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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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WHEREUPON the bishop proceeded, and gave judgment upon him, as he had done before upon Thomas Causton. They were then both delivered to the sheriffs, and so by them sent to Newgate, where they remained the space of fourteen days, praised be God, not so much in afflictions as in consolations.
FOR the increase of which they earnestly desired all their good brethren and sisters in Christ to pray, that God for his Son's sake, would continue that great mercy, which already he had begun in them, so that they might persevere unto the end, to the praise of the eternal God, and comfort of all their brethren.
FOURTEEN days, after their condemnation, being expired, they were the 23d of March taken from Newgate, at four o'clock in the morning, and so led through the city to Aldgate, where they were delivered unto the sheriff of Essex, and there being fast bound in a cart, were shortly after brought to their several appointed places of burning: that is to say, ⟨p. 511⟩Thomas Higbed to Hornden on the Hill, and Thomas Causton to Rayly (both in the county of Essex) where they did most constantly, the 26th day of the same month, seal their faith with shedding their blood by most cruel fire, to the glory of God, and great rejoicing of the godly.
AT the burning of which Mr. Higbed, justice Brown was also present, and divers gentlemen in the shire were commanded to be present, for fear lest they should be taken from them. And thus much touching the apprehension, examination, confession, condemnation, and burning of these two godly and constant martyrs of God.
THIS worthy and learned prelate having in the former reign, as well as since the accession of Mary, been remarkably zealous in promoting the reformed doctrines, and exploding the errors of popish idolatry; was summoned, among others, before the popish and persecuting bishop of Winchester, (who was then likewise lord chancellor) and other commissioners set apart for the abominable work of devastation and massacre.
HIS principal accusers and persecutors were, George Constantine Walter, his servant; Thomas Young, chanter of the cathedral, afterwards archbishop of York; Dr. Rowland Merrick, afterwards bishop of Bangor; Thomas Lee, and Hugh Rawlins, &c. at whose instance, Hugh Rawlins, a priest, and Thomas Lee, brother-in-law to the said George Constantine, did exhibit to the king's most honourable council, the following articles and informations, which, with the bishop's answer to the same, we here think good to insert.
HIS principal accusers and persecutors were, George Constantine Walter, his servant; Thomas Young, chaunter of the cathedral, afterwards archbishop of York; Dr. Rowland Merrick, afterwards bishop of Bangor; Thomas Lee, and Hugh Rawlins, &c. at whose instance, Hugh Rawlins, a priest, and Thomas Lee, brother-in-law to the said George Constantine, did exhibit to the king's most honourable council, the following articles and informations, which, with the bishop's answer to the same, we here think good to insert.
1. IMPRIMIS, When the said bishop first came to his diocese, he appointed his chancellor by his letters of commission, omitting the king's majesty's stile and authority, and grounded his said commission upon foreign usurped laws and authority, by force of which authority his said chancellor did visit certain deanries of his said diocese, and admonished the chanter and chapter of the cathedral church of St. David's aforesaid, against a certain day and place, for like intent and purpose, contrary to the king's highness's laws and statutes, and in derogation of his highness's supremacy.
1. IMPRIMIS, When the said bishop first came to his diocese, he appointed his chancellor by his letters of commission, omitting the king's majesty's stile and authority, and grounded his said commission upon foreign usurped laws and authority, by force of which authority his said chancellor did visit certain deanries of his said diocese, and admonished the chaunter and chapiter of the cathedral church of St. David's aforesaid, against a certain day and place, for like intent and purpose, contrary to the king's highness's laws and statutes, and in derogation of his highness's supremacy.
2. ITEM, That the said chanter and chapter, perceiving the fault of the said commission, took the same from the register into their custody, refusing to appear by virtue thereof, and by secret and charitable ways and means, did admonish the said bishop of the unlawfulness and faults of the said commission, and of the danger he had incurred for granting and executing the same; opening also unto him the effect of the statute made in the 28th year of our late sovereign lord Henry VIII. Which admonitions notwithstanding, the said bishop neglecting the same, and continuing in his malicious doing, or inexcusable ignorance; about the 20th day of August, in the fourth year of the reign of our sovereign lord that now is, did confer unto one John Evans, the vicarage of Pembrin, instituting him by authority of the old foreign usurped law, making no mention of the king's highness's authority, in contempt and derogation of the same.
2. ITEM, That the said chaunter and chapiter, perceiving the fault of the said commission, took the same from the register into their custody, refusing to appear by virtue thereof, and by secret and charitable ways and means, did admonish the said bishop of the unlawfulness and faults of the said commission, and of the danger he had incurred for granting and executing the same; opening also unto him the effect of the statute made in the 28th year of our late sovereign lord Henry VIII. Which admonitions notwithstanding, the said bishop neglecting the same, and continuing in his malicious doing, or inexcusable ignorance; about the 20th day of August, in the fourth year of the reign of our sovereign lord that now is, did confer unto one John Evans, the vicarage of Pembrin, instituting him by authority of the old foreign usurped law, making no mention of the king's highness's authority, in contempt and derogation of the same.
3. ITEM, Whereas the chancellor and vicar general ⟨p. 512⟩to the said bishop, did upon a lawful title, and by the king's highness's supreme authority, admit and institute one John Gough into the rectory of Haskard with the appurtenances, and gave out in the king's name under his highness's seal ecclesiastical appointed for that office, with the test of the said bishop, and subscription of the said chancellor, a mandate to induct accordingly; by virtue whereof the said John Gough was inducted by the official there into the real possession of the same rectory, with the rights and appurtenances to the same belonging; whereupon the register of the said diocese, at the request of the aforesaid chancellor, did signify the premises, with all the circumstances, before divers persons to the fore-named bishop: who notwithstanding did institute and cause to be inducted, one Harry Goddard, unto the same parsonage, making no mention of the king's majesty's authority nor supremacy; in contempt and derogation of the same his highness's crown and dignity, and in extolling the foreign usurped authority, contrary to the form of the statute, &c.
4. ITEM, The said bishop, immediately after the unlawful institution and induction of Goddard, molested the said John Gough, lawfully instituted and inducted as before, citing him from place to place, objecting no matter unto him of long season, till at length he articled: so taking upon him the cognition of the title of the whole fruits and patronage, in contempt of the king's highness's regal crown and statutes of this realm.
5. ITEM, He hath commonly made his collations and institutions, as he did his first commission, in his own name and authority, without expressing the king's supremacy.
6. ITEM, He made under his seal one collation, two institutions, three mandates to induct, in one vacation of one benefice, three several persons, without order of law, or revocation of any of them, giving to every one like authority, title, and right. Whereby except good foresight, as well of justices of the peace, as of the friends, had not been, there had ensued much inconvenience amongst the partakers of the entitled incumbents in that behalf.
6. ITEM, He made under his seal one collation, two institutions, three mandates to induct, in one vacation of one benefice, three several persons, without order of law, or revocation of any of them, giving to every one like authority, title, and right. Whereby except good foresight, as well of justices of the peace, as of the friends, had not been, there had ensued much inconvenience amongst the partakers of the intitled incumbents in that behalf.
7. ITEM, The same bishop decreeing caveats to be made in benefices, thereby knowing the titles litigious, instituted and caused to be inducted without trial of any title or due order of law.
8. ITEM, He directed his mandates of induction unto private men, and not to the archdeacon nor his officials; contrary to the law and custom used in that behalf. Notwithstanding he hath been counselled to the contrary by learned men.
