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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.
Cornelius remained B. of Rome after the death of Decius to the time of Gallus, but other affirm (as Damasus) that he was exiled under Decius, and by him martyred in the way of Appius, first being beaten with plumbats. Eusebius saith he sat two years: in another place he saith three years. Damasus giveth him only two years.
Cornelius remained B. of Rome after the death of Decius to the time of Gallus, but other affirme (as Damasus) that he was exiled vnder Decius, and by him martyred in the way of Appius, first beyng beaten with plumbats. Eusebius saith he sat two yéeres: in another place he saith thrée yéeres. Damasus giueth him onely two yéeres.
Under this tyrant suffered, as Cyprian reporteth, two young men, the one Aurelius 1who was twice tormented, the other Mappalicus, 2who in the middest of his torments, said to the Proconsul; to morrow you shall see the running for a wager: meaning his martyrdom, which he constantly did suffer.
Vnder this tyrant suffered, as Cyprian reporteth, two yoong men, the one Aurelius 1who was twise tormented, the other Mappalicus, 2who in the middest of his torments, sayd to the Proconsull; to morrow you shall sée the running for a wager: meaning his martyrdome, which he constantly did suffer.
- 1Aurelius.
- 2Mappalicus.