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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.
The heat of this persecution was so sore, that some revolted,1 as Serapion an aged man, Nichomachus in the midst of his torments, in the city of Troada: Evaristus bishop in Africa, Nicostratus a Deacon, whereof diverse were punished by the hand of God, some with evil spirits, some with strange diseases.
The heat of this persecution was so sore, that some reuolted,1 as Serapion an aged mā, Nichomachus in the midst of his torments, in the citie of Troada: Euaristus bishop in Africa, Nicostratus a Deacon, whereof diuerse were punished by the hand of God, some with euill spirites, some with straunge diseases.
- 1Revolt.Reuolt.
In this time rose up the quarrel and Heresy of Novatus, 1who disturbed Cyprian 2bishop of Carthage, afterward disturbed Cornelius 3Bishop of Rome, and being assisted with Maximus, Urbanus, Sydonius, and Celerinus, allured unto him three simple Bishops in the coasts of Italy, by whose laying on of hands (making them drunk before (he made himself Bishop of Rome with Cornelius, whom he went about by all means to defeat, and caused the people that came to receive the Eucharist at his hands, to swear they would stand with him. But Maximus, Urbanus, Sydonius, and Celerinus, perceiving themselves abused, forsook him afterward.