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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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LETTER XXIII. Mr. BRADFORD'S Farewell to his MOTHER, when he thought he should have suffered shortly after.
LETTER XXIII. Mr. BRADFORD'S Farewel to his MOTHER, when he thought he should have suffered shortly after.
THE Lord of life, and Saviour of the world, Jesus Christ, bless you and comfort you, my good and dear mother, with his heavenly comfort, consolation, grace, and spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
IF I thought that daily, yea almost hourly you did not cry upon God the Father through Jesus Christ, that he would give me his blessing, even the blessing of his children, then would I write more about it. But forasmuch as I am certain you are diligent herein, so I beseech you, good mother, to continue; I think it good to write something, whereby this your crying might be furthered. Furthered it will be, if those things which hinder it be taken away. Among which, in that I think my imprisonment is the greatest and chiefest, I will spend this letter about it, and that briefly, l•st it might increase the hindrance, as my good brother, this messenger, can tell you. You shall know therefore, good mother, that for my body, though it be in an house, out of which I cannot come when I will, yet in that I have conformed my will to God's, I find herein liberty enough I thank God. And for my lodging, bedding, meat, drink, pious and learned company, books, and all other necessaries for mine ease, comfort, and convenience, I am in much better case than I could wish, and God's merciful providence here is far above my worthiness. Worthiness, said I? Alas, I am worthy of nothing but damnation.