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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.
Yet notwithstanding in Asia all persecution as yet ceased not for the space of four years, as above is mentioned by the means of wicked Licinius. 1Under whom divers there were holy and constant martyrs, that suffered grievous torments: as Hermylus a Deacon, and Stratonicus a keeper of the prison, which both, after their punishments sustained,2 were strangled in the flood Ister. Metasth. Also Theodorus the Captain, who being sent for of Licinius, because he would not come, and because he brake his Gods in pieces, and gave them to the pore, therefore was fastened to the cross, and after being pierced with sharp pricks or bodkins, in the secret parts of his body, was at last beheaded. Add to this also Mills, who first being a Soldier, afterward was made bishop of a certain City in Persia, where he seeing himself could do no good to convert them, after many tribulations and great afflictions among them, cursed the City and departed. Which city shortly after by Sapores king of Persia was destroyed.
Yet notwithstanding in Asia al persecution as yet ceased not for the space of foure yeres, as aboue is mentioned by the meanes of wicked Licinius. 1Under whome diuers there were holy and constant martirs, that suffered greeuous torments: as Hermylus a Deacon, and Stratonicus a keeper of the prison, which both, after their punishments sustained,2 were strangled in the floud Ister. Metasth. Also Theodorus ye Captaine, who being sent for of Licinius, because he would not come, and because he brake his Gods in peeces, and gaue them to the pore, therfore was fastned to the crosse, and after being pearsed with sharpe pricks or bodkins, in the secret parts of his body, was at last beheaded. Adde to this also Milles, who first being a Souldiour, afterward was made bishop of a certaine Citie in Persia, where he seing himselfe could do no good to conuert them, after many tribulations and great afflictions among thē, cursed the Citie and departed. Which citie shortly after by Sapores king of Persia was destroied.
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