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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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An Account of the […] Mr. BLAND, written […] Father.
An Account of the 〈…〉 Mr. BLAND, written 〈…〉 Father.
DEARLY beloved father in Christ Jesus, I thank you for your gentle letters. And to satisfy your mind as concerning the troubles whereof you have heard, these shall b••n declare unto you all my vexations that have happened unto me since you were with me, and also since I received your last letters. God keep you ever. Your son, JOHN BLAND.
DEARLY beloved father in Christ Jesus, I thank you for your gentle lette•s. And to satisfy your mind as concerning the troubles whereof you have heard, these shall b••n declare unto you all my vexations that have happened unto me since you were with me, and also since I received your last letters. God keep you ever. Your son, JOHN BLAND.
FIRST, The 3d of September, being Sunday, after service ended, ere I had put off my surplice, John Austen came to the table, (commonly called the Lord's table) and laid both his hands upon it, saying, Who set this here again? Now they say they took the table down the Sunday before, which I knew not, neither do I know who set it up again. The clerk answered that he knew not. Then said Austen, he is a knave that set it here. I was then going down the church, wondering what he meant, and said, Goodman Austen, the queen's highness hath set forth a proclamation that you move no sedition: and before I could speak any more, he said, Thou art a knave: and I said, Well, Goodman Austen, what I have said, I have said. By God's soul, said he, thou art a very knave. Then my clerk spoke to him, but what I am not sure. But he said, You are both heretic knaves, and have deceived us too long already, and if you say any service here again, I will turn your table upside down; and in that rage he, with others, took the table and laid it on a chest in the chancel, and set the trestles by it. Soon after I rode to Mr. Isaac, and declared unto him how seditiously Austen had behaved himself. Mr. Isaac directed a warrant to the constable, which was immediately served, so that he was brought before him the same night, and was bound by recognizance, with sureties, to appear if he were called. But then we agreed so we, that it was never called for: the table was brought down, and was permitted as before.