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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.
Mammea the mother of this Alexander above mentioned (whom Hierome calleth a devout and religious woman) hearing of the same and the excellent learning of Origene, being then at Alexandria, sent for him to Antioch, desirous to hear and see him▪ Unto whom the foresaid Origene according to her request, resorted, and after that he had there remained a space with the Emperor, and his mother, returned again to Alexandria.
Mammea the mother of this Alexander aboue mentioned (whom Hierome calleth a deuout and religious woman) hearing of the same and the excellent learning of Origene, being then at Alexandria, sent for him to Antioche, desirous to heare and see him▪ Unto whom the foresayd Origene according to her request, resorted, and after that he had there remained a space with the Emperour, and his mother, returned againe to Alexandria.
And thus continued this good Emperor his reign the space of 13. years, at length at a commotion in Germany, with his mother Mammea he was slain. After whom succeeded Maximinus, contrary to the mind of the Senate, only appointed by the soldiers to be Emperor. During all this time between Severus and this Maximinus, the church of Christ, although it had not perfect peace, yet it had some mean tranquillity from persecution. Albeit some Martyrs there were at this time that suffered,1 whereof Nauclerus giveth this reason: For although (saith he) Alexander being persuaded through the entreating of his mother Man mea, did favour the Christians: yet notwithstanding, there was no public Edict or Proclamation provided for their safeguard. By reason whereof, divers there were which suffered Martyrdom under Almachius & other judges.2In the number of whom after some stories, was Calixtus Bishop of Rome, who succeeded next unto Zephyrinus; above mentioned. And after him Urbanus also, which both being Bishops of Rome, did both suffer, by the opinion of some writers, under Alexander Severus.