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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.
At which time, one Pusices, seeing Ananias, an old father, ⟨p. 62⟩to shrink at the sight of those that suffered: said unto him, O father, a little moment shut thine eyes, and be strong, and shortly thou shalt see the sight of God. Which being reported to the king, he caused an hole to be made in his neck, & there: out pulled his tongue, and so was he put to death, who was the kings servant, and overseer of his Artificers. At which time also, the daughter of Pusices, a godly virgin, was put to death for the testimony of Jesus.
At which time, one Pusices, séeing Ananias, an old father, ⟨p. 62⟩to shrinke at the sight of those that suffered: said vnto him, O father, a litle moment shut thine eyes, and be strong, and shortly thou shalt sée the sight of God. Which being reported to the king, he caused an hole to be made in his neck, & there: out pulled his tongue, and so was he put to death, who was the kings seruant, and ouerséer of his Artificers. At which time also, the daughter of Pusices, a godly virgin, was put to death for the testimonie of Iesus.
The next year following, on the day of the Lords passion,1 the king set forth an Edict, for the utter extinguishing of all the Christians that were in his Dominions. So that an infinite number were slain in Town and City, (by the procurement of the Magicians,2) and divers in the kings Court suffered martyrdom: among whom was Azades, 3whom he did most entirely love. Of whose death when he heard,4