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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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EDMUND, by the sufferance of God, bishop of London, to all and singular p•rsons, vicars, curates, and others, clerks and learned men, being within our diocese of London, and especially unto Richard Clony, our sworn sumner, greeting, salutation, and benediction. Forasmuch as it is come to our hearing by common same, and the declaration of several credible persons, that one John Tooly, late citizen and poulterer of London, the son of perdition and iniquity, coming to the profundity of malice at the self same time which he should go to hanging, according to the laws of the realm, for the great theft lately by him committed, at which time chiefly he should have cared for the wealth of his soul, and to have died in the unity of the catholic church, did utter divers and sundry damnable, blasphemous, and heretical opinions and errors, utterly contrary and repugnant to the verity of the catholic faith, and unity of the fame, and did exhort, stir up, and encourage the people, there standing in great multitude, to hold and defend the same errors and opinions: and moreover, certain of the people there standing, as it did appear, affected with errors and heresies, as favourers and defenders of the said Tooly, did confirm and give express consent to the aforesaid words, propositions, and affirmations: which thing we do utter with sorrow and bitterness of heart.
WE therefore the aforesaid Edmund, and bishop abovesaid, not being able, nor daring to pass over in silence, nor wink at the aforesaid heinous act, lest by our negligence and slackness the blood of them might be required at our hands at the most terrible day of judgment, desiring to be certified and informed whether the premises declared unto us be of the truth, and lest that any scabbed sheep, lurking amongst the simple flock of our Lord, do infect them with deadly heresy: to you therefore we straitly charge and command, that you cite, or cause to be cited all and singular, having and knowing the truth of the premises, by setting up this citation upon the church door of St. Martin's in the fields, being within our diocese of London, and also upon the cathedral church door of St. Paul's in London, leaving there the copy hereof, or by any other means or ways, the best you can, that this citation and monition may come to their knowledge.
ALL which and singular by the tenor of these presents we cite and admonish that they appear, and every one of them do appear before us, our vicar general, or commissary, whatsoever he be in that behalf, in our cathedral church of St. Paul's in London, in the consistory place, upon Thursday the second day of May, now next ensuing, betwixt the hours of nine and ten or the clock in the forenoon the same day, to bear witness of the truth in this behalf, and to depose and declare faithfully the truth that they know or have heard of the premises, and moreover to do and receive what law and reason doth require.
FURTHER we commit unto you as before, and straitly enjoining you do command, that ye will generally cite the wife of the said Tooly that is dead, and his children, and his kindred by father and mother, his friends and familiars especially, and all other and every of them, if there be any perhaps that desire to defend and purge the remembrance of the person in the premises, that ye admonish them after the manner and form aforesaid, whom we likewise, by the tenor of these presents, do in such sort cite and admonish that they appear all, and •hat every one of them do appear (under pain to be compelled to keep silence for ever hereafter in this behalf) before us, or our vicar general in spiritual matters, or such our commissary, at the day, hour, and place aforesaid, to defend the good name and remembrance of him that is dead, and to say, allege, and propose in due form of law a cause reasonable, if they have or can tell of any, why the said John Tooly, that is dead, ought not to be determined, and declared for such an heretic and excommunicate person, and his remembrance condemned, in the detesting and condemning of so heinous a deed and crime, and his body or carcass to lack church burial, as a rotten member cut off from the church, and the same to be committed to the arm and power secular, and they compelled hereafter for ever to hold their peace.
FURTHER we commit unto you as before, and straitly enjoining you do command, that ye will generally cite the wife of the said Tooly that is dead, and his children, and his kindred by father and mother, his friends and familiars especially, and all other and every of them, if there be any perhaps that desire to defend and purge the remembrance of the person in the premises, that ye admonish them after the manner and form aforesaid, whom we likewise, by the tenor of these presents, do in such sort cite and admonish that they appear all, and •hat every one of them do appear (under pain to be compelled to keep silence for ever hereafter in this behalf) before us, or our vicar general in spiritual matters, or such our commissary, at the day, hour, and place aforesaid, to defend the good name and remembrance of him that is dead, and to say, alledge, and propose in due form of law a cause reasonable, if they have or can tell of any, why the said John Tooly, that is dead, ought not to be determined, and declared for such an heretic and excommunicate person, and his remembrance condemned, in the detesting and condemning of so heinous a deed and crime, and his body or •arcae to lack church burial, as a rotten member cut off from the church, and the same to be committed to the arm and power secular, and they compelled hereafter for ever to hold their peace.
