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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.
Also in the city of Tuburba, Maxima, Donatilla, and Secunda, three virgins1 were after diverse cruel torments given to beasts, which refusing to touch them they were beheaded with the sword. In Symela a city under the Alps one Pontius 2being apprehended by Claudius the president, after diverse torments, was given to beasts, who refusing to touch him, was committed to the fire, of which also being not touched, he was beheaded by a rivers side, and his body cast into the same.3 At which instant Claudius with Anabius his assistant were taken with wicked spirits, and bit of their own tongues, and so died.
Also in the citie of Tuburba, Maxima, Donatilla, and Secunda, thrée virgins1 were after diuerse cruell torments giuen to beasts, which refusing to touch thē they were beheaded with the sword. In Symela a citie vnder the Alpes one Pontius 2beyng apprehended by Claudius the president, after diuerse torments, was giuen to beastes, who refusing to touch him, was committed to the fire, of which also beyng not touched, he was beheaded by a riuers side, and his body cast into the same.3 At which instant Claudius with Anabius his assistant were taken with wicked spirits, and bit of their owne tongues, and so died.
- 1Three virgins
- 2Pontius.
- 3Gods judgements.Gods iudgements.