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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 › An Account of THOMAS COB, of HAVERHILL, Butcher, and Martyr.
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An Account of THOMAS COB, of HAVERHILL, Butcher, and Martyr.
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.