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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.
In the country of Phrygia, and in the town of Lampsar, the same Vincentius also speaketh of one Peter, which there was apprehended, and suffered bitter torments for Christs name, under Optimus the Proconsul. And in Troada likewise of other Martyrs that there suffered, whose names were Andrew, Paul, Nicomachus, and Dionysia a virgin. Lib. 11 cap. 46.
In the country of Phrigia, and in the toune of Lampsar, the same Vincentius also speaketh of one Peter, which there was apprehended, and suffered bitter tormentes for Christes name, vnder Optimus the Proconsul. And in Troada likewise of other Martyrs that there suffered, whose names were Andrew, Paule, Nicomachus, and Dionisia a virgin. Lib. 11 cap. 46.
Also in Babylon (saith he) divers christian Confessors were found of Decius, which were led away into Spain, there to be executed, Lib. eodem, cap. 43.
Also in Babylon (sayth he) diuers christian Confessours were found of Decius, which were led away into Spayne, there to be executed, Lib. eodem, cap. 43.
In the country of Cappadocia at the City of Caesarea, in like manner of the said author is testified, of Germanus, Theophilus, Cesarius, and Vitalis, to suffer Martyrdom for Christ, eodē cap 52. And in the same Book mention also is made of Polychronius Bishop of Babylon, cap. 89. And in Pamphilia of Nestor there Bishop, that dyed Martyr, cap. 52.
In the countrey of Cappadocea at the Citie of Cesarea, in like maner of the sayde author is testified, of Germanus, Theophilus, Cesarius, and Vitalis, to suffer Martyrdom for Christ, eodē cap 52. And in ye same Booke mētion also is made of Polychronius Byshop of Babylon, cap. 89. And in Pamphilia of Nestor there Bishop, yt dyed Martyr, cap. 52.