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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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Volume 1 › Book 2 › Chapter 11 › A LETTER From Sir RICHARD SOUTHWELL to BONNER, Bishop of London.
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A LETTER From Sir RICHARD SOUTHWELL to BONNER, Bishop of London.
MAY it please your lordship to understand, that the lord Rich did about seven or eight weeks past, send up unto the council one William Andrew, of Thorp, within the county of Essex, an arrogant heretic. Their pleasure was to command me to commit him to Newgate, where he remaineth; and as I am informed, hath infected a number in that prison with his heresy. Your lordship shall do very well if it please you to convent him before you, and to take order with him as his case doth require. I know the council meant to have writ herein unto your lordship, but by occasion of other business, the thing hath been omitted. Wherefore knowing their good pleasure, I did advise the keeper of Newgate to wait on you with these few lines. And so referring the rest to your virtuous consideration, I remain your lordship's to command. June 12, 1555. RICHARD SOUTHWELL.
THIS William Andrew being twice examined before bishop Bonner, there […] in defence of his religion. At length, by the severe usage he met with in Newgate prison, •e there lost his life which otherwise would have been taken away by fire: and so after the popish manner he was cast out into a field, and by night was privately buried by the hands of good men and faithful brethren.
THIS William Andrew being twice examined before bishop Bonner, there in defence of his religion. At length, by the severe usage he met with in Newgate prison, e there lost his life which otherwise would have been taken away by fire: and so after the popish manner he was cast out into a field, and by night was privately buried by the hands of good men and faithful brethren.