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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 app•lled, as it seemed, and said most gently that he used not this means. It was not my doing, said he, although some there be that think this to be the best way: for I, for my part, have been challenged for being too gentle oftentimes; which thing the bishop of London confirmed, and so did almost all the audience▪ that he had been too mild and too gentle.
AT which words Mr. Bradford spake thus; ⟨p. 627⟩My lord, I pray you stretch out your gentleness that I may feel it, for hitherto I have never felt it.
AS soon as ever he had spoke thus; the lord chancellor, perhaps thinking that Mr. Bradford would have had mercy and pardon, said that with all his heart, not only he▪ but the queen's highness would stretch out mercy, […] with them he would return.
AS soon as ever he had spoke thus; the lord chancellor, perhaps thinking that Mr. Bradford would have had mercy and pardon, said that with all his heart, not only he▪ but the queen's highness would stretch out mercy, 〈…〉 with them he would return.