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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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Smith. I showed you before it was none of God's ordinances, as you use it; then much less to be God, or any part of his substance, but only bread and wine erected to the use aforesaid; yet nevertheless, if you can prove it to be the body that you spake of by the word, I will believe it; if not, I will do as I do, account it a detestable idol, not God; but contrary to God and his truth. THEN after many raging words and vain objections, Bonner said, there was no remedy, but I must be burned.
Smith. I shewed you before it was none of God's ordinances, as you use it; then much less to be God, or any part of his substance, but only bread and wine erected to the use aforesaid; yet nevertheless, if you can prove it to be the body that you spake of by the word, I will believe it; if not, I will do as I do, account it a detestable idol, not God; but contrary to God and his truth. THEN after many raging words and vain objections, Bonner said, there was no remedy, but I must be burned.
Smith. You shall do no more unto me, than you have done to better men than either of us. But think not thereby to quench the Spirit of God, neither thereby to make your matter good. For your sore is too well seen to be healed so privily with blood. For even the very children have all your deeds in derision; so that although you patch up one place with authority, yet shall it break out in forty to your shame.
Bonner. Then after much ado, and many railing sentences, he said, throwing away the paper of mine examination; Well, even now, by my troth, even in good earnest, if thou wilt go to confession, I will tear this paper in pieces.