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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.
There was, as Hieronymus writeth in the life of Paulus the Hermit, a godly soldier, who could by no means be brought from his faith by the Praetor, and was brought into a pleasant garden, and laid on a soft bed, and an harlot sent to allure him: who when she offered to kiss, he bit of her tongue, and spit it in the harlots face. The like is reported of Ambrose de virginibus, of Theodora, 1who was commanded to the stews: which a young man a Christian understanding, pressed in, as though he had been one of the lewd wantons, and told Theodora what he was, and counselled her to change garments, and to convey her self away. Which she did, he offering himself to their violence: and being found a man, confessed himself a Christian, & was presently condemned to suffer. Which Theodora understanding of, offered her self to the Judge, as the party guilty, and required the other might be discharged. But the cruel judge commanded them to be both beheaded, and after cast into the fire. At what time this befell, it doth not appear.
There was, as Hieronymus writeth in the life of Paulus the Heremite, a godly souldier, who could by no meanes be brought from his faith by the Pretor, and was brought into a pleasant garden, and laid on a soft bedde, and an harlot sent to allure him: who when she offered to kisse, he bit of hir tongue, and spit it in the harlots face. The like is reported of Ambrose de virginibus, of Theodora, 1who was commanded to the stewes: which a young man a Christian vnderstanding, pressed in, as though he had béene one of the lewde wantons, and tolde Theodora what he was, and councelled her to chaunge garments, and to conuey her self away. Which she did, he offering himselfe to their violence: and being found a man, confessed himself a Christian, & was presently condemned to suffer. Which Theodora vnderstanding of, offered her selfe to the Iudge, as the party guiltie, and required the other might be discharged. But the cruell iudge commanded them to be both beheaded, and after cast into the fire. At what time this befel, it doth not appeare.
- 1Theodora.