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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.
Afterward, Anthonius 1Bishop of Nicomedia, and a great company of Martyrs with him, were beheaded. And so was Lucianus 2(the Elder of the Congregation at Antioch) after he had made his Apology before the Emperor.
Afterward, Anthonius 1Bishoppe of Nicomedia, and a great companie of Martirs with him, were beheaded. And so was Lucianus 2(the Elder of the Congregation at Antioch) after hee had made his Apologie before the Emperour.
- 1Anthonius.
- 2Lucianus.
Hermannus caused Serena the wife of Diocletian, 1to be martyred. There were also other Martyrs in Nicomedia, as, Eulampia, Agapen, Irenea, Chronia, and Anastachia: who under Illyricus chief Officer, were burned.
Hermannus caused Serena the wife of Dioclesian, 1to bée martired. There were also other Martirs in Nicomedia, as, Eulampia, Agapen, Irenea, Chronia, and Anastachia: who vnder Illyricus chiefe Officer, were burned.
- 1Serena, the wife of the emperor martyredSerena, the wife of the emperor martired