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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
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5 The lawful use of the Sacraments is most acceptable unto God, but the great abuse is very detestable unto him: I once met with a Jew as I was sailing on the Sea, I inquired of him what was the cause of his pertinacy, that he did not believe the true Messiah was come, being that he saw the prophesies of him fulfilled, and the Prophesies and the Sceptre of Judah was likewise taken away: He answered me; When the Messiah cometh, he shall restore all things, and he shall not abrogate the Law given unto our fore-fathers as ye do: for we see the poor almost ready to perish for hunger amongst you, and you pity them not, and amongst us Jews, though we are poor, there are no beggars found.
5 The lawfull vse of the Sacraments is most acceptable vnto God, but the great abuse is very detestable vnto him: I once met with a Iew as I was sayling on the Sea, I inquired of him what was the cause of his pertinacy, that he did not beléeue the true Messias was come, being that he saw the prophesies of him fulfilled, and the Prophesies and the Scepter of Iuda was likewise tak•n away: He answered me; When the Messias commeth, he shall restore all things, and he shall not abrogate the Law giuen vnto our fore-fathers as yee doe: for we sée the poore almost ready to perish for hunger amongst you, and you pitty them not, and amongst vs Iewes, though we are poore, there are no beggars found.
And it is forbidden by the Law, to feign an Image of any thing in Heaven or Earth, but only to honour God, but your Churches are full of Idols, and ye adore a piece of Bread baked upon the ashes, and that it is your God, then the Bishops shook their heads, and spitted on the earth.
And it is forbidden by the Law, to faine an Image of any thing in Heauen or Earth, but onely to honour God, but your Churches are full of Idols, and ye adore a péece of Bread baked vpon the ashes, and that it is your God, then the Bishops shooke their heads, and spitted on the earth.