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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.
They also took one Serapion, 1in his own house, whom having broken almost all the joints of his body, they cast him down from an upper loft, and so he died. Thus (raging against the Christians) at last they fell at debate among themselves, and so for a time the fury stayed: which was so great, that no place could hide the Christians from the rage of the heathen. Shortly after this, came the Edict of the Emperor against the Christians, whereupon the persecution grew in all places more grievous than before. In so much, that some revolted voluntarily,2 & some by imprisonment & torment: Other continued constant to the death: of whom one was Julianus, 3a man diseased with the gout, & not able to go, but was carried by two men: of whom, the one quickly denied the other.
They also tooke one Serapion, 1in his owne house, whō hauing broken almost all the ioyntes of his bodie, they cast him downe from an vpper lofte, and so he died. Thus (raging against the Christians) at last they fell at debate among themselues, and so for a time the furie staied: which was so great, that no place could hide the Christians from the rage of the heathen. Shortly after this, came the Edict of the Emperour against the Christians, whereupon the persecution grew in all places more grieuous thā before. In so much, that some reuolted voluntarilie,2 & some by imprisonment & tormēt: Other continued constant to the death: of whom one was Iulianus, 3a man diseased with the gout, & not able to go, but was caried by two men: of whom, the one quickly denied the other.
- 1Serapion.
- 2Revolt.