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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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56. TO the slanderous, untrue, and ungodly conclusion he saith, That George Constantine▪ with other his adversaries before-armed, and their adherents, not regarding the fear of God, and their bounden duty of loving obedience towards God and the king, and his true ministers, have too much slanderously with false tongues, contumelious words, and spiteful deeds, laboured by all means to discredit and deface the king's gracious authority to him committed; who […] diocese, hath endeavoured himself to show his faithful ministry by his true honest doing, and to use his authority according to his •ocation to God's glory and the king's honour. And that he hath been diligent in teaching of truth, reforming of superstition, free of hospitality, diligent in overseeing with godly wisdom, peace, and mercifulness, as he trusteth in God, may be truly approved. And he is able justly to charge his adversaries with all the faults herein by them most unjustly and slanderously against him objected. And he doth marvel greatly, ⟨p. 524⟩that George Constantine, with other his adherents, are not ashamed maliciously to object (for the intent to slander him) molesting of preachers found there. For truth it is that he hath molested none, but hath justly brought under Significabit, one Morris a preacher, living lewdly, for his stubborn behaviour and malicious contempts, even yet continuing in his wilful contempt and irregularity. And he hath (to his knowledge) justly certified Hugh Rawlins, parson of Tinby, for his wilful refusal o• two other parsonages, shamefully deceiving the king's majesty by colour of commission, as appeareth •y the same. And as for the railing, contemptuous preaching of Rowland Meyrick, and the unlearned arrogant preaching of the chanter, he referreth to discreet hearers, which were offended thereat, as they showed this defendant. And this deponent brought into his diocese both learned preachers, and learned men in the law, to his very great charges, which men George Constantine with his adherents hath wearied away.
56. TO the slanderous, untrue, and ungodly conclusion he saith, That George Constantine▪ with other his adversaries before-armed, and their adherents, not regarding the fear of God, and their ounden duty of loving obedience towards God and the king, and his true ministers, have too much slanderously with false tongues, contumelious words, and spiteful deeds, laboured by all means to discredit and deface the king's gracious authority to him committed; who diocese, hath endeavoured himself to show his faithful ministry by his true honest doing, and to use his authority according to his ocation to God's glory and the king's honour. And that he hath been diligent in teaching of truth, reforming of superstition, free of hospitality, diligent in overseeing with godly wisdom, peace, and mercifulness, as he trusteth in God, may be truly approved. And he is able justly to charge his adversaries with all the faults herein by them most unjustly and slanderously against him objected. And he doth marvel greatly,