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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.
Barlan 1a noble man, mentioned in a sermon of Basilius, having abode all torments, was laid upon the altar, where they used to offer up sacrifice, and fire and frankincense put into his right hand, (wherein he had yet some strength,) thinking he would have scattered the incense upon the altar, and have sacrificed, but the flame eat round about his hand, and the the same endured as though it had bin covered with hot embers, he saying the Psalm: Blessed is the Lord my God who teacheth my hands to fight, &c.
Barlan 1a noble man, mentioned in a sermon of Basilius, hauing abode all torments, was laid vpon the altar, where they vsed to offer vp sacrifice, and fire and frankincense put into his right hand, (wherin he had yet some strength,) thinking he would haue scattered the incense vpon the altar, and haue sacrificed, but the flame eate round about his hand, and the the same endured as though it had bin couered with hot embers, he saying the Psalme: Blessed is the Lord my God who teacheth my hands to fight, &c.
- 1Barlan.