A01115:117
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.
In these times notable men were raised up to the church, as Philetus 1Bishop of Antioch, who succeeded Asclepiades above mentioned anno 220. §220and after him Zebenus 2bishop of the same place anno 231. §231To these may be added Ammonius 3the Schoolmaster of Origen and kinsman of Porphyry the enemy of Christ. In the same times was also Julius Aphricanus 4the scholar of Origen.
In these times notable men were raised vp to the church, as Philetus 1Bishop of Antioch, who succéeded Asclepiades aboue mentioned anno 220. §220and after him Zebenus 2bishop of the same place anno 231. §231To these may be added Ammonius 3the Scholemaster of Origen and kinsman of Porphiry the enemy of Christ. In the same times was also Iulius Aphricanus 4the scholer of Origen.
- 1Philetus.
- 2Zebenus.
- 3Ammonius.
- 4Julius Aphricanus.