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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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38. TO the 36th he saith, That he being attendant (according to his bounden duty) to serve the king's highness during the time of the parliament, from the first unto the last day; then immediately after repaired into his diocese, and he might not trust R. M. the chanter, and George Constantine to execute faithfully the jurisdiction, because they had before (through their slanderous life, and not punishing misdoers) left the country in great enormity of filthy whoredom. And saith, further, that one cause why he appointed not an officer, &c. was for that he lacked his letters of authority of jurisdiction.
38. TO the 36th he saith, That he being attendant (according to his bounden duty) to serve the king's highness during the time of the parliament, from the first unto the last day; then immediately after repaired into his diocese, and he might not trust R. M. the chaunter, and George Constantine to execute faithfully the jurisdiction, because they had before (through their slanderous life, and not punishing misdoers) left the country in great enormity of filthy whoredom. And saith, further, that one cause why he appointed not an officer, &c. was for that he lacked his letters of authority of jurisdiction.
39 and 40. THE 39th and 40th, he saith are untrue.
41. TO the 4•st he saith▪ That how often he did minister the communion he doth not remember▪ but in all other things so far as he knoweth, he hath studied to order himself according to his vocation, and as far as he believeth, acted like a minister.
42. TO the 42d he saith, That he hath not alienated himself from study, neither preached indiscreetly, nor reported the scriptures untruly to his knowledge: (but he hath been very much hindered both from study and preaching, by the malicious, crafty, and covetous behaviour of the forenamed persons.) And that he did set forth the doctrine of honest marriage, as well of all other men as of priests, even as the scripture then rehearsed did minister occasion.
43. TO the 43d he saith, That reciting the words of Luke, "If thy brother have offended against thee, blame him, and if he repent, forgive him, and if he have offended against thee seven times in one day, and seven times in the day he be converted unto thee, saying, I am sorry, forgive him:" he said farther these words in effect▪ It appeareth by this place of scripture, that we are not bound (except he repent) to forgive him; but we are bound to pray to God to forgive him, and to give him grace to repent, that he may forgive him.
44. TO the 44th he saith▪ That he hath preached right often at Carmarthen, as well as at other places▪ and, he saith, that a great number at Aberguilly do understand English very well.
44. TO the 44th he saith▪ That he hath preached right often at Caermarthen, as well as at other places▪ and, he saith, that a great number at Aberguilly do understand English very well.
45. TO the 45th he saith, That after he had preached first at Brecknock, Carmarthen▪ Swansey, Laugharne, Tinby, Pembroke, Hereford, St. David's, Cardigan, with other notable towns; he hath since that time preached to • great many other poor churches, but not in Tinby nor Pembroke: but for Hereford he standeth in doubt. And whereas he brought with him at the first a learned preacher, of godly life, the ungodly stubborn behaviour of the persons before •••ned, wearied him away. And whereas he had engaged another learned man to come into his diocese to preach, George Constantine by his discouragement advised him from this defendant.
45. TO the 45th he saith, That after he had preached first at Brecknock, Caerma•then▪ Swansey, Laugharne, Tinby, Pembroke, Hereford, St. David's, Cardigan, with other notable towns; he hath since that time preached to • g•eat many other poor churches, but not in Tinby nor Pembroke: but for Hereford he standeth in doubt. And whereas he brought with him at the first a learned preacher, of godly life, the ungodly stubborn behaviour of the persons before •••ned, wearied him away. And whereas he had engaged another learned man to come into his diocese to preach, George Constantine by his discouragement advised him from this defendant.
46. TO the 4•th he saith, That in all his churches appropriated, there is both Bible and paraphrases so far as he knoweth▪. and if the priests there would not show him the lack thereof, yet should the officials declare it unto him▪ that […] might be amended (by his will) without delay.
46. TO the 4•th he saith, That in all his churches appropriated, there is both Bible and paraphrases so far as he knoweth▪. and if the priests there would not shew him the lack thereof, yet should the officials declare it unto him▪ that 〈…〉 might be amended (by his will) without delay.
47. TO the 47th he saith, That George Constantine covetously engrossed into his hands a great number of paraphrases; and this defendant hath admonished the clergy to buy every one, for his discharge: and if the said George being official of two archdeaconries, and other officials in their office would declare unto him what churches do lack Bibles and paraphrases, •e would cause it to be amended as much as in him lieth.
47. TO the 47th he saith, That George Constantine covetously ingrossed into his hands a great number of paraphrases; and this defendant hath admonished the clergy to buy every one, for his discharge: and if the said George being official of two archdeaconries, and other officials in their office would declare unto him what churches do lack Bibles and paraphrases, •e would cause it to be amended as much as in him lieth.
48. TO the 48th he saith, that he thinketh no folly in the decent colour or fashion with honest use of saddle, bridle, stirrups, staff, and other like necessary or convenient things; and saith, that he used a saddle made after the Scottish fashion, with stirrups of iron unvarnished, and like spurs; and black bridle without studs, the bit and snaffle white as other men's are.
49. TO the 49th he saith, That when he goeth abroad in winter, he weareth a hat to bear off rain and snow, and in summer to shadow him from the sun, without any vow of superstition or offence to the people.
50. TO the 50th he saith, That all is one to him, to ride or walk, as cause requireth▪ and whether he said as is contained in the article or not, he remembereth not. Howbeit he doth use to go on foot.
51. TO the 51st he saith, That after lawful prayer it pleased God to give him a son begotten and born in honest marriage; whom he therefore caused to be named Samuel, presenting him to the minister to be received into Christ's church as a poor member of Christ: by the holy sacrament of baptism was this done openly in the cathedral church, with earnest gravity, and without offending any man; and also two wives, being before at variance, desired both to be godmothers, which were both received to make unity between them, not knowing any law to the contrary, nor any offence thereby conceived of the people.
52. TO the 52d he saith, That he doth use with gravity all honest loving entertainment to his child, to encourage him hereafter willingly at his father's mouth, to receive wholesome doctrine of the true fear and love of God: and saith, that he hath whistled to his child, but said not that the child understood it, and that he answered to one that found fault with it, as is contained in the article.
