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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 time of Decius, Alexander 1was B. of Jerusalem, where he continued a very aged man about the term of xl. years, till the 1. year of Decius. At what time (being brought from Jerusalem to Caesarea) he died in prison. After whom succeeded Mezananes, 2the xxxvj. Bishop of that city, after James the Apostle.
In the time of Decius, Alexander 1was B. of Hierusalem, where he continued a very aged man about the terme of xl. yeres, till the 1. yere of Decius. At what time (being brought from Ierusalem to Cesarea) he died in prison. After whom succéeded Mezananes, 2the xxxvj. Bishop of that citie, after Iames the Apostle.
- 1Alexander.
- 2Mezananes.
Under this Decius, Babylas, B. of Antioch, who succeeded zebinus, died in prison, which followed after Philetus, an. 232. and sate xij. years. Which Philetus succeeded Asclepiades, after Serapion, an. 214 and sate vij. years.
Vnder this Decius, Babylas, B. of Antioch, who succéeded zebinus, died in prison, which followed after Philetus, an. 232. and sate xij. yeres. Which Philetus succéeded Asclepiades, after Serapion, an. 214 and sate vij. yeres.