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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.
After the decease of Pontianus Bishop of Rome afore mentioned,1 succeeded next in that place Anterius of whom Isuardus writeth that Pontianus departing away, did substitute him his room. But Eusebius writeth that he succeeded immediately after him. Damasus saith, that because he caused the acts and deaths of the Martyrs to be written, therefore he was put to martyrdom himself, by Maximinus the Judge.2 Concerning the time of this Bishop, our writers do greatly jar. Eusebius and Marianus Scotus affirm that he was Bishop but one month. Sabellicus saith that not to be so. Damasus assigneth to him xii. years & one month. Volateranus, Bergomensis, and Henricus Erfurt, give to him three years & one month. Nauclerus writeth that he sat one year and one month. All which are so far discrepant one from an other, that which of them most agreeth with truth, it lieth in doubt. Next to this Bishop was Fabianus, of whom more is to be said hereafter.
After the decease of Pontianus Bishoppe of Rome afore mentioned,1 succeeded next in that place Anterius of whom Isuardus writeth that Pontianus departing away, did substitute him his roome. But Eusebius writeth that he succeeded immediately after him. Damasus sayth, that because he caused the actes and deathes of the Martyrs to be written, therefore he was put to martirdome himselfe, by Maximinus the Iudge.2 Concerning the tyme of this Byshop, our writers do greatly iarre. Eusebius and Marianus Scotus affirme that he was Bishop but one moneth. Sabellicus sayth that not to be so. Damasus assigneth to him xii. yeares & one moneth. Volateranus, Bergomensis, and Henricus Erford, geue to him three yeares & one moneth. Nauclerus writeth that he sat one yeare and one moneth. All which are so farr discrepant one from an other, that which of them most agreeth with truth, it lyeth in doubt. Next to this Bishop was Fabianus, of whom more is to be sayd hereafter.
- 1Anterius, Bishop of Rome martyr.Anterius, Byshop of Rome martyr.