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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.
Thus he taking his journey,1 and drawing near to the city, a vision with plain words was given to certain chief heads of Jerusalem, to go out of the gate of the city, there to receive the Bishop appointed to them of God. And so was Alexander met and received, and joined partner with aged Narcissus, as is before expressed in the City of Jerusalem, where he continued bishop above 40. years, until the persecution of Decius, and there crected a famous Library, where Eusebius had his chiefest help in writing his Ecclesiastical history. He wrote also divers Epistles to divers churches, and licensed Origene openly to teach in his Church.2 At length being very aged, was brought from Jerusalem to Caesarea before the Judge under Decius, where after his constant confession the second time, he was committed to prison, and there died.
Thus he taking his iourney,1 and drawing nere to the city, a vision with playne wordes was geuen to certaine chiefe heads of Hierusalem, to go out of the gate of the city, there to receiue the Bishop appointed to them of God. And so was Alexander met and receiued, and ioyned partner with aged Narcissus, as is before expressed in the Citie of Hierusalem, where he continued bishop aboue 40. yeares, vntill the persecution of Decius, and there crected a famous Libraric, where Eusebius had his chiefest helpe in writing his Ecclesiasticall history. He wrote also diuers Epistles to diuers churches, and licensed Origene openly to teach in his Church.2 At length beyng very aged, was brought frō Ierusalem to Cesaria before the Iudge vnder Decius, where after his constant confession the second tyme, he was committed to prison, and there died.
- 1Alexander ordained Bishop of Jerusalem by Gods miracle. Ex Euseb. Lib. 6. cap. 11.Alexander ordayned Byshop of Hierusalem by Gods miracle. Ex Euseb. Lib. 6. cap. 11.
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