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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
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.
Bishop. William this twenty years and more, thou hast travelled […] about the North, and other Countries to poison all the Land with •hy untrue preaching, but by Gods help thou art in my ward, and I will let thee to envenom the sheep of my province: but as Saint Paul saith, as much as in us is we will have peace with all men, if thou wilt faithfully sware to submit thy self to my correction and ordinance, I will be gracious unto thee.
Bishop. WIlliam this twenty yeeres and more, thou hast trauelled 〈…〉 about the North, and other Countreyes to poison all the Land with •hy vntrue preaching, but by Gods help thou art in my ward, and I will let thee to inuenome the shéepe of my prouince: but as Saint Paul saith, as much as in vs is wee will haue peace with all men, if thou wilt faithfully sware to submit thy selfe to my correction and ordinance, I will be gracious vnto thée.
Thorp. After he had made a confession of his Faith in the Trinity, and in the Son of God, reciting the whole substance of the Gospel, from the Conception of Christ until the holy Ghost was sent, he believed the Catholic Church was all that ever were, are, or shall be, that endeavour to know & keep Gods commandments, ⟨p. 96⟩fearing to offend him, and loving to please him, hoping steadfastly in his mercy, continuing in Charity, gladly suffering persecutions by the example of Christ and his Apostles: all these have their names written in the Book of life. The gathering together of these that be alive, is the Church fighting against the fi•nd, the prosperity of the World and the fleshly lusts: and I will submit my self only to the rule and governance of them, whom after my knowledge I may perceive, by the having and using of the foresaid virtues, to be members of the holy Church. These Articles and all other that I ought to believe by the word of God, I verily believe in my Soul, and I believe that the word of God is sufficient to salvation: if I have erred that I submit my self to be reconciled, and I believe the authorities of Saints and Doctors as far as they may be approved by the word of God, and no further, for any earthly power or dignity. Sir, I pray shall I lay my hand on the Book to swear by it; yea, said he, wherefore else? Sir, I say a Book is a thing coupled together of divers Creatures, and Gods and Mans Law is against swearing by any Creature, but I will swear unto you as I ought by Gods Law, but for Charity, tell me wherein I shall submit my self, and wherein you will correct m?