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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.
At that time Photinus 1deacon to the B. of Lions, about 90. years old, being first sore beaten, was cast into prison, and there died within two days after.
At that time Photinus 1deacon to the B. of Lions, about 90. yéeres old, beyng first sore beaten, was cast into prison, and there died within two daies after.
- 1Photinus.
Maturus and Sanctus were brought again to torment, and with them Blandina and Attalus, yet, notwithstanding exquisite and strange devised torments, they continued constant in the faith. Blandina was fastened upon a stake, & cast to beasts to be devoured, but no beast would touch her: whereupon they took her down, and put her in prison till another time.
Maturus and Sanctus were brought againe to torment, and with them Blandina and Attalus, yet, notwithstanding exquisite and strange deuised torments, they continued constant in the faith. Blandina was fastened vpon a stake, & cast to beasts to be deuoured, but no beast woulde touch her: wherevpon they tooke her downe, and put her in prison till another time.
Attalus was brought forth again, with one Alexander 1a Phrygian, and a Physician: who because he encouraged the Christians standing before the Judge, was apprehended, and suffered most grievous torments most patiently, without change of countenance, and died, broiled in an Iron chair.