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The servand of God delivered to the hande of that proude and mercyless tyranne, triumphe was maid by the preastis.

The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

For that bloody wolfe the Cardinall, ever thrusting the blood of the servand of God, so travailled with the abused Governour, that he was content that Goddis servand should be delivered to the power of that tyranne.

The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

None of these terrible forwarnynges could eyther change or mollifie the heart of the indurat, licherous, and avaritious tyranne; but still he dois procead frome impietie to impietie.

The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

Rarely it has no special appropriateness, or is a mere display of ingenuity, as: _O Tite tute Tati tibi tanta tyranne tulisti_ (Ennius).

The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius Charles Thomas Cruttwell 1879

But whether the bearers of the rumors and tidinges were fauourers of Christ or flatterers of the tyranne, certain it is that the fame, as well of

The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women. 1514-1572 1878

Herode [s], not in any greate praise or commendation of his doctrine, but rather to signifie that Christ called that tyranne a fox: and that he did no more regarde his authoritie then did Iohn the Baptist, whom Herode before had beheaded for the libertie of his tonge.

The First Blast of the Trumpet against the monstrous regiment of Women John Knox 1874

But whether the bearers of the rumors and tidinges were fauourers of Christ or flatterers of the tyranne, certain it is that the fame, as well of Christes doctrine, as of his workes came to the eares of Herod: euen so may the sounde of our weake trumpet, by the support of some wynd (blowe it from the south or blowe it from the northe it is no mater) come to the eares of the chief offenders.

The First Blast of the Trumpet against the monstrous regiment of Women John Knox 1874