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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 12 › ARTICLES devised by the Bishops for Mr. LATIMER to subscribe unto.
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THEN I turned to the king, and submitted myself to his grace, and said, I never thought myself worthy, nor did I ever sue to be a preacher before your grace, but I was called to it, and would be willing (if you mislike me) to give place to my betters; for I grant that there be a great many more worthy of the room than I am. And if it be your grace's pleasure so to allow them for preachers, I could be content to carry their books after them. But if your grace allow me for a preacher, I would desire your grace to give me leave to discharge my conscience, and thus to frame my doctrine according to my audience. I had been a very blockhead to have preached so at the borders of your realm, as I preach before your grace.
AND I thank Almighty God (who hath always been my remedy) that my sayings were well accepted of the king; for like a gracious lord he turned into another communication. It is even as the scripture saith, The Lord directeth the king's heart. Some of my friends came to me with […] in their eyes, and told me, they expected I should have been in the Tower the same night.
AND I thank Almighty God (who hath always been my remedy) that my sayings were well accepted of the king; for like a gracious lord he turned into another communication. It is even as the scripture saith, The Lord directeth the king's heart. Some of my friends came to me with 〈…〉 in their eyes, and told me, they expected I should have been in the Tower the same night.
BESIDES this, divers other conflicts and combats this godly bishop sustained in his own country and diocese, in taking the cause of right and equity against oppression and wrong. As for another example, There was at that time not far from the diocese of Worcester, a certain justice of the peace, whom here I will not name, being a good man afterwards, and now deceased. This justice in purchasing of certain lands, for his brother, or for himself, went about to wrong or damnify a poor man, who made a complaint to Mr. Latimer. He first hearing, then tendering his rightful cause wrote his letter to the gentleman, exhorting him to remember himself, to consider the cause, and to abstain from injury. The justice of peace not content withal (as the fashion of men is when they are told of their faults) sendeth word again in great displeasure that he would not so take it at his hands, with such threatening words. Mr Latimer hearing this, answered again, by writing to a certain gentleman; the copy whereof among his letters hereafter followeth in the sequel of this story to be seen.