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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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.
Whereof we find no mention made in ancient authors, before his time, except only in Justinus Martyr, who in his description declareth two times most especially used for Christen men to congregate together, first, when any convert was to be Baptised. The second was upon the Sunday, which was wont for ij. causes then to be hallowed. First, because (saith he) upon that day God made the word, Secondly, because that Christ upon that day first showed himself after his resurrection to his Disciples, &c.
Whereof wee finde no mention made in auntient authors, before his time, except onely in Iustinus Martyr, who in his description declareth two tymes most especially vsed for Christen men to congregate together, first, when any conuert was to be Baptised. The second was vpon the Sonday, which was wont for ij. causes then to be halowed. First, because (saith he) vpon that day God made the worde, Secondlye, because that Christ vpon that day first shewed himselfe after his resurrection to his Disciples, &c.
Over and beside these above named, about the days of Commodus, 1wrote also Clemens Alexandrinus, a man of notable and singular learning, whose books, although for a great part be lost, yet certain of them yet remain wherein is declared among other things, the order and number of the books and Gospels of the new testament, &c.
Ouer and beside these aboue named, about the daies of Commodus, 1wrote also Clemens Alexandrinus, a man of notable and singular learning, whose bookes, although for a great part be lost, yet certaine of them yet remaine wherin is declared among other thinges, the order and number of the bookes and Gospels of the new testament, &c.
- 1Clemens Alexandrinus.