A07225:1692
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.
Dearly beloved friends, I am brought hither to suffer death, albeit I never offended against the King in word nor deed: and have always been as faithful as any man unto this Realm: but because I am by Law condemned to die, to testify my obedience which I owe unto the Laws, I am come hither to suffer death: Wherefore I thank God that he hath given me this time of repentance, who might so suddenly have been taken with death that I could not have acknowledged God, nor my self.
Dearely beloued friends, I am brought hether to suffer death, albeit I neuer offended against the King in word nor deed: and haue alwaies béene as faithfull as any man vnto this Realme: but because I am by Law condemned to die, to testifie my obedience which I owe vnto the Lawes, I am come hither to suffer death: Wherefore I thanke God that he hath giuen me this time of repentance, who might so suddenly haue béen taken with death that I could not haue acknowledged God, nor my selfe.
I would something put you in mind of the Christian Religion, which so long as I was in authority I did always diligently set forth, and I rejoice therein, sith now the state of Christian Religion cometh most near to the order of the Primitive Church, which I esteem as a great benefit of God to me, and unto you: most heartily exhorting you all, that you will most thankfully embrace it, & set out the same in your living, which if you do not, no doubt great calamity will follow.
I would something put you in minde of the Christian Religion, which so long as I was in authoritie I did alwaies diligently set forth, and I reioice therein, sith now the state of Christian Religion commeth most neere to the order of the Primatiue Church, which I esteeme as a great benefit of God to me, and vnto you: most heartily exhorting you all, that you will most thankefully imbrace it, & set out the same in your liuing, which if you do not, no doubt great calamitie will follow.