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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.
Like was the constancy of Agnes of Rome, of honourable parentage, and not marriageable, when she professed Christ, wherefore being brought before the judge, she was threatened torments which she contemned, then was she threatened to be committed to the common stews, & younkers appointed to assail her, whom when she refused, commandment was given that she should be tied at a corner of a street, naked where common strumpets used to resort. At this the multitude being greatly ashamed, went away saving one, who beholding the virgin with unchaste eyes, was stricken with lightning,1 & his eyes dashed out of his head: whom Agnes prayed for, & restored. In the end she was beheaded, and greatly rejoiced to see the executioner, preferring him before all the amorous company. There are many miracles reported of her.
Like was the constancy of Agnes of Rome, of honorable parentage, and not mariageable, when she professed Christ, wherefore being brought before the iudge, she was threatned torments which she contemned, then was she threatned to be cōmitted to the common stewes, & yoonkers appointed to assaile her, whom when she refused, cōmandement was giuen that shee should bee tied at a corner of a stréete, naked where cōmon strumpets vsed to resort. At this ye multitude being greatly ashamed, went away sauing one, who beholding ye virgin with vnchast eies, was stricken wt lightning,1 & his eies dasht out of his head: whom Agnes praied for, & restored. In the end she was beheaded, and greatly reioyced to sée the executioner, preferring him before all the amorous companie. There are many miracles reported of her.
- 1A miracle.
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