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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
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In this foresaid persecution of Decius, it seemeth by some writers also that Cyprian was banished, but I suppose rather his banishment to be referred to the reign of Gallus next Emperor after Decius, whereof more shall be said, (Christ willing) in this place hereafter. In the mean time the said Cyprian in his second book, Epist. 5. &. 6. maketh mention of two that suffered either in the time of this Decius, 1or much about the same time. Of whom one was Aurelius a worthy and valiant young man, who was twice in torments for his confession, which he never denied, but manfully and boldly withstood the adversary, till he was banished, and also after. And therefore was commended of Cyprian to certain brethren, to have him for their lectorer, as in the forenamed Epistle of Cyprian appeareth. The other was named Mappalicus, 2who the day before he suffered, declaring to the Proconsul, in the midst of his torments, & saying: Videbis cras agonem: that is, to morrow you shall see the running for a wager. &c. was brought forth according as he forespake, to Martyrdom, and there with no less constancy then patience did suffer.
In this foresayde persecution of Decius, it seemeth by some writers also that Cyprian was banished, but I suppose rather his banishment to be referred to the reigne of Gallus next Emperour after Decius, whereof more shall be sayd, (Christ willing) in this place hereafter. In the mean time the sayd Cyprian in his second booke, Epist. 5. &. 6. maketh mention of two that suffered either in the time of this Decius, 1or much about the same time. Of whom one was Aurelius a worthy and valiant yong man, who was twise in tormentes for his confession, which he neuer denied, but manfully and boldely withstood the aduersary, till he was banished, and also after. And therefore was commended of Cyprian to certayne brethren, to haue him for their lectorer, as in the forenamed Epistle of Cyprian appeareth. The other was named Mappalicus, 2who the day before he suffered, declaring to the Proconsul, in the midst of his tormentes, & saying: Videbis cras agonem: that is, to morrow you shall see the running for a wager. &c. was brought forth according as he forespake, to Martyrdome, and there with no lesse constancie then patience did suffer.