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Foxes book of martyrs was first published in 1563 by john foxe. Matthew, hearing the confession of simon peter, who, first of all other, openly acknowledged him to be the son of god, and perceiving the secret hand of his father therein, called him alluding to his name a rock, upon which rock he would build his. This book is a true classic and essential to understand early christian church history and those believers in christ who came before us. John foxe was born at boston in lincolnshire, england, in 1516, and was educated at magdalen school and college, oxford.
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