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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 › Bishop LATIMER'S Letter to a Justice of the Peace.
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Among all men, either friends or enemies, according to St. Paul's precept, not esteemed of the children of this world; Ha•e you, saith he, that which is evil, and cleave that which is good. And let us not any time, for the favour of men, call good evil, and evil good, […] the children of this world are commonly wont to do, as it is every where to be seen. And now what manner of man do you make me, master N. when you note me to be so much abused by so ignorant a man, so simple, so plain, and so far without all wrinkles? Have I lived so long in this to• tering world, and have I been so many ways turmoiled and tossed up and down, and so much as it were seasoned with so many experiences to […] fro, to be now so far bewitched and alienated from my wits, as though I could not discern chees• from chalk, truth from falsehood, but that every silly soul, and base-witted man, might easily abuse me to what enterprise he lifted at his pleasure? Well, I say not nay, but I may be abused. But why do you not tell me how your brother abused me, promising before me and many more, that he would stand to your awardship, and now doth deny it? Why do you not tell me, how those two false faithless wretches abused me, promising also to abide your award, and do it not? Ye•, why do you not tell me how you yourself have abused, me promising me to address the injury and wrong that your brother hath done to my neighbour, and have not fulfilled your promise? These notable abuses be nothing with you, but only you must needs burden me with my neighbour's abusing me, which is nothing at all, as far as I could perceive, so God help me at my need. For if he had abused me as you and others have done, I should be soon at a point with him, for any thing further doing for him, &c. LIKEWISE, sir, you said further, that I shall •• ver be able to prove that either your brother or the two tenants agree to stand to your award, &c. No, sir, Mr. N. you say belike as you would have it to be, or as your brother with his adheren•• have persuaded you to think it to be, so inducing you to do their request to your own shame and rebuke, if you persevere in the same, besides the danger o• your soul, for consenting, at least wi•e, to the maintenance by falsehood of your brother's iniqu ty.