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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.
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, 1died all together constant in faith ⟨p. 46⟩Likewise at Anteno divers Christian Martyrs suffered death together. Among whom were, Ascla, Philemon, and Apollonius. And in other parts of Africa, and Mauritania, was great persecution. Also in Samnium, & Scilia, where 79. 2were put to death.
The whole legion of Christian Souldiers, which (to the number of 6660. lay at Thebes in Egypt, vnder the Christian Captaine Mauritius) refusing to worshippe Images, were tithed to death once, and then againe: and last, through ye exhortation of Mauritius, 1died al together constant in faith ⟨p. 46⟩Likewise at Anteno diuers Christian Martirs suffered death together. Among whom were, Ascla, Philemon, and Apollonius. And in other parts of Africa, and Mauritania, was great persecution. Also in Samnium, & Scilia, where 79. 2were put to death.
- 1Mauritius.
- 279. martyred.79. martired.
Now in Europe, at Nicopolis in Thracia, the Martyrs were miserably handled by Lysia. In Chalcedon suffered Euphenia, under Priscus the Proconsul