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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.
Epiphanius writeth that he being urged to sacrifice to Idols, and taking the boughs in his hand, wherewith the Heathen were wont to honour their Gods, called upon the Christians to carry them in the honour of Christ. The which fact the church of Alexandria misliking, removed him from their communion. Whereupon Origene driven away with shame and sorrow out of Alexandria, went into Jewry, where being in Jerusalem among the congregation, and there requested of the Priests and Ministers (he being also a Priest) to make some exhortation in the church, refused a great while so to do. At length by importunate petition being constrained thereunto, rose up, and turning the book, as though he would have expounded some place of the Scripture, only read the verse of the 49. Psalm: but God said to the sinner, why doest thou preach my justifications, & why doest thou take my testament in thy mouth, &c. Which very being read,1 he shut the book, and sate down weeping and wailing, the whole congregation also weeping & lamenting with him, Suid. Niceph. More what became of Origene it is not found in history, but only that Suidas addeth, he dyed and was buried at Tyre. Eusebius affirmeth, that he departed under the Emperor Gallus, about the year of our Lord 255. and the 70. year of his age, in great misery (as appeareth) and poverty.
Epiphanius writeth that he beyng vrged to sacrifice to Idols, and takyng the boughes in his hand, wherwith the Heathen were woont to honour their Gods, called vpon the Christians to cary them in the honour of Christ. The which fact the church of Alexandria misliking, remooued him from their communion. Wherupon Origene driuen away with shame and sorow out of Alexandria, went into Iewry, where beyng in Hierusalem among the congregation, and there requested of the Priestes and Ministers (he being also a Priest) to make some exhortation in the church, refused a great while so to do. At length by importunate petition being cōstrained therunto, rose vp, and turning the booke, as though he would haue expounded some place of the Scripture, only read the verse of the 49. Psalme: but God sayd to the sinner, why doest thou preach my iustifications, & why doest thou take my testament in thy mouth, &c. Which verie beyng read,1 he shut the booke, and sate downe weepyng and wayling, the whole congregation also weeping & lamentyng with him, Suid. Niceph. More what became of Origene it is not found in history, but onely that Suidas addeth, he dyed and was buried at Tyrus. Eusebius affirmeth, that he departed vnder the Emperour Gallus, about the yeare of our Lord 255. and the 70. yeare of his age, in great miserie (as appeareth) and pouertie.