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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.
Victor succeeded Eleutherius in the bishopric of Rome, and died a Martyr (as some say) after he had sitten ten or xij. years. This Victor was earnest in the matter of Easter, the year of our Lord 260. §260and would have excommunicated all of the contrary mind, had not Ireneus dissuaded him. With Victor stood Theophilus, 1Bishop of Caesarea: Narcissus, of Jerusalem: Ireneus, of Lyons: Palmas, of Pontus: Panthillus, of Corinth: the Bishop of Ostrena, and other more: who agreed to have Easter upon the sunday, because they would differ from the Jews in all things: and partly, because the resurrection of the Lord fell on that day. On the other side were divers Bishops of Asia. Among whom, the chief was Polycrates, 2Bishop of Ephesus, alleging the example of Philippe the Apostle, with his iij. daughters at Hierapolis: of John the Apostle and Evangelist, at Ephesus: Polycarpus, at Smyrna: Thraseas, at Eumenia, Bishop and Martyr. Likewise the example of Sagaris at Laodicea, Bishop and Martyr: holy Papirius, & Melito, at Sardis: beside divers others. Notwithstanding, Victor proceeded to excommunication, yet by the wise handling of Ireneus & other, the matter was stayed: who showed, that variance and difference of Ceremonies, was no strange thing in the Church of God, not only in the day of Easter, but also of fasting, and divers other usages among the Christians, and yet kept the unity of faith and concord among themselves: ⟨p. 22⟩and brought forth examples of Telesphorus, Pius, Anicetus, Soter, Eleutherius, and such other.
Victor succéeded Eleutherius in the bishoprick of Rome, and died a Martir (as some say) after he had sitten ten or xij. yeres. This Victor was earnest in the matter of Easter, the yere of our Lord 260. §260and would haue excommunicated all of the contrarie minde, had not Ireneus disswaded him. With Victor stoode Theophilus, 1Bishop of Cesarea: Narcissus, of Ierusalem: Ireneus, of Lyons: Palmas, of Pontus: Panthillus, of Corinth: the Bishop of Ostrena, and other more: who agréed to haue Easter vpon the sunday, because they would differ from the Iewes in all things: and partly, because the resurrection of the Lorde fell on that day. On the other side were diuers Bishops of Asia. Among whom, the chiefe was Policrates,