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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 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,2 to whom the King had given liberty to use his pleasure on them, unless they would worship the Sun: which when they refused to do, they were put to most bitter torments, in which Acepsimas died: the other yet remaining marvellously alive, were turned again into prison. Of whom Athalas 3in time of his whipping, was so racked with pullings, that both his arms were pulled out of joint, and hung down, that he had no use of them.
Now vpon the Proclamation against the teachers, great persecution rose against them by the malice of the Magicians: especially in the Countrey of Diabener, which was most Christened: where Acepsimas (there B.) with a great number dismissed, and onely depriued of liuing, was taken and whipped of the Magicians. To whom one Iacolus ⟨p. 63⟩1a minister of the Church, ioyned himselfe to serue the necessitie of the aged Bishop. At the same time also Athalas a minister: Aradanes, and Abdiesus Decius, were imprisoned, and miserably scouraged for the testimony of Christ: and afterward were more tormented of the Archmagician,2 to whom the King had giuen liberty to vse his pleasure on them, vnlesse they would worship the Sunne: which when they refused to doo, they were put to most bitter torments, in which Acepsimas died: the other yet remayning maruelously aliue, were turned againe into pryson. Of whom Athalas