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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.
Artemius also the captain of the Egyptian soldiers the same time lost his head for his religion indeed: although other causes were pretended against him. Theo. Niceph. lib. 10. cap. 11.
Artemius also the captaine of the Egiptian soldiours the same time lost his head for his religiō indede: although other causes were pretended against him. Theo. Niceph. lib. 10. cap. 11.
Add to these moreover, Eusebius and Nestabus two brethren, with Nestor also, which for their christianity were dragged through the streets, and murdered of the idolatrous people of Gaza. Sozo. Lib. eod. cap. 11.
Adde to these moreouer, Eusebius and Nestabus twoo brethren, with Nestor also, which for their christianitie were dragged through the streetes, and murdered of the idolatrous people of Gaza. Sozo. Lib. eod. cap. 11.
But especially the cruelty of the Arethusians, a people of Syria, exceeded against the Christian virgins, whom they set out naked before the multitude to be scorned, after that being shaven, they covered them with swill and draff wont to be given to their hogs, & so caused their bowels and flesh to be devoured of the hungry swine. This rage & fury of the wicked Arethusians, Zozomenus supposeth to come of this, because that Constantinus before had broken them from their country manner, of setting forth and exposing their virgins, filthily to whom soever lusted, and destroyed the temple of Venus in Heliopolis, restraining the people there from their filthiness and vile whoredom. Sozom. Lib. 5 cap. 10.
But especially the crueltie of the Arethusians, a people of Syria, exceeded against the Christian virgines, whome they set out naked before the multitude to be scorned, after that being shauen, they couered them with swil and draffe woont to be giuen to their hogs, & so caused theyr bowels and flesh to be deuoured of the hungry swine. This rage & furye of the wicked Arethusians, Zozomenus supposeth to come of this, because that Constantinus before had broken them from their country maner, of setting forth and exposing their virgins, filthely to whom soeuer lusted, and destroyed the temple of Venus in Heliopolis, restrayning the people there from their filthines and vile whoredome. Sozom. Lib. 5 cap. 10.