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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.
What success his letter had, it is uncertain: But likely it is, that it did somewhat mitigate the heat thereof. Of other troubles, it is recorded to have been in Persia, under ⟨p. 64⟩Isdigerdes the king in the time of the Emperor Theodosius, at which time suffered Andas 1the bishop, and Homisda 2a great noble mans son of great reputation among the Persians: whom the king condemned to keep his Elephants naked, and seeing him a distance of time after, tanned with the Sun, promised him if he would deny Christ a shirt to cover himself withal: which when he refused, he was banished the country. There was also one Suns 3that had under him an hundred men: and because he would not deny Christ, the vilest of his servants was appointed over him and the rest, and coupled with his Masters wife.
What successe his letter had, it is vncertaine: But likely it is, that it did somewhat mitigate the heate thereof. Of other troubles, it is recorded to haue béene in Persia, vnder ⟨p. 64⟩Isdigerdes the king in the time of the Emperour Theodosius, at which time suffered Andas 1the bishop, and Homisda 2a great noble mans sonne of great reputation among the Persians: whom the king condēned to kéepe his Elephants naked, and seing him a distance of time after, tanned with the Sunne, promised him if he would deny Christ a shirt to couer himselfe withall: which whē he refused, he was banished the country. There was also one Suenes 3that had vnder him an hundred men: and because he would not denie Christ, the vilest of his seruaunts was appointed ouer him and the rest, and coupled with his Maisters wife.