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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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WHEREFORE fear God; stick to his word, though all the world […] from it. Die you must once, and when and how, you cannot tell. Die therefore with Christ, suffer for serving him truly, according to his word: for we may be sure, that of all deaths it ought to be our greatest desire to die for the cause of God. This is the safest way of dying; we need not doubt but that we shall go to heaven, if we die for his name's take. And that you shall so die, the word of God will warrant you, if you stick to that which God by me hath taught you. You shall see that I speak as I think; for by God's grace I will drink before you of this cup, if it be put to me.
WHEREFORE fear God; stick to his word, though all the world 〈…〉 from it. Die you must once, and when and how, you cannot tell. Die therefore with Christ, suffer for serving him truly, according to his word: for we may be sure, that of all deaths it ought to be our greatest desire to die for the cause of God. This is the safest way of dying; we need not doubt but that we shall go to heaven, if we die for his name's take. And that you shall so die, the word of God will warrant you, if you stick to that which God by me hath taught you. You shall see that I speak as I think; for by God's grace I will drink before you of this cup, if it be put to me.
I doubt not but God will give me grace and strength to undergo what I purpose▪ pray for me, that I may be immovable in the fiery […]. I am ••ady whenever God shall be pleased to call me. Death nor life, prison nor pleasure, I trust in God, shall be able to separate me from my Lord God and his gospel. In peace, when no persecution was, then were you content and glad to hear me, then you believed me, and will you not do so now, seeing I speak nothing but that which by God's grace I will verify with my blood? Good mother, I write to you before God, as before him I have preached.
I doubt not but God will give me grace and strength to undergo what I purpose▪ pray for me, that I may be immoveable in the fiery . I am ady whenever God shall be pleased to call me. Death nor life, prison nor pleasure, I trust in God, shall be able to separate me from my Lord God and his gospel. In peace, when no persecution was, then were you content and glad to hear me, then you believed me, and will you not do so now, seeing I speak nothing but that which by God's grace I will verify with my blood? Good mother, I write to you before God, as before him I have preached.