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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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FOR the godly articles of unity in religion, and for the wholesome homilies, what do these thieves place in the stead of them, but the pope's laws and decrees, lying legends, feigned fables, and miracles to delude and abuse the simplicity of the rude people? Thus this robbery and theft is not only committed, nay, sacrilege, and wicked spoil of heavenly things, but also in the stead of the same is brought in and placed the abominable desolation of the tyrant Antiochus, of proud Sennacherib, of the shameless faced king, and of the Babylonian beast. Unto this robbery, this theft and sacrilege, for that I cannot consent, nor (God willing) ever shall so long as the breath is in my body, because it is blasphemy against God, high treason against Christ our heavenly King, Lord, Master, and our only Saviour and Redeemer, it is plainly contrary to God's word, and to Christ's gospel; it is the subversion of all true godliness, and against the salvation of mine own soul, and of all my brethren and sisters, whom Christ my Saviour hath so dearly bought, with no l•ss price than with the effusion and shedding forth of his most precious blood. Therefore all you my true lovers in God, kinsfolk and countrymen, for this cause, I say, know ye that I am put ⟨p. 912⟩to death, which by God's grace I shall willingly take, with hearty thanks to God therefore, in certain hope without any doubting, to receive at God's hand again, of his mercy and grace, everlasting life.
FOR the godly articles of unity in religion, and for the wholesome homilies, what do these thieves place in the stead of them, but the pope's laws and decrees, lying legends, feigned fables, and miracles to delude and abuse the simplicity of the rude people? Thus this robbery and theft is not only committed, nay, sacrilege, and wicked spoil of heavenly things, but also in the stead of the same is brought in and placed the abominable desolation of the tyrant Antiochus, of proud Sen•cherib, of the shameless faced king, and of the Babylonian beast. Unto this robbery, this theft and sacrilege, for that I cannot consent, nor (God willing) ever shall so long as the breath is in my body, because it is blasphemy against God, high treason against Christ our heavenly King, Lord, Master, and our only Saviour and Redeemer, it is plainly contrary to God's word, and to Christ's gospel; it is the subversion of all true godliness, and against the salvation of mine own soul, and of all my brethren and sisters, whom Christ my Saviour hath so dearly bought, with no lss price than with the effusion and shedding forth of his most precious blood. Therefore all you my true lovers in God, kinsfolk and countrymen, for this cause, I say, know ye that I am put