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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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The […] of THOMAS […], WILLIAM […] THOMAS OSBORNE, &c.
The 〈…〉 of THOMAS 〈…〉, WILLIAM 〈…〉 THOMAS O•BORNE, &c.
[…] was made before in the sto•• of Thomas […] six prisoners besides, which were sent down with him to Essex the same time as he went to execution. Of these six prisoners, three were sent to be burnt, the other three to recant, and to do penance: of whom it followeth next to treat. The names of the six were these, Thomas Osmond, fuller, William Bamford, alias Butler, weaver, Thomas Osborne, fuller, Nicholas Chamberlain, weaver, Thomas Brodehill, weaver, Richard Web, weaver, being all of the town of Coxhall. All which men, next after the examinations of Thomas Hawks and Thomas Watts, were sent up to bishop Bonner to be examined, by the earl of Oxford and sir Philip Paris, knight, a letter also being sent with them, the copy whereof here followeth.
〈…〉 was made before in the sto•• of Thomas 〈…〉 six pris•ners besides, which were sent down with him to Essex the same time as he went to execution. Of these six prisoners, three were sent to be burnt, the other three to recant, and to do penance: of whom it followeth next to treat. The names of the six were these, Thomas Osmond, fuller, William Bamford, alias Butler, weaver, Thomas Osborne, fuller, Nicholas Chamberlain, weaver, Thomas Brodehill, weaver, Richard Web, weaver, being all of the town of Coxhall. All which men, next after the examinations of Thomas Haukes and Thomas Wats, were sent up to bishop Bonner to be examined, by the earl of Oxford and sir Philip Paris, knight, a letter also being sent with them, the copy whereof here followeth.