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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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AT last he was removed from Chepstow to the castle of Cardiff, where he continued for the space of one whole yea• ▪ during which time, this reporter resorted to him very often, with money and other relief from this reporter's mother, (who was a great favourer of those that were in affliction in those days) and other of his friends: which he received not without great thanks and praises given to the name of God. And notwithstanding he was thus troubled and imprisoned to his own undoing in this world, and the utter decay of his poor wife and children; yet was his heart so set on the furtherance and instruction of others in the way of salvation, that he was never in quiet, but when he was persuading or exhorting such of his familiar friends as commonly came unto him. Insomuch that on Sundays and other times of leisure, when his friends came to visit him, he would pass away the time in prayer and exhortations, admonishing them always to beware of false prophets who come in sheep's clothing.
AT last he was removed from Chepstow to the castle of Cardiff, where he continued for the space of one whole yea• ▪ during which time, this reporter resorted to him very often, with money and other relief from this reporter's mother, (who was a great favourer of those that were in affliction in those days) and other of his friends: which he received not without great thanks and praises given to the name of God. And notwithstanding he was thus troubled and imprisoned to his own undoing in this world, and the utter decay of his poor wife and children; yet was his heart so set on the furtherance and instruction of others in the way of salvation, that he was never in quiet, but when he was persuading or exhorting such of his familiar friends as commonly came unto him. Insomuch that on Sundays and other times of leisure, when his friends came to visit him, he would pass away the time in prayer and exhortations, admonishing them always to beware of false prophets who come in sheep's cloathing.
WHEN he had continued in Cardiff castle for the space of one whole year, the time of his further trial was at hand. Whereupon the bishop of Landaff caused him to be brought again from the castle of Cardiff unto his own house near Chepstow; and while he continued there, the bishop endeavoured by various means to reduce him to some conformity. But when he found his threatening words and flattering promises ineffectual, the bishop desired him to advise and determine with himself, either to recant his opinions, or else to suffer the rigour of the law, and thereupon gave him a day of determination: which day being come, the bishop with his chaplains went into his chapel, with a great number of the neighbours that had the curiosity to see their proceedings. When the bishop and his retinue were placed in order, poor Rawlins White was brought before them. The bishop (after much deliberation in addressing himself, as it seemed, and silence forewarned the rest that were present)