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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.
To these may be joined Natalius, 1who had suffered for the truth, and was seduced by Asclepiodotus and Theodotus (who were the disciples of Theodorus) to take upon him to be ⟨p. 25⟩the Bishop of their sect, promising him every month 150. pieces of silver, whereto he yielded. But the Lord in a vision admonished him, whereto he taking no heed, was in a night scourged with Angels, and so confessed his fault, and declared that which had happened unto him, to Zephirinus the Bishop, who with the rest of the congregation admitted him again.
To these may be ioined Natalius, 1who had suffered for the truth, and was seduced by Asclepiodotus and Theodotus (who were ye disciples of Theodorus) to take vpon him to be ⟨p. 25⟩the Bishop of their sect, promising him euery moneth 150. pieces of siluer, wherto he yéelded. But the Lord in a vision admonished him, whereto he taking no héed, was in a night scourged with Angels, and so confessed his fault, and declared that which had happened vnto him, to Zephirinus the Bishop, who with the rest of the congregation admitted him againe.
- 1Natalius.
After Pontianus succeeded Anterius. 1Concerning his time writers do greatly vary. Eusebius and Marianus Scotus affirm, that he was Bishop but a month, Damasus twelve years and one month, Volateranus Bergomensis & Henricus Erfurt three years & one month, Nauclerus one year and one month.