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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 From Mr. HUGH LATIMER to Mrs. Wilkinson, Widow, in London.
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LETTER From Mr. HUGH LATIMER to Mrs. Wilkinson, Widow, in London.
IF the gift of a pot of water shall not be in oblivion with God, how can God forget your manifold and bountiful gifts, when he shall say to you, I was in prison and you visited me? God grant us all to do and suffer while we are here, as may be to his will and pleasure, Amen. Your's in Bocardo, HUGH LATIMER.
TOUCHING the memorable actions of this worthy man, among many others this is not to be neglected, what a bold enterprise he attempted, in sending to king Henry a present, the manner whereof is this. There was then, and remaineth still an old custom received from the old Romans, that upon New-year's day, being the first day of January, every bishop with some handsome new-year's gift should gratify the king; and so they did, some with gold, some with silver, some with a purse full of money, and some one thing, some another: but bishop Latimer being then bishop of Worcester, among the rest, presented a New Testament for his new-year's gift, with a napkin having this posy abo•• it, Fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
TOUCHING the memorable actions of this worthy man, among many others this is not to be neglected, what a bold enterprize he attempted, in sending to king Henry a present, the manner whereof is this. There was then, and remaineth still an old custom received from the old Romans, that upon New-year's day, being the first day of January, every bishop with some handsome new-year's gift should gratify the king; and so they did, some with gold, some with silver, some with a purse full of money, and some one thing, some another: but bishop Latimer being then bishop of Worcester, among the rest, presented a New Testament for his new-year's gift, with a napkin having this posey abo it, Fornicators and adulterers God will judge.