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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.
In the sixth year of Valerianus, Victor 1and Victorinus, 2with Claudianus 3and Bossa 4his wife, after three years imprisonment, and diverse torments, were put to death.
In the sixt yéere of Valerianus, Victor 1and Victorinus, 2with Claudianus 3and Bossa 4his wife, after thrée yéeres imprisonment, and diuerse torments, were put to death.
- 1Victor.
- 2Victorinus.
- 3Claudianus.
- 4Bossa.
Under these tyrants, suffered Fructuosus 1Bishop of Taraconia in Spain, with his two Deacons Augurius and Eulogius, condennsd by Emilianus. There hands bound behind them, presently were unloosed, and the fire flew from them, till they had prayed, that it might accomplish the work, and so they died constantly. At which time a certain soldier of the house of Emilianus,