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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 Alexandria, Petrus 1a most worthy bishop, was beheaded with many other Egyptian bishops. Quirinus 2the Bishop of Scescanius was thrown into the flood, having an handmill hanged about his neck, and drowned.
At Alexandria, Petrus 1a most worthy bishop, was beheaded with many other Egyptian bishops. Quirinus 2the Bishop of Scescanius was throwne into the flood, hauing an handmill hanged about his necke, and drowned.
- 1Petrus.
- 2Quirinus.
At Rome died Marcellus, 1and Timotheus 2the elder, with many other Bishops and priests: and in many other places diverse were martyred, as Victorianus, Symphorianus, Castorius with his wife, Castulus, Cesarius, Mennas, Nobilis, Dorotheus, Gorgamus, Petrus, and other innumerable martyrs more, Juliana, Cosmus, Damanus, Basilenus, with 7. other. Dorothea, Theophilus, Theodosia, Vitalis, Agricola, Acha, Philemon, Hireneus, Januarius, Festus, Desiderius, Gregorius, Spolitanus, Agapes, Chronia, Hirenea, Theodora, 3and 270. other: Florianus, Primus, and Felicianus, Vitus, and Modestus, Crescentia, Albinus, Rogatianus, Donatianus, Pancratius, Catharina, Margareta, Lucia, the virgin, and Antheus the king with 37000. martyrs,