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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.
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, 2who had fallen from Christianity to Idolatry, who seeing the. B. passing by, led to prison, rose up, & did reverence unto him. Simeon 3again with sharp words rebuked him, and cried out against him. Whereat the Eunuch burst out into tears, and (laying away his Courtly attire) put upon him a mourning weed, and sate before the Court gates weeping, and saying within himself, woe is me, with what hope shall I hereafter look for my God, when Simeon my familiar acquaintance so much disdaineth me? Which being made known unto the king,4 and he confessing himself a christian, after many persuasible words in vain, he was by the kings commandment led away to be beheaded. Going unto execution, he desired that the king would grant him, for the old and faithful service he had done him, that it might be proclaimed by a Crier, that Usthazares was not beheaded for any offence against the king, or Realm; but only because he was a christian. Which he required, because his shrinking from the faith, gave great offence to many Christians that heard thereof. And so it was granted unto him. Simeon being in prison, and hearing thereof, was very glad: and the next day suffered also, with an hundred more.5 All which were put to death before Simeon, who confirmed them: and at last, with two other ministers of his Church, Abedecalaus, and Ananias, he was also put to death.
The Magicians of Persia accused Simeon, and Ctesiphō to Sapores, that they fauoured the Romane Empire, and reuealed to the Emperor such things,