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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.
Likewise Ammonarion, 1a holy virgin, and an aged matron, named Mercuria, 2with another called Dyonisia 3(being a mother of many fair children) after many torments, were slain by the sword. Ammonarion suffered before the rest, after, Heron, 4and Isidorus, 5Egyptians, and with them Dioscorus, 6of the age of xv. years, With whom the Judge first began, and could not prevail, either by persuasions, or torments. The rest (after grievous torments) he caused to be burned, and respited Dioscorus for his tender age, being astonied at his grave answers, and constancy.
Likewise Ammonarion, 1a holy virgin, and an aged matrone, named Mercuria, 2with another called Dyonisia 3(being a mother of many faire children) after many tormēts, were slaine by the sword. Ammonarion suffered before the rest, after, Heron, 4and Isidorus, 5Egyptians, and with them Dioscorus, 6of the age of xv. yeres, With whom the Iudge first began, and could not preuaile, either by perswasions, or torments. The rest (after grieuous torments) he caused to bée burned, and respited Dioscorus for his tender age, being astonied at his graue answeres, and constancie.