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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.
1Diocletian being at Salona, and hearing of the proceedings of Constantine, and this his edict, either for sorrow died, or as some say, poisoned himself. Now remained only Maximinus in the West, who although he raged against the Christians, yet was he appalled at the edict before mentioned, and caused Sabinus to publish a certain releasement to Christians, and yet wrote another countermand: howbeit shortly after, he making wars, and fighting with Lycinius, lost the victory. Whereupon, he caused his charmers to be killed,2 that persuaded him to the wars: and shortly after, being oppressed with a certain kind of disease, glorified the God of the Christians, and made a most absolute law for their safety. This was Ann. 319.
1Dioclesian being at Salona, and hearing of the proceedings of Constantine, and this his edict, either for sorow died, or as some say, poysoned himselfe. Now remained onely Maximinus in the West, who although he raged against the Christians, yet was hee appaled at the edict before mentioned, and caused Sabinus to publish a certaine releasement to Christians, and yet wrote another countermaund: howbeit shortly after, he making warres, and fighting with Lycinius, lost the victory. Wherevppon, he caused his charmers to be killed,2 that perswaded him to the warres: and shortly after, being oppressed with a certaine kind of disease, glorified the God of the Christians, and made a most absolute law for their safety. This was Ann. 319.
- 1Diocle. dieth.
- 2Maxim. glorifieth the God of the Christians.