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…

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•?

Thorp. After he had made a confession of his Faith in the Trinitie, and in the Sonne of God, reciting the whole substance of the Gospel, from the Conception of Christ vntill the holy Ghost was sent, he beléeued the Catholike Church was all that euer were, are, or shal be, that endeuour to know & kéep Gods commandements, ⟨p. 96⟩fearing to offend him, and louing to please him, hoping stedfastly in his mercy, continuing in Charity, gladly suffering persecutions by the example of Christ and his Apostles: all these haue their names written in the Booke of life. The gathering together of these that be aliue, is the Church fighting against the fi•nd, the prosperity of the World and the fleshly luss: and I wil submit my selfe only to the rule and gouernance of them, whom after my knowledge I may perceiue, by the hauing and vsing of the foresaid vertues, to be members of the holy Church. These Articles and all other that I ought to beléeue by the word of God, I verily beléeue in my Soule, and I beleeue that the word of God is sufficient to saluation: if I haue erred that I submit my selfe to be econciled, and I beleeue the authorities of Saints and Doctors as farre as they may be approued by the word of God, and no further, for any earthly power or dignity. Sir, I pray shall I lay my hand on the Booke to sweare by it; yea, said he, wherefore else? Sir, I say a Booke is a thing coupled together of diuers Creatures, and Gods and Mans Law is against swearing by any Creature, but I will sweare vnto you as I ought by Gods Law, but for Charity, tell me wherein I shall submit my selfe, and wherein you will correct m?