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…

When sentence was pronounced, and he to be delivered to the temporal Judge, his constancy so moved the hearts of many, that the Provost of the Town Patrick Learmond, though he were Steward of the Bishops regality, refused to be his temporal Judge: and the Bishops Chamberlain being therewith charged, would not take upon him so ungodly an office: the Bishops servants could get never a cord in the whole town for money to tie him to the stake withal, nor a Tar barrel to burn him when he came to the stake. He said to Oliphant, Put me up with thy hands, and take part in putting me to death, for by Gods law I am forbidden to lay hands on my self. Then he put him up with his hands; and he ascended gladly, saying, Introibo ad altare Dei, and desired he might speak to the people, which was denied him, they saying he had spoken too much already. Then some of the young men committed the burners, and the Bishops their Masters to the Devil, and bade him speak what he pleased.

When sentence was pronounced, and he to be deliuered to the temporall Iudge, his constancie so moued the hearts of many, that the Prouost of the Towne Patricke Learmond, though he were Steward of the Bishops regalitie, refused to bee his temporall Iudge: and the Bishops Chamberlaine being therewith charged, would not take vpon him so vngodly an office: the Bishops seruants could get neuer a cord in the whole towne for money to tye him to the stake withall, nor a Tarre barrell to burne him when he came to the stake. He said to Oliphant, Put me vp with thy hands, and take part in putting me to death, for by Gods law I am forbidden to lay hands on my selfe. Then he put him vp with his hands; and he ascended gladly, saying, Introibo ad altare Dei, and desired he might speake to the people, which was denied him, they saying he had spoken too much already. Then some of the yong men committed the burners, and the Bishops their Masters to the Diuell, and bade him speake what he pleased.

Then after he had prayed, standing upon the coals, said, I die only for the defence of the faith of Christ, for the which the faithful Martyrs have offered themselves gladly before, being assured after the death of their bodies of eternal felicity. And I praise God he hath called me of his mercy, amongst the rest of his servants, to seal up his truth with my life; therefore as you will escape eternal death, be not seduced with the lies of Priests, Monks, Friars, and the rest of that Sect, but depend only upon the death of Jesus Christ and his mercy, that you may in the time to come be delivered from condemnation. All the while the multitude greatly mourned, perceiving his mighty patience, constancy and boldness; whereby their hearts were so much enkindled and inflamed, that he was the last