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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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As touching Dionysius him self, thus the stories report, that he surviving all these troubles and persecutions, by the providence of God, continued after the death of Valerian, unto the xij. year of the reign of Galienus, which was about the year of our Lord. 268. and so departed in peace in great age, after that he had governed the Church of Alexandria the space of xvij. years, & before that, had taught the school of the said City of Alexandria, the term of xvj. years. After whom succeeded Maximus, as is above specified. And thus much touching the full story of Dionysius Alexandrinus, and of other also Martyrs and Confessors of Alexandria.
As touching Dionysius him selfe, thus the stories report, that he suruiuing all these troubles and persecutiōs, by the prouidence of God, continued after the death of Valerian, vnto the xij. yeare of the raigne of Galienus, whiche was about the yeare of our Lord. 268. and so departed in peace in great age, after that he had gouerned the Church of Alexandria the space of xvij. yeares, & before that, had taught the schole of the sayd Citie of Alexandria, the terme of xvj. yeares. After whom succeeded Maximus, as is aboue specified. And thus much touching the full storie of Dionysius Alexandrinus, and of other also Martyrs and Confessours of Alexandria.
In Caesarea Palestine, suffered also the same time, Priscus, Malchus, 1and Alexander, the which three dwelling in the country, and good men, seeing the valiant courage of the Christians, so boldly to venture, & constantly to stand, and patiently to suffer in this persecution, as men being grieved with them selves, began to repent & accuse their so great sluggishness, and cowardly negligence, to see other so zealous & valiant, & themselves so cold & faint hearted, in labouring for the crown of Christian martyrdom: first consulting and agreeing within themselves, came to Caesarea, & there stepping to the Judge, declared themselves what they were, & obtained the end they came for, being given to the wild beasts. After which like manner also and in the same City of Caesarea, a certain woman whose name Eusebius expresseth not, who had been before of the sect of Marcion was brought before the President, and likewise obtained the same Martyrdom.