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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.
Immediately after the death of Decius, God sent a plague ten years together,1 which made diverse places of the world desolate; especially where the persecution most raged. Where might appear great difference between the Christians and Gentiles, one comforting and ministering to the necessities of their brethren, the other forsaking their ⟨p. 35⟩neighbours, and friends, left them destitute,2 and void of succour. Upon this plague, Cypr. wrote his book de mortalitate.
Immediatly after the death of Decius, God sent a plague tenne yéeres together,1 which made diuerse places of the world desolate; especially where the persecution most raged. Where might appeare great difference betwéene the Christians and Gentils, one comforting and ministring to the necessities of their brethren, the other forsaking their ⟨p. 35⟩neighbours, and friends, left them destitute,2 and voyd of succour. Vpon this plague, Cypr. wrote his book de mortalitate.
- 1A plague of ten years.A plague of ten yeeres.
- 2Cyprian de mortalitate.
After the death of Decius, succeeded Vibias