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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1After that one named Praefectus castrorum, whom the Romans do call captain, allured certain light women, partly by fear, and partly by punishment, dwelling at Damascus in Phoenicia, and taken out of the court wherein they were accused, that they should openly say in writing that they were once Christians, and that they knew what wicked & lascivious acts the Christians were wont to execute amongst themselves upon the sundays, & what other things they thought good to make more of their own head, to the slander of the Christians. The captain showeth unto the emperor their words, as though it had been so in deed, and the Emperor by and by commanded the same to be published throughout every city.2 Furthermore, they did hang up in the midst of every City (which was never done before) the Emperors edicts against the Christians, graven in tables of brass. And the children in the schools with great noise and clapping of hands did every day resound, the contumelious blasphemies of Pilate unto Jesus,3 & what other things so ever were devised of the magistrates, after most despiteful manner. Euseb. lib. 8, cap. 3.4.5.6.7. And this is the copy of the edict, which Maximinus caused to be fastened to pillars fraught, with all arrogant and insolent hate against God and Christ.4
1After that one named Praefectus castrorum, whome the Romaines do call captaine, allured certaine light womē, partly by feare, and partly by punishment, dwelling at Damascus in Phenicia, and taken out of the court wherein they were accused, that they shoulde openly say in wryting that they were once Christians, and that they knewe what wicked & lasciuious actes the Christians were wont to execute amongst themselues vpon the sondaies, & what other things they thought good to make more of their own head, to the slander of the Christians. The capitaine sheweth vnto the emperour theer words, as though it had bene so in deede, and the Emperour by and by commanded the same to be published throughout euery city.2 Furthermore, they did hange vp in the midst of euery Citie (which was neuer done before) the Emperours edicts against ye Christians, grauen in tables of brasse. And the children in the scholes with great noise and clapping of handes did euery day resound, the contumelious blasphemies of Pilate vnto Iesus,