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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 him succeeded Maximinus, 1& although the church in the time of Alexander had no open persecution, yet under Judges there were many martyred, because there was no edict to the contrary. As under Almachus, Calixtus 2B. of Rome, who succeeded Zephyrus above mentioned: and after him Urbanus, who suffered under Alexander Severus. Vincentius saith Calixtus was tied to a great stone, and so out of a window was thrown into a ditch. Eusebius saith he sat 5. years, Platina 6. Sabellicus 7. and so Damasus.
After him succéeded Maximinus, 1& although the church in the time of Alexander had no open persecution, yet vnder Iudges there were many martyred, because there was no edict to the contrary. As vnder Almachus, Calixtus 2B. of Rome, who succéeded Zephyrus aboue mentioned: and after him Vrbanus, who suffered vnder Alexander Seuerus. Vincentius saith Calixtus was tied to a great stone, and so out of a window was throwne into a ditch. Eusebius saith he sat 5. yéeres, Platina 6. Sabellicus 7. and so Damasus.
- 1Maximinus.
- 2Calixtus.
After Calixtus followed Urbanus, 1about the year 227. §227he died a martyr (as Marianus, Scotus, Sabellicus, Nauclerus do hold) in the days of Severus after he had governed there, as Damasus & Platina say, four years: as Marianus, eight years. Damasus and Platina witness of him, that he converted diverse Ethnics, among whom were Tiburtius