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…

Next to him succeeded the Whore of Babylon, who appeared unto the world, not only after the spiritual sense, but after the very letter and right form of a whore indeed. In stead of a man Pope, they chose a Whore, called by name Joan the 8 her proper name was Gi•berta, a Dutch woman of Magunce, who went with an English Monk out of the Abbey of Ful•a, in mans apparel, unto Athens, after through her dexterity of wit and learning, she was promoted unto the Popedom▪ where she sate two years and six Months; after, in open Procession, fell in travel of child, and so died.

Next to him succéeded the Whore of Babilon, who appeared vnto the world, not only after the spirituall sence, but after the very letter and right forme of a whore indeed. In stead of a man Pope, they chose a Whore, called by name Ione the 8 her proper name was Gi•berta, a Dutch woman of Magunce, who went with an English Monke out of the Abbey of Ful•a, in mans apparell, vnto Athens, after through her dexteritie of wit and learning, she was promoted vnto the Popedome▪ where she sate two yeares and sixe Moneths; after, in open Procession, fell in trauell of childe, and so died.

Pope Benedictus the 3. succeeded her in the whorish sea, he ordained the Dirge to be said for the dead, yet before him▪ Gregorius the 3. had done his part therein.

A•ter him succeeded Pope Nicholas the 1. who enlarged the Popes Decrees with many constitutions equalling the authority of them with the writings of the Apostles. He ordained that no secular Prince nor the Emperor should be present at their Counsels, to the end they might murder such as they Judged to be Heretics, and that no Lay man should Judge Clergy men or reason upon the Popes power. That no Magistrate should have power over a Prelate, alleging that a Prelate is called God. That all Church service should be in Latin, except with the Sclavonians, and Polonians. Sequences in Mass were by him first allowed, by him Priests began to be strained from Marriage; whereof Hulderick Bishop of Ausrough sent a Letter to the Pope, that his Decrees, concerning single life of the Clergy, were far discrepant from all discretion, I fear how the Members of the Body will do, when the Head is so greatly out of frame. Is not this a violence & tyranny, when a man is compelled by your Decrees, to do that which is against the Institution of the Gospel, and the old Law, as appeareth by many examples; there be many under a false pretence of Continency, going about to please men more then God, some lye with their fathers wives, some are Sodomites, and play the beasts with