N20568:8894
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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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 hesy 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.