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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
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.
About the fourth or fifth year Ireneus 1with a great multitude beside, were martyred. He was the scholar of Polycarpus. He was appointed Bishop of Lyons: and there continued 23. years. In his time, the question of keeping of Easter was renewed between Victor 2Bishop of Rome, ⟨p. 21⟩and the churches of Asia: and when Victor would have excommunicated them as Schismatics, Ireneus, with other brethren of the French Church, wrote unto Victor, to stay his purpose therein, and not to proceed thereto, for such a matter.
About the fourth or fift yéere Ireneus 1with a great multitude beside, were martired. Hée was the scholler of Polycarpus. He was appointed Bishop of Lyons: and there continued 23. yéeres. In his time, the question of keeping of Easter was renued betwéene Victor 2