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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.
In the rage of this fourth persecution, under the reign of Antonius Pius, 1suffered also good Justinus, a man in learning and Philosophy excellent, & a great defender of Christian Religion. Who first exhibited unto the Emperor & to the Senate, a book or Apology in the defence of the Christians,2 and afterward himself also dyed a Martyr. Of whom in the history of Euseb. Lib. 4. cap. 16. it is thus recorded: That about what time, or a little before that Polycarpus with other divers Saints suffered Martyrdom in Pargamopolis, a City of Asia, this Justinus (as is aforesaid) pre•ented a book in defence of our doctrine to the Emperor, to wit unto Antonius, and to the Senate. After which he was also crowned with like Martyrdom unto those, whom he in his book had defended, through the malicious means, and crafty circumvention of Crescens.
In the rage of this fourth persecution, vnder the raigne of Antonius Pius, 1suffered also good Iustinus, a man in learning and Philosophy excellent, & a great defender of Christian Religion. Who first exhibited unto the Emperour & to the Senate, a booke or Apologie in the defence of the Christians,2 and afterward himselfe also dyed a Martyr. Of whom in the history of Euseb. Lib. 4. cap. 16. it is thus recorded: That about what tyme, or a little before that Polycarpus with other diuers Sainctes suffered Martyrdome in Pargamopolis, a Cittie of Asia, this Iustinus (as is aforesayd) pre•ented a booke in defence of our doctrine to the Emperour, to wit vnto Antonius, and to the Senate. After which he was also crowned with like Martyrdome vnto those, whome he in his booke had defended, through the malicious meanes, and crafty circumuention of Crescens.
- 1JustinusIustinus
- 2Martyr. Ex Euseb. Lib. 4. Cap. 16.