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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 the same suffered also Dionysius (B. of Alexandria)1 much affliction and banishment: who with Faustus, Maximus, and Cheremon, were banished into a town of Libya, called Cephrobie. Emilianus the President, at the Emperors commandment, not giving Dionysius (then sick) one days respite: in the place he was once scourged, & afterward removed from thence to another place called Mariota, a more straight & sharp place of Libya. Who after he came thither, was assigned thence to go to Colluthion. There were also afflicted with him at that time, Caius, Petrus, and Paulus. But (notwithstanding all their cruelty) certain visited the brethren:2 as Maximus, Dioscorus, Demetrius, and Lucius. At that time also Eusebius 3suffered affliction for the truth, who was afterward made B. of Laodicea, in Syria. Maximus had the ministry of the church of Alexandria after Dionysius.
Vnder the same suffered also Dionisius (B. of Alexādria)1 much affliction and banishment: who with Faustus, Maximus, and Cheremon, were banished into a town of Libia, called Cephrobie. Emilianus the President, at the Emperors commandement, not geuing Dionisius (then sick) one daies respit: in ye place he was once scourged, & afterwarde remoued frō thence to another place called Mariota, a more straight & sharpe place of Libia. Who after he came thither, was assigned thence to go to Colluthion. There were also afflicted with him at yt time, Caius, Petrus, and Paulus. But (notwithstanding all their crueltie) certaine visited the brethren:2 as Maximus, Dioscorus, Demetrius, and Lucius. At yt time also Eusebius 3suffred afflictiō for the truth, who was afterward made B. of Laodicea, in Siria. Maximus had the ministerie of the church of Alexandria after Dionisius.
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