Bloody Theatre,
The Bloody Theatre, or Martyrs Mirror of the Defenseless Christians who baptized only upon confession of faith, and who suffered and died for the testimony of Jesus, their savior, from the time of Christ to the year A.D. 1660
作者：Braght, Thieleman J. van (Thieleman Janszoon), 1625-1664; Sohm, Joseph F., 1856-1902 [Translator]
体例：段 章数：258
字数：5,186,740 来源：Project Gutenberg
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共 258 段- But can carnal men comprehend this? Will any of them believe
- Of old, among the heathen, the greatest and highest honors w
- The name “Anabaptists” was really not accepted by them by ch
- If any one, therefore, no matter who, provided he does it in
- In or under the gates councils were wont to be held; and the
- In order to answer this question correctly, we must consider
- Yet, we do not find, that the Lord Jesus Christ has ordained
- 5. As _Marriage_ which was good and rightly instituted in pa
- Concerning baptism we confess that all penitent believers, w
- Alexander, the coppersmith, who did the apostle much evil, o
- That Paul was there much earlier and longer, appears from al
- NOTE.--In addition to what has been stated in the body [of t
- [63] 2,800,000 guilders, or $784,000.
- Matt. 28:18–20: “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,
- [83] That the Lord lived six hours, yea, more than six hours
- Afterwards, when certain men came from Judea, and troubled t
- Such was the conversion of Saul, who was afterwards called P
- He was held in no small esteem by the Lord; for he had, as i
- Luke was therefore, as it appears, a companion of Paul, not
- From this it is again quite evident, that Justinus has in vi
- Ignatius, a disciple of the apostle John, and a successor of
- We, in order to pursue a middle course between the abovement
- At the time that this awful pressure of conscience continued
- [95] Tertullian here speaks of repentance and regeneration,
- _A. D. 264._--At Rome, under the Emperors Valerian and Galie
- At this time, Origen, though but eighteen years old, was a t
- Afterwards, an honorable believing woman, called Cointha, or
- But finally, sufferings beyond measure came upon him; he was
- He writes: “Emperor Aurelian commenced the ninth persecution
- Tharacus answered: “Yea, I do; for he is the Son of God, the
- Beloved reader! I could not forbear to translate these recor
- It is also said in the 15th Canon concerning the catechumens
- _Page 384._ Vicecomes (_Lib. 1, cap. 20_) quotes the followi
- Finally, having declared, with what heart and purpose we mus
- “Again, he teaches, on Matt. 16, that the priests have no mo
- As touching the fearful tortures inflicted, he then writes t
- This happened in Lusitania, at Emerita, now called Merida or
- Thereupon she was instantly seized by the soldiers, and brou
- We shall begin the fifth century, concerning baptism, with t
- These are the words, or, at least, the meaning, of Cresconiu
- But, beloved reader, how can this passage apply to baptism,
- After this terrible tyrant had put to death, by these and si
- [118] Touching the Jews who embraced the faith, this rule wa
- In the margin (in connection with Arnold) a severe persecuti
- Notwithstanding in this century the seat of anti-Christ was
- In our account of baptism for the year A. D. 606, we made me
- That which is adduced, in _lib. 4, Cantic._, of his belief _
- I cannot forbear adding here the verdict of Jacob Mehrning,
- Samson was also a Scotchman by descent, and an elder and com
- _A. D. 830._[140]--It is stated that A. D. 830, in the sixte
- Thirdly, when he, expounding the utility of baptism, says: “
- [145] _To go without delay to heaven, to Christ_, may fitly
- “As far as regards the preceding century, I cannot speak of
- _Same page as above._ Theophilact on John 3, says: “It is no
- Of the youth Pelagius, the authors write that he confessed h
- He tells in the above place, whence baptism has its power, a
- He mentions, among others, two of these people by name, name
- Rupert Tuiciensis gives an excellent exposition of the bapti
- We will close our remarks concerning Henry, and give, if nec
- 2. Of the sacrament of holy baptism they say, that the quest
- _Cap. 2, Ingolstadt edition, page 54._ “Among all the sects
- 8. _Possessir las armas in patientia._
- In our account of those who opposed infant baptism, in the t
- Concerning this, the aforesaid William writes in his history
- By these and similar means the Romanists at this time, sough
- _Second Argument._--Chassanion states: That shortly after th
- A. D. 1212, the true doctrine of the Gospel began to manifes
- NOTE.--A. D. 1220 lived the strong and celebrated theologian
- Abraham Bzovius relates, from a fragmentary history by an un
- As regards the oath, the papists charged them with holding t
- He also spoke much of the persecution, tribulation, hardship
- A. D. 1319, Pope John XXII. again began to persecute the Wal
- _Further observation._--In _Kort Verhael van den Loop der We
- William White, father Abraham of Cholchester, and John Waddo
