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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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Volume 1 › Book 2 › Chapter 10 › The Life and Acts of the Rev. Mr. JOHN BRADFORD.
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MR. John Bradford was born at Manchester in Lancashire; his parents brought him up in learning from his infancy, until he attained such knowledge in the Latin tongue, and skill in writing that he was able to gain his own living in some honest condition. Then he became servant to sir John Harrington, knight, who in the great affair of king Henry VIII▪ and Edward VI. which he had in hand when he was treasurer of the king's camps and buildings, at divers times in Boulognois, had such experience of Mr. Bradford's activity in writing, his expertness in the art of auditors, as also his faithful trustiness, that not only in those affairs, but in many others of his private business, he trusted Mr. Bradford before others.
MR. Bradford continued several years in an honest and thriving way, after the course of this world, if his mind could have so liked, or had been given to the world as many others are. But the Lord which had elected him unto a better function, and pre-ordained him to preach the gospel of Christ, called this chosen servant to the understanding and partaking of the same gospel. In which call he was so truly taught▪ that forthwith his effectual call was perceived by the fruits. For then he forsook his worldly affairs and forwardness in worldly wealth, and after a just account given to his master of all his doings, he departed from him, and with marvellous favour to further the kingdom of God by the ministry of his holy word, he gave himself wholly to the study of the holy scriptures. And the better to accomplish his design, he departed from the Temple at London, and went to the university of Cambridge, to learn by God's law how to further the building of the Lord's temple. In Cambridge his diligence in stu•y, his prosi•ing in knowledge, and pious conversation, so pleased all men, that within a few years after he had been there, the university gave him the degree of master of arts.
MR. Bradford continued several years in an honest and thriving way, after the course of this world, if his mind could have so liked, or had been given to the world as many others are. But the Lord which had elected him unto a better function, and pre-ordained him to preach the gospel of Christ, called this chosen servant to the understanding and partaking of the same gospel. In which call he was so truly taugt that forthwith his effectual call was perceived by the fruits. For then he forsook his worldly affairs and forwardness in worldly wealth, and after a just account given to his master of all his doings, he departed from him, and with marvellous favour to further the kingdom of God by the ministry of his holy word, he gave himself wholly to the study of the holy scriptures. And the better to accomplish his design, he departed from the Temple at London, and went to the university of Cambridge, to learn by God's law how to further the building of the Lord's temple. In Cambridge his diligence in stuy, his prosiing in knowledge, and pious conversation, so pleased all men, that within a few years after he had been there, the university gave him the degree of master of arts.