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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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5. ITEM, That the mass is naught, and not of the invention of Christ, but that it is of man's invention: and being demanded, whether any […] used in the mass be good, he said that he […] answer no further.
5. ITEM, That the mass is naught, and not of the invention of Christ, but that it is of man's invention: and being demanded, whether any 〈…〉 used in the mass be good, he said that he 〈…〉 answer no further.
6. ITEM, That he had not received the sacrament of the altar since it had been administered […] now it is in England, neither was confessed a• […] time within these seven years; nor heard mas• […] the same space.
6. ITEM, That he had not received the sacrament of the altar since it had been administered 〈…〉 now it is in England, neither was confessed a• 〈…〉 time within these seven years; nor heard mas• 〈…〉 the same space.
7. ITEM, That auricular confession is not •••• sary to be made to a priest; for he cannot forgi•• ▪ nor absolve him from sins.
8. ITEM, Concerning the sacrament of […] that it is a sign and token of Christ, as […] was, and no otherwise; and he believeth […] sins are not washed away thereby, but his […] only washed; for his sins be washed away only by Christ's blood.
8. ITEM, Concerning the sacrament of 〈…〉 that it is a sign and token of Christ, as 〈…〉 was, and no otherwise; and he believeth 〈…〉 sins are not washed away thereby, but his 〈…〉 only washed; for his sins be washed away only by Christ's blood.
9. ITEM, That there be in the catholic […] of Christ only two sacraments, that is to say, […] sacrament of baptism, and the sacrament of […] supper of the Lord, and no more, which […] rightly used at this present time in England, […] therefore be unprofitable.
9. ITEM, That there be in the catholic 〈…〉 of Christ only two sacraments, that is to say, 〈…〉 sacrament of baptism, and the sacrament of 〈…〉 supper of the Lord, and no more, which 〈…〉 rightly used at this present time in England, 〈…〉 therefore be unprofitable.
10. ITEM, he believeth that all the cerem•••• now used in the church of England, are vain, •• perfluous, superstitious, and naught.
FURTHERMORE, the s••d Iveson being […] persuaded to recant, said in this wise, I would […] recant and forsake my opinion and belief for […] goods in London: I do appeal to God's […] and will be none of your church, nor submit my self to the same: and that I have said, I will […] again, And if there came an angel from […] to teach me any other doctrine than that which I am now in, I would not believe him. Which answer thus made, he was condemned as an […] and with the same persons was committed to the secular power, as they term it, and at the place ⟨p. 729⟩above mentioned was burned, persevering still in his constant faith unto the end.
FURTHERMORE, the s••d Iveson being 〈…〉 persuaded to recant, said in this wise, I would 〈…〉 recant and forsake my opinion and belief for 〈…〉 goods in London: I do appeal to God's 〈…〉 and will be none of your church, nor submit my self to the same: and that I have said, I will 〈…〉 again, And if there came an angel from 〈…〉 to teach me any other doctrine than that which I am now in, I would not believe him. Which answer thus made, he was condemned as an 〈…〉 and with the same persons was committed to the secular power, as they term it, and at the place ⟨p. 729⟩above mentioned was burned, persevering still in his constant faith unto the end.
IN the latter end of the month of July, John Aleworth died in prison at the town of Reading, being there in bonds for the testimony of the gospel. Whom although the catholic prelates (according to their usual solemnity) excluded out of their catholic burial, yet we see no cause to exclude him out of the number of Christ's holy martyrs, and heirs of his holy kingdom.
AMONG many that endeavoured in these troublesome days to keep a good conscience, there was one James Abbes, a young man, who was enforced to have his part with his brethren in wandering, and going from place to place, to avoid the peril of apprehension. But at length he was caught by the hands of wicked men, and brought before Dr. Hopkins, bishop of Norwich: who examining him of his religion, and charging him therewith both with threats and fair speeches, at last the said Jame Abbes did yield to their naughty persuasions, although his conscience consented not thereto.
AMONG many that endeavoured in these troublesome days to keep a good conscience, there was one James Abbes, a young man, who was inforced to have his part with his brethren in wandering, and going from place to place, to avoid the peril of apprehension. But at length he was caught by the hands of wicked men, and brought before Dr. Hopkins, bishop of Norwich: who examining him of his religion, and charging him therewith both with threats and fair speeches, at last the said Jame Abbes did yield to their naughty persuasions, although his conscience consented not thereto.
NOW when he was dismissed, and should go from the bishop, the bishop calling him again, gave him a piece of money, either lx d. or xx d. whether I know not: which when the said James had received, and was gone from the bishop, his conscience began to throb, and inwardly to accuse his fact: in which combat with himself (being piteously vexed) he went immediately to the bishop again, and there threw him his said money which he had received at his hand, and said, he repented that he ever gave his consent to their wicked persuasions, and in taking of his money.
NOW this being done, the bishop with his chaplains laboured afresh to win him again, but in vain; for he would not yield to their persuasions, (altho' he had played Peter before through infirmity) but stood manfully in his master's quarrel to the end, and abode the force of the fire in the consuming of his body to ashes, which tyranny of burning was done in Bury, the second of August, 1555.
IN the midst of this tempestuous rage of malignant adversaries, persecuting and destroying the poor flock of Christ, many there were, which tho' they were not spiritual men, yet thought to help forward for their parts, and as one would say, to heap up more coals to this furious flame of persecution, whether of a blind zeal, or a parasitical flattery, I know not. Amongst which was one Edmund Tyrel, Esq. and at that time a justice of the peace within the county of Essex, an assistant to the cruel murderers of God's saints: who as he came from the burning of some pious martyrs, met with John Denley, gentleman, and John Newman, (both of Maidstone in Kent) travelling upon the way, and going to visit some of their friends in the said county of Essex. And upon the sight of them, as he bragged, apprehended them upon suspicion, and searched them; and finding the confessions of their faith about them in writing, sent them up unto the queen's commissioners, directing also unto one of the same commissioners these his favourable letters in their behalf: the copy whereof here followeth.
IN the midst of this tempestuous rage of malignant adversaries, persecuting and destroying the poor flock of Christ, many there were, which tho' they were not spiritual men, yet thought to help forward for their parts, and as one would say, to heap up more coals to this furious flame of persecution, whether of a blind zeal, or a parasitical flattery, I know not. Amongst which was one Edmund Tyrel, Esq. and at that time a justice of the peace within the county of Essex, an assistant to the cruel murderers of God's saints: who as he came from the burning of som• pious martyrs, met with John Denley, gentleman, and John Newman, (both of Maidstone in Kent) travelling upon the way, and going to visit some of their friends in the said county of Essex. And upon the sight of them, as he bragged, apprehended them upon suspicion, and searched them; and finding the confessions of their faith about them in writing, sent them up unto the queen's commissioners, directing also unto one of the same commissioners these his favourable letters in their behalf: the copy whereof here followeth.
