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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
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And yet neither do I say this, or think contrary, but that it may be, that bishops of Rome and of the same name have been the true authors of these traditions: but here cometh in the error (as I credibly suppose) that when other later bishops of the like name, have devised these ceremonial inventions, the vulgar opinion of men hath transferred them to the first primitive fathers,1 although being of an other time, yet bearing the same name with the true inventors thereof. But of Calixtus enough: who as Damasus saith in the days of this Alexander Severus, died a Martyr. Vincentius affirmeth that he was tied to a great stone, and so out of a window was thrown into a ditch. Eusebius speaking of his death, maketh no mention of his Martyrdom, and saith he sate v. years. Platina saith vj. years,2 Sabellicus giveth him vij. years, and so doth Damasus.
And yet neither do I say this, or thinke contrary, but that it may be, that bishops of Rome and of the same name haue bene the true authors of these traditions: but here cō meth in the error (as I credibly suppose) that when other later bishops of the like name, haue deuised these ceremoniall inuentions, the vulgar opinion of men hath transferred them to the first primitiue fathers,1 although beyng of an other time, yet bearing the same name with the true inuentors thereof. But of Calixtus enough: who as Damasus sayth in the dayes of this Alexander Seuerus, died a Martyr. Vincentius affirmeth that he was tied to a great stone, and so out of a window was thrown into a ditch. Eusebius speakyng of his death, maketh no mention of his Martyrdom, and sayth he sate v. yeares. Platina sayth vj. yeres,2 Sabellicus giueth him vij. yeares, and so doth Damasus.
- 1Calixtus a Martyr. Ex Vincen. in spocul Hist. Et Antonino. tit. 7. cap. 6.
- 2Urbanus Bishop of Rome.Vrbanus Byshop of Rome.