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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.
So cruel was the persecution, that there were slain of Martyrs in xxx. days, xvij. thousand,1 besides another great multitude that were condemned to the metal mines, and Quarries. At Alexandria, with Peter their B. were slain 300. with axes. Geriō was beheaded at Colonia, & Agrippina, with 300 of his fellows. Victor in the city of Troy, now called Xanthus, with his fellows, 360. Reginus reciteth many other martyrs, to the number of 120.
So cruel was the persecution, that there were slaine of Martirs in xxx. dayes, xvij. thousand,1 besides another great multitude that were condemned to the mettall mines, and Quarries. At Alexandria, with Peter their B. were slaine 300. with axes. Geriō was beheaded at Colonia, & Agrippina, with 300 of his felowes. Victor in the citie of Troye, now called Xanthus, with his felowes, 360. Reginus reciteth many other martirs, to the number of 120.
- 117000. slain in 30. days. 300. at Alexandria. 300. at Colen.17000. slain in 30. dayes. 300. at Alexandria. 300. at Colen.
Mauritius came out of Syria into France, and Italy, being Captain of the band of the Theban soldiers, in number ⟨p. 48⟩6660. 1sent for of Maximinianus to go against the rebellious Bangandes. These Thebans were at Rome confirmed by Marcellus the bishop in the faith. Now at Ottodon Maximinianus offered sacrifice to the Devils, and commanded all his army so to do, which Mauritius and his company refused, wherefore they were all tithed to death once: and persisting constantly, were tithed again, and at the last by the commandment of Maximinianus his whole army set upon them, and slue them all, making no resistance. Victor at that time was not of that band, but being dismissed for his age, came suddenly to see what had been done, and finding them making merry and banqueting, having known the cause, detested their fact. Whereupon, confessing also him self to be a Christian, he was slain.