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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.
1At Rome, Johannes, and Crispus, being Priests had the execution of Martyrs. At Bohemia, Agricola, & Vitalis: and at Aquileia, the Emperor commanded every man to kill the Christians. Among those, Felices, and Fortunatus are recorded. In other places also of Italy, the persecution was great: as, at Florentia, Pergamus, Naples, Campania, Beneventus, at Venusa in Apulia, in Thussia, and at Verona.
1At Rome, Iohannes, and Crispus, being Priestes had the execution of Martirs. At Bohemia, Agricola, & Vitalis: and at Aquileia, the Emperor commanded euery man to kil the Christians. Among those, Felices, and Fortunatus are recorded. In other places also of Italie, the persecutiō was great: as, at Florentia, Pergamus, Naples, Cāpania, Beneuentus, at Venusa in Apulia, in Thussia, and at Verona.
- 1Great persecution in Italy.
At Massilia, Maximianus setteth out his decree, that all ye refused to do sacrifice, should with divers torments be slain. In Beluacus suffered Lucian.