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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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And as his tyranny was unmeasurable, so the intemperance of his life was no less.1 He put to death all the nephews of Judah, called the Lords brother, and caused to be sought out, and to be slain all that could be found of the ⟨p. 36⟩stock of David (as Vespasian also did before him) for fear least he were yet to come of the house of David,2 which should enjoy the kingdom. In the time of this persecutor, Simeon Bishop of Jerusalem, after other torments, was crucified to death, whom Justus afterward succeeded in that Bishopric.
And as his tiranny was vnmeasurable, so the intemperancie of his life was no lesse.1 He put to death all the nephewes of Iuda, called the Lordes brother, and caused to be sought out, and to be slayne all that could be found of the ⟨p. 36⟩stocke of Dauid (as Vespasian also did before him) for feare least he were yet to come of the house of Dauid,2 which should enioy the kingdome. In the tyme of this persecutor, Symeon Bishop of Hierusalem, after other torments, was crucified to death, whom Iustus afterward succeeded in that Bishopprike.
- 1The tyranny and intemporaunce of Domitian.
- 2Simeon Bishop of Jerusalem crucified.Symeon Byshop of Hierusalem crucified.