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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.
This Epistle wrote Constantinus to king Sapores Such care had this godly Prince for them that believed in Christ not only in his own Monarchy,1 but also in all places of the world: neither is it to be doubted but this intercession of the Emperor did something mitigate the heat of the Persians persecution. Although thereof we read no certain thing in our histories.
This Epistle wrot Constantinus to king Sapores Such care had this godly Prince for them that beleued in Christ not onely in his owne Monarchie,1 but also in all places of the world: neither is it to be doubted but this intercessiō of the Emperour did something mittigate the heate of the Persians persecution. Although thereof we reade no certaine thing in our historyes.
- 1The general care of godly Constantinus for all christians in all places. Other foreign persecutions in Persia. Andas Bishop martyr.The generall care of godly Constantinus for all christians in all places. Other forrayne persecutions in Persia. Andas Byshop martir.
Of other troubles and persecutions we read of, which happened afterward in the said country of Persia, under Isdigerdes the king, but these followed long after about the time of the Emperor Theodosius. At which time suffered Andas their bishop, and Hormisda a great noble mans son, and of great reputation among the Persians:1 whom when the king understood to be a Christian, and to deny to turn from his religion, condemned him to keep his Elephants naked. In process of time the king looking out, and seeing him all swarted and tanned in the sun, commanded him to have a shirt put on, & to be brought before him. Whom then the king asked, if he would deny Christ. Hormisda hearing this, tare of his shirt from his body, and cast it from him saying: If ye think that I will deny my faith to Christ for a shirt, have here your gift against &c. And so was upon that expelled the country. Theodor. lib. 5.