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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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FIRST, That the said Denley now is of the diocese of London, and the jurisdiction of the bishop of London.
Secondly, That the said Denley hath not believed, nor doth believe, that there is any catholic church of Christ here in earth.
Thirdly, That the said Denley hath not believed, nor doth believe, that this church of England is any part or member of the said catholic church.
Fourthly, That the said Denley hath believed and doth believe, that the mass now used in this realm of England is naught, and full of idolatry and evil, and plain against God's word, and therefore […], the said Denley, hath not heard it, nor will hear it.
Fourthly, That the said Denley hath believed and doth believe, that the mass now used in this realm of England is naught, and full of idolatry and evil, and plain against God's word, and therefore 〈…〉, the said Denley, hath not heard it, nor will hear it.
Fifthly, That the said Denley hath believed, and doth so believe, that auricular confession now used in this realm of England, is not good, but contrary to God's word.
Sixthly, That the said Denley hath believed, and doth so believe, that absolution given by the priest hearing confession, is not good, nor allowable by God's word, but contrary to the same.
Seventhly, That the said Denley hath believed, and doth so believe, that christening of children, as it is now used in the church of England, is not good, nor allowable by God's word, but against it: likewise confirming of children, giving of orders, saying of matins and even-song, anointing of sick persons, making of holy bread and holy water, with the rest of the church.
Seventhly, That the said Denley hath believed, and doth so believe, that christening of children, as it is now used in the church of England, is not good, nor allowable by God's word, but against it: likewise confirming of children, giving of orders, saying of mattins and even-song, anointing of sick persons, making of holy bread and holy water, with the rest of the church.
Eighthly, That the said Denley hath believed, and doth so believe, that there are but two sacraments in Christ's catholic church, that is to say, the sacrament of baptism, and the sacrament of the altar.
Ninthly, That the said Denley hath believed, and doth so believe. that forasmuch as Christ is ascended up into heaven, therefore the very body of Christ is not in the sacrament of the altar.
Tenthly, That thou Patrick Packingham, now being of the age of twenty-one at least, being within the house of the bishop of London at St. Paul's, and by him brought to the great chapel to hear mass there, the said 23d day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1555, didst unreverently stand in the said chapel, having thy cap on thy head all the time of mass; and didst also refuse to receive holy water and holy bread at the hands of the priest, there contemning and despising both the mass, and the said holy water and holy bread.
TO the first article I answer, It is very true. To the second article I answer, That it is not true: for I believe the holy catholic church, which is built upon the foundation of the prophets and apostles, Christ being the head; which holy church is the congregation of faithful people d•• pierced through the whole world, which church doth truly preach God's holy word; and doth also administer the two sacraments, that is to say, baptism and the supper of the Lord, according to his blessed word. TO the third article I answer, That I do believe that this church of England, using the faith and religion which is now used, is no part or member of the aforesaid catholic church, but is the church of Antichrist, the bishop of Rome being the […] thereof: for it is plain, that they have altered the testament of God, and set up a testament of their own devising, full of blasphemy and lies: for Christ's testament is, that he would have all things done to the edifying of the people, as it appea••• when he taught them to pray, Matth. vi. and […] it appeareth by St. Paul, 1 Cor. xiv. for he […] that "He that prophesieth, speaketh unto me• for their edifying, for their exhortation, and for their comfort; he that speaketh with the tongue, pro•• eth himself; he that prophesieth, edifieth the c•• gregation." ALSO he saith, "Even so likewise when you […] with tongues, except you speak words that have signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken▪ for you shall but speak in the air, that is as much as to say, in vain. Also he saith, Thou verily given thanks well, but the other is not edified. I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all▪ yet I had rather in the congregation to speak […] words with understanding, to the information of others, than ten thousand words with the tongue. Also he saith, let all things be done to edification." ALSO it is written in the xlvi. Psalm "For God is king of all the earth: O sing praises unto him with understanding," &c. So it doth appear that this church of England, now used. is not built up•• Christ, if St. Paul's words be true, and also the Psalms; therefore this church is not built upon the prophets, apostles, nor Christ, as I have before declared.
TO the first article I answer, It is very true. To the second article I answer, That it is not true: for I believe the holy catholic church, which is built upon the foundation of the prophets and apostles, Christ being the head; which holy church is the congregation of faithful people d•• persed through the whole world, which church doth truly preach God's holy word; and doth also administer the two sacraments, that is to say, baptism and the supper of the Lord, according to his blessed word. TO the third article I answer, That I do believe that this church of England, using the faith and religion which is now used, is no part or member of the aforesaid catholic church, but is the church of Antichrist, the bishop of Rome being the 〈…〉 thereof: for it is plain, that they have altered the testament of God, and set up a testament of their own devising, full of blasphemy and lies: for Christ's testament is, that he would have all things done to the edifying of the people, as it appea••• when he taught them to pray, Matth. vi. and 〈…〉 it appeareth by St. Paul, 1 Cor. xiv. for he 〈…〉 that "He that prophesieth, speaketh unto me• for their edifying, for their exhortation, and for their comfort; he that speaketh with the tongue, pro•• eth himself; he that prophesieth, edifieth the c•• gregation." ALSO he saith, "Even so likewise when you 〈…〉 with tongues, except you speak words that have signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken▪ for you shall but speak in the air, that is as much as to say, in vain. Also he saith, Thou verily given thanks well, but the other is not edified. I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all▪ yet I had rather in the congregation to speak 〈…〉 words with understanding, to the information of others, than ten thousand words with the tongue. Also he saith, let all things be done to edification." ALSO it is written in the xlvi. Psalm "For God is king of all the earth: O sing praises unto him with understanding," &c. So it doth appear that this church of England, now used. is not built up•• Christ, if St. Paul's words be true, and also the Psalms; therefore this church is not built upon the prophets, apostles, nor Christ, as I have before declared.
