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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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IN the name of God, Amen, Be it known to all and singular true and faithful people, to whom these present letters testimonial, or this present public and authentic instrument shall come, or shall see, read, hear, or understand the same▪ and whom this underwritten shall or may teach, or appertain in any manner of wise to come, William, by the sufferance of Almighty God, archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all the realm of England, sendeth greeting in our lord God everlasting. We signify unto you all, and let you well know by these presents, that where the king our sovereign lord, hearing of books in the English tongue, containing many detestable errors, and damnable opinions, printed in many parts beyond the seas, to be brought into divers towns, and sundry parts of this his realm of England, and sown abroad in the same, to the great decay of our catholic faith, and perilous corruption of his people, unless speedy remedy were briefly provided, his highness willing evermore to employ all his study and mind ⟨p. 864⟩in the high degree which Almighty God hath called him unto, to the wealth of his subjects, that they might not only live in tranquillity and peace, but also to be kept pure and clean from all contagion and wrong opinions in Christ's religion: considering also that he being defender of the faith, would be very loth to suffer such evil seed to be sown amongst his people, and so take root that it might overthrow the corn of the catholic doctrine, before sprung in the souls of his subjects; for the repelling of such books, calling unto him of his great goodness, and gracious disposition, not only certain of the chief prelates and clerks of his realm, but also of each university a certain number of the chief learned men of them, proposed such of the books, as his grace had ready, therefore unto them to be read; requiring them to hear in that behalf their advice and judgment of them:
IN the name of God, Amen, Be it known to all and singular true and faithful people, to whom these present letters testimonial, or this present public and authentic instrument shall come, or shall see, read, hear, or understand the same▪ and whom this underwritten shall or may teach, or appertain in any manner of wise to come, William, by the sufferance of Almighty God, archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all the realm of England, sendeth greeting in our lord God everlasting. We signify unto you all, and let you well know by these presents, that where the king our sovereign lord, hearing of books in the English tongue, containing many detestable errors, and damnable opinions, printed in many parts beyond the seas, to be brought into divers towns, and sundry parts of this his realm of England, and sown abroad in the same, to the great decay of our catholic faith, and perilous corruption of his people, unless speedy remedy were briefly provided, his highness willing ••ermore to employ all his study and mind ⟨p. 864⟩in the high degree which Almighty God hath called him unto, to the wealth of his subjects, that they might not only live in tranquillity and peace, but also to be kept pure and clean from all contagion and wrong opinions in Christ's religion: considering also that he being defender of the faith, would be very loth to suffer such evil seed to be sown amongst his people, and so take root that it might overthrow the corn of the catholic doctrine, before sprung in the souls of his subjects; for the repelling of such books, calling unto him of his great goodness, and gracious disposition, not only certain of the chief prelates and clerks of his realm, but also of each university a certain number of the chief learned men of them, proposed such of the books, as his grace had ready, therefore unto them to be read; requiring them to hear in that behalf their advice and judgment of them:
who both by great diligence and mature deliberation, perusing over the said books, found in them many errors and heresies, both detestable and damnable, being of such a sort, that they were soon like to corrupt a great part of his people (if they might be suffered to remain in their hands any time), gathering also out of them many great errors, and pestilent heresies, and noting them in writing, to the intent to show for what cause they reputed the said books damnable, of which hereafter out of each book gathered, many do ensue. However many more there be in the said books, which books totally do swarm full of heresies, and detestable opinions.
who both by great diligence and mature deliberation, perusing over the said books, found in them many errors and heresies, both detestable and damnable, being of such a sort, that they were soon like to corrupt a great part of his people (if they might be suffered to remain in their hands any time), gathering also out of them many great errors, and pestilent heresies, and noting them in writing, to the intent to shew for what cause they reputed the said books damnable, of which hereafter out of each book gathered, many do ensue. However many more there be in the said books, which books totally do swarm full of heresies, and detestable opinions.
SAINTS in heaven cannot help us thither.
TO build a church in honour of our lady, or any other saint, is to build in vain, they cannot help thee, they be not thy friends.
TO bid the poor man pray for me, is only to remember him to do his duty, not that I have any trust in his prayer.
CHURCHES are for preaching only, and not as they be used now.
TO worship God otherwise, than to believe that he is just and true in his promise, is to make God an idol.
THAT we are able to make satisfaction to our neighbour, but not to God.
THAT children neither ought nor can contract matrimony without the consent of their parents.
PAUL was of higher authority than Peter.
SAINTS be saved, not by their merits, but only by the merits of Christ.
