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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 the year 175. §175succeeded the former Lucius, Antoninus Commodus, 1son to Verus, who reigned xiij. years. In whose time (as some think) by the favour of Martia, 2the Emperors Concubine, who favoured the Christians, persecution slaked. By which means, many noble personages of Rome, embraced the Gospel. Among whom was one Apollonius, 3who being maliciously accused by Severus his servant, (notwithstanding the false accusation of his Accuser) being detected, and he for that crime having his legs broken, was nevertheless, driven to make confession of his faith, and for the same also beheaded by an ancient Law, that no ⟨p. 17⟩Christian ought to be released without recantation.
In the yere 175. §175succéeded the former Lucius, Antoninus Commodus, 1sonne to Verus, who raigned xiij. yeares. In whose time (as some thinke) by the fauour of Martia, 2the Emperors Concubine, who fauoured the Christians, persecution slaked. By which meanes, many noble personages of Rome, embraced the Gospel. Among whō was one Apollonius, 3who being maliciously accused by Seuerus his seruant, (notwithstanding the false accusation of his Accuser) being detected, and he for that crime hauing his legs broken, was neuerthelesse, driuen to make confession of his faith, and for the same also beheaded by an auncient Law, that no ⟨p. 17⟩Christian ought to be released without recantation.