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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.
The Captains and Presidents of this persecution under the Emperor were Hilarianus, 1Vigellius, Claudius, Hermianus Ruler of Cappadocia, Cecilius, Capella, Vespronius, also Demetrius mentioned of Cyprian. And Aquila Judge of Alexandria, of whom Euseb. Lib. 6. cap. 5. maketh relation.
The Capitaines and Presidentes of this persecution vnder the Emperour were Hilarianus, 1Vigellius, Claudius, Hermianus Ruler of Cappadocia, Cecilius, Capella, Vespronius, also Demetrius mentioned of Cyprian. And Aquila Iudge of Alexandria, of whom Euseb. Lib. 6. cap. 5. maketh relation.
- 1The captains and ministers of this persecution. Ex Tertul ad Scapulam.The captaines and ministers of this persecution. Ex Tertul ad Scapulam.
The places where the force of this persecution most raged, were Africa, Alexandria, Cappadocia, and Carthage.
The places where the force of this persecution most raged, were Affrica, Alexandria, Cappadocia, and Carthage.
The number of them that suffered in this persecution, by the report of the Ecclesiastical story was innumerable.1 Of whom the first was Leonides, the father of Origene, who was beheaded: with whom also Origene his son, being of the age then of xvij. years, should have suffered (such a fervent desire he had to be Martyred for Christ) had not his mother privily in the night season conveyed away his clothes & his shirt.