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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. NO, my lord, I do not deny obedience to the queen, if you would discern between genus and species. Because I may not obey in this, Ergo, I may not obey in the other, is no good reason. As if a man let or sell a piece of his inheritance, yet this notwithstanding, all his inheritance is not let or sold: and so in this cas•• all obedience I deny not, because I deny obedience in this branch.
Brad. NO, my lord, I do not deny obedience to the queen, if you would discern between genus and species. Because I may not obey in this, Ergo, I may not obey in the other, is no good reason. As if a man lett or sell a piece of his inheritance, yet this notwithstanding, all his inheritance is not lett or sold: and so in this cas•• all obedience I deny not, because I deny obedience in this branch.
Lord Chan. I will have none of these similitudes.
Brad. I would not use them, if you went not about to persuade the people, that I meant that which I never meant: for I myself not only mean obedience, but will give example of all most humble obedience to the queen's highness, so long as she requires not disobedience against God.