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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.
Christ, in Saint Matthew, likeneth them that hear his word, and keep it, to a wise man that buildeth his house upon a stone, this house is mans Soul, in which Christ desireth to dwell, if it be stablished in Christs living and teaching, adorned with his fair Virtues, and chiefly Charity, without •edling of any error, upon none other ground; none may make any building, or house, but upon the teaching and living of Christ, as Saint Paul teacheth to the Corinthians, and to comfort these, Saint Paul writeth to the people of Ephesus. Now ye are not strangers, guests, nor comelings, but Citizens, and of the household of God, builded upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets; in which foundation, every building that is builded, it increaseth to a holy Temple.
CHrist, in Saint Matthew, likeneth them that heare his word, and kéepe it, to a wise man that buildeth his house vppon a stone, this house is mans Soule, in which Christ desireth to dw•ll, if it bee stablished in Christes liuing and teaching, adorned with his faire Uertues, and chiefly Charitie, without •edling of any •rrour, vppon none other ground; none may make any building, or house, but vpon the teaching and liuing of Christ, as Saint Paule teacheth to the Corinthians, and to comfort these, Saint Paul writeth to the people of Ephesus. Now ye are not strangers, guests, nor comelings, but Citizens, and of the houshold of God, builded vpon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets; in which foundation, euery building that is builded, it increas•th to a holy Temple.
This is the stable Stone Christ, fast holding together two walls, for through him, •he Father is piteous, and mercifully joined, and made one together to mankind, and through dread so offend God, and fervent love to please him, men be inseparably made one to God, •nd •••ended surely under his protection. This stone Christ was figured by the square Stones of the Temple: for wheresoever a square stone is laid, it abideth steadfast so Christ, and every faithful member of his Church, by example of him, abideth ably in true Faith, and in all heavenly virtues, in all adversities, that they suffer in this valley of eares. When these squared stones were laid in the walls and Pillars of Gods Temple, no noise or stroke of the workmen was heard, this lence signifieth Christ, and his faithful members, which have been, are, and ever shall be meek and patient in every adversity, and no sound of grudging perceived in them.