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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 this time suffered Ignatius. 1Some say that he being sent from Syria to Rome, was given to wild beasts to be devoured: passing through Asia he confirmed the churches, and coming to Smyrna where Polycarpus 2was, he wrote diverse epistles, one to Ephesus, an other to Magnesia 3being at Meander, another to Trallis. He now being judged to the beasts, & hearing the Lions roar: I am the wheat or grain (said he) of Christ, I shall be ground with the teeth of wild beasts, that I may be found pure bread. He suffered the 11. year of the reign of Traianus. Euseb. & Hieronimus.
In this time suffered Ignatius. 1Some say that he being sent from Syria to Rome, was giuē to wild beasts to be deuoured: passing through Asia he confirmed the churches, and cōming to Smirna where Polycarpus 2was, he wrot diuerse epistles, one to Ephesus, an other to Magnesia 3being at Meander, another to Trallis. He now being iudged to ye beasts, & hearing the Lions roare: I am the wheat or graine (said he) of Christ, I shall be ground with the téeth of wild beasts, that I may be found pure bread. He suffered the 11. yéere of the raigne of Traianus. Euseb. & Hieronimus.
- 1Ignatius.
- 2Polycarpus.
- 3Magnesia.