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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 the mean time, within the compass of these Emperors ••lleth in a story recorded, of Eusebius, and not unworthy ⟨p. 76⟩here to be noted, whereby to understand the faithful diligence of good Ministers, what good it may do in a common wealth.
In the meane time, within the compasse of these Emperours ••lleth in a story recorded, of Eusebius, and not vnworthy ⟨p. 76⟩here to be noted, whereby to vnderstand the faithfull diligence of good Ministers, what good it may doe in a common wealth.
Mention is made before of Eusebius the Deacon of Dionysius, whom God stirred up to unite and comfort the saints that were in prison and bands, and to bury the bodies of the blessed Martyrs departed, not without great peril of his own life, and after was made bishop (as is said) of Laodicea. But before he came to Laodicea to be bishop there, it chanced, the said Eusebius remaining as yet at Alexandria, the city to be besieged of the Romans, Pyruchius being there captain. In the which siege half of the city did hold with the Romans, the other half withstood them.1 In that part which went with the Romaine captain was Eusebius, being also in great favour with the captain for his worthy fidelity and service showed. With the other half that resisted the Romans, was Anatholius, governor or moderator then of the school of Alexandria, who also was bishop after the said Eusebius of Laodicea. This Anatholius perceiving the citizens to be in miserable distress of famine and destruction by reason of penury and lack of sustenance, sendeth to Eusebius being then with the Romans, and certifieth him of the lamentable penury and peril of the city, instructing him moreover, what to do in the matter. Eusebius understanding the case, repaireth to the captain, desiring of him so much favour, that so many as would flee out of the city from their enemies, might be licensed to escape and freely to pass, which was to him eftsoons granted. As Eusebius was thus labouring with the captain,