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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
Book 4 › THE HISTORY OF THOMAS BECKET Arch-bishop of Canterbury.
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Others fled to the French King, desiring of him his eldest son Lodowicke, and they would elect him their King, and that he would send with him a mighty Army, to subdue the King: but as certain Lords and Barons were choosing Lodowicke for their king, the Pope sent a Cardinal to stop their rash and cruel attempts, charging the French king, upon his allegiance, with all possible power, to •avour, and de•end King John of England, his Feoda•y, or Tenant. Tho French king answered. The Realm of England was never yet part of Peters patrimony, neither now is, nor ever should be. No Prince may pledge, or give away his Kingdom, without the lawful consent of his Barons: If the Pope shall se• up such a president, he shall, at his pleasure, bring all Christian Princes, and their Kingdoms to naught, Though he be my adversary, I much lament that he ••th brought the noble ground, and Queen of Provinces, under miserable […]. The chief of his Lords standing by, cried by the blood of God, in whom we hope to be saved, we will stick in this Article to the loosing of our heads, that no King may put his •and under tribute, and make his Nobility captive servants.
Others fled to the French King, desiring of him his eldest sonne Lodowicke, and they would elect him their King, and that he would send with him a mightie Armie, to subdue the King: but as certaine Lords and Barons were chusing Lodowicke for their king, the Pope sent a Cardinall to stop their rash and cruell attempts, charging the French king, vpon his alegiance, with all possible power, to •auour, and de•end King Iohn of England, his Feoda•y, or Tenant. Tho French king answered. The Realme of England was neuer yet part of Peters patrimony, neither now is, nor euer should be. No Prince may pledge, or giue away his Kingdome, without the lawfull consent of his Barons: If the Pope shall se• vp such a president, he shall, at his pleasure, bring all Christian Princes, and their Kingdomes to naught, Though he be my aduersary, I much lament that he ••th brought the noble ground, and Quéene of Prouinces, vnder miserable . The chiefe of his Lords standing by, cryed by the bloud of God, in whome we hope to be saued, we will sticke in this Article to the loosing of our heads, that no King may put his and vnder tribute, and make his Nobilitie captiue seruants.