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A67922 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.; Actes and monuments Foxe, John, 1516-1587. 1583 (1583) STC 11225; ESTC S122167 3,006,471 816

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some_o with_o whip_n scourge_v some_o stab_v in_o with_o fork_n of_o iron_n some_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n or_o gibbet_n some_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n some_o their_o skin_n pluck_v of_o some_o their_o tongue_n cut_v off_o some_o stone_v to_o death_n some_o kill_v with_o cold_a some_o starve_a with_o hunger_n some_o their_o hand_n cut_v off_o or_o otherwise_o dismember_v have_v be_v so_o leave_v naked_a to_o the_o open_a shame_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o augustine_n also_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civit._n 22._o cap._n 6._o thus_o say_v 6._o ligabantur_fw-la includebantur_fw-la caedebantur_fw-la torquebantur_fw-la urebantur_fw-la laniabantur_fw-la trucidabantur_fw-la multiplicabantur_fw-la non_fw-la pugnantes_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_n sed_fw-la salutem_fw-la contemnentes_fw-la pro_fw-la seruatore_fw-la who_o kind_n of_o punishment_n although_o they_o be_v diverse_a yet_o the_o manner_n of_o constancy_n in_o all_o these_o martyr_n be_v one_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o sharpness_n of_o these_o so_o many_o and_o sundry_a torment_n and_o like_o cruelnes_n of_o the_o tormentor_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o number_n of_o these_o constant_a saint_n that_o suffer_v or_o rather_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o saint_n that_o as_o hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o chromatius_n church_n and_o heliodorus_n say_v nullus_fw-la esset_fw-la dies_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ultra_fw-la quinque_fw-la millium_fw-la numerum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la reperiri_fw-la posset_n ascriptus_fw-la excepto_fw-la die_fw-la kalendarum_fw-la januarij_fw-la that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o day_n in_o the_o whole_a year_n unto_o which_o the_o number_n of_o fine_a thousand_o martyr_n can_v be_v ascribe_v except_o only_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n *_o the_o first_o persecution_n the_o first_o of_o these_o x._o persecution_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o nero_n domitius_n persecution_n the_o vj._n emperor_n before_o mention_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 67._o the_o tyrannous_a rage_n of_o which_o emperor_n be_v so_o fierce_a against_o the_o christian_n as_o eusebius_n record_v usque_fw-la adeò_fw-la ut_fw-la videres_fw-la repletas_fw-la humanis_fw-la corporibus_fw-la civitates_fw-la 67._o iacentes_fw-la mortuos_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la paruulis_fw-la senes_fw-la foemi_fw-fr narúmque_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la sexus_fw-la reverentia_fw-la nudata_fw-la in_o publico_fw-la 24.25.26_o reiectáque_fw-la starent_fw-la cadavera_fw-la that_o be_v in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o man_n may_v then_o see_v city_n lie_v full_a of_o man_n body_n the_o old_a there_o lie_v together_o with_o the_o young_a and_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o woman_n cast_v out_o naked_a antichrist_n without_o all_o reverence_n of_o that_o sex_n in_o the_o open_a street_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o orosius_n write_v of_o the_o say_v nero_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o which_o in_o rome_n do_v raise_v up_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n 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cap._n 7._o niceph._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 44._o exit_fw-la facisculo_fw-la temporum_fw-la cosmas_n damianus_n dorothea_n with_o other_o martyr_n 270._o martyr_n gemenianus_fw-la with_o 79._o martyr_n several_a kind_n of_o torment_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 15._o euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 6.10_o the_o work_n of_o god_n against_o the_o foresay_a edict_n the_o proud_a and_o blasphemous_a proclamation_n of_o the_o emperor_n prove_v false_a and_o contrary_a exit_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8._o a_o terrible_a hunger_n among_o the_o heathen_a persecutor_n describe_v pestilence_n among_o the_o persecutor_n the_o charity_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o the_o enemy_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v among_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o man_n overthrow_v in_o his_o own_o turn_n qui_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la sapientes_fw-la in_o astutia_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o christ_n verify_v mat._n 6._o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n build_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n the_o death_n and_o end_n of_o maximinian_n the_o wickedness_n of_o maxentius_n describe_v euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o a_o shameful_a act_n of_o incontinency_n a_o christian_a matron_n slay_v herself_o to_o avoid_v the_o lust_n of_o maxentius_n a_o monster_n in_o the_o likelihood_n of_o a_o emperor_n a_o lively_a pattern_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 15._o the_o roman_n send_v to_o constantine_n for_o succour_v an._n 318._o maxentius_n fear_v for_o his_o magic_n and_o sorcery_n a_o miracle_n of_o a_o cross_n appear_v to_o constantine_n in_o heaven_n in_o hoc_fw-la vince_n euse._n lib._n 2._o niceph._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 29._o eutropo_fw-it lib._n 11._o sozom._n li._n 1._o cap._n 3._o socrat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o vrspurgen_n chronic._n paul_n diacon_n lib._n 11._o this_o vision_n