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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.
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.
He became a Persecutor, pretending against the Christians, that they prayed for Constantinus onely, and not for him. First, he began to persecute in his court: then he stretched vnto his prouinces, with as great crueltie as any that went before him: and hated Constantine, who gaue him his sister Constantia to wife,1 and had bestowed many benefites vpon him. About Amasia, and other Cities of Pontus, he rased the churches euen to the ground.
- 1Churches raced to ye ground.Churches raced to ye groūd.
Among those that suffered, Nicephorus first speaketh of Theodorus: 1who (being hanged upon a cross,) had nails thrust into his armpits, and after that, his head stricken of. Also, of one Theodorus B. of Tyre, & a man of Pergamus. Likewise, Basilius 2B. of Amasenus, Nicholaus, 3B. of Mirocus, Gregorius, of Armenia the great. After that, Paul 4