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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 22d day of July, Dirick Carver, late of the parish of Brighthel•stone in the county of Sussex, was burnt at Lewes in the said county. And the day following John Launder, late of Godstone in the county of Surrey, was burnt at Stening. These two men were, with others, about the l•tter end of the month of October, in the year 1554, apprehended by Edward Gage, gentleman, as they were at prayers in the dwelling-house of the […] Dirick, and by him were sent-up to the quee•'s council, who, after examination, sent them as prisoners to Newgate, there to attend the leisure of Bonner bishop of London. From whence (upon the bishop's receipt of a letter from the Lord ••• quis of Winchester, now lord treasurer) they […] brought by the keeper of the prison on the 8th of June next after into the bishop's chamber at […] house in London; and there, being examined upon divers points of religion, they made their […] confessions, subscribing and signing them with their own hands: which being read, the bishop obj•••• to them certain other articles, causing them to […] truly and directly their answers thereunto; […] articles they confessed to be true, referring […] selves chiefly to their former confessions.
THE 22d day of July, Dirick Carver, late of the parish of Brighthel•stone in the county of Sussex, was burnt at Lewes in the said county. And the day following John Launder, late of Godstone in the county of Surry, was burnt at Stening. These two men were, with others, about the l•tter end of the month of October, in the year 1554, apprehended by Edward Gage, gentleman, as they were at prayers in the dwelling-house of the 〈…〉 Dirick, and by him were sent-up to the quee•'s council, who, after examination, sent them as prisoners to Newgate, there to attend the leisure of Bonner bishop of London. From whence (upon the bishop's receipt of a letter from the Lord ••• quis of Winchester, now lord treasurer) they 〈…〉 brought by the keeper of the prison on the 8th of June next after into the bishop's chamber at 〈…〉 house in London; and there, being examined upon divers points of religion, they made their 〈…〉 confessions, subscribing and signing them with their own hands: which being read, the bishop obj•••• to them certain other articles, causing them to 〈…〉 truly and directly their answers thereunto; 〈…〉 articles they confessed to be true, referring 〈…〉 selves chiefly to their former confessions.
THIS done, after long persuasions and fair •• hortations, they were demanded whether they […] stand to their answer• ▪ To wh•m Launder […] will never go from these answers as long as I […] The other also confirmed the same, and […] they were commanded to appear again b•fo•e […] bishop in the consistory at St. Paul's the tenth […] of the same month. Which articles and confess••• with the forementioned letter, do here ensue.
THIS done, after long persuas•ons and fair •• hortations, they were demanded whether they 〈…〉 stand to their answer• ▪ To wh•m Launder 〈…〉 will never go from these answers as long as I 〈…〉 The other also confirmed the same, and 〈…〉 they were commanded to appear again b•fo•e 〈…〉 bishop in the consistory at St. Paul's the tenth 〈…〉 of the same month. Which articles and confess••• with the forementioned letter, do here ensue.
AFTER my right hearty commendation […] your good lordship, I shall not forget […] livery of black against this time; no more I […] Mr. Dean, to whom I wrote to make the ser••• who must now assuredly do it: for my lord of C•••chester cannot attend it. To whom I have […] like knowledge by my letter now sent: and you• lordship must command the sextons of your […] to be in readiness for ringing in the time of ser••• And if you be not furnished with black apparel […] the altar, and for the priest, deacon, and sub-[…] ⟨p. 725⟩I must have knowledge thereof, that it may be taken of the queen's stuff, whereof I pray you let me be advertised.
AFTER my right hearty commendation 〈…〉 your good lordship, I shall not forget 〈…〉 livery of black against this time; no more I 〈…〉 Mr. Dean, to whom I wrote to make the ser••• who must now assuredly do it: for my lord of C•••chester cannot attend it. To whom I have 〈…〉 like knowledge by my letter now sent: and you• lordship must command the sextons of your 〈…〉 to be in readiness for ringing in the time of ser••• And if you be not furnished with black appa•el 〈…〉 the altar, and for the priest, deacon, and sub-〈…〉 ⟨p. 725⟩I must have knowledge thereof, that it may be taken of the queen's stuff, whereof I pray you let me be advertised.
AND you have sent Bradford to Newgate, as a man convicted of heresy before you; but I perceive you have not sent me a significavit, and therefore you must send one, that I may proceed with him, and that shall I do, as soon as I am answered by you.
