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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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Brad. My lord, give me leave to ask you this question, that my conscience may be out of doubt in this matter. Tell me here before God, all this audience being witness, that you demand of me nothing whereby mine answering should consent […] and confirm the practice of jurisdiction for the bishop of Rome here in England, and then your honour shall hear me give as flat and plain answers briefly, to whatsoever you shall demand of me, as ever any did.
Brad. My lord, give me leave to ask you this question, that my conscience may be out of doubt in this matter. Tell me here before God, all this audience being witness, that you demand of me nothing whereby mine answering should consent 〈…〉 and confirm the practice of jurisdiction for the bishop of Rome here in England, and then your honour shall hear me give as flat and plain answers briefly, to whatsoever you shall demand of me, as ever any did.
HERE the lord chancellor was greatly offended, and said that truly the bishop of Rome's authority needed no confirmation of Mr. Bradford's answering, nor any such as he was, and turned his discourse to the people, saying, that Mr. Bradford followed crafty covetous merchants, which because the• ••ould lend •o money to their neighbours when they were in need, would say that they had often sworn, that […] would never lend any more money, because their debtors had so often •eceived them. Even […] •hou, said he to Mr. Bradford, dost at this present, to cast a mist in the people's eyes, to blear them with an heresy, (which is greater and more hurtful to the common-wealth than the other is) pretend thy oath, whereby the people might make a conscience, whereas they should not. Why speakest thou not?
HERE the lord chancellor was greatly offended, and said that truly the bishop of Rome's authority needed no confirmation of Mr. Bradford's answering, nor any such as he was, and turred his discourse to the people, saying, that Mr. Bradford followed crafty covetous merchants, which because the ould lend o money to their neighbours when they were in need, would say that they had often sworn, that would never lend any more money, because their debtors had so often eceived them. Even hou, said he to Mr. Bradford, dost at this present, to cast a mist in the people's eyes, to blear them with an heresy, (which is greater and more hurtful to the common-wealth than the other is) pretend thy oath, whereby the people might make a conscience, whereas they should not. Why speakest thou not?