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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.
We read also of Faustinus and Jobita, citizens of the City of Brixia, which suffered Martyrdom with like grievous torments. At the sight whereof, one Calocerius seeing their so great patience, in so great torments, cried out with these words: Verè Magnus Deus Christianorum. That is, verily great is the God of the Christians. Which words being heard, forthwith he was apprehended, and being brought to the place of their execution, was made partaker of their Martyrdome. Ex Ant. Equilin.
We read also of Faustinus and Iobita, citizens of the Citie of Brixia, which suffered Martyrdome with like grieuous torments. At the sight wherof, one Calocerius seeing their so great pacience, in so great torments, cried out with these wordes: Verè Magnus Deus Christianorum. That is, verily great is the God of the Christians. Which woordes being heard, forthwith he was apprehended, and being brought to the place of their executiō, was made partaker of their Martyrdome. Ex Ant. Equilin.
1The history of Nicephorus maketh mention of Anthia a godly woman, who committed her son Eleutherius to Anicetus bishop of Rome, to be brought up in the doctrine of Christian faith, who afterward being Bishop in Apulia, was there beheaded with his foresaid mother Anthia, Onomast.
1The history of Nicephorus maketh mention of Anthia a godly woman, who committed her sonne Eleutherius to Anicetus bishop of Rome, to be brought vp in the doctrine of Christian faith, who afterward beyng Bishop in Apulia, was there beheaded with his foresayd mother Anthia, Onomast.
- 1Elutherius. with his mother Anthia Martyrs. Ex Nicephor• & ex Onam. •ustus and Pastor brethren and Martyrs. Symboris. with her 7. Children martyred.