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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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METHINKS it were more comely for my lord (if it were comely for me to say so) to be a preacher himself, having so great a cure as he hath, than to be a disturber and troubler of preachers, and to preach nothing at all himself. If it would please his Lordship to take so great a labour and pain at any time, as to come and preach in my little bishopric, at West-Kingston, whether I was present or absent myself, I would thank his lordship heartily, and think myself greatly bounden to him, that he of his charitable goodness would go so far to help me in my cure, or else I were more unnatural than a beast unreasonable: nor yet would I dispute, contend, or demand by what authority, or where he had authority so to do, as long as his preaching were fruitful, and to the edification of my parishioners. As for my lord, he may do as it pleaseth his lordship. I pray God he do always as well as I would wish him ever to do. But I am sure St. Paul saith in the first chapter to the Philippians, that in his time some preached Christ for envy of him, thinking thereby so to grieve him withal, and as it were to obscure him, and to bring his authority into contempt; some of good will and love, thereby to comfort him: notwithstanding, (saith he) by all manner of ways, and after all fashions, whether it be of occasion or of truth, as you would say for truth's sake, so that Christ be preached and showed, I joyed and will joy. So much he regarded more the glory of Christ, and the promotion of Christ's doctrine, to the edification ⟨p. 854⟩of christian souls, than the maintenance of his own authority, reputation, and dignity, considering right well, (as he said) that what authority soever he had, it was to edification, and not to destruction. Now I think it were no reproach to my lord, but very commendable, rather to joy with St. Paul, and be glad that Christ is preached […] whatsoever manner, yea, though it were for envy, that is to say, in disdain, despite, and contempt of his lordship, (which thing no man well advised will attempt) than when the preaching cannot be proved justly, to demand of the preacher austerely, as the pharisees did of Christ, By what authority do you these things, and who gave you this authority? As my authority is good enough, and as good as any my lord can give me, yet I would be glad to have his also, if it would please his lordship to be so good unto me.
METHINKS it were more comely for my lord (if it were comely for me to say so) to be a preacher himself, having so great a cure as he hath, than to be a disturber and troubler of preachers, and to preach nothing at all himself. If it would please his Lordship to take so great a labour and pain at any time, as to come and preach in my little bishopric, at West-Kingston, whether I was present or absent myself, I would thank his lordship heartily, and think myself greatly bounden to him, that he of his charitable goodness would go so far to help me in my cure, or else I were more unnatural than a beast unreasonable: nor yet would I dispute, contend, or demand by what authority, or where he had authority so to do, as long as his preaching were fruitful, and to the edification of my parishioners. As for my lord, he may do as it pleaseth his lordship. I pray God he do always as well as I would wish him ever to do. But I am sure St. Paul saith in the first chapter to the Philippians, that in his time some preached Christ for envy of him, thinking thereby so to grieve him withal, and as it were to obscure him, and to bring his authority into contempt; some of good will and love, thereby to comfort him: notwithstanding, (saith he) by all manner of ways, and after all fashions, whether it be of occasion or of truth, as you would say for truth's sake, so that Christ be preached and shewed, I joyed and will joy. So much he regarded more the glory of Christ, and the promotion of Christ's doctrine, to the edification