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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.
As this godly Bishop was preparing to his death (saith Prudentius) the brethren approaching to him, brought him drink, desiring him with much weeping to receive & drink with them, but that he refused to do, requiring them moreover to refrain their tears. With like readiness the brethren also were diligent about him to pluck of his shoes & hose, as he was addressing himself to the fire. But neither would he suffer any servants help in that,1 wherein he was no less willing as able to help himself. And thus this blessed and fruitful bishop Fructuosus with his two Deacons Augurius and Eulogius, being brought to the fire, witnessed the constant confession of the name of christ, with the shedding of their blood. Aurel. Prudentius. Ado. Equilinus.
As thys godly Byshop was preparyng to his death (sayth Prudentius) the brethren approching to him, brought him drinke, desiring him with much weeping to receaue & drinke with them, but that he refused to do, requiring thē moreouer to refrayne their teares. With like readines the brethen also were diligent about him to pluck of his shoes & hose, as he was addressing himselfe to the fire. But neyther would he suffer any seruaunts helpe in that,1 wherein he was no lesse willing as able to helpe himself. And thus this blessed and fruitefull byshop Fructuosus with his twoo Deacons Augurius and Eulogius, beyng brought to the fire, witnessed the constant confession of the name of christ, with the shedding of their bloude. Aurel. Prudentius. Ado. Equilinus.
- 1The modesty of Fructuosus.
And thus far continued wicked Valerian, in his tyranny against the Saints of Christ. But as all the Tyrants before, and oppressors of the Christians had their deserved reward at the just hand of God,1