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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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1Thus much I thought here to note by the way because this distinction is fathered upon Cyprian, which is false, for this Cyprian was not in the time of Julian, not by 200. years, and so likewise by the other Cyprian, which died Martyr under Diocletian. Of any Cyprian besides these two, we read not. Neither is it credible, that if there were any such Cyprian, he would ever have written of any such matter, of the difference and mutual need of Christian Emperors and Christen Popes. When as that Emperor being an Apostate, neither regarded Christ, nor cared for any Pope.
1Thus much I thought here to note by the waye because this distinction is fathered vpon Cyprian, which is false, for this Cyprian was not in the time of Iulian, not by 200. yeares, and so likewise by the other Cyprian, which died Martyr vnder Diocletian. Of anye Cyprian besides these two, we read not. Neither is it credible, that if there were any such Cyprian, he would euer haue written of any such matter, of the difference and mutuall nede of Christiā Emperours and Christen Popes. When as that Emperour being an Apostata, neither regarded Christ, nor cared for any Pope.
- 1A distinction of Gracian disproved.A distinction of Gracian disproued.
1About this time, and under the same Emperor Valerianus suffered also Xistus, or Sixtus, the second of that name, Bishop of Rome, who being accused of his adversaries, to be a Christian, was brought with his vj. deacons to the place of execution, where he with Nemesius & other his Deacons were beheaded and suffered Martyrdom. Laurence in the same time being also Deacon followed after complaining to Xistus, as one being grieved, that he might not also suffer with him, but to be secluded as the son from the father. To whom the Bishop answering again, declared that within three days he should follow after. In the mean time, he willed him to go home, and to distribute his treasures, if he had any unto the poor. The judge belike hearing mention to be made of treasures to be given to the poor, and thinking that Laurence had great store of treasure in his custody, commanded him to bring the same unto him, according as the discourse of his story here under written, more fully may appear. Which history, because it is set forth more at large in Prudentius, Ambrose, and other writers, and containeth in it more things in it worthy to be noted of the Reader, we have therefore with the more diligence here inserted the more ample description of the same, to the further admiration of his patience, and God his glory showed in him.