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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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[…] all these private conferences, persuasions, and long debates with Mr. Hawks in the bishop's house, as hitherto hath been declared, the bishop seeing no hope to win him to his wicked ways, was determined to proceed openly against him after the ordinary course of his popish law. Whereupon Mr. Hawks was shortly after cited with the rest of his other companions above-mentioned, namely, T. Tomkins, S. Knight, W. Pygot, J. Lawrence, and W. Hunter, to appear in the bishop's consistory, the eighth day of February, 1555. Upon which appearance was laid against him, in like order as to the others, first the bill of his confession, written with Bonner's own hand, to which bill you heard before how this worthy man refused to subscribe.
〈…〉 all these private conferences, persuasions, and long debates with Mr. Haukes in the bishop's house, as hitherto hath been declared, the bishop seeing no hope to win him to his wicked ways, was determined to proceed openly against him after the ordinary course of his popish law. Whereupon Mr. Haukes was shortly after cited with the rest of his other companions above-mentioned, namely, T. Tomkins, S. Knight, W. Pygot, J. Lawrence, and W. Hunter, to appear in the bishop's consistory, the eighth day of February, 1555. Upon which appearance was laid against him, in like order as to the others, first the bill of his confession, written with Bonner's own hand, to which bill you heard before how this worthy man refused to subscribe.
THIS bill of confession being read, and he standing steadfastly to the same, the bishop then assigned him with the other five the next day following, which was the 9th of February; to appear before him again, to give a resolute answer what they would stick to. Which day being come, and the aforesaid six prisoners being severally called before the bishop, at the coming of Thomas Hawks, the bishop desired him to remember what was said to him yesterday; and now while he had time and space, to advise with himself what he would answer, for he stood upon life and death. Well, said Mr. Hawks again, I will willingly receive whatsoever shall be put upon me. Then certain interrogatories or articles were commenced against him by the said bishop, (in like manner as to the others) to the number of four, with another bill also which bishop Bonner brought out of his bosom, containing private matters against the said Thomas Hawks, which the bishop called heresies and errors, but we may better call them christian verities. The which matter being read, the said Hawks answered openly again, saying that it was true, and that he was glad it was so true as it was, with more words to the like effect. And this was in the forenoon, the 11th day of February. In the afternoon again, the said Hawks appearing and hearing the aforesaid bill of his confession, with the articles and interrogatories read unto him, with like constancy in answering again to the bishop; My lord (saith he) as you being my friend have caused these my sayings to be written; so do you cause them to be read: and yet I will