N20568:8883
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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Bishop. These two and twenty years we have […] governed by such kings.
Bishop. These two and twenty years we have 〈…〉 •overned by such kings.
[…] My lord, why were you then dumb, and […] •ot speak or bark?
〈…〉 My lord, why were you then dumb, and 〈…〉 •ot speak or bark?
Bishop. I durst not for fear of death. And thus they ended.
BUT after this done, it was reported that I railed; wherefore I recollected, and wrote down my railing (as they called it) that light should not be taken for darkness, nor sin for holiness, and the devil for God, who ought to be feared and honoured both now and for ever, Amen.
THIS Roger Coo, an aged father, after his sundry troubles and conflicts with his adversaries, at length was committed to the fire at Yexford, in the county of Suffolk, where he most blessedly ended his aged years, in the month of September, 1555.
THOMAS COB, of Haverhill, butcher, was condemned on the 12th day of August, and executed in the month of September. Being brought and examined by Michael Dunnings, the bloody chancellor of Norwich; first, whether he believed that Christ is really and substantially in the sacrament of the altar; answered, That the body of Christ, born of the virgin, was in heaven, and otherwise (he said) he would not answer, because he had read it in the scripture, that Christ did ascend, and never did descend since; and therefore said, that he had no• •ea••ed in the scripture, that Christ should be i• the sacrament.
FURTHERMORE, being demanded whether he would obey the laws of the realm of England made for the unity of faith, or no: he answer•• That his body should be at the king and […] commandment so far as the law of God […] suffer, &c. In fine, he being condemned, […] burnt in the town of Thetford, in Septe•••• 1555.
FURTHERMORE, being demanded whether he would obey the laws of the realm of England made for the unity of faith, or no: he answer•• That his body should be at the king and 〈…〉 commandment so far as the law of God 〈…〉 suffer, &c. In fine, he being condemned, 〈…〉 burnt in the town of Thetford, in Septe•••• 1555.
NOW to return to Norfolk and Suffo•• ▪ the diocese of Canterbury, where w• […] treat of five worthy martyrs, whose blood i• […] same year and month of September, was […] for the true testimony of Christ and his gospel▪ […] names of whom are as follow.
NOW to return to Norfolk and Suffo•• ▪ the diocese of Canterbury, where w• 〈…〉 treat of five worthy martyrs, whose blood i• 〈…〉 same year and month of September, was 〈…〉 for the true testimony of Christ and his gospel▪ 〈…〉 names of whom are as follow.
GEORGE CATMER, of Hith; Robert […] of High; Anthony Burward, of Calete; […] Brodbridge, of Bromfield; James Tutty, of […].
GEORGE CATMER, of Hith; Robert 〈…〉 of Hi•h; Anthony Burward, of Calete; 〈…〉 Brodbridge, of Bromfield; James Tutty, of 〈…〉.
THESE upon the third day of August […] brought before Dr. Thornton the aforesaid […] of Dover, and his accomplices, and there […] both jointly and severally examined upon […] articles, touching the sacrament of the altar, ••••cular confession, and other such like.
THESE upon the third day of August 〈…〉 brought before Dr. Thornton the aforesaid 〈…〉 of Dover, and his accomplices, and there 〈…〉 both jointly and severally examined upon 〈…〉 articles, touching the sacrament of the altar, ••••cular confession, and other such like.
To which the said Catmer (being first examined made answer in this wise; Christ, said he, […] in heaven on the right hand of God the […], and therefore I do not believe him to be in the sacrament of the altar; but he is in the worthy receiver spiritually; and the sacrament, as you […], is an abominable idol.
To which the said Catmer (being first examined made answer in this wise; Christ, said he, 〈…〉 in heaven on the right hand of God the 〈…〉, and therefore I do not believe him to be in the sacrament of the altar; but he is in the worthy receiver spiritually; and the sacrament, as you 〈…〉, is an abominable idol.
NEXT unto him Robert Streater was called forth, who being asked, Whether he did […] the real presence of Christ in the sacrament of the altar, said, that he did not so believe; for you do maintain he••sy and idolatry (says he) in that ye• teach to worship a false god in the sacrament, enclosed in a box. It is you that are the malignant of the church▪ for in your church there are twenty things used against the law of God.
NEXT unto him Robert Streater was called forth, who being asked, Whether he did 〈…〉 the real presence of Christ in the sacrament of the altar, said, that he did not so believe; for you do maintain he••sy and idolatry (says he) in that ye• teach to worship a false god in the sacrament, enclosed in a box. It is you that are the malignant of the church▪ for in your church there are twenty things used against the law of God.
THE like objection was likewise made against Anthony Burward, who also said that their sacrament was made an idol.
AFTER him it was demanded of George Brodbridge what he said to those articles. Who answered, that he would not be confessed of a priest, because he could not forgive his own sins. And further said, that in the sacrament of the altar there is no real body of our Saviour Christ, but bread given in remembrance of him. Moreover, as for your holy bread, your holy water, and your mass, I do (says he) utterly deny them.
