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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.
Certain Sectaries there were of the Jews that accused Simeon 1then B. of Jerusalem, & son of Cleophas, to come of the stock of David, and that he was a Christian. Whereupon he was scourged by Attalus 2commandment then Proconsul, during the space of many days together, being of the age of 120. and with great admiration given of his constancy, he ended his course upon the cross.
Certaine Sectaries there were of the Iewes that accused Simeon 1then B. of Ierusalem, & sonne of Cleophas, to come of the stocke of Dauid, and that he was a Christian. Wherevpon he was scourged by Attalus 2commaundement then Proconsull, during the space of many daies together, being of the age of 120. and with great admiration giuen of his constancie, he ended his course vpon the crosse.
- 1Simeon.
- 2Attalus.
Under this Trajan which next followed Nerva, among others, Phocas 1B. of Pontus suffered, whom Traianus, because he refused to do sacrifice to Neptune, cast into a hot furnace, and after into a scalding bath. Anton. Eginl. fascic. temporum.
Vnder this Traiane which next followed Nerua, amōg others, Phocas 1B. of Pōtus suffered, whō Traianus, because he refused to do sacrifice to Neptune, cast into a hot furnace, and after into a scalding bath. Anton. Eginl. fascic. temporum.