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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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Bonner. Will you grant the prayer of the righteous man to prevail?
Hawks. I grant it doth for the living, but not for the dead.
Haukes. I grant it doth for the living, but not for the dead.
Bonner. Not for the dead?
Hawks. No forsooth, for David saith, "No man can deliver his brother from death, nor make agreement with God for him: for it cost more to redeem their souls, so that ye must let that alone for ever." ⟨p. 585⟩ALSO Ezekiel saith, "Though Noah, Daniel, or Job dwelt among them, yet can they in their righteousness exceed no farther than themselves." Then the bishop said to Harpsfield, Sir, you see this man hath no need of our lady, neither of any of the blessed s•ints. Well, I will trouble you no longer; I did call you, hoping that you should do some good on him, but it will not be. And he said to me, Sir, it is time to begin with you; we will rid you away, and then we shall have one heretic less.