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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 by the merciful providence of God,1 some more quiet and rest was given to the Church, although Hermannus thinketh these Alcione days did not very long continue, but that the Emperor changing his Edict, began to renew again persecution against gods people, albeit this soundeth not to be so by the words of Melito in his Apologic to Antoninus hereafter ensuing.2 In the mean time this is certain, that in the days of this Hadrian, the Jews rebelled again & spoiled the country of Palestine. Against whom the Emperor sent Julius Severus, who overthrew in Jury, 50. castles, and burnt and destroyed 980. villages and Towns, and slue of the Jews 50. thousand, so that with famine, sickness, sword, and fire, Judah was almost desolate. But at length Hadrian the Emperor, which otherwise was named Aelius, repaired and enlarged the City again of Jerusalem, which was called after his name Aeliopolis, or Aelia Capitolina, the inhabitance whereof, he granted only to the Gentiles, and to the Christians, forbidding the Jews utterly not to enter into the City.
Thus by the mercifull prouidence of God,1 some more quiet and rest was geuen to the Church, although Hermannus thinketh these Alcione dayes did not very long continue, but that the Emperour changing his Edict, began to renue agayne persecution against gods people, albeit this soundeth not to be so by the wordes of Melito in his Apologic to Antoninus hereafter ensuing.2 In the meane tyme this is certain, that in the dayes of this Hadrian, the Iewes rebelled agayne & spoyled the country of Palestina. Against whom the Emperour sent Iulius Seuerus, who ouerthrew in Iurie, 50. castels, and burnt and destroyed 980. villages and Tounes, and slue of the Iewes 50. thousand, so that with famine, sickenes, sword, and fire, Iuda was almost desolate. But at length Hadrian the Emperour, which otherwise was named Aelius, repaired and enlarged the Citie agayn of Hierusalem, which was called after his name Aeliopolis, or Aelia Capitolina, the inhabitaunce whereof, he graunted only to the Gentiles, and to the Christians, forbidding the Iewes vtterly not to enter into the Citie.