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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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An Account of the First Primitive Persecution, which began in the Year 67, under the Reign of NERO, Emperor of Rome.
IN the primitive ages of the church, the first persecution was begun by that cruel tyrant Nero, the sixth emperor of Rome. This monarch reigned for the space of five years with tolerable credit to himself, but then gave way to the greatest extravagancy of temper, and to the most atrocious barbarities. Among other diabolical whims, he took it into his head to order, that the city of Rome should be set on fire, which was done by his officers, guards, and servants, accordingly. While the imperial city was in flames, he went up to the tower of Mac••••, played upon his harp, sung the song of the burning of Troy, and openly declare•. "That he wished the ruin of all things before his death." Among the noble bull sings burnt was the Circus, or place appropriated to […]: it was half a mile in length, of an oval form, with rows of seats rising above each other, and ••p•ble of receiving, with case, upwards of 100,000 spectators. Besides this noble pil•, many oth•• […] and houses w•re consumed; several thousand […] in the f•ames, were smothered in the sin•••, or buried beneath the ruins.
IN the primitive ages of the church, the first per•secution was begun by that cruel tyrant Nero, the sixth emperor of Rome. This monarch reigned for the space of five years with tolerable credit to himself, but then gave way to the greatest extravagancy of temper, and to the most atrocious barbarities. Among other diabolical whims, he took it into his head to order, that the city of Rome shuld be set on fire, which was done by his officers, guards, and servants, accordingly. While the imperial city was in flames, he went up to the tower of Mac, played upon his harp, sung the song of the burning of Troy, and openly declare. "That he wished the ruin of all things before his death." Among the noble bul sigs burnt was the Circus, or place appropriated to : it was half a mile in length, of an oval form, with rows of seats rising above each other, and pble of receiving, with case, upwards of 100,000 spectators. Besides this noble pil, many oth and houses wre consumed; several thousan in the fames, were smothered in the sin, or buried bneath the ruins.