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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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GRACE, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, be always with you all (my dear brethren and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ) for ever; and his Holy Spirit conduct and lead you all in all your doings, that you may always direct your deeds according to his holy word; that when he shall appear to reward every man according to their works, you may, as obedient children, be found watching, ready to enter into his everlasting kingdom, with your lamps burning; and when the bridegroom shall show himself, you need not be ashamed of this life which God hath lent you, which is but transitory, vain, and like unto a vap••r, that for a season appeareth and vanisheth away: so soon p•ss•th away all our terrestrial honour, glory, and felicity "For all flesh (saith ⟨p. 597⟩the prophet) is grass, and all his glory as the flower of the field, which for a season showeth her beauty, and as soon as the Lord bloweth upon it, it withereth away, and departeth." For in this transitory and dangerous wilderness; we are as pilgrims and strangers following the footsteps of Moses, among many unspeakable dangers, beholding nothing with our outward man, but idle vanities and vexation of mind, subject to hunger, cold, nakedness, bonds, sickness, loss, labours, banishment, in danger of that dreadful dragon, and his sinful seed, to be devoured, tempted, and tormented, who ceaseth not behind every bush to lay a bait when we walk awry, to have his pleasure upon us; casting abroad his apples in all places, times, and seasons, to see 'Adam will be allured and enticed to leave the living God and his most holy commandments, whereby he is assured of everlasting life, promising the world at will, to all that will fall down in all ages, and for a mess of pottage sell and set at naught the everlasting kingdom of heaven. So frail is flesh and blood; "And in especial Israel is most ready to walk awry, when he is filled with all manner of riches," as saith the prophet.
GRACE, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, be always with you all (my dear brethren and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ) for ever; and his Holy Spirit conduct and lead you all in all your doings, that you may always direct your deeds according to his holy word; that when he shall appear to reward every man according to their works, you may, as obedient children, be found watching, ready to enter into his everlasting kingdom, with your lamps burning; and when the bridegroom shall shew himself, you need not be ashamed of this life which God hath lent you, which is but transitory, vain, and like unto a vapr, that for a season appeareth and vanisheth away: so soon pssth away all our errestrial honour, glory, and feliity "For all flesh (saith