AND furthermore, to do, receive, and to suffer as law and reason will, and as the quality of such matter, and the nature themselves do constrain and require; and moreover, that you cite and admonish, after the manner aforesaid, all and every of the receivers, favourers, and creditors of the said John Tooly that is dead, especially if any of them do incline and give consent to those wicked and detestable affirmations, propositions, and rehearsals aforesaid, that on this side the said Thursday they return and submit themselves unto us, and to the lap of the mother holy church: which thing if they do, we trusting upon the mercy of Almighty God, do promise that we will receive them being penitent for such their errors and faults, with thanks, benignity, mercy, and favour, to the comfort and health of their own souls, and in that behalf save their honesties to the uttermost of our power; otherwise, if they will not provide th•• to come of their own accord, but to abide the ordinary process of the law, let those men know that we will punish more severely this offence, according to the uttermost of the law, and as far as the law will bear it; and what ye shall do in the premises, let him among you, which shall execute this our present mandate, certify us, or our […] general in spiritual matters, either by his own person▪ or by his letters patent, together with these authentically sealed.
AND furthermore, to do, receive, and to suffer as law and reason will, and as the quality of such matter, and the nature themselves do constrain and require; and moreover, that you cite and admonish, after the manner aforesaid, all and every of the receivers, favourers, and creditors of the said John Tooly that is dead, especially if any of them do incline and give consent to those wicked and detestable affirmations, propositions, and rehearsals aforesaid, that on this side the said Thursday they return and submit themselves unto us, and to the lap of the mother holy church: which thing if they do, we trusting upon the mercy of Almighty God, do promise that we will receive them being penitent for such their errors and faults, with thanks, benignity, mercy, and favour, to the comfort and health of their own souls, and in that behalf save their honesties to the uttermost of our power; otherwise, if they will not provide th•• to come of their own accord, but to abide the ordinary process of the law, let those men know that we will punish more severely this offence, according to the uttermost of the law, and as far as the law will bear it; and what ye shall do in the premises, let him among you, which shall execute this our present mandate, certify us, or our general in spiritual matters, either by his own person or by his letters patent, together with these authentically sealed.
Dated at London under our seal, the last day of April, 1555, and of our translation the 11th.
WHEN the time of this citation was expired, and this Tooly being cited did not appear; next in order of law came the suspension, (whereas one suspension had been enough for him) and after that cometh the excommunication, that is, that no man should eat or drink with him: or if any met him by the way, he should not bid him good morrow, and besides that, he should be excluded from the communion of the church. These things being prepared in such a manner, as in such cases full wisely they use to do, at length one stood up that made answer to certain articles, rehearsed in judgment openly, and that in behalf of the dead man. But when the poor dead man could neither speak for himself, nor did (as they said) sufficiently answer them by the other, to avoid the name of an heretic; first witnesses were provided against him, whose names were Henry Clark, Esq Thomas Way, keeper of the Marshalsea; Philip Andrew, under-marshal; William Walter, chandler; Richard Longman, merchant-tailor; Philip Britten, John Burton, brewers; Thomas Smith, serjeant. Then he was condemned for an heretic, and so committed to the secular power, namely to the sheriffs of London, who with the like diligence went about to execute their charge. Therefore receiving the man, being suspended, excommunicated, condemned as an heretic, and besides ⟨p. 578⟩that, dead, they laid him on the fire to be burned, namely, for a continual remembrance thereof: this was done the fourth day of June.
