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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.
They which write of the deeds and doings of this blessed Bishop, as Bergomensis, Antoninus, Equelinus and such as follow them, declare that he had converted a great part of the Senators to the faith of Christ, amongst whom was Hermes a great man in Rome, whose son being dead, Alexander raised again to life, and likewise restored sight to his maid being blind. Hadrian the Emperor then absent hearing this, sent word to Aurelianus governor of Rome, to apprehend Alexander, with Eventius and Theodulus, 1otherwise called Theodorus, as Platina saith, his two Deacons, and Hermes, and to commit them to ward with Quirinus the Tribune: which being done as their story recordeth, Alexander enclosed in a divers prison from Hermes. Notwithstanding by the guiding of an Angel through three doors with three locks a piece, was brought with candle light to the lodging of Hermes. And so returning to the prison again: cured the daughter of Quirinus his keeper, named Balbina. by reason whereof the said Quirinus, with his whole household were all Baptised, and suffered also for the faith of Christ.
They which write of the deedes and doynges of thys blessed Byshop, as Bergomensis, Antoninus, Equelinus and such as follow them, declare that he had conuerted a great part of the Senators to the fayth of Christ, amongst whom was Hermes a great man in Rome, whose sonne being dead, Alexander raysed agayne to lyfe, and likewise restored sight to hys mayd being blinde. Hadrian the Emperour then absent hearing this, sent word to Aurelianus gouernour of Rome, to apprehend Alexander, with Euentius and Theodulus, 1otherwise called Theodorus, as Platina sayth, hys two Deacons, and Hermes, and to commit them to warde with Quirinus the Tribune: whiche being done as their story recordeth, Alexander inclosed in a diuers prison from Hermes. Notwithstanding by the guiding of an Aungell through three doores wt three lockes a peece, was brought with candle light to the lodging of Hermes. And so returning to the prison agayne: cured the daughter of Quirinus his keeper, named Balbina. by reason whereof the sayd Quirinus, with his whole houshold were all Baptised, and suffered also for the fayth of Christ.
- 1Alexander. Eventius. Theodulus. Hermes with his household. Quirinus with his household Martyrs.