report_v and_o testify_v by_o constantine_n himself_o to_o be_v true_a a_o admonition_n concern_v the_o material_a cross_n not_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v constantine_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o which_o be_v crucify_v constantinus_n with_o his_o army_n approach_v towards_o rome_n psal._n 7._o maxentius_n take_v in_o his_o own_o trap_n maxentius_n beat_v in_o the_o field_n maxentius_n drown_v by_o his_o own_o bridge_n pharaoh_n a_o figure_n of_o maxentius_n the_o last_o persecutor_n in_o rome_n pharaoh_n and_o maxentius_n compare_v exod._n 15._o the_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n verify_v in_o the_o new_a the_o glorious_a and_o victorious_a host_n of_o christ._n persecution_n in_o the_o west_n cease_v for_o a_o m._n year_n till_o the_o time_n of_o wyckl●ffe_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o note_v well_o these_o thousand_o year_n and_o then_o read_v the_o xx_o chap._n of_o the_o apoc._n satanas_n be_v bind_v up_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o copy_n of_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n of_o constantinus_n and_o licinius_n euseb._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 5._o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n work_n in_o defend_v his_o christian_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v rise_v and_o prince_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ._n psal._n 2._o no_o counsel_n stand_v against_o god_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o cruel_a emperor_n dioclesian_n die_v for_o sorrow_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o decree_n which_o maximinus_n make_v against_o his_o will_n or_o suriecountermaund_v for_o fear_n of_o c._n and_o l._n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o surrecountermaunde_n of_o maximi_fw-la dissemble_a exit_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 9_o ca._n 9_o the_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o final_a decree_n of_o maximinus_n for_o the_o christian_n a_o large_a grant_n of_o maximinus_n to_o the_o christian_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o an._n 319._o god_n make_v his_o enemy_n to_o confess_v he_o the_o end_n and_o death_n of_o maximinus_n the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n under_o licinius_n a_o enemy_n to_o learning_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o licinius_n a_o apostata_fw-la the_o fountain_n of_o apostasy_n
the_o constitution_n decretal_a to_o magnify_v the_o church_n ●●_o rome_n the_o epistle_n of_o caius_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o caius_n take_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o leo_n to_o leo_n the_o emperor_n the_o epistle_n of_o marcellinus_n the_o epistle_n decretal_a of_o marcellus_n 24._o q._n 1._o regamus_fw-la un_fw-fr fratres_fw-la in_o what_o chapter_n or_o leaf_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n do_v the_o lord_n command_v the_o sea_n of_o pete●_n to_o be_v translate_v from_o antioch_n to_o rome_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n ●●●eth_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n to_o yield_v unto_o she_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o marcellus_n write_v to_o maxentius_n the_o epistle_n of_o marcellus_n to_o marentius_n blanch_v the_o church_n of_o england_n govern_v by_o the_o pope●_n canon_n law_n without_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o antiquity_n the_o epistle_n decretal_a of_o eusebius_n and_o miltiades_n exit_fw-la epist._n decretal_a miltiades_n a_o place_n of_o the_o three_o epistle_n decretal_a of_o eusebius_n sound_v untrue_a miltiades_n the_o last_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o persecution_n the_o end_n of_o these_o persecution_n in_o all_o the_o west_n church_n the_o persecution_n under_o licinius_n hermylus_fw-la straconicus_n martyr_n theodorus_n captain_n martyr_n milles_n martyr_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o sapores_fw-la persecution_n in_o persia._n acindimus_fw-la pegacius_fw-la anempodistus_fw-la epidephorus_fw-la symeon_n archbishop_n cresiphon_n bishop_n martyr_n 128._o martyr_n in_o persia._n the_o story_n of_o symeon_n archb._n of_o seleucia_n exit_fw-la sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8.9.10_o the_o worthy_a answer_n of_o symeon_n unto_o the_o king_n the_o constancy_n of_o simeon_n the_o fall_n of_o vsthazare●_n the_o fruit_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o chastisement_n the_o repentance_n of_o vsthazares_n the_o answer_n of_o vsthazares_n to_o the_o king_n vsthazares_n the_o king_n tu●or_n condemn_v to_o be_v behead_v the_o message_n of_o vsthazares_n to_o the_o king_n the_o cause_n open_o cry_v why_o vsthazares_n be_v behead_v the_o end_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o vsthazares_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o symeon_n archb._n the_o exhortation_n of_o symeon_n the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o martyr_n at_o their_o death_n when_o he_o also_o himself_o shall_v suffer_v abedecalaas_n ananias_n martyr_n the_o story_n of_o pusices_n martyr_n the_o free_a speech_n and_o boldness_n of_o pusices_n the_o cruel_a martyrdom_n of_o pusices_n the_o daughter_n of_o pusices_n martyr_n a_o cruel_a edict_n of_o sapores_fw-la against_o the_o christian_n innumerable_a martyr_n in_o persia_n azade_n a_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o martyr_n the_o pro●●●●_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d trabula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d her_o sister_n martyr_n trabula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sister_n of_o sym●●on_n false_a accusation_n rash_o beleve_v trabula_fw-la and_o her_o sister_n saw_v in_o s●●der_n the_o blind_a 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