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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.
This Fabian first being a married man, as Platina writeth, was made Bishop of Rome after Anterius above men tioned by the miraculous appointment of God, which Eusebius doth thus describe in this sixth book:1 When the brethren (saith he) were together in the Congregation, about the election of their Bishop, and had purposed among them selves upon the nomination of some noble and worthy personage of Rome,2 it chanced that Fabianus among other was there present, who of late before was newly come out of the country to inhabit in the City. This Fabian, as is said, thinking nothing less then of any such matter suddenly cometh a Dove fleeing from above, and sitteth upon his head. Whereupon all the Congregation being moved, with one mind and one voice, did chose him for their Bishop. In the which function he remained the space of xiij. years, as Eusebius writeth. Damasus, Marianus, and Sabellicus say. xiiij. Years unto the time of Decius. Who, whether for that Philippus had committed to him his treasures,3 or whether for the hatred he bare to Philippus, in the beginning of his reign caused him to be put to death. Sending out moreover his Proclamation into all quarters that all which professed the name of Christ, should be slain.
This Fabian first being a maryed man, as Platina writeth, was made Bishop of Rome after Anterius aboue mē tioned by the miraculous appointment of God, which Eusebius doth thus describe in this sixt booke:1 When the brethren (sayth he) were together in the Congregation, about the electiō of their Bishop, and had purposed among them selues vpon the nominatiō of some noble and worthy personage of Rome,2 it chaūced that Fabianus amōg other was there presēt, who of late before was newly come out of the countrey to inhabite in the Citie. This Fabian, as is sayd, thinking nothyng lesse then of any such matter sodenly cō meth a Doue fleing from aboue, and sitteth vpon his head. Whereupon all ye Congregation beyng moued, wyth one minde and one uoyce, dyd chose hym for their Bishop. In the which function he remayned the space of xiij. yeares, as Eusebius writeth. Damasus, Marianus, and Sabellicus say. xiiij. Yeares vnto ye tyme of Decius. Who, whether for that Philippus had committed to him his treasures,