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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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THOU (said he) hast told us always like an heretic […] thou art. Now you lie, goodman Austen, said I, by your leave. Mary, said he, thou liest. And I said, And you lie, for I have taught you Christ and his truth.
THOU (said he) hast told us always like an heretic 〈…〉 thou art. Now you lie, goodman Austen, said I, by your leave. Mary, said he, thou liest. And I said, And you lie, for I have taught you Christ and his truth.
SAID he, Thou art an heretic, and ••st taught us nothing but heresy: for thou canst say nothing that is true.
YES, goodman Austen, I can say that God is in heaven, and you will say (I hope) that it is true, and so have I taught you truly.
SAID he, thou hast taught us like an heretic, and hast said, that there is no devil in hell.