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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. Why didst thou begin to tell that we are Gods, and sit in God's place, and now wilt thou not make us an answer?
Brad. My lord, I said, you would have your place taken of us now, as God's place: and therefore I brought forth that piece of scripture, that you might the more be admonished to follow God and his ways at this present, who seeth us all, and well perceiveth whether of conscience I pretend this matter of the oath or not.
Lord Chan. No, all men may well see thy hypocrisy: for if for thine oath's sake, thou didst not answer, then wouldst thou not have spoken as thou didst, and have answered me at the first: but now men well perceive, that this is but a starting hole to hide thyself in, because thou darest not answer, and so wouldst escape, blinding the simple people's eyes, as though of conscience you did all you do.
Lord Chan. No, all men may well see thy hypocrisy: for if for thine oath's sake, thou didst not answer, then wouldst thou not have spoken as thou didst, and have answered me at the first: but now men well perceive, that this is but a startinghole to hide thyself in, because thou darest not answer, and so wouldst escape, blinding the simple people's eyes, as though of conscience you did all you do.