Fox's Book of Martyrs. A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and
Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs. by John
Foxe. This work is strictly what its title page imports, a
compilation. Fox's "Book of Martyrs" has been made the basis of
this volume. Liberty, however, has been taken to abridge wherever
it was thought necessary;-to alter the antiquated form of the
phraseology; to introduce additional information; and to correct
any inaccuracy respecting matters of fact, which had escaped the
author of the original work, or which has been found erroneous by
the investigation of modern research. The object of this work, is
to give a brief history of persecution since the first introduction
of christianity, till the present time. In doing this, we have
commenced with the martyrdom of Stephen, and following the course
of events, have brought the History of persecution down to the year
1830. In all ages, we find that a disposition to persecute for
opinion's sake, has been manifested by wicked men, whatever may
have been their opinions or sentiments on religious subjects. The
intolerant jew, and the bigoted pagan, have exhibited no more of a
persecuting spirit, than the nominal professor of christianity, and
the infidel and the avowed atheist. Indeed, it seems to be an
"inherent vice," in unsanctified nature to endeavour by the
pressure of physical force, to restrain obnoxious sentiments, and
to propagate favourite opinions. It is only when the heart has been
renewed and sanctified by divine grace, that men have rightly
understood and practised the true principles of toleration. We do
not say that none but real christians have adopted correct views
respecting civil and religious liberty;-but we affirm that these
views owe their origin entirely to christianity and its genuine
disciples. The Actes and Monuments, popularly known as Foxe's Book
of Martyrs, is a work of Christian history and martyrology by John
Foxe, first published in English in 1563 by John Day. It includes a
polemical account of the sufferings of Protestants under the
Catholic Church, with particular emphasis on England and Scotland.
The book was highly influential in those countries, and helped
shape lasting popular notions of Catholicism there. The book went
through four editions in Foxe's lifetime and a number of later
editions and abridgements, including some that specifically reduced
the text to a Book of Martyrs.
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