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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.
But howsoever the forgers of these decretal Epistles have forgotten themselves,1 most certain it is that these holy bishops, upon whom they were and are ascribed: lived perfect good men, and died blessed martyrs. Of whom this Miltiades was the last among all the Bishops of Rome here in the west Church of Europe, that ever was in daū ger of persecution to be Martyred, yet to this present day.
But howsoeuer the forgers of these decretal Epistles haue forgottē themselues,1 most certeine it is that these holy bishops, vpon whom they were and are ascribed: liued perfect good men, and died blessed martirs. Of whom this Miltiades was the last among all the Bishoppes of Rome here in the west Church of Europe, that euer was in daū ger of persecution to be Martired, yet to this present day.
- 1Miltiades the last Bishop of Rome being in danger of persecution.Miltiades the last Byshop of Rome being in danger of persecution.
And thus have ye heard the stories and names of such blessed Saints, which suffered in the time of persecution, from the xix. year of Diocletian, to the vij. and last year of Maxentius with the deaths also & plagues described upon these tormentors,1 and cruel tyrants, which were the captains of the same persecution. And here cometh in (blessed be Christ) the end of these persecutions here in these West Churches of Europe, so far as the dominion of blessed Constantinus did chiefly extend.
And thus haue ye heard the stories and names of such blessed Saintes, which suffered in the time of persecution, from the xix. yeare of Dioclesian, to the vij. and last yeare of Maxentius with the deathes also & plagues described vpon these tormentors,