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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 › Letter: LETTER From Mr. LATIMER to Sir EDWARD BAYNTON. Knt.
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yea, he will rather pity the people, who have been so long misled by the doctrine of the pharisees, and wallowed so long in the darkness of man's traditions, superstitions, and trade of living, that they were unapt to receive the bright light of the truth and wholesome doctrine of God, uttered by St. Paul. Nor do I think my lord will require more circumspection, or more convenience to avoid offence of errors in me, than was St. Paul, when he did not escape malevolous corrections, and slanderous reports of them that were of perverse judgments, who reported him to say whatsoever appeared to them to follow of his saying; but what followeth? So they report us to say, saith St. Paul, so they speak evil of us; but such whose damnation is just, saith he; and I think the damnation of all such as report evil of preachers now-a-days, likewise just, for it is untruth now, as it was then. Yea, Christ himself was misreported, and falsely accused, both as touching his words, and also concerning the meaning of his words. First, he said, Destruite, that is to say, Destroy you: they made it Possum destruere; that is to say, I can destroy: he said Templum hoc, This Temple; they added, Manu factum, that is to say, Made with hand, to bring it to a contrary […]. So they both inverted his words, and also added unto his words, to alter his sentence: for he did mean the temple of his body, and they wrested it to Solomon's temple. Now I report me, whether it be a just •ame raised up and dispersed after this manner. Nay, verily, for there be three manner of persons which can make no credible information: first, adversaries and enemies; secondly, ignorant, and without judgment; thirdly, susurrones, that is to say, whisperers, and blowers in men's ears, who will spue out in secret discourse, more than they dare avow openly. The first will not, the second cannot, the third dare not: therefore the relation of such is not credible, and therefore they can make no fame lawful, nor occasion any impartial judge to make process against any man; and it maketh no little matter what they be themselves that report of any man, whether well or evil; for it is a great commendation to be evil spoken of by them that be nought themselves, and to be commended by them, is many times no small reproach. God send us once grace to wish well one to another, and to speak well one of another.
yea, he will rather pity the people, who have been so long misled by the doctrine of the pharisees, and wallowed so long in the darkness of man's traditions, superstitions, and trade of living, that they were unapt to receive the bright light of the truth and wholesome doctrine of God, uttered by St. Paul. Nor do I think my lord will require more circumspection, or more convenience to avoid offence of errors in me, than was St. Paul, when he did not escape malevolous corrections, and slanderous reports of them that were of perverse judgments, who reported him to say whatsoever appeared to them to follow of his saying; but what followeth? So they report us to say, saith St. Paul, so they speak evil of us; but such whose damnation is just, saith he; and I think the damnation of all such as report evil of preachers now-a-days, likewise just, for it is untruth now, as it was then. Yea, Christ himself was misreported, and falsely accused, both as touching his words, and also concerning the meaning of his words. First, he said, Destruite, that is to say, Destroy you: they made it Possum destruere; that is to say, I can destroy: he said Templum hoc, This Temple; they added, Manu factum, that is to say, Made with hand, to bring it to a contrary . So they both inverted his words, and also added unto his words, to alter his sentence: for he did mean the temple of his body, and they wrested it to Solomon's temple. Now I report me, whether it be a just ame raised up and dispersed after this manner. Nay, verily, for there be three manner of persons which can make no credible information: first, adversaries and enemies; secondly, ignorant, and without judgment; thirdly, susurrones, that is to say, whisperers, and blowers in men's ears, who will spue out in secret discourse, more than they dare avow openly. The first will not, the second cannot, the third dare not: therefore the relation of such is not credible, and therefore they can make no fame lawful, nor occasion any impartial judge to make process against any man; and it maketh no little matter what they be themselves that report of any man, whether well or evil; for it is a great commendation to be evil spoken of by them that be nought themselves, and to be commended by them, is many times no small reproach. God send us once grace to wish well one to another, and to speak well one of another.