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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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and, upon his Oath, for performance hereof, he was absolved. For all this the Pope sent to France, for their consents, that Rodulphus should be Emperor. Then there was sent to Rodulphus b•ing Duke or Sw••ia a crown from the pope, with this very, Petra dedit Petro, Petrus Diadema Rodulpho. Then he gave in commandment to the Archbishop of Ments, and of Cullen, to elect Rodulphus emperor, and anoint him King, and defend him with all their strength. Whilst this conspiracy was in hand, the Emperor was absent, and the Popes Ambassadors with him, and, unknown to him, Rodulphus was elected Emperor: the Bishop of Stasbrough […] Henry the emperor thereof, who seeing the Saxons so bent against him, marched forward with his Soldiers to defend his right, but first sent to Rome, requiring the Pope to excommunicate ⟨p. 47⟩Rodulphus. But he minding nothing less, sent word that he would not condemn any person without hearing the cause: so, under colour of Law, disappointed Henry; who being forsaken on every side, with his men attempted battle with Rodulphus: there was great slaughter on both sides, but no victory, so yet both challenged the Empire. Then they both sent to Rome for the Popes determination, to whether of them the Empire appertained: the Pope willed them to break up their Armies, promising shortly to call a Council, where this matter should be disputed; but before the messengers returned, they had another conflict, but no victory So both being wearied in war, (the Romish beast being the cause thereof) and the Pope perceiving these wars would be to the great calamity, not only of Germany, but to other Nations, devised another way to help Rodulphus; sent a Commission to the Archbishop of Trevers, and others, giving them in charge to call a Council to sit at Almany to determine •he right, promising what they determined, he by the authority of God omnipotent, and of Saint Peter and of Saint Paul would ratify the same: but Henry the Emperor would not permit a Council to be had in Germany, except they would first deprive Rodulphus. The Legat• perceiving that was against the Popes drift returned. The Pope hearing his purpose disappointed;
and, vpon his Oath, for performance hereof, he was absolued. For all this the Pope sent to France, for their consents, that Rodulphus should be Emperor. Then there was sent to Rodulphus bing Duke or Swia a crowne from the pope, with this verie, Petra dedit Petro, Petrus Diadema Rodulpho. Then he gaue in commaundement to the Archbishop of Ments, and of Cullen, to elect Rodulphus emperour, and annoint him King, and defend him with all their strength. Whilst this conspiracie was in hand, the Emperour was absent, and the Popes Ambassadors with him, and, vnknowne to him, Rodulphus was elected Emperour: the Bishop of Stasbrough Henry the emperour thereof, who seeing the Saxons so bent against him, marched forward with his Souldiers to defend his right, but first sent to Rome, requiring the Pope to excommunicate