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…

Thorpe. None of you will grant us any such licence, but we must oblige us to you• by unlawful Oaths, not to pass the bonds you will limit us, and we dar• not so oblige our selves. Wherefore, though we have no such licenses, we dare not leave the office of Preaching, for so mu•h as we have taken upon us the Office of Priesthood, trusting God will be our sufficient letters and witness, if we occupy us faithfully to d•e our Office justly; yea, the hearers shall be our Letters, for the truth, where it is s•wne, cannot be unwitnessed, as Saint Paul saith; We need no Letters of commendations, a• some do, which Preach for covetousness, and mens praisings. Touching obedience to superiors, good superiors with sound Doctrine and holy conversation, to them we must willingly and gladly obey, consenting to their charitable biddings, and working after their fruitful works, of these Saint Paul speaketh; Be mindful of your Sovereigns, that speak to you in the word of God, and follow the faith of them, whose conversation you know to be virtuous. These Sovereigns make fervent prayers, that they, and their Subjects may live in the fear and love of God, and live so virtuously, that they that will live well may take example by them: but Subjects ought not to obey Tyrants, whose biddings and works are vicious, that they ought to be hated and left. But if they menace oppressions and punishings, Saint Peter biddeth the servants of such Tyrants, to, Obey meekly, suffering patiently their malicious cruelty: but he counselleth not any servant or subject, to obey any Lord, Prince, or Sovereign in any thing not pleasing to God.

Thorpe. None of you will grant vs any such licence, but we must oblige vs to you• by vnlawfull Othes, not to passe the bonds you will limmit vs, and we dar• not so oblige our selues. Wherefore, though we haue no such licenses, we dare not leaue the •ffice of Preaching, for so mu•h as we haue taken vpon vs the Office of Priesthood, trusting God will bo our sufficient letters and witnesse, if we occupie vs faithfully to de our Office iustly; yea, the hearers shall be our Letters, for the truth, where it is swne, cannot be vnwitnessed, as Saint Paul saith; Wee neede no Letters of commendations, a some doe, which Preach for couetousnesse, and mens praisings. Touching obedience to superiours, good superiours with sound Doctrine and holy couersation, to them wée must willingly and gladly obey, consenting to their charitable biddings, and working after their fruitfull workes, of these Saint Paul speaketh; Bee mindfull of your Soueraignes, that speake to you in the word of God, and follow the faith of them, whose conuersation you know to be vertuous. These Soueraignes make feruent prayers, that they, and their Subiects may liue in the feare and loue of God, and liue so vertuously, that they that will liue well may take example by them: but Subiects ought not to obey Tyrants, whose biddings and workes are vicious, that they ought to be hated and left. But if they menace oppressions and punishings, Saint Peter biddeth the seruants of such Tyrants, to, Obey meekely, suffering patiently their malicious cruelty: but hée councelleth not any seruant or subiect, to obey any Lord, Prince, or Soueraigne in any thing not pleasing to God.