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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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Thus have ye heard, the end and conclusion of all the vij. tyrants,1 which were the authors and workers of this x. and last persecution, against the true people of God. The chief Captain, and incentour of which persecution was first Diocletian, who died at Salena, as some say, by his own poison. An. 319. The next was Maximinian, who as is said, was hanged of Constantine at Masilia, about the year of our Lord. 310. Then died Galerius, plagued with an horrible disease sent of God. Severus was slain by Maximinian, father of Maxentius the wicked tyrant was overcome and vanquished of Constantine. an. 318. Maximinus the vi. tyrant tarried not long after, who being overcome by Licinius, died, about the year of our Lord. 320. Lastly, how this Licinius was overcome by Constantine and slain. An. 324. is before declared. Only Constantius, the father of Constantine being a good and a godly Emperor, died in the third year of the persecution. An. 310. and was buried at York. After whom succeeded after his godly father, Constantinus, as a second Moses sent and set up of God to deliver his people out of this so miserable captivity, into liberty most joyful.
Thus haue ye heard, the ende and conclusion of all the vij. tyrants,1 which were the authors and workers of this x. and last persecutiō, against the true people of God. The chiefe Captaine, and incentour of which persecution was first Dioclesian, who died at Salena, as some say, by his owne poyson. An. 319. The next was Maximinian, who as is sayde, was hanged of Constantine at Masilia, about the yeare of our Lorde. 310. Then died Galerius, plagued with an horrible disease sent of God. Seuerus was slaine by Maximinian, father of Maxentius the wicked tyraunt was ouercome and vanquished of Constantine. an. 318. Maximinus the vi. tyraunt taried not long after, who being ouercome by Licinius, died, about the yere of our Lord. 320. Lastly, how this Licinius was ouercome by Constantine and slaine. An. 324. is before declared. Only Constantius, the father of Constantine being a good and a godly Emperour, died in the third yeare of the persecution. An. 310. and was buried at Yorke. After whom succeeded after his godly father, Constantinus, as a seconde Moses sent and set vp of God to deliuer his people out of this so miserable captiuitie, into libertie most ioyfull.