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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.
Neither did Galienus the son of Valerian, after the captivity of his father, utterly escape the righteous hand of God. For beside the miserable captivity of his father whom he could not rescue, such portents strange, & out of the course of nature, such Earthquakes did happen, also such tumults, commotions, and rebellions did follow, that Trebellio doth reckon up to the number of 30. together which in sundry places all at one time took upon them to be tyrants and Emperors over the Monarchy of Rome, by the means whereof he was not able to succour his father, though he would. Notwithstanding the said Galienus being (as is thought) terrified by the example of his father,1 did remove: at least did moderate the persecution stirred up by the Edicts of Valerian his father, directing forth his imperial Proclamation, the tenor whereof proceedeth after this effect, as is to be seen in Euseb. Lib 7. ca. 13. Emperor and Caesar, Publius Licinius, Galienus, Pius Fortunatus, Augustus, unto Dionysius, to Pinna, and to Demetrian and to all other the like Bishops. The bountiful benignity of my gift, I have willed and commanded to be proclaimed through the whole world, to the intent that such which are detained in banishment for discipline sake, may safely return home again, from whence they came. And for the same cause I have here sent to you the example of my rescript for you to peruse & to enjoy, so that no man so hardy to vex or molest you. And this which you may now lawfully enjoy, hath been long since by me granted. And therefore for your more warrant in the same, I have committed the exemplar hereof to the custody of Aurelianus Cyrenius my chief Steward, where you may •et the copy to see at your pleasure.
Neither did Galienus the sonne of Valerian, after the captiuitie of hys father, vtterly escape the righteous hand of God. For beside the miserable captiuitie of hys father whom he could not rescue, such portentes straunge, & out of the course of nature, such Earthquakes did happen, also such tumultes, commotions, and rebellions did followe, that Trebellio doth recken vp to the number of 30. together which in sundry places all at one time tooke vpon them to be tyrantes and Emperours ouer ye Monarchie of Rome, by the meanes whereof he was not able to succour hys father, though he would. Notwithstanding the sayd Galienus beyng (as is thought) terrified by the exāple of his father,1