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Fox's original and complete book of martyrs; or, an universal history of martyrdom. Containing full, copious, and authentic accounts of the lives and sufferings, together with the actions, characters, examinations, trials, religious principles, tortures, and triumphant deaths, of all the glorious Protestant martyrs, during the reign of Queen Mary the First. To which will be added, a genuine, circumstantial, full and universal history of the lives, persecutions, tortures and deaths of the primitive martyrs, [... and] Church of Christ, in all parts of the world, by Papists, Pagans, Jews, Turks, and others, from the birth of our blessed saviour Jesus Christ to the reign of Queen Mary. The whole originally composed b the Rev. John Fox, M.A. Formerly of Magdalen College, Oxford. A new edition. Now carefully revised by Paul Wright, D.D. Vicar of Oakley, &c. in Essex, and author of the Christian's Complete Family Bible, and other learned, peons, and useful works, universally approved by the public. Assisted by other ministers of the gospel. This most valuable and complete work will also include many additional articles of importance, among which are a genuine history of the persecutions of the people called Quakers; a full account of the western Martyrology or Bloody Assizes, under Judge Jefferies, in the West of England, in which many eminent Protestants suffered painful and cruel deaths, including also, a full account of the ten great persecutions under the roman emperors ... with a great number of cruelties exercised against the glorious Christian Martyrs not related in any other work of the kind whatever. With many other remarkable martyrdoms and persecutions, viz. Those of the more early Christian Martyrs in the very earliest Ages of the World. ... Embellished with near 300 elegant engravings.
Foxe, John, 1516-1587.Date: [1800?]- Books
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Persecution anatomiz'd: or, An Answer To The Following Questions, viz. I. What Persecution for Conscience sake is? II. Whether any High-Church that Promote the Occasional Bill, may not properly be call'd Persecutors? III. Whether any Church whatever, whilst it savours of a Persecuting Spirit, is a true church? IV. Who are the greatest Promoters of a Nation's Welfare, the High-Church, or Dissenters?
Date: Printed in the Year, MDCCV. [1705]- Books
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The persecution and cruelty of the church of Rome. In a discourse By Benjamin Bennet.
Bennet, Benjamin, 1674-1726.Date: Printed in the Year, MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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The True spirit of popery displayed; Or, An undeniable proof, that the Church of Rome is not of a less persecuting and cruel disposition than in former times; in which the reasons are assigned why it has been thought by some that she is so.
Date: 1746- Books
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God's judgments upon tyrants: Or, A history of the wicked lives and remarkable deaths of those Roman emperors who persecuted the primitive Christians. Written originally in Latin by Lactantius. Made English by the Right Reverend Father in God, Gil'bert lord bishop of Sarum. By whom is prefix'd, A full view of popery. In a large preface concerning persecution.
Lactantius, approximately 240-approximately 320.Date: 1715- Books
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A passage of that great Elijah in his day, Mr. Alexander Peaden being upon the borders of Carrick and Galloway, one man only with him, or in his company, and it being the hotest time of persecution in the year 1684 or 1685, the man having waited his time, discourseth with him as followeth.
Peden, Alexander, 1626?-1686.Date: 1713]- Books
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A succinct history of ancient and modern persecutions. Together with a short essay on assassinations and civil wars. By Daniel Lombard, D. D. Late Fellow of St. John's College, Oxon, now Rector of Lanteglos and Advent in the County of Cornwall.
Lombard, Daniel, 1678-1746.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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A second address to the inhabitants of the two great cities of London and Westminster: Occasion'd by a second pastoral letter. With remarks on Scripture vindicated, and some other late writings.
