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…

The Emperor was wont to pray in the Temple of Saint Mary, Hildebrand knowing by spies the place where he was wont to pray hired one to carry up stones to the roof of the Church, to let them fall upon his head when he was at prayers; the hireling, •aying his stones in order, fell down and was slain. The Romans understanding the truth, drew him three days, by the legs, through the streets for example; but the Emperor, of his meekness commanded him to b• buried. Hildebrand, being a dying, bewailed his faults, and sent a Cardinal to the Emperor to desire him forgiveness, and to pardon the Emperor and all his partakers, quick and dead, of the danger of excommunication. From this Pope sprang all mischief, pride, pomp, and tyranny, which since reigned in his successors; hence was the subjection of Temporal Regiment to the Spiritual, and the suppression of Priests marriages: here came in the authority of both Swords to the Spiritualty, so that the Magistrates could do nothing in giving of Bishoprics, benefices; in calling of Councils, in correcting the excesses of the Clergy, but the Pope must do all. Nor no Bishop, nor Passor, in his own Parish, could excommunicate, or use any […] discipline, against his flock, but it was only the Popes Prerogative. In him was the first example of persecuting Emperors and kings with rebellion and excommunication; ⟨p. 49⟩then Victor the third was made Pope, who likewise showed himself stout against the Emperors;¹ but God gave the shrewd cow short horns: some say he was poisoned in his Chalice, and reigned but one year and a half. Notwithstanding the Popes followed still the steps of Hildebrand, as the Kings of Israel Jeroboam: in the time of this Victor began the Order of Monks of the Charterhouse.

The Emperour was wont to pray in the Temple of Saint Mary, Hildebrand knowing by spies the place where he was wont to pray hired one to cary vp stones to the roofe of the Church, to let them fall vpon his head when he was at prayers; the hireling, •aying his stones in order, fell downe and was slaine. The Romaines vnderstanding the truth, drew him thrée dayes, by the legs, through the streets for example; but the Emperour, of his méekenesse commaunded him to b• buried. Hildebrand, being a dying, bewailed his faults, and sent a Cardinall to the Emperour to desire him forgiuenesse, and to pardon the Emperour and all his parakers, quicke and dead, of the danger of excommunication. From this Pope sprang all mischéefe, pride, pompe, and tyranny, which since raigned in his successors; hence was the subiection of Temporall Regiment to the Spirituall, and the suppression of Priests mariages: héere came in the authoritie of both Swords to the Spiritualty, so that the Magistrates could doe nothing in giuing of Bishoprickes, benefices; in calling of Counceis, in correcting the excesses of the Clergie, but the Pope must doe all. Nor no Bishop, nor Passor, in his owne Parish, could excommunicate, or vse any discipline, against his flocke, but it was onely the Popes Prerogatiue. In him was the first example of persecuting Empeours and kings with rebellion and excommunication;