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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.
Constantine reigned about thirty years: he was borne in Britain, his Mothers name was Helena, Daughter of King Coilus; he travailed greatly for the peace of Christians, he set peace amongst the Bishops at dissension; he made provision for Preachers, and caused all to be restored unto the Christians that was taken from them by Persecutors. He wrote to his chief Captain, that Ministers should be freed from all public duties and burdens: He wrote to Eusebius for the edifying of new Churches, and after he had gathered the Nicene Council, for the unity of the Church, he writeth to Alexander and Arius for the same intent.
Constantine raigned about thirty yeares: he was borne in Brittaine, his Mothers name was Helena, Daughter of King Coilus; hee trauailed greatly for the peace of Christians, he set peace amongst the Byshops at dissention; hee made prouision for Preachers, and caused all to bee restored vnto the Christians that was taken from them by Persecutors. He wrote to his chéefe Captaine, that Ministers should be fréed from all publique duties and burthens: He wrote to Eusebius for the edifying of new Churches, and after he had gathered the Nicene Councel, for the vnity of the Church, he writeth to Alexander and Arius for the same intent.
He enjoined a Prayer to his Soldiers in stead of Catechism. We knowledge thee only to be our GOD, we confess thee only to be our King, we call upon thee our only helper, by thee we obtain our victories, by thee we vanquish our enemies, to thee be attributed whatsoever commodities we presently enjoy: by thee we hope for good things to come, unto thee we direct all our suits and petitions, most humbly beseeching thee to keep Constantinus our Emperor, and his Noble Children to continue in long li•e, and to give them victory over their enemies, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
He inioyned a Prayer to his Souldiers in stead of Catechisme. We knowledge thee onely to be our GOD, we confesse thee onely to bee our King, we call vpon thée our onely helper, by thée we obtaine our victories, by thee we vanquish our enemies, to thee be attributed whatsoeuer commodities we presently enioy: by thee we hope for good thinges to come, vnto thee we direct all our sutes and petitions, most humbly befeeching thee to keepe Constantinus our Emperour, and his Noble Children to continue in long lie, and to giue them victory ouer their enemies, through Iesus Christ our Lord, Amen.