A07225:1957
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.
THOMAS TOMKINS.
Thomas Tomkins of Shoreditch in London Weaver, was brought before Boner, for all hitherto were condemned by Steven Gardiner Lord Chancellor; but he being weary, put off the rest unto Boner, of whom this Tomkins was the first; who when by no means he could be driven from the truth, Boner caused a burning Candle to be brought to him: Then said he, come on naughty knave, if thou likest the torments of the fire so well; I will make thee feel in this flame what it is to be burned: then if thou be wise thou wilt change thy mind: Then he commanded his right hand to be put into the fire, but he endured the burning; yet was not Bonnet therewith contented, but never rested until he had consumed the whole body to ashes in Smithfield.
THomas Tomkins of Shordich in London Weauer, was brought before Boner, for all hitherto were condemned by Steuen Gardiner Lord Chancelor; but hee being weary, put off the rest vnto Boner, of whom this Tomkins was the first; who when by no meanes hee could bee driuen from the •ruth, Boner caused a burning Candle to be brought to him: Then said he, come on naughty knane, if thou likest the torments of the fire so well; I will make thee feele in this flame what it is to be burned: then if thou be wise thou wilt change thy minde: Then he commanded his right hand to be put into the fire, but he indured the burning; yet was not Bonet therewith contented, but neuer rested vntill he had consumed the whole body to ashes in Smithfield.
He was condemned upon these points: First, that his belief , that the body of Christ is not truly and verily in the Sacrament of the Altar, but only in heaven, and so in heaven that it cannot be really in the Sacrament: and although the Church a low the Mass a wholesome and profitable sacrifice; yet my belief is that the Mass is full of Superstition and Idolatry, and unprofitable for my soul: and the Sacrament of Baptism ought to ee only in the vulgar tongue, and without such ceremonies as are used in the Latin Church: and being exhorted to leave his opinions: He answered he was brought up in ignorance until now of late years, and now I know the truth, wherein I will continue unto death: and he said my Lord you would have me forsake the truth, and fall into error and heresy: Then he was condemned and delivered unto the Sheriff; who carried him to Newgate, where he remained most joyful and constant, until he was conveyed to Smithfield, and there sealed up his Faith in the flaming fire.