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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
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Of Andrew the Apostle and brother to Peter, thus writeth Jerome in his book De catalogo scriptorum Eccles. Andrew the brother of Peter (in the time and reign of Vespasianus, as our ancestors have reported) did preach in the 80. year of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Scythians, Sogdians to the Saxons, and in a City which is called Augustia, where the Ethiopians do now inhabit. He was buried in Patris a citie of Achaia, being crucified of Egeas the governor of the Edessians: hitherto writeth Jerome Although in the number of years he seemeth a little to miss, for Vespasianus reached not to the year 80. after Christ. But Bernard in his second Sermon, and S. Cyprian in his book De duplici Martyrio, do make mention of the confession and Martyrdom of this blessed Apostle, whereof partly out of these, partly out of other credible writers we have collected after this manner: that when as Andrew being conversant in a City of Achaia called Patris, through his diligent preaching had brought many to the faith of Christ: Egeas the governor knowing this, resorted thither to the intent he might constrain as many as did believe Christ to be God, by the whole consent of the Senate, to do sacrifice unto the Idols, and so give divine honour unto them. Andrew thinking good at the beginning to resist the wicked counsel,1 and the doings of Egeas, went unto him, saying in this effect unto him: that it behooved him which was Judge of men, first to know his Judge which dwelleth in heaven, and then to worship him being known, and so in worshipping the true God, to revoke his mind from false Gods and blind Idols. These words spake Andrew to the Consul.
Of Andrew the Apostle and brother to Peter, thus writeth Ierome in his booke De catalogo scriptorum Eccles. Andrew the brother of Peter (in the tyme and raigne of Vespasianus, as our aunceters haue reported) did preach in the 80. yeare of our Lord Iesu Christ to the Scithians, Sogdians to the Saxons, and in a Citie which is called Augustia, where the Ethiopians do now inhabite. He was buried in Patris a citie of Achaia, being crucified of Egeas the gouernour of the Edessians: hitherto writeth Ierome Although in the number of yeares he semeth a little to misse, for Vespasianus reached not to the yere 80. after Christ. But Bernard in his second Sermon, and S. Cyprian in his booke De duplici Martyrio, doe make mention of the confession and Martyrdome of this blessed Apostle, wherof partly out of these, partly out of other credible writers we haue collected after this maner: that when as Andrew being conuersant in a Citie of Achaia called Patris, through his diligent preaching had brought many to the faith of Christ: Egeas the gouernour knowing this, resorted thither to the intēt he might constraine as many as did beleeue Christ to bee God, by the whole consent of the Senate, to doe sacrifice vnto the Idols, and so geue diuine honor vnto them. Andrew thinking good at the beginning to resist the wicked counsaile,