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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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HERE the lord chancellor was angered yet more, and said, how that Mr. Bradford went about to deny all obedience to the queen for his oath: and so, said he, this man would make God's word a warrant of his disobedience; for he will answer the queen on this sort, that when she says, Now swear to the bishop of Rome, or obey his authority; No, (will he say) for I should be forsworn, and so he makes the queen no queen.
Brad. No, I go not about to deny all obedience to the queen's highness, but denying obedience in this part, if she should demand it. For I was sworn to king Edward, not simply, that is, not only concerning his own person, but also concerning his successors, and therefore in denying the queen's request herein, I deny not her authority, nor become disobedient.
Lord Chan. Yes, that thou dost; and so he began to tell a long tale, how if a man should make an oath to pay me a hundred pounds by such a day, and the man to whom it was due would forget the debt, the debtor should say, No, you cannot do it: for I am forsworn then. HERE Mr. Bradford desired my lord c••ncellor not to triste it, saving, that he wondered […] honour would make solemn oaths made to God tristes in that sort; and make so great a matter concerning vows (as they call it) made to the bishop for marriage of priests. AT these words the lord chancellor was much offended, and said he did not […]: but, says he, thou goest about to deny obedience to the queen, who now requires obedience to the bishop of Rome.
Lord Chan. Yes, that thou dost; and so he began to tell a long tale, how if a man should make an oath to pay me a hundred pounds by such a day, and the man to whom it was due would forget the debt, the debtor should say, No, you cannot do it: for I am forsworn then. HERE Mr. Bradford desired my lord c••ncellor not to triste it, saving, that he wondered honour would make solemn oaths made to God tristes in that sort; and make so great a matter concerning vows (as they call it) made to the bishop for marriage of priests. AT these words the lord chancellor was much offended, and said he did not : but, says he, thou goest about to deny obedience to the queen, who now requires obedience to the bishop of Rome.