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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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THEN the bishop required time to make exceptions, and to justify, and to have a commission, which was granted: yet it is objected, that the bishop was appointed so to travel with the expedition of his matter, that he should have sued out his commission, and have made return thereof at Allhallow-tide; but there was no such decree put in writing. And it was not possible for the bishop to do it in so short a time, for the following reasons.
1st, IT was the latter end of July ere he came home to St. David's, where he began his visitation, which before was appointed.
2d, HE was by force of law constrained to answer at the bar daily, during all the time of the great sessions at Carmarthen, in defence of his just cause against the pretended matter of Praemunire, which his adversaries of mere malice have procured against him.
2d, HE was by force of law constrained to answer at the bar daily, during all the time of the great sessions at Caermarthen, in defence of his just cause against the pretended matter of Praemunire, which his adversaries of mere malice have procured against him.
3dly, THE said adversaries, to molest him further, did privily pack a quest of ignorant persons of no reputation, and indicted him upon the words of Rawlins's information, as appeareth by a copy of the indictment, intending thereby to make the matter sound more heinous, notwithstanding that the same cause dependeth before the king's high council undetermined.
4thly, HE was appointed by the commissioners, before his departure from […] to pay 200l. (which was arrearages) into the courts of first fruits and tenths, at Bartholomew day then next following; which payment he made accordingly, notwithstanding that his adversaries wrought means to have made him break his day; namely, one Edward Harbert, gent. who hath a personage of his to farm, kept back his rent to the very last day, because that money should not help to serve his turn; and so by crafty cavilling detaineth it still in his hand with a year's rent and a half more; for the said Edward Harbert is an adherent of the said bishop's adversaries.
4thly, HE was appointed by the commissioners, before his departure from 〈…〉 to pay 200l. (which was arrearages) into the courts of first fruits and tenths, at Bartholomew day then next following; which payment he made accordingly, notwithstanding that his adversaries wrought means to have made him break his day; namely, one Edward Harbert, gent. who hath a personage of his to farm, kept back his rent to the very last day, because that money should not help to serve his turn; and so by crafty cavilling detaineth it still in his hand with a year's rent and a half more; for the said Edward Harbert is an adherent of the said bishop's adversaries.
5thly, THE book of their depositions is so great, that it requireth a long time to peruse. And also the greatest part of their witnesses were utterly unknown by the bishop and all his; and also dwelling in so many sundry places of the diocese among the mountains and elsewhere, scarcely within the circuit of 200 miles.
ITEM, Another great sessions held at Carmarthen in the month of October last, during which time he was attendant there, as is aforesaid. All ⟨p. 525⟩which causes considered, being also in the time of his ordinary visitation, which he did execute himself, he could not make ready his exceptions in shorter time.
ITEM, Another great sessions held at Caermarthen in the month of October last, during which time he was attendant there, as is aforesaid. All ⟨p. 525⟩which causes considered, being also in the time of his ordinary visitation, which he did execute himself, he could not make ready his exceptions in shorter time.
THE bishop dispatched his man towards London, October 23, who ever since hath been and is attendant in the same suit, for the obtaining the commission for proof of this matter against his adversaries.
THUS we have related the first trouble of this good bishop in king Edward's days, to give other bishops warning to be more circumspect, whom they should trust and have about them, Briefly, in few words to conclude this process, bishop Farrar, partly upon the importunate suit of his adversaries, partly upon the sinister and unfortunate fall of the good duke of Somerset, by whom he had been before promoted and maintained, having but small favour showed, was detained in prison till the death of king Edward, and the coming in of queen Mary and the popish religion, whereby a new trouble rose upon him, being now accused and examined for his faith and doctrine. The process of which his trouble here likewise followeth.
THUS we have related the first trouble of this good bishop in king Edward's days, to give other bishops warning to be more circumspect, whom they should trust and have about them, Briefly, in few words to conclude this process, bishop Farrar, partly upon the importunate suit of his adversaries, partly upon the finister and unfortunate fall of the good duke of Somerset, by whom he had been before promoted and maintained, having but small favour shewed, was detained in prison till the death of king Edward, and the coming in of queen Mary and the popish religion, whereby a new trouble rose upon him, being now accused and examined for his faith and doctrine. The process of which his trouble here likewise followeth.
AFTER that Dr. Farrar, bishop of St. David's, had been long detained in custody under sureties, in the reign of king Edward, not for any just cause for his part deserved, but by reason that he had been promoted by the duke of Somerset, and now after his full he found fewer friends to support him against such as wanted his bishopric; at length after the decease of king Edward, by the coming in of queen Mary, the state of religion begun to be changed and altered: whereby a new trouble rose upon him, being now accused and examined, not for any matter of P•emunire, but for his faith and doctrine. Whereupon he was called before the bishop of Winchester, with bishop Hooper, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Bradford, Mr. Saunders, and others, the 4th of February. On which day he should also with them have been condemned; but his condemnation was deferred, and he sent to prison again, where he continued till February 14. What his examinations and answers were before the said bishop of Winchester, so much as remained and came to our hands, we have here annexed.
AT his first coming and kneeling before my lord chancellor, the bishop of Durham, and the bishop of Worcester, who sat at the table; and Mr. Rochester, Mr. Southwel, Mr. Bourne, and others standing at the table's end, the lord chancellor said unto him.
WINCHESTER. Sir, have you heard how the world goeth here?
FARRAR. I know not.
WINCH. What say you? do you not know things abroad, notwithstanding you are a prisoner?
FAR. No, my lord, I know not.
