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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 eight Persecution.
The chief ministers of this persecution were, Emilianus, President of Egypt, Paternus and Galerius maximus Proconsuls in Africa, Paternus Vicegerent in Rome, Perennius, Nicetus and Claudius Presidents.
THe chief ministers of this persecution were, Emilianus, President of Egypt, Paternus and Galerius maximus Proconsuls in Africa, Paternus Vicegerent in Rome, Perennius, Nicetus and Claudius Presidents.
1The cause of this persecution, besides the Egyptian above mentioned, was the dissension and disordered life of Christians, even of those that had been confessors, as Cyprian in his fourth book, and fourth Epistle doeth declare: to whom it was showed in a vision of the Lord before it came. There was a certain aged man sitting,2 at whose right hand sate a young man very sad and pensive, as one with an indignation sorrowful, holding his hand upon his breast, his countenance heavy, and uncheerful. On the left hand sate another person, having in his hand a net which he threatened to lay to catch the people that stood about, and said unto him: the young man whom thou seest sad & sorrowful, is for that his precepts be not observed: but he on the left hand danceth and is merry, for that occasion is given him to have power of the aged father, to afflict men.