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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. Then I will eat your book. So the book was opened, but no place found; and he went his way smiling. God help us! IT followed after this, upon the 21st day of March, that by means of one of the earl of Derby's men, there came to the Compter to dinner one Mr. Collier, once warden of Manchester, and the said servant of the earl of Derby, of whom Mr. Bradford learned, that Dr. Weston, dean of Westminster, would be with him in the afternoon about two o'clock. At dinner time, when the said warden discommended king Edward, and went about to set forth the authority of the pope, which Bradford withstood, defending the king's faith, that it was catholic, and that the authority of the bishop of Rome's supremacy was usurped, bringing forth the testimony of Gregory, which affirmeth the name of supreme head, to be a title of the forerunner to Antichrist. A woman prisoner was brought in, whereupon the said Bradford took occasion to rise from the table, and so went to his ⟨p. 650⟩prison chamber to pray to God for his grace and assistance therein, continuing there till he was called down to speak with Dr. Weston, who was then come in. MR. BRADFORD then being called down, as soon as he entered into the hall, Dr. Weston very gently took him by the hand, and asked how he did, with such other talk. At length he desired them to go out of the chamber: so they all went out, save Dr. Weston himself, Mr. Collier, the earl of Derbey's servant, the sub-dean of Westminster, the keeper, Mr. Claydon, and the parson of the church near the Compter. NOW when he began with Mr. Bradford, to tell how that he had often intended to have come unto him, being desired by the earl of Derby: and (said he) after I perceived by this man, that you could be contented rather to speak with me, than any other; I could not but come to do you all the good I can; for you may be sure I will never hurt you. SIR, replied Mr. Bradford, when I perceived by the report of my lord's servant, that you did bear me good will, more (as he said) than any other of your sort, I told him then, that I could be better content and more willing to talk with you, if you should come unto me. This did I say; otherwise I desired not your coming.
West. Well, Mr. Bradford, now I am come to talk with you: but before we enter into any talk, certain principles we must agree upon, which shll be this day's work. FIRST, said he, I shall desire you to put away all vain glory, and not hold any thing for the praise of the world.