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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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MR. CARDMAKER being condemned, and in Newgate, one Mr. Beard came to him two or three days before he suffered death, and said unto him, Sir, I am sent unto you by the council, to know whether you will recant or no?
CARD. From which council are you come? I think you are not come, nor yet sent from the queen's council, but rather from the commissioners, unto whom (as I suppose) you belong. And where•• you would know, whether I will reca•t or […], thus I pray you report of me to those whom you said sent you. I know you are a tailor by your occupation, and have endeavoured yourself to be • cunning workman and thereby to get your living▪ so I have been a preacher these twenty years, and ever since that God by his great mercy hath opened mine eyes to see his eternal truth, I have by his grace endeavoured myself to call upon him, to give me the true understanding of his holy word and I thank him for his great mercy: I hope I have discharged my conscience in the setting forth of the same, to that little talent that I have received.
CARD. From which council are you come? I think you are not come, nor yet sent from the queen's council, but rather from the commissioners, unto whom (as I suppose) you belong. And where•• you would know, whether I will reca•t or 〈…〉, thus I pray you report of me to those whom you said sent you. I know you are a taylor by your occupation, and have endeavoured yourself to be • cunning workman• and thereby to get your living▪ so I have been a preacher these twenty years, and ever since that God by his great mercy hath opened mine eyes to see his eternal truth, I have by his grace en•eavoured myself to call upon him, to give me the true understanding of his holy word and I thank him for his great mercy: I hope I have discharged my conscience in the setting forth of the same, to that little talent that I have received.