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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.
1Fabian above mentioned, was made Bishop of Rome after Anterius, by the flying and lighting of a Dove upon his head in the congregation, which was minded to elect some noble personage of Rome. He sate 13. years, or as other say 14. & was put to death by Decius, who also caused to be proclaimed in all quarters the destruction of Christians.
1Fabian aboue mentioned, was made Bishoppe of Rome after Anterius, by the flying and lighting of a Doue vpon his head in the congregation, which was minded to elect some noble personage of Rome. He sate 13. yeres, or as other say 14. & was put to death by Decius, who also caused to bée proclaimed in al quarters the destruction of Christians.
- 1Fabian.
To this Decius Origen wrote of the rightness of his faith: he continued two and fifty years in great labours of teaching, and writing, and sustained divers grievous persecutions, but especially under Decius: under whom having suffered bands, torments, rackings, with bars of iron, dungeons, besides terrible threats of death, and burning, at length was brought to an altar, where a foul filthy Ethiop was appointed to be, and there this choice was offered him, whether he would sacrifice to the Idol, or have his body polluted with that foul and ugly Ethiop. Origen made choice rather to do sacrifice:1 for the which impiety, he was after excommunicated by the Church. Epiphanius writeth, that he being urged to sacrifice to Idols, and taking the bones in his hand, wherewith the heathen were wont to honour their gods, called upon the Christians to carry them in honour of Christ: which fact the Church of Alexandria misliking, removed him from their communion.2