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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.
To Sixtus succeeded Telesphorus, 1and was bishop there eleven years, and died in the first year of Antoninus Pius, being martyred the year 138. §138After him succeeded Hyginus, 2and died a martyr anno 142. §142After him followed Pius. 3After him succeeded Anicetus, Soter, Eleutherius, about the year 180.
To Sixtus succéeded Telesphorus, 1and was bishop there eleuen yéeres, and died in the first yéere of Antoninus Pius, beyng martyred the yéere 138. §138After him succéeded Hyginus, 2and died a martyr anno 142. §142After him followed Pius. 3After him succéeded Anicetus, Soter, Eleutherius, about the yéere 180.
- 1Telesphorus.
- 2Hyginus.
- 3Pius, &c.
About this time of Commodus, among others were martyred Serapion