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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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A little before he went out of the Compter, he made a notable prayer of his farewell, with such plenty of tears, and abundant spirit of prayer, that it ravished the minds of the hearers. Also when he shifted himself with a clean shirt that was made for his burning (by Mr Walter Marlar's wife, who was a good nurse to him) he made such a prayer of the wedding garment, that some of those that were present were struck with admiration, so that their eyes were as thoroughly occupied in looking on him, as their ears gave place to hear his prayer. At his departing out of his chamber, he made likewise a prayer, and give money to every servant and officer in the house, with exhortation to them to fear and serve God, continually labouring to eschew all manner of evil. Then being beneath in the court, all […] prisoners cried out to him and bade him farewell, a• the rest of the house had done before with weeping eyes.
A little before he went out of the Compter, he made a notable prayer of his farewel, with such plenty of tears, and abundant spirit of prayer, that it ravished the minds of the hearers. Also when he shifted himself with a clean shirt that was made for his burning (by Mr Walter Marlar's wife, who was a good nurse to him) he made such a prayer of the wedding garment, that some of those that were present were struck with admiration, so that their eyes were as thoroughly occupied in looking on him, as their ears gave place to hear his prayer. At his departing out of his chamber, he made likewise a prayer, and give money to every servant and officer in the house, with exhortation to them to fear and serve God, continually labouring to eschew all manner of evil. Then being beneath in the court, all 〈…〉 prisoners cried out to him and bade him farewel, a• the rest of the house had done before with weeping eyes.
THE time they carried him to Newgate was about 11 or 12 o'clock at night, when it was thought none would be stirring abroad; and yet, contrary to their expectation, there was in Cheapside and other places (between the Compter and Newgate) a great multitude of people that came to see him, who most gently bade him farewell, praying for him with most lamentable and pitiful tears; and he again as gently bade them farewell, praying most heartily for them and their welfare. Now whether it were a command from the queen and her council, or from Bonner and his adherents, or whether it were merrily devised by the lord mayor, aldermen, and sheriffs of London, I cannot tell; but a great […] there was over night about the city by several, that Mr. Bradford should be burnt the next day in Smithfield, by four o'clock in the morning, before it should be greatly known to any. In which rumour many heads had divers minds; some thinking the fear of the people to be the cause thereof: others thought, that it was because the papists judged his death would convert many to the truth, and give a great overthrow to their kingdom. So some thought one thing, and some another, that no just conjecture of the cause could be known that ever I heard yet. But this was certain, the people prevented the device suspected: for the next day, at the said hour of four o'clock in the morning, there was such a multitude of men and women, that many being in admiration thereat, thought it was not possible that they could have notice of his death, being so great a number in such short time, unless it were by the singular providence of Almighty God.