Tindal, Matthew, 1653?-1733.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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The new book of martyrs; or Complete Christian martyrology. Containing an authentic and genuine historical account of the many dreadful persecutions against the church of Christ, in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, Papists, and others. From the earliest ages of the church, to the present period. Including the life, sufferings, and martyrdom of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, with the martyrdom of the Apostles, Evangelists, and other primitive Christians. The ten great persecutions under the Roman emperors. The persecutions in Persia, under Sapores; and the persecutions under the Arian vandals. - The horrid persecutions under the Papacy; particularly the martyrdoms of the Waldenses and Albigenses in France; the persecutions in Germany and Poland; the cruelties exercised in Bohemia and Lusatia; and the martyrdoms in Italy ... A full account of all the English martyrdoms, particularly those in the times of King Henry VIII. and Queen Mary, wherein are amply displayed all the butcheries, barbarities, tortures, and cruelties, exercised by the Papists against the Protestants, in the reigns of that tyrannical King, and bloody Queen ... The late persecutions in France against the Calas Family, &c. With a sketch of the martyrdom of the faithful and virtuous in the first ages of the world; ... The whole interspersed with accounts of several singular judgments against persecutors, a great variety of original anecdotes, and many curious memoirs; forming, at once, a complete history of persecutions, and a biography of martyrs. ... By the reverend Henry Southwell, LL.D. late of Magdalen College, Cambridge; rector of Asterby in Lincolnshire, and author of the universal family Bible.
Southwell, Henry, 1729 or 1730-1779.Date: [1785?]- Books
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An examination of Mr. Samuel Chandler's History of persecution, so far as it relates to (what he calls) persecutions in Great-Britain: In which his great Prejudice and Partiality are Detected, and Exposed in the manner they deserve. In a letter to the author. By a sincere admirer of true liberty.
Grey, Zachary, 1688-1766.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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A discourse concerning persecution, wherein the grounds upon which Christians afflict and grieve, and bereave each other of life, for their different opinions in matters of religion are examined.
Date: 1741- Books
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French dragooning: or popish persecution, as it was practised and executed upon the French Protestants, by Lewis XIV. in the year 1686. By the famous Monsieur Claude, Minister of the Gospel at Paris, a Sufferer himself. proposed to the Consideration of all British Protestants, upon occasion of the present rebellion, raised in favour of a popish pretender.
Claude, Jean, 1619-1687.Date: 1715?]- Books
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Popish cruelty display'd: Being a short, but impartial history of some of the assassinations, murders, and inhumane slaughters, committed by papists upon protestants; with a particular account of the massacres of Ireland and Paris, and of the bloody inquisition. And also an estimate of the proportion of the lands of the nation, formerly possess'd by the Church of Rome, and which wou'd be again in their hands, shou'd popery return. To which is premis'd some account of popish principles; shewing that they necessarily lead to all this barbarity; and particularly, that if ever a popish prince usurp the British throne, he is bound by all that is sacred to extirpate and destroy is Protestant subjects, upon pain of damnation. Design'd as a caveat against the pretender. All that's dear to us, must be irrecoverably lost, if ever the designs of a popish pretender, bred up in the principles of the most arbitrary government, shou'd take place. Queen Anne's speech to the Parliament, April 1st, 1708.
Date: Printed in the year MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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A caveat against the Pretender: being a short, but impartial history of some of the assassinations, murders, and inhumane slaughters, committed by papists upon protestants: with a particular account of the massacres of Ireland and Paris, and of the Bloody Inquisition. And also An Estimate of the Proportion of the Lands of the Nation, formerly possess'd by the Church of Rome, and which would be again in their Hands, should Popery return. To which is premis'd, Some Account of Popish Principles; shewing, that they necessarily lead to all this Barbarity; and particularly, that if ever a Popish Prince usurp the British Throne, he is bound by all that is sacred, to extirpate and destroy his Protestant Subjects, upon Pain of Damnation.
Date: [1723]- Books
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The cruelties and persecutions of the Romish church display'd: or, a discourse wherein is shewn, how contrary the persecuting spirit of the church of Rome is to the temper of the Christian religion, and the precepts and maxims of the gospel. To which is added, An Account of the vast Exactions and Oppressions of the Popes on this Kingdom, while it was in Subjection to the See of Rome. By a clergyman.
Morant, Philip, 1700-1770.Date: [1728]- Books
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England's bloody tribunal: or, popish cruelty displayed. Containing a compleat account of the lives, religious principles, cruel persecutions, sufferings, tortures, and triumphant deaths, of the most pious English Protestant martyrs, Who have sealed the Faith of our Holy Religion with their Blood. Exhibiting A full View of Popery, with all its superstitious and horrid Practices; and tending to promote the Protestant Religion, by displaying the Errors of Popish Idolatry, and confirming the true Believer in the Faith of Our Blessed Redeemer, who was crucified for our Sins, and rose again for our Justification, and now sitteth at the Right Hand of God, making Intercession for us. To Which IS Added, A faithful Narrative of the many hortid Cruelties and Persecutions that have been inflicted by the Roman Catholics on the Protestants of Scotland, Ireland, France and Germany. With A particular Description of the various Tortares and Barbarities, that are practiced by the Inquisition in Different Parts of the World. Also The Lives of the Primitive Reformers, whose Effigies are given in the Frontispiece to the Work. Together With A full and plain Refutation of the Errors of the Romish Church, laid down in such a Manner as to enable the unlearned Protestants to confute the chief Arguments of the most artful Popish Priests and their Emissaries. By the Reverend Matthew Taylor, D. D. By the King's Authority.
