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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.
In the same time the Queen fell into a certain disease: upon occasion whereof, the cruel Jews, & Magicians falsely accused Trabula, 1the sister of Simon the Martyr, a godly virgin, with another Sister of hers, that they had wrought the Queen hurt by Charms: for which, they were both cut in sunder with Saws, and their quarters hanged upon stakes, the Queen going between them, thinking thereby to be healed. This Trabula (being beautiful) was promised deliverance by one of the Magicians, if she would yield to his pleasure Which she constantly refused, and suffered patiently.
In the same time the Quéene fell into a certaine disease: vpon occasion whereof, the cruel Iewes, & Magicians falsly accused Trabula, 1the sister of Simon the Martir, a godly virgin, with another Sister of hers, that they had wrought the Quéene hurt by Charmes: for which, they were both cut in sunder with Sawes, and their quarters hanged vpon stakes, the Quéene going betwéene them, thinking thereby to be healed. This Trabula (being beautiful) was promised deliuerance by one of the Magicians, if she would yelde to his pleasure Which she constantly refused, and suffered patiently.
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Now upon the Proclamation against the teachers, great persecution rose against them by the malice of the Magicians: especially in the Country of Diabener, which was most Christened: where Acepsimas (there B.) with a great number dismissed, and only deprived of living, was taken and whipped of the Magicians. To whom one Jacolus ⟨p. 63⟩1a minister of the Church, joined himself to serve the necessity of the aged Bishop. At the same time also Athalas a minister: Aradanes, and Abdiesus Decius, were imprisoned, and miserably scourged for the testimony of Christ: and afterward were more tormented of the Archmagician,