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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, there was one Alexander, 1who after great torments, escaped alive, and was afterward Bishop of Jerusalem, together with Narcissus, 2who being threescore and three years old, was unwieldy to govern alone. He continued Bishop in Jerusalem 40. years, till the persecution of Decius, and there erected a famous library, where Eusebius had his chiefest help in writing his ecclesiastical history. He wrote also divers Epistles, and licensed Origen to teach openly in his Church. At length being very aged was brought to Caesarea under Decius, where after his constant confession the second time, he died in prison.
At that time, there was one Alexander, 1who after great tormentes, escaped aliue, and was afterwarde Bishoppe of Hierusalem, together with Narcissus, 2who being thréescore and thrée yéeres olde, was vnweldy to gouerne alone. He continued Bishop in Hierusalem 40. yéeres, till the persecution of Decius, and there erected a famous library, where Eusebius had his chiefest helpe in writing his ecclesiastical history. He wrote also diuers Epistles, and licensed Origen to teach openly in his Church. At length being very aged was brought to Cesarea vnder Decius, where after his constant confession the second time, he died in prison.
- 1Alexand.
- 2Narcissus.
Under Severus, suffered also Andoclus, 1