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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.
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.
The same time a such treasons and conspiracies were wrought by Clergy men, that the King knew not where to find trusty friends. At length he went to Dover, looking for aid from other quarters, to whom resorted a wonderful number of men from Flanders, […], Holland, and many other parts. It was reported the Pope writ to them to a•de him. First, because he submitted his kingdom to his protection, and he had taken upon him the […] of the white Cross, to win again Jerusalem. Thirdly because he had gotten by him, England, and Ireland, and was like to loose both.
The same time a such treasons and conspiracies were wrought by Clergie men, that the King knew not where to finde trustie friends. At length he went to Douer, looking for ayde from other quarters, to whom resorted a wonderful number of men from Flanders, 〈…〉, Holland, and many other parts. It was reported the Pope writ to them to a•de him. First, b•cause he submitted his kingdome to his protection, and he had taken vpon him the 〈…〉 of the white Crosse, to winne againe Ierusalem. Thirdly because he had gotten by him, England, and Ireland, and was like to loose both.
Upon the A•••nciation day of our Lady, he •ooke upon him his voyage again•• •he Turks, to recover Jerusalem. He told his servants […] did prospe•• with him since he submitted himself and his kingdoms to the Church of Rome.
Upon the A•••nciation day of our Lady, hee •ooke vpon him his voyag• again he Turkes, to recouer Ierusalem. He told his seruants did prospe with him since he submitted himselfs and his kingdomes to the Church of Rome.