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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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Lord Chan. These be gay and glorious words of reverence, but as in all other things, so herein also thou doest nothing but lye.
Brad. Well, I would God the author of truth, and abhorrer of lies, would pull my tongue out of my head before you all, and show a terrible judgement on me here present, if I have purposed, or do purpose to lye before you, whatsoever you shall ask me.
Brad. Well, I would God the author of truth, and abhorrer of lies, would pull my tongue out of my head before you all, and shew a terrible judgement on me here present, if I have purposed, or do purpose to lye before you, whatsoever you shall ask me.
Lord Chan. Why then dost thou not answer? Hast thou written such letters as here are objected against thee?
Brad. As I said, my lord, what I have written. I have written: I stand now before you, which either can lay my letters to my charge, or no: if you can lay any thing to my charge that I have written, if I deny it, I am then a liar.