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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 Melitina, a Region of Armenia, the Bishops and Elders were cast into prison.
In Arabrate, a Region nigh Armenia, Eustachius, that Countryman borne, and Sheriff under the Emperor at Lycia, in the East, having there done execution on the christians, was converted, and confessed himself a Christian: & after divers strange torments, was carried to Sebastia, with the rest of his companions, and there burned,
In Arabrate, a Region nigh Armenia, Eustachius, that Countreyman borne, and Sheriffe vnder the Emperor at Lycia, in the East, hauing there done execution on the christians, was conuerted, and confessed himselfe a Christian: & after diuers strange tormentes, was carried to Sebastia, with the rest of his companions, and there burned,
At that time also suffered Eugenius, Auxentius, 1Marderius. And in no less manner raged this persecution in Egypt, where Peleus, and Nilus, 2Bishops, were martyred. But especially in Alexandria the rage was great, where Peter the Bishop of Alexandria suffered, with the Elders of the same church, Faustus, Didius, Ammonius, Phildas, 3Hesichius, Pachiminus, and Theodorus, beside many other.
At that time also suffered Eugenius, Auxentius, 1Marderius. And in no lesse manner raged this persecution in Egypt, where Peleus, and Nilus,