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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.
Thus was the Christian faith confirmed in this land, ⟨p. 69⟩by the means of Eleutherius, 1and therein it continued two hundred and sixteen years, §216till the coming of the Pagan Saxons.
Thus was the Christian faith confirmed in this lande, ⟨p. 69⟩by the meanes of Eleutherius, 1and therein it continued two hundred and sixtéene yeres, §216till the comming of the Pagane Saxons.
- 1Eleutherius.
King Lucius reigned 77. years, and died without issue, the year of our Lord, 201. the xiiij. year after his baptism, (some say the iiij. and some the tenth,) and was buried at Gloucester.
King Lucius raigned 77. yeres, and died without issue, the yere of our Lord, 201. the xiiij. yere after his baptisme, (some say the iiij. and some the tenth,) and was buried at Glocester.
By reason that the king died without issue, the Land was spoiled, and the Romans invaded, and became sometimes masters. When they reigned, Gentilism was advanced: and when the Britons, the Gospel. Albeit no persecution touched the Britons, that is read of,