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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 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.
1This Decius reigned but two years, and with his son was slain of the Barbarians. Pomponius affirming that he warring against the Gothians, to avoid their hands, ran into an whyrlepit where he was drowned, and his body never found.
1This Decius raigned but two yéeres, and with his sonne was slaine of the Barbarians. Pomponius affirming that he warring against the Gothians, to auoid their hands, ran into an whyrlepit where hée was drowned, and his body neuer found.