A01115:79
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.
1Sanctus was Deacon of the Congregation at Vienna: Maturus 2was but a little before baptized: Attalus 3was ⟨p. 15⟩borne at Pergama, who was the foundation and pillar of that congregation. Blandina 4wearied the tormentors with her patient suffering. Likewise did Sanctus, who in his tormenting being asked his name, his city, his kindred, he answered to all questions, I am a Christian. With these suffered one Bibledes 5a woman, who had denied Christ, & being tormented to the end she might utter some wickedness of the Christians, she confessed Christ again, continued constant, and was martyred with the rest.
1Sanctus was Deacon of the Congregation at Vienna: Maturus 2was but a little before baptized: Attalus 3was ⟨p. 15⟩borne at Pergama, who was the foundation and piller of that congregatiō. Blandina 4weried the tormentors with hir patient suffering. Likewise did Sanctus, who in his tormenting beyng asked his name, his citie, his kinred, he answered to all questions, I am a Christian. With these suffered one Bibledes 5a woman, who had denied Christ, & being tormented to the end she might vtter some wickednes of the Christians, shée confessed Christ againe, continued constant, and was martyred with the rest.