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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.
The next year following, upon the same day, when the Christians did celebrate the remembrance of the Lords passion,1 which we call good Friday before Easter (as witnesseth the said Zozomenus.) Sapores the king directed out a cruel and sharp Edict throughout all his land, condemning to death all them, whosoever confessed themselves to be Christians.2 By reason whereof an innumerable multitude of Christians, through the wicked procuring of the malignant Magicians suffered the same time by the sword, both in City and in Town: some being sought for, some offering themselves willingly, least they should seem by their silence to deny Christ. Thus all the Christians that could be found, without pity were slain and divers also of the kings own court and household. Among whom was also Azades an Eunuch,3 and whom the King did entirely love and favour. Which Asades after that the King understood to be put to death, being greatly moved with the sorrow thereof commanded after that,4 no Christians to be slain, but them only which were the Doctors and teachers of Christian Religion.
The next yeare followyng, vpon the same day, when the Christians did celebrate the remembraunce of ye Lords passion,1 which wee call good Frydaye before Easter (as wytnesseth the sayde Zozomenus.) Sapores the king directed out a cruell and sharpe Edict throughout al his land, condemning to death all them, whosoeuer confessed themselues to be Christians.2 By reason whereof an innumeble multitude of Christians, through the wicked procuring of the malignant Magitians suffered the same tyme by the sworde, both in Citie and in Towne: some beyng sought for, some offeryng themselues willyngly, least they shoulde seeme by their sylence to deny Christ. Thus al the Christians that could be founde, without pitie were slaine and diuers also of the kinges owne court and housholde. Amonge whome was also Azades an Eunuche,