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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 Antoninus Verus time, suffered many Christians with diverse kinds of torments: namely at Smyrna, some of them were whipped, that the inward arteries & veins appeared, even their very entrails and bowels were seen, & after that were set upon sharp shells, taken out of the sea, edged & sharp, and certain nails & thorns laid for the martyrs to go upon sharpened & pointed, called obelisci. And lastly were they thrown to beasts to be devoured. Among whom one Germanicus 1very constantly suffered, to the admiration of the enemies. But most famous above the rest, was the martyrdom of Polycarpus, 2disciple to the Apostles and 86. years of age, & who had served in the ministry about the space of 70. years, and was placed of S. John in Smyrna, whose disciple he was. He suffered about the year of our Lord 170. §170and in the 7. year of Antoninus Verus. The manner of his death and martyrdom was thus. These persecutions being begun in Smyrna, Polycarpus was persuaded by certain that were about him, to convey himself away, and to hide him in a Village not far from the City, which he did, and there abiding with a few more of his company, was night and day in supplication, for the peace of the Congregation.
IN Antoninus Verus time, suffered many Christians with diuerse kinds of torments: namely at Smyrna, some of thē were whipped, that the inward arteries & veines appeared, euen their very intrailes and bowels were séene, & after that were set vpon sharpe shels, taken out of the sea, edged & sharp, and certain nailes & thorns laid for the martirs to go vpō sharpned & pointed, called obelisci. And lastly were they thrown to beasts to be deuoured. Among whō one Germanicus 1very cōstantly suffred, to the admiration of ye enimies. But most famous aboue ye rest, was the martirdom of Polycarpus, 2disciple to the Apostles and 86. yéeres of age, & who had serued in the ministery about the space of 70. yéeres, and was placed of S. Iohn in Smirna, whose disciple he was. He suffered about the yéere of our Lord 170. §170