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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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Although some there were also, as I have said, that with fear and threatenings, and by their own infirmity, were overcome and went back. Eusebius, Lib. 8. cap. 3. Amongst whom Socrates nameth Miletius, Lib. 1. cap. 6. and Athanasius in his second Apology, nameth the bishop of Licus a City in little Egypt, whom Peter the Bishop of Alexandria, excommunicated,1 for that in this persecution he sacrificed to the Gentiles Gods. Of the fall of Marcellinus the Bishop of Rome, I will speak afterwards. For he being persuaded by others, and specially of the Emperor Diocletian himself, did sacrifice, whereupon he was excommunicated, but afterwards he repenting the same, was again received into the congregation, and made Martyr as Platina and the compiler of the book of the general coū cels, affirm. The number of the Martyrs increased daily, sometimes ten, sometimes twenty were slain at once, some whiles 30. and oftentimes 60. and otherwhiles a C. in one day, men, women, and children by divers kinds of death. Eusebius, Lib 8. cap. 9 also Damasus, Bede, Orosius, Honorius and others do witness, that there were slain in this persecution by the names of Martyrs, within the space of 30. days, 17. thousand persons, beside an other great number and multitude that were condemned to the metal mines and quarries with like cruelty.
Although some there were also, as I haue sayd, that with feare and threatnings, and by their owne infirmitie, were ouercome and went backe. Eusebius, Lib. 8. cap. 3. Amongst whom Socrates nameth Miletius, Lib. 1. cap. 6. and Athanasius in his second Apologie, nameth the bishop of Licus a Citie in little Egypt, whom Peter the Bishop of Alexandria, excōmunicated,1 for that in this persecution he sacrificed to the Gentiles Gods. Of the fall of Marcellinus the Byshop of Rome, I will speake afterwardes. For he beyng perswaded by others, and specially of the Emperour Dioclesian himselfe, did sacrifice, whereupon he was excō municated, but afterwardes he repēting the same, was agayne receaued into the congregation, and made Martyr as Platina and the compiler of the booke of the general coū cels, affirme. The number of the Martyrs increased daily, sometymes tenne, sometymes twenty were slaine at once, some whiles 30. and oftentymes 60. and otherwhiles a C. in one day, men, women, and children by diuers kindes of death. Eusebius, Lib 8. cap. 9 also Damasus, Beda, Orosius, Honorius and others do witnes, that there were slayne in this persecution by the names of Martyrs, within the space of 30. days, 17. thousand persons, beside an other great number and multitude that were condemned to the mettall mines and quaries with like crueltie.