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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 › Letter 5: LETTER V. From Mr. BRADFORD to the Town of WALDEN.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
MY dearly beloved, therefore for the Lord's sake consider these things which I now write unto you of […] my farewell, and last farewell for ever in this […] Turn to the Lord, repent of your evil and unthankful […] declare repentance by the fruits, take time while you […] it, come to the Lord while he calleth you, run into his […] while his arms be open to embrace you, seek him while […] may be found, call upon him while time is convenient, ••• sake and •ly from all evil, both in religion and in the rest of your life and conversation. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and praise God in the day of his visitation. Oh come again, come again, you strange children, and I will receive you, saith the Lord Repent and turn to me, and I will turn to you. Why will ye needs perish? As sure as I live, (saith the Lord) I desire not your death, turn therefore unto me. Can a woman forget […] child of […] womb? If she should, yet will I not forget you, saith the Lord your God. I am he, I am he which put away your sins for mine own sake.
MY dearly beloved, therefore for the Lord's sake consider these things which I now write unto you of 〈…〉 my farewel, and last farewel for ever in this 〈…〉 Turn to the Lord, repent of your evil and unthankful 〈…〉 declare repentance by the fruits, take time while you 〈…〉 it, come to the Lord while he calleth you, run into his 〈…〉 while his arms be open to embrace you, seek him while 〈…〉 may be found, call upon him while time is convenient, ••• sake and •ly from all evil, both in religion and in the rest of your life and conversation. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and praise God in the day of his visitation. Oh come again, come again, you strange children, and I will receive you, saith the Lord Repent and turn to me, and I will turn to you. Why will ye needs perish? As sure as I live, (saith the Lord) I desire not your death, turn therefore unto me. Can a woman forget 〈…〉 child of 〈…〉 womb? If she should, yet will I not forget you, saith the Lord your God. I am he, I am he which put away your sins for mine own sake.