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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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Furthermore he maketh mention in the same place of others which were not tormented to death, but every day terrified and feared without ceasing: Of some others that were brought to the sacrifices and commanded to do sacrifice, which would rather thrust their right hand into the fire, then to touch the profane or wicked sacrifice, also of some others that before they were apprehended, would cast down themselves from steep places, left that being taken they should commit any thing against their profession. Also of two virgins very fair and proper, with their mother also which had studiously brought them up,1 even from their infancy in all godliness, being long sought for and at the last found, and straightly kept by their keepers, whilst they made their excuse to do that which nature required, threw themselves down headlong into a river, also of other two young maidens being sisters, & of a worshipful stock, moved with many goodly virtues, which were cast of the persecutors into the sea: and these things were done at Antioch as Eusebius in his 8. book, and 13. chap. affirmeth. But Silvanus the Bishop of Emissa the notable martyr together with certain others were thrown to the wild beasts. Euseb. lib. 8. cap. 13.
Furthermore he maketh mention in the same place of others which were not tormented to death, but euery day terrified and feared without ceasing: Of some others that were brought to the sacrifices and commaunded to doe sacrifice, which woulde rather thrust their right hande into the fire, then to touch the prophane or wicked sacrifice, also of some others that before they were apprehended, would cast downe themselues from steepe places, left that beyng taken they should commit any thing against their professiō. Also of two virgines very faire and proper, with their mother also which had studiously brought them vp,1 euen from their infancy in all godlines, beyng long sought for and at the last founde, and straightly kept by their kepers, whilest they made their excuse to do that which nature required, threw thēselues downe headlong into a riuer, also of other two yong maidēs being sisters, & of a worshipfull stock, moued with many goodly vertues, which were cast of the persecutors into the sea: and these things were done at Antioche as Eusebius in his 8. booke, and 13. chap. affirmeth. But Syluanus the Bishop of Emissa ye notable martyr together with certaine others were throwen to the wilde beastes. Euseb. lib. 8. cap. 13.