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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.
Under this Tyrant suffered divers Martyrs at Vienna, and Lions, two Cities in France. Among whom, Vetius, 1Zacharias, Sanctus, Maturus, Attalus, Blandina, Alexander, and Alcibiades, are chiefly renowned.
Vnder this Tyrant suffered diuers Martirs at Vienna, and Lions, two Cities in France. Among whom, Vetius, 1Zacharias, Sanctus, Maturus, Attalus, Blandina, Alexander, and Alcibiades, are chiefly renoumed.
- 1Vetius.
Vetius Epagathus, for reproving the cruel sentence of the Judge, given against the Christians, and making an Apology for them, was martyred. He was called by the faithful (being but a young man) the Advocate of the Christians.
Vetius Epagathus, for reproouing the cruell sentence of the Iudge, geuen against the Christians, and making an Apologie for them, was martyred. He was called by the faithfull (being but a young man) the Aduocate of the Christians.