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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.
After Victor, succeeded in the Sea of Rome zephyrinus, 1in the days of Severus, about the year 203. §203Eusebius saith, he died in the reign of Caracalla, and sate xvij. years. Platina saith that he died under Severus, and sate viij. years. And so, Nauclerus. Damasus saith, that he sate xvi. years, and ij. Months.
After Victor, succéeded in the Sea of Rome zephyrinus, 1in the dayes of Seuerus, about the yere 203. §203Eusebius saith, he died in the raign of Caracalla, and sate xvij. yeres. Platina saith that he died vnder Seuerus, and sate viij. yeres. And so, Nauclerus. Damasus saith, that he sate xvi. yeres, and ij. Moneths.
- 1Zephyrinus.
Under this Severus suffered also Perpetua, 1Felicitas, and Rovocatus her brother. Also, Saturninus and Satyrus, brethren, & Secundulus, which were thrown to wild beasts, and of them devoured, in Carthage, and in Africa: saving that Saturninus (being brought again from the beasts) was beheaded, and Secundulus died in prison, about the year 202 §202Severus reigned xviij. years, and was slain at York by the Northern men and Scots, the year 214. §214Leaving behind him two sons, Bassianus, and Geta.
Vnder this Seuerus suffered also Perpetua, 1