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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 Apprehension, Examination, and Condemnation of JOHN DENLEY, Gentleman, JOHN NEWMAN, and PATRICK PACKINGHAM.
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.