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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.
I will that he being apprehended without punishment, may have leave to confess the same, so that there be none other cause objected against him, more then that he is a Christian: But let his accuser be burned alive. Neither will I that he confessing and being found a Christian, shall be enforced to alter the same his opinion by the governor of any of our provinces, but le•t to his own choice. And this decree of mine I will to be ratified in the Senate house, and command the same publicly to be proclaimed and read in the Court of Traianus and that farther from thence it may be sent into all our Provinces by the diligence of Veratius governor of our City Polione. And further we give leave to all men to use and write out this our decree, taking the same out of our co••e publicly in the common Hall set forth.
I will that he being apprended without punishment, may haue leaue to confesse the same, so that there be none other cause obiected agaynst hym, more then that he is a Christian: But let his accuser be burned aliue. Neither will I that he confessing and being founde a Christian, shalbe enforced to alter the same his opinion by the gouernour of any of our prouinces, but le•t to hys owne choyse. And this decree of myne I will to be ratified in the Senate house, and commaund the same publiquely to be proclaymed and read in the Court of Traianus and that farther from thence it may be sent into all our Prouinces by the diligence of Veratius gouernour of our Citie Polione. And further we geue leaue to all men to vse and write out this our decree, taking the same out of our co••e publiquely in the common Hall set forth.
Thus the tempestuous rage of persecution against the Christians began for a time to assuage partly by the occasion hereof, partly also upon other causes incident, compelling the enemies to surcease their persecution, as great plagues & pestilence lying upon the country of Italy: likewise great wars, as well in the East parts, as also in Italy and France, terrible earthquakes great floods, no some swarms of flies and vermin devouring their corn fields,