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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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Hadrian the Emperor, succeeded Traianus, who slew Zenon a Noble man of Rome, and 10023 for Christ. Borgomensis Lib▪ 8. makes mention of ten thousand in Hadrian's days to be crucified in Mount Ararat, crowned with thorns, their sides pierced with Darts, after the example of the Lords passion.
Hadrian the Emperour, succéeded Traianus, who slew Zenon a Noble man of Rome, and 10023 for Christ. Borgomensis Lib▪ 8. makes mention of ten thousand in Hadrians dayes to bee crucified in Mount Ararat, crowned with thornes, their sides pearced with Darts, after the example of the Lords passion.
Eustachius, a Captain, who was sent against the Barbarians, and subdued them, Hadrian met him honourably, and doing sacrifice to Apollo for the victory, willed Eustachius to do so also, which he refusing, he was brought to Rome, and with ⟨p. 5⟩his wife and children suffered martyrdom.
Eustachius, a Captaine, who was sent against the Barbarians, and subdued them, Hadrian met him honourably, and doing sacrifice to Apollo for the victory, willed Eustachius to doe so also, which hee refusing, hee was brought to Rome, and with ⟨p. 5⟩his wife and children suffred marterdome.
Faustino us and Jobita, Citizens of Brixia, suffered martyrdom with grievous torments, Caelocerius, seeing their great patience cried out, vere magnus deus Christianorum, whereupon he was apprehended, and suffered with them.