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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 author of the history (called Jornalensis) maketh also mention of Hildegare the Nun and prophetess in Almain,1 to live in the same age. Concerning whose prophecy against the Friars: hereafter (by the grace of Christ) more shall be said, when we come to recite the order and nun ber of Friars and religious men crept into the Church of Christ.
The author of the history (called Iornalensis) maketh also mention of Hildegare the Nūne and propheresse in Almaine,1 to liue in the same age. Concerning whose prophesie agaynst the Friers: hereafter (by the grace of Christ) more shalbe said, when we come to recite the order and nū ber of Friers and religious men crept into the Church of Christ.
- 1Hildegare.
We read moreover of one named Joannes de temporibus, 1which by the affirmance of most of our old histories, lived 361. years (servant once to Carolus Magnus) and in the reign of Stephen, king of England dyed, Polychron. lib 7. Continuator, Henr. Hunt. Jornalens in vita Steph. Nicol. Trivet, &c.
We read moreouer of one named Ioannes de temporibus, 1which by the affirmaunce of most of our olde histories, lyued 361. yeares (seruaunt once to Carolus Magnus) and in the raigne of Stephen, king of England dyed, Polychron. lib 7. Continuator, Henr. Hunt. Iornalens in vita Steph. Nicol. Triuet, &c.
- 1Joannes detemporibus.