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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.
Over and besides in the said persecution suffered moreover Metrodorus a minister: who was given to the fire, & so consumed. An other was worthy Pionius, which after much boldness of speech, with his Apologies exhibited, & his sermons made to the people in the defence of christian saith, and after much reheuyng and comforting of such as were in prisons, and otherwise discomforted, at last was put to cruel torments and afflictions, then given likewise to the fire, so finished his blessed martyrdom.
Ouer and besides in the said persecution suffered moreouer Metrodorus a ministrr: who was giuen to the fier, & so consumed. An other was worthy Pionius, which after much boldnes of speeche, with his Apologies exhibited, & his sermons made to the people in the defence of christian sayth, and after much reheuyng and comforting of such as were in prisons, and otherwise discōforted, at last was put to cruell torments and afflictions, then giuen likewise to the fire, so finished his blessed martyrdome.
After these also suffered Carpus Papylus, and Agathonyca, a woman who after their most constant and worthy confessions were put to death at Pergamopolis in Asia, witnessing Eusebius Lib. 4, cap 7.
After these also suffered Carpus Papylus, and Agathonyca, a woman who after their most constaunt and worthye confessions were put to death at Pergamopolis in Asia, witnessing Eusebius Lib. 4, cap 7.
And as these suffered to in Asia, so in Rome suffered Felicitas with her 7,1 children, who under this M. Antoninus Verus, sustained also the cruelty of this persecution. The names of whose children Bergomensis and other histories do thus recite, Januarius. Felix, Philippe, Silvanus, Alexander, Vitalis, Martialis. Of whom her first and eldest son Januarius after he was whipped and scourged with rods, was pressed to death with leaden weights. Felix and Phillip had their brains beaten out with mauls. Silvanus was cast down headlong, and had his neck broken. Furthermore, Alexander, Vitalis, and Martialis was beheaded. Last of all Felicitas the mother (otherwise then the accustomed manner was, for such as had borne Children) was slain with the sword. Ex Supplem.