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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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THE prince, in order to prevent the execution of his father's menaces, began to put himself into a posture of defence; and many of the orthodox persuasion in Spain declared for him. The king, exasperated at this act of rebellion, began to puni•• all the orthodox christians who could be seized by his troops; and thus a very severe persecution commenced: he likewise marched against his […] at the head of a very powerful army. The prince, knowing that he was unable to oppose the formidable force that his father was bringing against him, implored •he assistance of the Roman troops that were left […] garrison those parts of Spain, which the emperor stil• possessed. The Roman commander engaged to assist Hermenigildus, but being bribe• by the king he broke his promise. Leovigild•• then made it his business, as much as possible, […] detach the orthodox christians from the interest […] his son; and in this he had great success, for it […] effected in 581, by convening the Arian prelates […] Toledo, who abolished the practice of re-baptizing those that came over to their sect, and drew up […] captious profession of faith which deceived […] ⟨p. 79⟩and prevailed upon them to quit the interest of Hermenigildus.
THE prince, in order to prevent the execution of his father's menaces, began to put himself into a posture of defence; and many of the orthodox persuasion in Spain declared for him. The king, exasperated at this act of rebellion, began to puni•• all the orthodox christians who could be seized by his troops; and thus a very severe persecution commenced: he likewise marched against his 〈…〉 at the head of a very powerful army. The prince, knowing that he was unable to oppose the formidable force that his father was bringing against him, implored •he assistance of the Roman troops that were left 〈…〉 garrison those parts of Spain, which the emperor stil• possessed. The Roman commander engaged to assist Hermenigildus, but being bribe by the king he broke his promise. Leovigild then made it his business, as much as possible, detach the orthodox christians from the interest his son; and in this he had great success, for it effected in 581, by convening the Arian prelates Toledo, who abolished the practice of re-baptizing those that came over to their sect, and drew up captious profession of faith which deceived