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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.
Agrippa also by him was cast into prison, albeit afterward he was restored. In the reign of Tiberius the Lord Jesus the Son of God, in the xxxiiij. year of his age, which was the xvij. of this Emperor by the malice of the Jews, suffered his blessed passion for the conquering of sin, death, and Satan the Prince of this world,1 and rose again the third day. After whose blessed Passion & resurrertiō, this foresaid Tiberius Nero (otherwise called) Liberius Mero, 2lived vj. years, during which time no persecution was yet stirring in Rome against the Christians,3 through the commandment of the Emperor.
Agrippa also by him was cast into prison, albeit afterward he was restored. In ye raigne of Tiberius the Lord Iesus the sonne of God, in the xxxiiij. yeare of his age, which was the xvij. of this Emperour by the malice of the Iewes, suffered his blessed passion for the conquering of sinne, death, and Sathan the Prince of this world,1 and rose againe the third day. After whose blessed Passion & resurrertiō, this foresayde Tiberius Nero (otherwise called) Liberius Mero, 2liued vj. yeares, duryng which time no persecution was yet stirring in Rome against the Christians,3 through ye commaundemēt of the Emperour.
- 1An. 34.
- 2Saint Paul. converted.Sainct Paul. conuerted.
- 3An. 35.