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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.
Now also under Sapores, 1king of Persia, suffered Acyndinus, Pegasius, Anempodistus. and Epidephorus: also, Simeon, Archbishop of Selentia, with Ctesiphon, another ⟨p. 61⟩Bishop in Persia, with other ministers, and religious men,2 to the number of 128.
Now also vnder Sapores, 1king of Persia, suffered Acyndinus, Pegasius, Anempodistus. and Epidephorus: also, Simeon, Archbishoppe of Selentia, with Ctesiphon, another ⟨p. 61⟩Bishop in Persia, with other ministers, and religious men,2 to the number of 128.
- 1Under Sapores.Vnder Sapores.
- 2128. martyrs.128. martirs.
The Magicians of Persia accused Simeon, and Ctesiphon to Sapores, that they favoured the Roman Empire, and revealed to the Emperor such things,1 as were done in Persia. Whereupon he called for Simeon, the chief Bishop, and endeavoured to persuade him to do sacrifice: which he refusing, was committed to prison: and in the way going to the Gaole, there was sitting at the kings gate a certain Eunuch, an old Schoolmaster and Tutor of the kings, named Usthazares,