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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.
During the time of which persecution these bishops of Rome succeeded on after another▪ 1Caius who succeeded next after Xistus mentioned. pag. 71. Marcellinus Marcellus (of whom, Eusebius in his story maketh no mention) Eusebius, & then Miltiades: all which, died martyrs in the tempest of this persecution. First Marcellinus after the Martyrdom of Caius was ordained Bishop, he being brought by Diocletian, to the Idols,2 first yielded to their Idolatry & was seen to sacrifice, wherefore being excommunicated by the Christians, fell in such repentance, that he returned again to Diocletian, where he standing to his former confession, and publicly condemning the idolatry of the heathen, recovered the crown of martyrdom: suffering with Claudius, Cyrinus, and Antoninus.
During the time of which persecution these bishops of Rome succeded on after another▪ 1Caius who succeded next after Xistꝰ mētioned. pag. 71. Marcellinus Marcellus (of whō, Eusebius in his story maketh no mention) Eusebius, & then Miltiades: al which, died martirs in the tempest of this persecution. First Marcellinus after the Martirdome of Caius was ordeined Bishoppe, he being brought by Dioclesian, to the Idoles,2 first yeelded to their Idolatry & was seene to sacrifice, wherfore being excommunicated by the Christians, fell in such repentaunce, that he returned agayne to Dioclesian, where he standing to his former confession, and publikely condemning the idolatry of the heathen, recouered the crowne of martirdome: suffering with Claudius, Cyrinus, and Antoninus.
- 1Caius, Marcellinus, Marcellus, Eusebius, Miltiades Bishops of Rome and martyrs.Caius, Marcellinus, Marcellus, Eusebius, Miltiades Byshops of Rome and martyrs.
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