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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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WHEN they had thus delivered and read their confession, the bishop still persisting sometimes in fair promises, sometimes threatening to pronounce judgment, asked them whether they would stand to this their confession, and other answers? To whom Causton said, Yes, we will stand to our answers written with our hands, and to our belief therein contained. After which answer the bishop began to pronounce sentence against him.
THEN he said, that it was much rashness, and without love or mercy to give judgment without an swearing to their confession by the truth of God's word, whereunto they submitted themselves most willingly. And therefore I, said Causton, (because I cannot have justice at your hand, but that you will thus rashly condemn me) do appeal from you to my lord cardinal.
THEN he said, that it was much rashness, and without love or mercy to give judgment without an swering to their confession by the truth of God's word, whereunto they submitted themselves most willingly. And therefore I, said Causton, (because I cannot have justice at your hand, but that you will thus rashly condemn me) do appeal from you to my lord cardinal.
THEN Dr. Smith said, that he would answer their confession. But the bishop (not suffering him to speak) desired Harpsfield to say his mind, who taking their confession in his hand, neither touched nor answered one sentence thereof.