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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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URBAN, thinking that a man of his abilities must be of great importance to any party, did all he could to induce him to embrace paganism. Finding his endeavours vain, he changed persuasions into menaces, and from entreating began to threaten.
URBAN, thinking that a man of his abilities must be of great importance to any party, did all he could to induce him to embrace paganism. Finding his endeavours vain, he changed persuasions into menaces, and from intreating began to threaten.
PAMPHILUS maintaining his resolution, was ordered to be tortured severely, and then sent to prison, which was immediately put into execution.
[…] after, Urban, having displeased •e emperor, was displaced and beheaded: but another was appointed in his room, who was equally prejudiced against the christians.
〈…〉 after, Urban, having displeased •e emperor, was displaced and beheaded: but another was appointed in his room, who was equally prejudiced against the christians.