WHEN the time of this citation was expired, and this Tooly being cited did not appear; next in order of law came the suspension, (whereas one suspension had been enough for him) and after that cometh the excommunication, that is, that no man should eat or drink with him: or if any met him by the way, he should not bid him good morrow, and besides that, he should be excluded from the communion of the church. These things being prepared in such a manner, as in such cases full wisely they use to do, at length one stood up that made answer to certain articles, rehearsed in judgment openly, and that in behalf of the dead man. But when the poor dead man could neither speak for himself, nor did (as they said) sufficiently answer them by the other, to avoid the name of an heretic; first witnesses were provided against him, whose names were Henry Clark, Esq Thomas Way, keeper of the Marshalsea; Philip Andrew, under-marshal; William Walter, chandler; Richard Longman, merchant-taylor; Philip Britten, John Burton, brewers; Thomas Smith, serjeant. Then he was condemned for an heretic, and so committed to the secular power, namely to the sheriffs of London, who with the like diligence went about to execute their charge. Therefore receiving the man, being suspended, excommunicated, condemned as an heretic, and besides
IMMEDIATELY after the story of Dr. Taylor, mention was made of six men brought before bishop Bonner upon the 8th day of February, whose names were Stephen Knight, W. Pygot, Thomas Tomkins, J. Lawrence, William Hunter. In which number was also Thomas Hawks, and condemned likewise with them the 9th day of February. But because his execution did not so shortly follow their's, but was prolonged to the 10th day of June, it followeth therefore now consequently to give an account thereof; first beginning briefly with his pious conversation and institution of life, then showing of his troubles, also of his examinations and conflicts with the bishop and other adversaries, according as the order of the story doth require.
IMMEDIATELY after the story of Dr. Taylor, mention was made of six men brought before bishop Bonner upon the 8th day of February, whose names were Stephen Knight, W. Pygot, Thomas Tomkins, J. Lawrence, William Hunter. In which number was also Thomas Haukes, and condemned likewise with them the 9th day of February. But because his execution did not so shortly follow their's, but was prolonged to the 10th day of June, it followeth therefore now consequently to give an account thereof; first beginning briefly with his pious conversation and institution of life, then shewing of his troubles, also of his examinations and conflicts with the bishop and other adversaries, according as the order of the story doth require.
AS touching therefore his education and order of life, first he was of the county of Essex, born of an honest stock, in calling and profession a courtier, brought up daintily from his childhood, and like a gentleman. Besides that, he was of such comeliness of stature, so well endued with excellent qualities, that he might seem on every side a man (as it were) made for the purpose. But his gentle behaviour towards others, and especially his fervent study and singular love unto true religion and piety did surmount all the rest. Wherein as God did singularly adorn him; even so he, being such a valiant martyr of God, may seem to make famous the whole company of other holy martyrs, and as a bright star to make the church of God and his truth, of themselves bright and clear, more gloriously to shine by his example.
FOR if the conquests of martyrs are triumphs of Christ, (as St. Ambrose doth notably and truly write) undoubtedly Christ in few men hath either conquered more notably, or triumphed more gloriously, than in this young man: he stood so wisely in his cause, so pious in his life, and so constantly in his death.
BUT to the declaration of the matter: first Mr. Hawks following the fashion of the court, as he grew in years, entered service with the lord of Oxford, where he remained a good space, being there right well esteemed and loved by all the household, so long as Edward the sixth lived. But he dying, all things began to go backward, religion to decay, true piety not only to wax cold, but also to be in danger every-where, and chiefly in the houses of great men. Hawks misliking the state of things, and especially in such men's houses, rather than he would change the profession of true godliness, which he had tasted, thought to change the place; and so, forsaking the nobleman's house, departed thence to his own home, where more freely he might give himself to God, and use his own conscience.
BUT to the declaration of the matter: first Mr. Haukes following the fashion of the court, as he grew in years, entered service with the lord of Oxford, where he remained a good space, being there right well esteemed and loved by all the houshold, so long as Edward the sixth lived. But he dying, all things began to go backward, religion to decay, true piety not only to wax cold, but also to be in danger every-where, and chiefly in the houses of great men. Haukes misliking the state of things, and especially in such men's houses, rather than he would change the profession of true godliness, which he had tasted, thought to change the place; and so, forsaking the nobleman's house, departed thence to his own home, where more freely he might give himself to God, and use his own conscience.
