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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 appeareth before the Commissioners.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
LATIMER. Yes, my lord, the book is open to be read, and is entitled to one which is bishop of Gloucester, whom I never knew, neither did at any time see him to my knowledge. With that the people laughed, because the bishop of Gloucester sat there in commission.
LATIMER. Yes, my lord, the book is open to be read, and is intitled to one which is bishop of Gloucester, whom I never knew, nei•her did at any time see him to my knowledge. With that the people laughed, because the bishop of Gloucester sat there in commission.
THEN the bishop of Gloucester stood up, and said it was his book.
LATIMER. Was it your's my lord? Indeed I knew not your lordship, neither ever did I see you before, neither yet see you now through the brightness of the sun shining betwixt you and me. Then the audience laughed again; and bishop Latimer spa•e unto them, saying. Why my masters, this i• no laughing matter. I answer upon life and death Woe unto you that laugh now, for ye shall weep.
LATIMER. Was it your's my lord? Indeed I knew not your lordship, neither ever did I see you before, neither yet see you now through the brightness of the sun shining betwixt you and me. Then the audience laughed again; and bishop Latimer spa•e unto them, saying. Why my masters, this i• no laughing matter. I answer upon life and death Wo unto you that laugh now, for ye shall weep.