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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.
Under Decius suffered one Christophorus, 1a Canaanite, being 12. cubits hie. Under him, also suffered Meniatus 2a Florentine, & Agatha, 3an holy virgin in Sicily, who suffered imprisonment, with beatings, racking, famine, railing upon, sharp shells, and hot coals. Having (moreover) her breasts cut from her body, by the cruelty of Quintinianus the Proconsul. About the same time suffered also among others, xl. virgins by divers kinds of death. Under this tyrant also suffered by the sword (after divers torments) Tryphon, 4a man of great holiness and constancy in the City of Nice, by Aquilius. At what time Decius had erected a temple in the midst of Ephesus, compelling all in the city to do sacrifice, there were found vij. soldiers that refused: their names were, ⟨p. 32⟩Maximianus, Malchus, Martialis, Dionysius, Johannes, Serapion and Constantinus. Who when respite was given them to consider of the matter, till the Emperors return from the war, hid themselves in mount Celius in caves: which the Emperor at his return caused to be rammed up with stones, and so they were martyred.
Vnder Decius suffered one Christophorus, 1a Chanaanite, being 12. cubits hie. Vnder him, also suffered Meniatus 2a Florentine, & Agatha, 3an holy virgin in Sicily, who suffered imprisonment, with beatings, racking, famine, rayling vpon, sharpe shelles, and hote coales. Hauing (moreouer) her brestes cut from her bodie, by the crueltie of Quintinianus the Proconsul. About the same time suffered also amōg others, xl. virgins by diuers kindes of death. Vnder this tyrant also suffered by the sword (after diuers torments) Tryphon,