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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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1Thus much out of the Apology of Melito, who writing to Onesimus, giveth to us this benefit to know the true Catalogue, & the names of all the authentic books of the old Testament, received in the ancient time of the primitive Church. Concerning the number & names whereof the said Melito in his letter to Onesimus declareth, how that he returning into the parts where these things were done and preached, there he diligently inquired out the books approved of the old Testament, the names whereof in order he subscribeth & sendeth unto him as followeth: The five books of Moses, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numeri, Deuteronomi, Jesus Nave, The Judges, Ruth, Four books of Kings: Two books Paralipomenon. The Psalms Proverbs of Solomon The book of Wisdom: The Preacher. The song of songs. Job. The Prophets, Isaiah, Hieromie, twelve Prophets in one book, Daniel, Ezekiel, Esdras. And thus much of this matter, which I thought here to record, for that it is not unprofitable for these latter times to understand what in the first times was received, and admitted as authentic, and what otherwise.
1Thus much out of the Apologie of Melito, who writing to Onesimus, geueth to vs this benefite to knowe the true Catalogue, & the names of al the autentike bookes of the olde Testament, receaued in the auncient time of the prymitiue Church. Concerning the number & names wherof the said Melito in his letter to Onesimus declareth, howe that he returning into the parts where these things were done and preached, there hee diligently inquired out the bookes aprooued of the old Testament, the names wherof in order he subscribeth & sendeth vnto him as followeth: The fiue bookes of Moses, Genesis, Exodus, Leuiticus, Numeri, Deuteronomi, Iesus Naue, The Iudges, Ruth, Foure bookes of Kings: Two bookes Paralipomenon. The Psalmes Prouerbes of Salomon The booke of Wisedome: The Preacher. The song of songs. Iob. The Prophets, Esay, Hieromie, twelue Prophetes in one booke, Daniel, Ezechiel, Esdras. And thus much of thys matter, which I thought here to record, for that it is not vnprofitable for these latter times to vnderstande what in the first times was receaued, and admitted as autentike, and what otherwise.
- 1The books of the old Testament authentic and received.The bookes of the olde Testament autentike and receaued.