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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.
About this time, an. 73. §73and 40. years after the passion of Christ, & the 3. year after the suffering of Peter and Paul, the Jews were destroyed,1 by Titus, and Vespasian his father: (who succeeded Nero) to the number of eleven hundred thousand, besides a great number Vespasian slue in subduing Galilee, & seventeen thousands mo that were sold for slaves.
About this time, an. 73. §73and 40. yéeres after the passiō of Christ, & the 3. yéere after the suffering of Peter and Paule, the Iewes were destroied,1 by Titus, and Vespasian his father: (who succéeded Nero) to the number of eleuen hundred thousand, besides a great number Vespasian slue in subduing Galile, & seuentéene thousands mo that were sold for slaues.
- 1Titus. Vespasian. Jews destroyed.Titus. Vespasian. Iewes destroyed.