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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.
1Heron, Ater, and Isidorus Egyptians, and with them Dioscorus also a child of xv. years, were crowned with the same crown of Martyrdom. And first the judge began with the child, thinking him more easy to be won, with words to entice him, then with torments to constrain him, but he persisted immovable, giving neither place to persuasions nor punishments. The rest after he had grievously tormented being constant in their profession, he committed to the fire. At Dioscorus, the judge greatly marvelling for his wise answers & grave constancy dismissed him, sparing (as he said) his age to a longer respite: which Dioscorus is yet also with us at this present, waiting for a longer trial.
1Heron, Ater, and Isidorus Egyptians, and with them Dioscorus also a child of xv. yeres, were crowned with ye same crowne of Martyrdom. And first the iudge began with the child, thinking him more easie to be wonne, with wordes to entise him, then with torments to constrain him, but he persisted immouable, geuing neither place to persuasions nor punishments. The rest after he had greuously tormē ted being constant in their profession, he committed to the fire. At Dioscorus, the iudge greatly meruailing for his wise answers & graue constancie dismissed him, sparing (as he said) his age to a longer respite: which Dioscorus is yet also with vs at this present, wayting for a longer triall.
- 1Heron, Ater, Isidorus, Dioscorus, Martyrs.
Nemesion being also an Egyptian,1 first was accused for a companion of thieves, but being purged thereof before the Centurion, was then accused of Christianity, and for that cause being in bands, was brought to the President, who most unrighteously tormenting and scourging him double to all other thieves and felons, at length among the thieves burned him to death, making him a blessed martyr.