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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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After the Communion.
MAY thy wonderful grace, O Lord, rejoice us (being refreshed with the sacrament of thy precious body and blood) in the choice of a bishop ⟨p. 536⟩who may instruct thy people in virtue, through our Lord.
IN obedience to this command, on Wednesday, in Easter week, there were hearses set up, and dirges sung for the said Julius in several places. At which time a woman going into St. Magnus' church, at the bridge-foot in London, and there seeing an hearse and other preparation, asked what it meant: some that stood by, said that it was for the pope, and that she must pray for him. Nay, said she, that I will not, for he needeth not my prayers: and seeing he could forgive us all our sins, I am sure he is clean himself: therefore I need not to pray for him.
SOME who stood by, heard her speak these words, and upon their information she was put into the cage at London bridge.