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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. Yes, and keep it, as touching the books thereof, as you do the bible and holy scriptures. But the true interpretation and meaning of it they did corrupt, as you have done and do, and therefore the persecution which they stirred up against the prophets and Christ, was not for the law, but the interpretation of it. For they taught as you do now, that we must fetch the interpretation of the scriptures at your hands. But to make an end, death I look for daily, yea hourly, and I think my time is but very short; therefore I had need to spend as much time with God as I can whilst I have it, for his help and comfort; and therefore I pray you bear with me, that I do not now particularly and in more words answer your long talk. If I saw death not so near me as it is, I would then weigh every piece of your oration, if you would give me the sum of it, and I would answer accordingly: but because I dare not, and will not leave off looking and preparing for that which is at hand, I shall desire you to hold me excused, though I do as I do, and I heartily thank you for your gentle good-will: I shall heartily pray God our Father to give you the same light and life which I wish to myself. And so Bradford began to rise up.
BUT then Mr. Archdeacon began to tell him he was in a very perilous case, and that he was s•rry to see him so settled. As for death, whether it be nigh or far off, I know not, neither matters it, so that you die well.
Brad. I doubt not in this case, but that I shall die well: for as I hope and am certain my death shall please the Lord, so I trust I shall die cheerfully to the comfort of his children.
Brad. I doubt not in this case, but that I shall die well: for as I hope and am certain my death shall please the Lord, so I trust I shall die chearfully to the comfort of his children.