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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.
1First, the beast with came out of the sea, having the strength, the seat, and power of the great Dragon (the Devil, called the Prince of this world, committed to him, who also had power given over all tribes, nations, languages, people and countries in the earth) must needs be an Empire or Monarchy of great force, passing all other Monarchies in the world besides, and this must needs argue the Empire of Rome and none other.
1First, the beast wich came out of the sea, hauing the strength, the seat, and power of the great Dragon (the Deuill, called the Prince of this world, committed to him, who also had power geuē ouer all tribes, nations, languages, people and countryes in the earth) must needes be an Empyre or Monarchy of great force, passing all other Monarchies in the world besides, and this must needes argue the Empyre of Rome and none other.
- 1The mystery of the first beast rising out of the Sea applied.The misterie of the first beast rising out of the Sea applied.
1Secondly, in that the best had vij. heads & x. horns, with x. diadems full of blasphemy upon them: those vij. heads being expounded in the said book, cap. 17. for vii. hills, notoriously importeth the City of Rome, wherein were 7. hills contained. The like also may be thought of the x. horns being there expounded for x. kings (signifying belike the x. Provinces or Kingdoms of the world subdued to the Roman Empire) with x. crowns of blasphemy upon their heads: all which conveniently agree to the City of Rome.
1Secondly, in that the best had vij. heads & x. hornes, with x. diademes full of blasphemy vpō thē: those vij. heades being expounded in the sayd booke, cap. 17. for vii. hilles, notoriously importeth the Citie of Rome, wherein were 7. hilles conteyned. The like also may be thought of ye x. hornes being there expounded for x. kinges (signifying belike ye x. Prouincies or Kingdomes of the worlde subdued to the Romayne Empyre) with x. crownes of blasphemy vppon their heades: all which conueniently agree to the Cittie of Rome.