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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.
Under Diocletian, & Maximinian, suffered Agricola, 1and Vitalis his servant. Vitalis 2died in extremity of torments, Agricola was fastened to the cross, and so died.
Vnder Dioclesian, & Maximinian, suffered Agricola, 1and Vitalis his seruant. Vitalis 2died in extremity of torments, Agricola was fastned to the crosse, and so died.
- 1Agricola.
- 2Vitalis.
But most lamentable was the martyrdom of Vincentius a Spaniard,1 who suffered martyrdom at Valence under Darianus the President: of whom he was so racked, that all the joints of his body cracked: then was his body indented with many deadly wounds: and thirdly, his flesh was torn with iron combs sharply filed, and that the tormentors should be the more eager, they were also scourged.2 This done they laid his body upon a grate of iron, and having opened it with hooks, they seared it with fiery plates, sprinkling the same with hot salt. And last of all, they drew him into a dungeon sprinkled with sharpshelles, and locked his feet in the stocks.
But most lamentable was the martyrdome of Vincentius a Spaniard,