THERE be divers like prisoners that came from Sussex, that be not yet examined before you, lying now in Newgate, who must be examined by you, since they be come to London, and so I pray they may be, and I certified of your proceedings, that I may follow, which I shall do, thanking your lordship heartily for my conies, trusting to recompense your lordship again shortly with twice as many. From my house this 7th of June, 1555.
THERE be divers like prisoners that came from Sussex, that be not yet examined before you, lying now in Newgate, who must be ex••ined by you, since they be come to London, and so I pray they may be, and I certified of your proceedings, that I may follow, which I shall do, thanking your lordship heartily for my conies, trusting to recompense your lordship again shortly with twice as many. From my house this 7th of June, 1555.
Your loving friend, WINCHESTER.
DIRICK CARVER, beer-brewer, of Brighthelmstone, in the county of Sussex, where he hath dwelt about eight or nine years, born in the village of Dilson by Stockom, in the land of Luke, about forty years of age, and now prisoner in Newgate, wher• he hath remained and continued at the council's commandment, since Allhallows day last past, being examined concerning his faith and belief in the sacrament of the altar, saith, that he hath and doth believe• that the very substance of the body and blood of Christ is not in the said sacrament, and that there is no other substance remaining in the said sacrament after the words spoken by the priest, but only the substance of bread and wine.
DIRICK CARVER, beer-brewer, of Brighthelmstone, in the county of Sussex, where he hath dwelt about eight or nine years, born in the village of Dilson by Stockom, in the land of Luke, about forty years of age, and now prisoner in Newgate, wher• he hath remained and continued at the council's commandment, since Alhallows day last past, being examined concerning his faith and belief in the sacrament of the altar, saith, that he hath and doth believe• that the very substance of the body and blood of Christ is not in the said sacrament, and that there is no other substance remaining in the said sacrament after the words spoken by the priest, but only the substance of bread and wine.
ITEM, Being examined concerning the mass in Latin now used in the church of England, he believeth, that there is no sacrifice in the ••ass, and that there is in it no salvation for a christian man, except it should be said in the mother tongue, that he might understand it; and concerning the ceremonies of the church, he saith and believeth, tha• they be not profitable to a christian man.
ITEM, Being examined concerning auricular confession, he answereth, That he hath believed, and doth believe, that it is necessary to go to a good priest for good counsel; but the absolution of the priest, laying his hand upon any man's head, as is now used, is nothing profitable to a christian man's salvation. And further he saith, that he hath not been confessed, nor received the sacrament of the altar, since the coronation of the queen that now is.
ITEM, Concerning the faith and religion now taug••, set forth, and believed in the church of England, he answereth and believeth, that the faith and doctrine now taught, set forth, and used in the said church of England, is not agreeable to God's word. And furthermore he saith, that bishop Hooper, Cardmaker, Rogers, and others of their opinion, who were lately burnt, were good christian men, and preached the true doctrine of Christ, as he believeth; and saith, that they shed their blood in the same doctrine, which was by the power of God, as he saith and believeth.
AND further being examined, he saith, That since the queen's coronation, he hath had the bible and psalter read in his house at Brighthelmstone divers times, and likewise since his coming to Newgate: but the keeper hearing thereof, took them away; and also said, about a twelvemonth ago, he had the English procession said in his house, with other English prayers. And further said, That Thomas Iveson, John Launder, and William Vesi•, being prisoners with him in Newgate, were taken with this examinate in his house at Brighthelmstone, as they were hearing the gospel then read in English, a little before Allhallows-day last, and brought into the court: and being examined thereupon by the council, were committed by them to prison in Newgate.
AND further being examined, he saith, That since the queen's coronation, he hath had the bible and psalter read in his house at Brighthelmstone divers times, and likewise since his coming to Newgate: but the keeper hearing thereof, took them away; and also said, about a twelvemonth ago, he had the English pr•cession said in his house, with other English prayers. And further said, That Thomas Iveson, John Launder, and William Vesi•, being prisoners with him in Newgate, were taken with this examinate in his house at Brighthelmstone, as they were hearing the gospel then read in English, a little before Alhallows-day last, and brought into the court: and being examined thereupon by the council, were committed by them to prison in Newgate.
