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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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YE all know that there never was more knowledge of God, and less godly living, and true serving of God. It was counted a foolish thing to serve God truly; and earnest prayer was not minded. Preaching was but a passion. The communion was counted too common Fasting to subdue the flesh was quite out of use. Alms was almost nothing. Malice, covetousness, and uncleanness, was common every-where, with swearing, drunkenness, and idleness. God therefore now is come, and you have heard […] preach, and because he will not damn us with the world, he beginneth to punish us: as me for carnal living. For as for my doctrine, I am very certain that it is and was God's truth, and by his grace I resolve to give my life for it▪ but because I loved not the gospel as sincerely as I ought, therefore doth he thus punish me; nay, in punishing, •e rather blesseth me. Indeed I thank him more for this prison, than for any parlour, yea, than for any pleasure ⟨p. 661⟩that ever I had; for in it I always find God my sweetest and greatest good. The flesh is now punished to admonish us heartily to live as we profess; and to certify the wicked of their just damnation, if they repent not.
YE all know that there never was more knowledge of God, and less godly living, and true serving of God. It was counted a foolish thing to serve God truly; and earnest prayer was not minded. Preaching was but a pa••ion. The communion was counted too common Fasting to subdue the flesh was quite out of use. Alms was almost nothing. Malice, covetousness, and uncleanness, was common every-where, with swearing, drunkenness, and idleness. God therefore now is come, and you have heard 〈…〉 preach, and because he will not damn us with the world, he beginneth to punish us: as me for carnal living. For as for my doctrine, I am very certain that it is and was God's truth, and by his grace I resolve to give my life for it▪ but beca•se I loved not the gospel as sincerely as I ought, therefore doth he thus punish me; nay, in punishing, •e rather blesseth me. Indeed I thank him more for this prison, than for any parlour, yea, than for any pleasure