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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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Thus the goodness of God being moved with the prayers and constant labour of these so excellent men, so turned the hart of the Emperor, that he being better informed concerning the order & profession of the christians, became more favourable unto them. And immediately upon the same directed his letters to Minutius Fundanus (as is partly before mentioned) Proconsul of Asia,1 willing him from henceforth to exercise no more such extremity against the Christians, as to condemn any of them having no other crime objected against them but only their name. The copy of which his letter, because that Justine in his Apology doth allege it, I thought therefore to express the same in his own words as followeth.
Thus the goodnes of God being mooued with the prayers and constant labour of these so excellent men, so turned the hart of the Emperour, that he beyng better informed concerning the order & profession of the christians, became more fauorable vnto them. And immediatly vpō the same directed his letters to Minutius Fundanus (as is partly before mencioned) Proconsul of Asia,1 willing him frō henceforth to exercise no more such extremitie against the Christians, as to condemne any of them hauing no other crime obiected against them but onely their name. The copy of which his letter, because that Iustine in his Apologie doth alleage it, I thought therefore to expresse the same in his owne wordes as followeth.
- 1The Emperor writeth for the Christians.The Emperour writeth for the Christians.
The letter of Hadrian the Emperor, to Minutius Fundanus. I Have received an Epistle written unto me from Serennius Granianus, our right worthy and well beloved, whose office you do now execute.1