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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.
In this persecution suffered also Cyrus 1a Physician, borne in Alexandria, who flying into Egypt in the persecution of Dioclesianus and Maximinianus, led a solitary life in Arabia: unto him resorted one Joannes 2borne in the city of Edessa beyond Euphrates, leaving his soldiers life which before time he had exercised. Now these twain hearing of the imprisonment of Athanasia with her three daughters, Theoctiste, Theodota and Eudoxa, at the persecution of Canope a city in Egypt, came to confirm them: at which time Sirianus was the chief Captain and Lieutenant of Egypt (who was very cruel especially against women and maidens) whereof they being accused and in no sort yielding to do sacrifice, were put to death by the sword, with Athanasia and her three daughters.3
In this persecution suffered also Cyrus 1a Physition, borne in Alexandria, who flying into Egipt in the persecution of Dioclesianus and Maximinianus, led a solitary life in Arabia: vnto him resorted one Ioannes 2borne in the citie of Edessa beyond Euphrates, leauing his souldiers life which before time he had exercised. Now these twaine hearing of the inprisonment of Athanasia with her thrée daughters, Theoctiste, Theodota and Eudoxa, at the persecution of Canope a citie in Egipt, came to confirme them: at which time Sirianus was the chiefe Captaine and Lieftenant of Egipt (who was very cruell especially against women and maydens) whereof they being accused and in no sort yéelding to doo sacrifice, were put to death by the sword, with Athanasia and her thrée daughters.3
- 1Cyrus.
- 2Joannes.Ioannes.
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