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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.
Now yet remained Licinius, who was also a persecutor: notwithstanding, at the first he dissembled the matter, and joined with Constantine. He was a man every way vicious: ⟨p. 53⟩he named Learning the poison of the common Wealth,1 and counted learning in a prince to be a great vice. The knowledge of the laws he did most abhor: For he himself was unlearned.
Now yet remained Licinius, who was also a persecutor: notwithstāding, at ye first he dissembled the matter, and ioyned with Constantine. He was a man euerie way vitions: ⟨p. 53⟩he named Learning the poyson of the common Wealth,1 and counted learning in a prince to be a great vice. The knowledge of the lawes he did most abhorre: For he himself was vnlearned.
- 1Learning named by Licinius the poison of the common weal. Licinius a great persecutor.Learning named by Licinius the poyson of the common weale. Licinius a great persecutor.
He became a Persecutor, pretending against the Christians, that they prayed for Constantinus only, and not for him. First, he began to persecute in his court: then he stretched unto his provinces, with as great cruelty as any that went before him: and hated Constantine, who gave him his sister Constantia to wife,1 and had bestowed many benefits upon him. About Amasia, and other Cities of Pontus, he razed the churches even to the ground.