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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.
Moreover, at Colonia was great persecution, where Agrippina ⟨p. 47⟩and Augusta were martyred: as also in the province of Rhetia.1 And in Britain all the Christians were destroyed. The deaths that this tyrant used were diverse, and the torments so grievous as no tongue can utter: as the hanging up of them by one hand,2 that they might feel the weight of the rest of their bodies, the scorching and broiling them with coals not unto death, but every day new: with which kind of death the martyrs of Antioch were afflicted, as more at large it appeareth by a letter of Phildas, to the congregation of Thunitans, where he was Bishop before he received the sentence of death, being yet in hands.
Moreouer, at Colonia was great persecutiō, where Agrippina ⟨p. 47⟩and Augusta were martyred: as also in the prouince of Rhetia.1 And in Brytannie all the Christians were destroyed. The deaths that this tyrant vsed were diuerse, and the torments so gréeuous as no tongue can vtter: as the hanging vp of them by one hand,2 that they might féele the waight of the rest of their bodies, the scorching and broylyng them with coales not vnto death, but euery day new: with which kind of death the martyrs of Antioch were afflicted, as more at large it appeareth by a letter of Phildas, to the congregation of Thunitans, where hée was Bishop before hée receiued the sentence of death, beyng yet in handes.
- 1In Britanny great persetion.
- 2Strange torments.Straunge torments.