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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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WHEN all things were ready, directly over-against the stake, in the face of Rawlins White, there was a standing erected, whereon stepped up a priest, addressing himself to the people, which were many in number, because it was market-day. When Rawlins perceived him, and considered the cause of his coming, he reached a little straw unto himself, made two little stays, and set them under his elbows. Then went the priest forward in his sermon, wherein he spake of many things touching the authority of the church of Rome. In the mean time Rawlins gave such good ear and attention, that he seemed nothing at all moved or disquieted. At last, the priest came to the sacrament of the altar, and there he began to inveigh against Rawlins's opinions: in which harangue he cited the common place of scripture, and thereupon made a learned interpretation.
WHEN all things were ready, directly over-against the stake, in the face of Rawlins White, there was a standing erected, whereon stept up a priest, addressing himself to the people, which were many in number, because it was market-day. When Rawlins perceived him, and considered the cause of his coming, he reached a little straw unto himself, made two little stays, and set them under his elbows. Then went the priest forward in his sermon, wherein he spake of many things touching the authority of the church of Rome. In the mean time Rawlins gave such good ear and attention, that he seemed nothing at all moved or disquieted. At last, the priest came to the sacrament of the altar, and there he began to inveigh against Rawlins's opinions: in which harangue he cited the common place of scripture, and thereupon made a learned interpretation.
NOW when Rawlins perceived, that he went about not only to preach and teach the people false doctrine, but also to confirm it by scripture, he suddenly started up, and beckoned his hands to the people▪ saying twice, Come hither good people, and hear not a false prophet preaching: and then said unto the preacher, Ah! thou wicked hypocrite, dost thou presume to prove thy false doctrine by scripture? Look in the text what followeth; Did not Christ say, "Do this in remembrance of me?" After which words, the priest being rather amazed than interrupted, forthwith held his peace.