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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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The last Examination, with the Condemnation of Mr. JOHN BLAND, J. FRANKESH, N. SHETERDEN, and H. MIDDLETON.
AND thus much touching the particular and several examinations of Mr. Sheterden and Bland. Now to touch something also of the other martyrs, who were examined the same time, and suffered together with them, to wit, Humphrey Middleton, of Ashford, and John Frankesh, vicar of Rolvynden, in the diocese of Kent, above mentioned; here first should be declared the articles, which publicly in their last examinations were jointly and severally ministered unto them by the aforesaid Thornton, bishop of Dover; but forasmuch as these articles being ordinary and of course, are already expressed in the story of Mr. Bland, it is not therefore needful to make any new rehearsals thereof.
AND thus much touching the particular and several examinations of Mr. Sheterden and Bland. Now to touch something also of the other martyrs, who were examined the same time, and suffered together with them, to wit, Humphry Middleton, of Ashford, and John Frankesh, vicar of Rolvynden, in the diocese of Kent, above mentioned; here first should be declared the articles, which publicly in their last examinations were jointly and severally ministered unto them by the aforesaid Thornton, bishop of Dover; but forasmuch as these articles being ordinary and of course, are already expressed in the story of Mr. Bland, it is not therefore needful to make any new rehearsals thereof.
THE seven articles being propounded to the persons above-named, to wit, John Frankesh, John Bland, Nicholas Sheterden, Humphrey Middleton, and one Thacker; John Frankesh first answered somewhat doubtfully, desiring further respite to be given him of fourteen days to deliberate with himself, which was granted. Mr. Bland answered flatly and roundly, as you heard before. Nicholas Sheterden and Humphrey Middleton, answered to the first and second articles affirmatively. To the third concerning the catholic church after a sort they granted. To the fourth, fifth, and sixth, concerning the real presence, and the sacrament to be administered in the Latin tongue, and in one kind, they utterly refused to answer. Sheterden said, he would not answer thereto before the cause were determined why he was imprisoned, and so still remained prisoner, before the laws of parliament received, &c. Middleton added moreover and confessed, that he believed in his own God, saying, My living God, and no dead god, &c. Thacker only relented, and was content to take penance. Thus the aforesaid four upon these answers were condemned by the bishop of Dover the 25th day of June, 1555.