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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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Volume 1 › Book 2 › Chapter 10 › A CONVERSATION between bishop BONNER and Mr. BRADFORD.
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Brad. Forsooth, what you please; do it not at my request, for I desire nothing at your hands. If the queen will give me life, I will thank her. If she will ba••sh me, I will thank her. If she will burn me, I w•ll thank her. If she will condemn me to perpetual imprisonment, I will thank her. HEREUPON Creswell wen• away, and about 1• o'clock he and the other came again▪ and brought a book written by one More, desiring Mr. Bradford to read it over. BRADFORD, taking the book, said, Good Percival▪ I am immovably settled in this article.
Brad. Forsooth, what you please; do it not at my request, for I desire nothing at your hands. If the queen will give me life, I will thank her. If she will ba••sh me, I will thank her. If she will burn me, I w•ll thank her. If she will condemn me to perpetual imprisonment, I will thank her. HEREUPON Creswell wen• away, and about 1• o'clock he and the other came again▪ and brought a book written by one More, desiring Mr. Bradford to read it over. BRADFORD, taking the book, said, Good Percival▪ I am immoveably settled in this article.
C••s. Oh, if ever you loved me, do one thing for me.