Which prophecy of Christ we see wonderfully to be verified, insomuch that the whole course of the Church to this day may seem nothing else but a verifying of the said prophecy.
John Foxe Quotes
The Gospel having spread itself into Persia, the pagan priests, who worshipped the sun, were greatly alarmed, and dreaded the loss of that influence they had hitherto maintained over the people's minds and properties.
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| Birth: | 1516 |
| Death: | 1587 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Clergyman, Historian |
About
John Foxe was born in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. He was an English clergyman, historian and author of Foxe's Book of Martyrs, an account of Christian martyrs throughout Western history but emphasizing the sufferings of English Protestants and proto-Protestants from the 14th century through the reign of Mary I. He studied at Brasenose College, Oxford. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1537, and his master's degree in 1543 both from Magdalen College, Oxford.
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