Taylor, Matthew, D.D.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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The mischief of persecution exemplified, by a true narrative of the life and deplorable end of Mr. John Child, who miserably destroy'd himself Octob. 13, 1684 : giving an account of his despair, and divers conferences had with him by several of his friends : together with his answer and papers written by his own hand : also a discourse of the nature and office of conscience, with a postscript shewing the reason of its publication at this time / attested by us, Tho. Plant, Benj. Dennis.
Plant, Thomas, active 17th centuryDate: 1688- Books
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Fanatick moderation, exemplified in Bishop Hall's Hard measure, as it was written by himself : To which is annex'd, a specimen of the unparralell'd behaviour of the sectaries, towards some others of that sacred order. As likewise, a general bill of mortality of the clergy of the City of London, who were defunct, by reason of the contagious breath of the pretended reformers of that city, from the year 1641, to the year 1647.
Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656Date: [between 1680 and 1689?]- Books
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A brief account of the sufferings of the servants of the Lord called Quakers: from their first arrival in the island of Antegoa, under the several governours; from the year 1660, to 1695.
Langford, Jonas.Date: 1706- Books
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A seasonable check to the fury of an unfledg'd minister of the Gospel. In a letter to the Reverend Mr. T- - - - - - - A very young Glóstershire Clergyman. Written by Mr. J- - - - - - - - A very young Wiltshire Layman. Occasion'd by the former's falsly charging the latter with Atheism. In which are interspers'd some Observations on Atheism and Superstition, together with a Hint or two to the Professors of Christianity in general.
J- - - - - - - -, Mr.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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The history of persecution, In Four Parts. Viz. I. Amongst the Heathens. II. Under the Christian Emperors. III. Under the Papacy and Inquisition. IV. Amongst Protestants. With a preface, Containing Remarks on Dr. Rogers's Vindication of the Civil Establishment of Religion. By Samuel Chandler.
Chandler, Samuel, 1693-1766.Date: M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]- Books
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The scarlet whore, or, the wicked abominations, horrid cruelties and persecutions of the Pope and Church of Rome displayed. Being a brief Relation of the bloody Practices, and inhuman Tortures, inflicted upon Protestants in all Countries where they had Authority and Dominion. With an Abstract of the cruel Persecutions lately exercised upon the Protestants in France and Savoy, in the Years 1686 and 1687. Together with a short Account of God's Judgements upon Popish Persecutors. Published as a seasonable warning to all Protestants, to inform them what they must expect from that bloody generation of Antichristians.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.Date: 1779- Books
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Three tracts, viz. I. A discourse concerning persecution, wherein the grounds upon which Christians afflict and grieve, and bereave each other of life, for their different opinions in matters of religion, are Examin'd. II. A letter of thanks to the author of the tract intituled, A friendly admonition to Mr. Chubb. III. Some remarks on Dr. Morgan's tract, intitled, A letter to Mr. Chubb, occasioned by his two Letters to a Friend. By Tho. Chubb.
Chubb, Thomas, 1679-1747.Date: M.DCC.XXVII. [1727]- Books
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The good spirit of the martyrs revived: being a collection of the most remarkable passages and living testimonies of the true church of God, and her faithful martyrs in all the ages of the world. Contained in several Eclesiastical Histories and Chronological Accounts of the Succession of the True Church and Kingdom from the Creation, the Times of the Fathers, Patriarchs, Prophets, Christ and the Apostles. Selected and compiled by G.B. E.S. and H.H.
Date: 1718- Books
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The most humble address of the French refugees for religion in Ireland, to His Excellency the Earl of Wharton, Lord Lieutenant General, and General Governour of this Kingdom, to crave the assistance of his good offices ... in favour of the Protestants of France.
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