A01115:2646
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.
The persecutors wearied with slaughter eadem Revolt eadem 17000. slain in thirty days eadem 300. at Alexandria eadem 300. at Colen eadem Theban Soldiers 6660. pag. 48 Constantinus eadem Constantius trieth his court who were christians. pa. 49 Gods judgement upon Maximinus eadem Silvanus eadem Petrus pag. 50. Quirinus eadem Marcellus eadem Timotheus eadem 270. martyred eadem Antheus a king with 37000. martyrs eadem 79. martyrs eadem Famine and pestilence. eadē. The villainy of Maxentius. pag. 51 A vision of the cross eadem Maxentius drowned. pag. 52 The last persecution. eadem. Liberty to the christians. ead. Dioclesi. dieth eadem Maxim. glorifieth the God of the christians eadem Learning named by Lycinius, the poison of the common wealth pag. 53. Lycinius a great persecutor. eadem Churches razed to the ground eadem Theodorus eadem Basilius eadem Nicholaus eadem Paul eadem 42. Christian soldiers. ead. Inventers of torments ead. Licinius vanquished ead. Licinius slain pag. 54 Constantius dieth, & is buried at York eadem Alban the first martyr in England eadem Amphibalus eadem Aaron and Julius eadem England only touched with the tenth Persecution. eadem. A child tormented. pag. 55 A miracle eadem Gordius eadem 40. martyrs eadem ⟨image 404⟩A notable mother pag. 56 Forty martyrs eadem Cyrus eadem Johannes eadem Athanasia and her 3. daughters eadem Sebastian eadem Barlan pag. 57 Agricola eadem Vitalis eadem Vincentius lamentable martyrdom eadem Tormentors scourged. ead. Procopius eadem Pantaleon pag. 58 318. martyrs eadem 2000. martyrs eadem Cassianus eadem Constancy of women ead. Eulalia eadem A miracle pag. 59 Katherine eadem Julitta eadem Fausta eadem Succession of the bishops of Rome. pag. 60. Lucina eadem Yet persecution in Asia under Sapores eadem 128. martyrs pag. 61. The magicians raise persecution eadem Simeon eadem Usthazares eadem A notable history eadem An hundred suffer eadem A cruel edict pag. 62. Magicians eadem Azades eadem The teachers only put to death eadem Trabula eadem Jacolus eadem The Arch-magician pag. 63 Athalas eadem Innumerable slain. eadem 250, martyrs eadem 15. thousand martyred among the Persians. ead. Constantine to Sapores, for mitigation of the persecution eadem Andas 64 Homisda eadem Suns eadem Benjamin eadem Julianus eadem Emilianus eadem The martyr comforted, ead. Arethusians 65 Marcus Arethusus ead.
The persecutors weried with slaughter eadem Reuolt eadem 17000. slayne in thirtie daies eadem 300. at Alexandria eadem 300. at Colen eadem Thebane Souldiers 6660. pag. 48 Constantinus eadem Constantius trieth his court who were christians. pa. 49 Gods iudgement vpō Maximinus eadem Syluanus eadem Petrus pag. 50. Quirinus eadem Marcellus eadem Timotheus eadem 270. martired eadem Antheus a king with 37000. martyrs eadem 79. martyrs eadem Famine and pestilence. eadē. The villany of Maxentius. pag. 51 A vision of the crosse eadem Maxentius drowned. pag. 52 The last persecution. eadem. Libertie to the christiās. ead. Dioclesi. dieth eadem Maxim. glorifieth the God of the christians eadem Learning named by Lycinius, the poyson of the cō mon wealth pag. 53. Lycinius a great persecutor. eadem Churches rased to the groūd eadem Theodorus eadem Basilius eadem Nicholaus eadem Paule eadem 42. Christian souldiers. ead. Inuenters of torments ead. Licinius vanquished ead. Licinius slaine pag. 54 Constantius dieth, & is buried at Yorke eadem Alban the first martyr in England eadem Amphibalus eadem Aaron and Iulius eadem England only touched with the tenth Persecution. eadem. A child tormented. pag. 55 A myracle eadem Gordius eadem 40. martyrs eadem