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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 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, 2did see the heaven open and the martyrs enter in: which sight he did show unto the daughter of Emilianus the president.
Vnder these tyraunts, suffered Fructuosus 1Bishop of Taraconia in Spaine, with his two Deacons Augurius and Eulogius, condēnsd by Emilianus. There hands bound behind them, presently were vnloosed, and the fire flew from them, till they had praied, that it might accomplish the worke, and so they died constantly. At which time a certaine souldier of the house of Emilianus, 2did sée the heauen open and the martyrs enter in: which sight he did shew vnto the daughter of Emilianus the president.
- 1Fructuosus.
- 2A vision.
This Valerian after he had reigned with his son Galienus six or seven years, and about two years had afflicted the Christians, fell into the hands of Sapores 1king of Persians, being of three score and ten years of age: who made him always his footstool to get upon his horse, to which purpose he served till his death: albeit Eusebius saith he was slain at the commandment of Sapores, and powdered with salt. Claudius his president was possessed of a Devil,