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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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Likewise at Antino divers Christian soldiers, notwithstanding they were seriously dissuaded, suffered death together, amongst whom were Ascla, Philemon, and Apollonius, ibidem, cap. 50. and also in the other parts of Africa and Mauritania, was great persecution, as Euseb. Lib. 8. cap. 6. Also in Sammium, of which place Chronicon maketh mention, and Scilia, where were 79. Martyrs slain, for the profession of Christ, as writeth Henricus de Erfordia.
Likewise at Antino diuers Christian souldiours, notwithstanding they were seriously dissuaded, suffred death together, amongst whome were Ascla, Philemon, and Apollonius, ibidem, cap. 50. and also in ye other partes of Aphrica and Mauritania, was great persecution, as Euseb. Lib. 8. cap. 6. Also in Sammium, of whiche place Chronicon maketh mention, and Scilia, where were 79. Martyrs slayne, for the profession of Christ, as writeth Henricus de Erfordia.
Now let us come unto Europe, Nicephorus in his vij. book and xiiij. chap. saith, that at Nicopolis in Thracia the Martyrs were in most miserable and pitiful wise handled, where Lysia had the execution thereof. In Chalcedon suffered Euphemia, under Priscus the Proconsul. Vincentius, Lib. 12. cap. 77.
Now let vs come vnto Europe, Nicephorus in his vij. booke and xiiij. chap. sayth, that at Nicopolis in Thracia the Martyrs were in most miserable and pitifull wise handled, where Lysia had the execution thereof. In Chalcedon suffred Euphemia, vnder Priscus the Proconsul. Vincentius, Lib. 12. cap. 77.
Henricus de Erfordia sayth that at Rome, Johannes and Crispus, being priests, had the execution of Martyrs. And at Bohemia Agricola, and Vitalis, Vincentius. Lib. 12. cap. 49. And at Aquileia the Emperor commanded every man to kill the Christians. Vincentius, Lib. eodem cap. 58. and amongest those Martyrs he maketh mention of Felices, and Fortunatus. Reginus also writeth that in other places of Italy the persecution became great, as at Florentia, Pergamus, Naples Campania, Beneventus, at Venusa in Apulia, and in Thussia, and Henricus de Erfordia, saith, also at Verona. In France doubtless Rectionarus appointed to that office,