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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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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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As touching the antiquity of this Epistle above prefixed it appeareth by the copy which I have seen, & received of the above named Matthew Archbishop of Canterbury, to be of an old & ancient writing, both by the form of the characters, and by the wearing of the Parchment, almost consumed by length of years and time.
As touchyng the antiquitie of this Epistle aboue prefixed it appeareth by the copie which I haue sene, & receaued of the aboue named Matthew Archbyshop of Cāterbury, to be of an old & aunciēt writyng, both by the forme of the characters, and by the wearyng of the Partchment, almost consumed by length of yeares and tyme.
And as concerning the author thereof, the superscription (if it be true) plainly declareth it to be the Epistle of Uolusianus Bishop of Carthage. Albeit heretofore it hath ⟨p. 1156⟩commonly been taken and alleged by the name of Huldericus Bishop of Augusta, and partly appeareth to be so, both by the testimony of Aeneas Syluius, in Description Germaniae, who in the said treatise affirmeth that Huldericus Bishop of Augusta, did constantly resist the Pope abolishing the marriage of Priests, &c. and also by the record of Illyricus, testifying that the said epistle not only remaineth yet to this day in old monuments, but also that he himself did see two exemplars of the same, both pretending the name of the said Huldericus to be the author. Notwithstanding this copy here above prefixed, beareth the title not of Huldericus Bishop of Augusta, but of Uolusianus Bishop of Carthage in Africa, as ye may see by the words of the preamble, saying, This is the rescript of Volusianus Bishop of Carthage, unto Pope Nicholas concerning Priests not to be restrained from lawful marriage, &c.
And as cōcernyng the author therof, the superscriptiō (if it be true) playnely declareth it to be the Epistle of Uolusianus Byshop of Carthage. Albeit heretofore it hath ⟨p. 1156⟩