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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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For the mountains shall move, and the hills shall fall down, but my mercy shall not depart from thee, n•it••• shall the covenant of my peace fall away, saith the Lord that hath compassion on thee."
BUT the scriptures are full of such sweet places to them that will bear the wrath of the Lord, and wait for his health and help. As of all temptations, this is the greatest, that God hath forgotten, or will not help us through the pikes, as they say; so of all the service of God, nothing is more pleasing to him, than assuredly to hope and trust in him whose help is always ready; for he is an helper in tribulations, and doth more gloriously show his power by such as be weak, and feel themselves so. The weaker we are, the more strong we are in him. Thus the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear and tremble. He will accomplish their desire; he is with them in their trouble; he will deliver them. Before they cry, he heareth them, as all the scriptures teach us. To the reading whereof, and hearty prayer, I heartily commend you, beseeching almighty God, that of his eternal mercy he would make perfect the good he hath begun in you, and strengthen you to the end, that you might have no less hope, but much more of his help to your comfort now against your enemies, than already he hath given you against N. for not subscribing to the king's will.
BUT the scriptures are full of such sweet places to them that will bear the wrath of the Lord, and wait for his health and help. As of all temptations, this is the greatest, that God hath forgotten, or will not help us through the pikes, as they say; so of all the service of God, nothing is more pleasing to him, than assuredly to hope and trust in him whose help is always ready; for he is an helper in tribulations, and doth more gloriously shew his power by such as be weak, and feel themselves so. The weaker we are, the more strong we are in him. Thus the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear and tremble. He will accomplish their desire; he is with them in their trouble; he will deliver them. Before they cry, he heareth them, as all the scriptures teach us. To the reading whereof, and hearty prayer, I heartily commend you, beseeching almighty God, that of his eternal mercy he would make perfect the good he hath begun in you, and strengthen you to the end, that you might have no less hope, but much more of his help to your comfort now against your enemies, than already he hath given you against N. for not subscribing to the king's will.