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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.
At the first coming of the cruel edicts into Nicomedia, after the Proclamation made was set up, there ran a Christian, a noble man borne, & openly rent, and tare it in pieces, notwithstanding, two of the Emperors were then in the city: for which act he was put to most bitter death.
At the first comming of the cruel edicts into Nicomedia, after the Proclamation made was set vp, there ran a Christian, a noble man borne, & openly rent, and tare it in pieces, notwithstanding, two of the Emperors were then in the citie: for which act he was put to most bitter death.
These Tyrants parted the execution of their cruelty among them. Diocletian in the East, Maximianus in the west. Diocletian began first in his own Camp with the Christian Soldiers: willing such as would not agree to him, to lay away their weapons, and give over their charges: which they did willingly.
These Tyrants parted the execution of their crueltie among them. Dioclesian in the East, Maximianus in ye west. Dioclesian began first in his owne Campe with the Christian Souldiers: willing such as would not agrée to him, to lay away their weapōs, and geue ouer their charges: which they did willingly.
At Tyre in Phoenicia,1 there were certain Christians (given to the bears, & most cruel wild beasts) preserved miraculously from hurt: although they were kept hungry ⟨p. 44⟩for the purpose, and raged against those that brought the christians, and those they could catch they devoured: but the Christians were beheaded with the sword, & after thrown into the sea.