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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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The Senate hearing this sentence, & understanding moreover the grant of the captain, promising them their safety, were well consenting thereunto. Then Anatholius, having a special care to them that belonged to the Church of Christ, calleth them together, with the rest of the multitude, and persuading them what they should do, and what had been obtained for them, caused them to void the city, and not only them, but also a great number of other more, who persuaded by him, under that pre•ence, changing themselves in women's apparel, or feigning some impotency, so escapeth out of the city. At whose coming out Eusebius on the other side was ready to receive them, and refreshed their hungry and pined bodies, whereby not only they, but the whole City of Alexandria was preserved from destruction.1 Eusebius. lib. 7. cap. 32.
The Senate hearing this sentence, & vnderstanding moreouer the graunt of the captaine, promising them their safetie, were well cōsenting therevnto. Then Anatholius, hauing a speciall care to them that belonged to the Church of Christ, calleth them together, with the rest of the multitude, and perswading them what they should do, and what had bene obteined for thē, caused them to void the citie, and not onlie them, but also a great number of other mo, who perswaded by him, vnder that pre•ence, changing themselues in womens apparell, or faming some impotencie, so escapeh out of the citie. At whose comming out Eusebius on the other side was readie to receiue them, and refreshed their hungrye and pined bodies, whereby not onelye they, but the whole Citye of Alexandria was preserued from destruction.1 Eusebius. lib. 7. cap. 32.
- 1Euseb. Lib. 7. Cap. 32. The Prelates of Rome are clean contrary to these good Prelates.Euseb. Lib. 7. Cap. 32. The Prelates of Rome are cleane contrary to these good Prelates.