A01115:268
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.
1Now during the time of this persecution, these Bishops succeeded one the other: Caius, who succeeded next after Xistus, Marcellinus, Marcellus, Eusebius, and then Miltiades: all which died martyrs in the time of this persecution. Marcellinus having given place to Diocletian, and sacrificed, was excommunicated, but repented, and was martyred, with Claudius, Cyrinnus, and Antonius. Marcellus also refusing to do sacrifice, was beaten with wasters, and expelled the city, and entered into the house of Lucina 2a widow: & assembled the congregation. Which the tyrant hearing of, turned the house of Lucina into a stable, and made Marcellus a keeper of beasts: and so with stench thereof, and miserable handling, he died. Eusebius sate Bishop of Rome two months: some say eight, some six months. Miltiades (by the testimony of Platina) sate three years & seven months, & suffered under Maximinus. Which seemeth not to be true, because he died before Miltiades. He was the last of the bishops of Rome, that were in danger to suffer.
1Now during the time of this persecution, these Bishops succéeded one the other: Caius, who succéeded next after Xistus, Marcellinus, Marcellus, Eusebius, and then Miltiades: all which died martyrs in the time of this persecution. Marcellinus hauing giuen place to Dioclesian, and sacrificed, was excommunicated, but repented, and was martyred, with Claudius, Cyrinnus, and Antonius. Marcellus also refusing to doe sacrifice, was beaten with wasters, and expelled the citie, and entred into the house of Lucina 2a widow: & assembled the congregation. Which the tyrant hearing of, turned the house of Lucina into a stable, and made Marcellus a kéeper of beasts: and so with stinch thereof, and miserable handling, he died. Eusebius sate Bishop of Rome two moneths: some say eight, some sixe moneths. Miltiades (by the testimonie of Platina) sate thrée yéeres & seuen moneths, & suffered vnder Maximinus. Which séemeth not to be true, because he died before Miltiades. He was the last of the bishops of Rome, that were in danger to suffer.
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