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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.
Besides these aforesaid, were in the city of Sebastia, xl. Christian Soldiers,1 in the vehement cold time of winter, drowned in a horsepond: when Lycias as yet, & Agricolaus executing the sheriffs office under Licinius, were in the east part, of great reputation,2 for inventing of new and strange torments against the Christians. The wives of those 40. were carried to Heraclea, a city in Thracia, and there with a certain deacon, whose name was Ammones, were (after innumerable torments) slain with the sword.
Besides these aforesaid, were in the citie of Sebastia, xl. Christian Souldiers,1 in the vehement colde time of winter, drowned in a horseponde: when Lycias as yet, & Agricolaus executing the sherifes office vnder Licinius, were in the east part, of great reputation,2 for inuenting of new and strange torments against the Christians. The wiues of those 40. were caried to Heraclea, a citie in Thracia, and there with a certaine deacon, whose name was Ammones, were (after innumerable torments) slaine with the sword.
- 1Forty christian soldiers.Fourty christian souldiers.
- 2Inventers of torments.Inuenters of torments.
Divers battles were fought between Licinius & Constantinus. First in Hungary,1