- Now when the children of light, who confessed the doctrine o
- For this reason many went and sojourned in Austria; but as i
- “Contemplate the suffering which these pious martyrs endured
- They further produce, in defense of, or, rather as an excuse
- This indicates that the old orthodox Waldenses, notwithstand
- [208] For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ h
- _A. D. 1592._--We find, that besides a disputation held agai
- Regarding the creation of the visible things, read: “In the
- But in no wise is it true that the gracious, merciful, and r
- On the other hand, the assertion of those who ascribe regene
- “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
- Where, therefore, men believe with the heart, in the Father,
- How the apostles in their epistles described Christian bapti
- _Of the office of magistracy_, and secular power, we confess
- _Of the Death of the body and the Resurrection of the dead_,
- NOTE.--_A. D. 1509._--At this time, Nicholas Rus vigorously
- George Wagner, of Emmerich, was apprehended at Munich, in Ba
- Finally, beloved brethren and sisters, sanctify yourselves f
- In the year 1528, Brother Hans Schlæffer, formerly a Roman p
- Hans Langmantel, a wealthy citizen and of noble descent, dur
- At this, a great tumult arose among the people, with spears
- There has existed, writes a certain author, in the Zwinglian
- Moreover, we prohibit all our subjects from asking for mercy
- The eighth time the Judge came to them, together with three
- Thus it continued until the beginning of the year 1540, when
- Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in
- By these words the apostle indicates to us, how necessary an
- Hence we are to pray that he would deliver, or punish us, no
- My dear wife, if we might have entered into the kingdom of G
- In this year, Brother Oswald of Jamnits, was imprisoned for
- _Ans._ “Whithersoever they came, they went into the synagogu
- _Elizabeth_: “Christ said: Ask them that were present, or wh
- Therefore, O dear friends, mark here what great love the Fat
- At another subsequent time there came two secular priests: S
- The executioner, in order to put her to shame, made Anneken
- _Jacques._ “My lady, I can not see that there is any crime a
- I earnestly pray the Lord, that he will comfort you, and rem
- Behold, my dear friends, such a people Christ has chosen, wh
- Hence, my most beloved, be a willing bride, and prepare for
- I cannot thank or praise the Lord sufficiently for the great
- Lijsken, our sister, who was in bonds for a long time, fulfi
- The four brethren, Willem of Bierck, Christoffel from the Ge
- Therefore, exhort one another daily, my dear friends, the mo
- O my dear friends, see that you exercise a care for one anot
- NOTE.--The year in which the death of this Felistis occurred
- Therefore, let every one strive to give diligence to take he
- _Question._ “What is your name?” _Answer._ “Pieter Witses.”
- Which certificate he shall be obliged to show and deliver in
- We had much additional discussion yet, with reference to thi
- In the year 1557, a few days before Ascension-day, brother H
- The beginning of my life was unprofitable, proud, puffed-up,
- The Lord was also with David, so that he slew the giant Goli
- Having been brought in a wagon to the place called Mercado,
- Whereas Jacob Theunis, _alias_ Mosselman, born at Rotterdam,
- _P. S._ This Thomas van Imbroeck composed an excellent confe
- Therefore, my dearly beloved wife, take the Almighty God for
- When brought forth from prison, to be taken to the place of
- On Saturday morning, the 8th of January of said year 1558, I
- He became angry, and asked me: “Are we idolaters, because we
- _Inq._ “Nevertheless, you must be instructed herein by some
- Perceiving that he could get nothing else out of me, he aske
- The abovementioned traitor, Mr. de Wael, was not long after
- I must further relate to you something of the sorrow which I
- HANS DE VETTE, AND ELEVEN OTHERS, PUT TO DEATH FOR THE TESTI
- Thus, my most beloved, that by these you are a partaker of t
- After all heartfelt greeting written to you my beloved wife
- He then asked me whether Christ did not assume his flesh and
- Again Zachariah truly said: “Blessed be the Lord God of Isra
- Dear and much beloved wife Maeyken, after affectionate greet
- Their sentence was then read, in which, among others, these
- O who can comprehend the power of God, that he should be mos
- 3. They all asked him with many words, whether Christ our Sa
- Grace, mercy and peace from God the heavenly Father and the
- After great steadfastness she was sentenced to death, and bu
- We had many words about baptism. I said that Christ sent out
- Hence watch sharply in righteousness, so that you, my dear s
- O my flesh, my blood, I beseech you by the bleeding wounds o
- In the second place, dear brethren, it is a great joy for me
- Thus they were first asked. If you also ask the brethren thi
- On the way a young woman happened along, who wanted to speak
- I wanted to inform you of this very briefly, my dear brother
