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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 them succeeded Varius Heliogab 1who (after he had reigned very viciously ij. years, viij. months) was slain by the soldiers, drawn through the city, & thrown into Tiber. He (having no issue) adopted his heir Aurelius Alexander Severus, the son of Mammea. He entered his reign the year 224. §224and continued xiij. years, well commended for virtue, and favoured the Christians.
After them succéeded Varius Heliogab 1who (after he had raigned very vitiously ij. yeres, viij. moneths) was slain by ye souldiers, drawne through the citie, & throwne into Tyber. He (hauing no issue) adopted his heire Aurelius Alexander Seuerus, the sonne of Mammea. He entered his raigne the yere 224. §224and continued xiij. yeres, wel commended for vertue, and fauoured the Christians.
- 1Varius Heliogabalus.
Mammea, 1the mother of this Emperor, whom Jerome calleth a devout, & religious woman, hearing of the fame of Origen, sent for him to Antioch: to whom Origen resorted, and (staying a while with the Emperor and his mother) returned again to Alexandria. Thus (having reigned xiij. years) at a commotion ⟨p. 23⟩in Germany, with his mother Mammea he was slain.
Mammea, 1