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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.
IN the 17. of the reign of Tiberius Nero, 1Christ suffered the 34. year of his age. Tiberius raised no further persecution, yet lived he seven years after the death of Christ, and reigned in all 23. years.
IN the 17. of the raigne of Tiberius Nero, 1Christ suffered the 34. yéere of his age. Tiberius raysed no further persecutiō, yet liued he seuen yéeres after the death of Christ, and raigned in all 23. yéeres.
- 1Tiberius Nero. Christ.
Him succeeded C. Caligula: 1he commanded his Image to be set up in the temple at Jerusalem, and to be worshipped. And after him succeeded C. Nero, 2& D. Nero. 3Claudius reigned 13. years. Domitius 14. In the latter end of whose reign, Peter & Paul 4were put to death, for the faith of Christ. Anno 69.
Him succéeded C. Caligula: 1