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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.
Not long after it happened that Basilides was required to give an oath in a matter concerning his fellow soldiers: which thing he denied to do,1 plainly affirming ye he was a Christian. For their oath then, was wont to be by the Idols & the Emperor. At the first he was thought dissimulingly to jest, but after when he was heard constantly, & in earnest to confirm the same, he was had before the judge, and so by him committed toward. The Christians marvelling thereat, as they came to him in the prison inquired of him the cause of that his sudden conversion. To whom he answered again and said, that Potamiena had prayed for him to the Lord, & so he saw a crown put upon his head: adding moreover that it should not be long, but he should be received. Which things thus done, the next day following, he was had to the place of execution, and there beheaded, Euseb. Lib. 6. cap. 5. Albeit the said Eusebius, giveth this story of no credit,2 but only of hear say, as he there expresseth.
Not long after it happened that Basilides was required to giue an othe in a matter cōcerning his fellowe souldiours: which thing he denied to doe,1 plainely affirming ye he was a Christian. For their othe then, was woont to be by the Idoles & the Emperor. At the first he was thought dissimulingly to iest, but after whē he was heard constantly, & in earnest to confirme the same, he was had before the iudge, and so by him committed towarde. The Christians marueiling thereat, as they came to him in the prison inquired of him the cause of that his sodaine conuersion. To whom he aunswered againe and saide, that Potamiena had praied for him to the Lord, & so he saw a crowne put vpon his head: adding moreouer that it should not be long, but he should be receiued. Which things thus done, ye next day following, he was had to the place of execution, and there beheaded, Euseb. Lib. 6. cap. 5. Albeit the said Eusebius, giueth this story of no credite,2 but onely of heare say, as he there expresseth.
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