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Christs victory over Satan's tyranny Wherein is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithful…Christs victorie ouer Sathans tyrannie Wherin is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithfull…
Christs victory over Satan's tyranny Wherein is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithful soldiers that the Devil either by his grand captains the emperors, or by his most dearly beloved sons and heirs the popes, have most cruelly martyred for the truth. With all the poisoned doctrines wherewith that great read dragon hath made drunken the kings and inhabitants of the earth; with the confutations of them together with all his traitorous practises and designs, against all Christian princes to this day, especially against our late Queen Elizabeth of famous memory, and our most religious Sovereign Lord King James. Faithfully abstracted out of the Book of martyrs, and divers other books. By Thomas Mason preacher of Gods Word.Christs victorie ouer Sathans tyrannie Wherin is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithfull souldiers that the Diuell either by his grand captaines the emperours, or by his most deerly beloued sonnes and heyres the popes, haue most cruelly martyred for the truth. With all the poysoned doctrins wherewith that great redde dragon hath made drunken the kings and inhabitants of the earth; with the confutations of them together with all his trayterous practises and designes, against all Christian princes to this day, especially against our late Queen Elizabeth of famous memorie, and our most religious Soueraigne Lord King Iames. Faithfully abstracted out of the Book of martyrs, and diuers other books. By Thomas Mason preacher of Gods Word.
London: printed by George Eld and Ralph Blower, 1615
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.
Some could not abide these exhortations, and made signs to the hangman to cast him into the River: after he was cast down the River was red, which was a token that innocent blood was shed: they that were present were greatly amazed thereat, and returned home pensive.
Some could not abide these exhortations, and made signes to the hangman to cast him into the Riuer: after he was cast downe the Riuer was red, which was a token that innocent bloud was shed: they that were present were greatly amazed therat, and returned home pensiue.
An other History by Oecolampadius: an honest man, when he had wrongfully suffered most intolerable torments, for being in a commotion, and was condemned. A Friar being brought unto him, when he was taken out of the dungeon, and see the Friar, He cried with a loud voice; O miserable wretch that I am: now am I betrayed my last hour is at hand: The dream which I dreamed this night will come to pass. The Friar plucking out a wooden cross, said poor man confess thy sins in mine ear, and after thou hast received absolution at mine hands, doubt not but this day thou shalt goo strait to the Kingdom of Heaven: Who answered, thou wicked Friar get thee away from me, for I have long bewailed my sins before the face of Christ, who hath forgiven me, I have no need of thy absolution, which thou thy self doest not understand. Thou shouldest long since have amended thy wicked and hypocritical life: I know what thou art, thou playest the Ape with me, thou hast a subtle heart which hath deceived much people: if thou hast any comfort out of the Gospel let me have it: if not, get thee away with thy portas: whereat the Friar was confused: The hangman wiser then the Friar, bid him read him something of the Passion: whereat he would take great pleasure. The foolish Friar had no other consolation but to hold the Crucifix of wood, before him, saying behold thy Saviour which died for thee; Look on him and thou shalt be comforted. He answered, get thee from me thou naughty person, this is not my Saviour; my Saviour dwelleth in Heaven, in whom I trust that he will not deliver my soul to eternal death: The Friar crossed himself and departed.