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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.
Catharine 1openly resisted the Emperor Maxentius to his face, rebuking him for his cruelty, wherefore after she had felt the rack, and the four sharp cutting wheels, she was beheaded, about the year of the Lord 310.
Catharine 1openly resisted the Emperour Maxentius to his face, rebuking him for his crueltie, wherefore after shee had felt the racke, and the foure sharpe cutting wheeles, she was beheaded, about the yeere of the Lord 310.
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There was also one Julitta, 1who was dispossessed wrongfully of her goods by the Emperors Deputy: for which she complained to the Emperor: but the covetous, and false deputy, accused her of Christianity, wherefore she could have no redress. Whereupon being command to do sacrifice with Incense, she refused it, and confirmed, and encouraged others. She was burnt in the fire, & so slept in the Lord.
There was also one Iulitta, 1who was dispossessed wrōgfullie of her goods by the Emperors Deputie: for which shée complayned to the Emperor: but the couetous, and false deputie, accused her of Christianitie, wherefore she could haue no redresse. Whereupon being commaunde to doe sacrifice with Incense, she refused it, and confirmed, and encouraged others. She was burnt in the fire, & so slept in the Lord.
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