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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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I have taught the pure word of God: it is the same infallible truth whereof he said, "Heaven and earth shall pass, but my word shall not pass. The mass, and such baggage as the false worshippers of God, and the enemies of Christ's cross (the papists) have brought in again, to poison the church of God, highly displeaseth him, and is abominable in his sight. Happy may he be who for conscience sake will suffer the loss of life or goods, in contending against it. Come not near it. If God be God, follow him: if the mass be God, let who will see it, hear, or be present at it, go to the devil with it. What is there which God ordained? His supper was ordained to be received by us as a memorial of his, for the confirmation of our faith, that his body was broken for us, and his blood shed for the pardon of our sins; but in the mass there is no receiving, but the priest alone keepeth all to himself. Christ saith, Take, eat: No, saith the priest, Gape, peep. Here (in the mass) is a sacrificing, yea, crucifying Christ again as much as they can. Here is idolatry in worshipping the outward sign of bread and wine: here is all in Latin, you cannot tell what is said. In short, here is nothing as God ordained. Wherefore (my good mother) come not near it.
I presume some will say, that it will be worse for you, if y•u refuse to go to mass, and do as others do. But be assured, that God will assist and protect you, as you shall one day find: he hath promised to them his great blessing in this world, and in the world to come life everlasting.
YOU shall be counted an heretic: but they are the heretics that so call you, whose praise is a scandal.