A01115:2645
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.
Cyprian de mortalitate, 35 Vibias eadem Gallus eadem Volusianus eadem The teachers of Christianity banished eadem Nemesianus eadem Felix eadem Lucius eadem Seagrius eadem Rogationus eadem Stephanus eadem Contention eadem Emilianus eadem Valerianus & Galienus ead Valerianus seduced eadem Disordered life of christians 36 A vision eadem Cyprian's Apology for christians eadem Cyprian once a Magician eadem Cecilius converteth Cyprian eadem Agrippinus 37 Cyprian banished eadem Cyprian beheaded eadem Divers Cyprians eadem Sextus with six of his Deacons eadem Laurence broiled on a grid-iron 38 Dionysius Bishop of Alexandria eadem The brethren visited eadē Eusebius eadem Faustus eadem Priscus 39 Marcus eadem Alexander eadem 300. martyred eadem Three virgins ead. Pontius eadem Gods judgements eadem Zeno eadem Eugenia eadem Helenus eadem Victor 40 Victorinus eadem Claudianus eadem Bossa eadem Fructuosus eadem ⟨image 403⟩A vision ead. Sapores eadem Gods judgements eadem Earthquakes eadem Persecution moderated, ead Marinus eadem Theodistus 41 Dionysius eadem Felix eadem Eutichianus eadem Gaius eadem Gregorius magnus eadem Claudius eadem 262. Martyrs eadem Quintilianus eadem Aurelianus eadem The tyrant terrified 42 Annius eadem Tacitus eadem Florianus eadem Aurelius Probus eadem Carus eadem Carinus eadem Numerianus eadem Cerillus martyred eadem Diocletian eadem 19. years quiet in the church eadem 44. years quiet, the Church groweth eadem Church dissolute eadem Large Temples builded, eadem The tenth persecution, 43 Maximianus eadem Caesars eadem Diocletian would be worshipped as a God eadem Miracle eadem Churches burned eadem Scriptures destroyed, eadem Silvanus 44 Pamphilus eadem Tirannion eadem Arnobius eadem Two maids of Antioch ea. Silvanus eadem Tharatus eadem Probus eadem Andronicus eadem Peter of the household ead. Dorotheus eadem Gorgonius eadem Anthonius 45 Lucianus eadem Serena the wife of the Emperor, martyred eadem Two thousand together in a temple burned eadem A whole city of Christians burned eadem Eustachius eadem Peleus and Nilus eadem The B. with the elders, martyred eadem A legion of Christians martyred eadem Mauritius eadem 79. martyred 46 Great persecution in Italy, ea. ⟨image 403⟩Victor eadem Lucian eadem 18. martyred eadem Persecution of Spain ead. Rivers died with blood of Christians eadem In Britain great persecution pag. 47 Strange torments ead.