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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 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, 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.
- 1Eustachius.
- 2Peleus and Nilus.
- 3The B. with the Elders, martyred. A legion of Christians martyred.The B. with the Elders, martired. A legion of Christians martired.
The whole legion of Christian Soldiers, which (to the number of 6660. lay at Thebes in Egypt, under the Christian Captain Mauritius) refusing to worship Images, were tithed to death once, and then again: and last, through the exhortation of Mauritius,