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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.
1Now, among an infinite number of special men of name that suffered, were these that follow in this 10, persecution, At what time Diocletian and Maximinian, had directed out their Letters for the persecuting of Christians, Alban (the first that suffered martyrdom in England for Christ) received into his house a persecuted Clarke, named Amphibalus, 2by whose continual praying day and night, and godly life, he became a Christian. It was informed the Prince, that he lodged the Clarke. Whereupon, (search being made by the Princes commandment) Alban, by and by putting on the apparel of the Clark, his master offered himself in stead of the other, to the soldiers, who brought him to the Judge, that was even then sacrificing unto devils at the Altar. Which Alban refusing to do, at the commandment of the Judge, after he had been grievously scourged, was beheaded. The Clarke flying into Wales, was fet also again to the same Town of Verlancaster, where he was martyred, having his belly opened, and made to run about a stake, while all his bowels were drawn out, then thrust in with swords and daggers, and at last stoned to death.
1Now, among an infinite number of speciall men of name that suffered, were these that follow in this 10, persecution, At what time Dioclesian and Maximinian, had directed out their Letters for the persecuting of Christians, Alban (the first that suffered martirdome in England for Christ) receiued into his house a persecuted Clarke, named Amphibalus, 2by whose continuall praying day and night, and godly life, he became a Christian. It was infourmed the Prince, that he lodged the Clarke. Whereupon, (search being made by the Princes commandement) Alban, by and by putting on the apparell of the Clark, his master offered himself in stead of the other, to the souldiers, who brought him to the Iudge, that was euen then sacrificing vnto deuils at the Altar. Which Alban refusing to doe, at the commandement of the Iudge, after he had béene gréeuously scourged, was beheaded. The Clarke flying into Wales, was fet also againe to the same Towne of Verlancaster, where he was martired, hauing his bellie opened, and made to runne about a stake, while all his bowels were drawen out, then thrust in with swords and daggers, and at last stoned to death.