hearing of the word of God?"
11. WE believe, that the church of Christ teacheth that God ought to be worshipped according to his word, and not after the doctrine of men. "For in vain (saith Christ) you worship me, teaching nothing but the doctrine of men." Also we are commanded of God by his prophet, saying, "Walk not in the traditions and precepts of your elders: but walk (saith he) in my precepts: do what I command you: put nothing thereunto, neither take any thing from it." Likewise (saith Christ) "You shall forsake father and mother, and follow me." Whereby we learn, that if our elders teach otherwise than God commanded, in that point we must forsake them.