- It often occurred to me that I should not get away--that the
- Hence I desire of all prisoners, that they guard their lips,
- Thereupon two of them, the executioner and his assistant, bo
- Therefore, my beloved in the Lord, comfort yourself with his
- O my dear lamb, this is not said, that we should grieve. Thu
- But now they will not repent nor turn from all evil to the k
- In this same year a brother named Jan Portier, a native of K
- “For God so loved the condemned world, his enemy, steeped as
- This aim of the actuary was not bad, since it springs from c
- Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your
- In the year 1569, the 25th of June, there was put to death f
- Mark: God said to Joshua, whom he appointed in Moses’ office
- Most worthy officers, justiciaries, and all my lords, who in
- Notice also the wonderful deeds of God in Egypt, on Pharaoh,
- O why should I write you much; I hope and trust, that you yo
- They told me to think that they also had a soul, and wanted
- In the first place, my friend, you desire us to write to you
- O my dear wife, as the prophet Malachi says, that the day co
- _Jac._ I consider the Pope the vicar of God; for he occupies
- _Fr. Corn._ Fie, the devil and his mother are here again alr
- _Jac._ Well then, when Christ saw and heard, that Nicodemus
- _Herm._ Therefore I said, that you are not the man who shall
- _Herm._ We too believe that God was the word; but would you
- _Fr. Corn._ Bah, my lords, and may I not accuse him of what
- Hence Solomon writes: The fear of the Lord is the beginning
- Hereby the apostle proves, that the gift of the Holy Ghost s
- From this it can well be seen, that he repeats it, in order
- Written in my prison to my dear brother, D. B., by me,
- About the year 1569 there was imprisoned at Armentiers, in F
- Here I should have liked to quote some more scriptures, but
- ANOTHER LETTER OF TIJS JEURIAENSS, WRITTEN IN PRISON TO THE
- This we unworthy ones have written you in haste in our bonds
- Therefore, my dear sister in the Lord, be steadfast, immovea
- Furthermore, my dear and much beloved father and mother, I i
- Whereas Anneken, Jan Ogiers’ daughter, and wife of Adriaen B
- Grace, mercy and peace from God the heavenly Father, and our
- Hence, my beloved, let us take heed that we may always be fo
- We then also spoke of infant baptism, which he would prove t
- O dear brothers, Michiel and Pleun, I also admonish myself h
- Therefore, dear sister, let us take good heed, that we well
- TEN PERSONS, MEN AS WELL AS WOMEN, BURNED FOR THE TESTIMONY
- Whereas Gerrit Corneliss, alias Gerrit Boon, boatman, citize
- We prisoners and bound in the Lord for the eternal truth’s s
- Hence I repeat it, walk worthy of your vocation, in the love
- Furthermore, my dear friends, be not proud, and trust not in
- When the executioner brought him to the place where he was t
- Then fire was set to the wood piled around him, and this fri
- When I had thus with Abraham delivered up my only son, that
- To the scattered saints and the others at Dortrecht, grace a
- Therefore, my dearest sister above all men, weary not, thoug
- THE SEVENTH LETTER FROM JAN WOUTERSS, TO HIS FATHER AND MOTH
- Affectionately written to you, my three beloved sisters, by
- Hence, though a storm come upon us occasionally, let us firm
- Ah! Jan’s daughter, my dear wife and sister in the Lord, if
- In the third place, I beseech you to be patient in the affli
- Thus we had many words. I said that it was written that the
- Behold my dear brother Maerten Janss, what will it matter th
- Having been severely confined for about nine days in the Emp
- Out of tender love, an affectionate greeting to you my most
- Hence, O my love, my dearest love, I cannot forbear to utter
- Hence, O my dear brother, let us, according to the writing o
- In the ninth place it was told her that good works did avail
- In the year 1573, there were put to death at Ghent in Flande
- In the fourth place, I also believe all that this only God s
- I, a prisoner for the name of the Lord, wish all my dear bre
- My dear child Adriaen, my son, I leave you this for a testam
- Now, my dear child, if this be not so, I know that he is fai
- But, my dear sister, it is now my turn; it may very soon, pe
- They said that infants were born in original sin. I said: “C
- The bishop said that I could not prove it with John’s baptis
- Finally, when they had finished their business, they went aw
- The persecution, killing and murdering of the Christians not
- In regard to their allegation, that God has commanded, in hi
- We poor prisoners, named Hendrick Terwoort and Jan Pieterss,
- Here you have, beloved mother, from beginning to end, a writ
- Finally the steward of the country began to speak in Latin w
- I Raphel, imprisoned for the truth, wish my dear and in God
- See, my dear son Raphelken, since the Lord has so ordered it
- When he had been brought into the market place, near the sta
- I hope to explain to you, dear brother, the cause of my impr
- My affectionately beloved mother, whom I love from the heart
- By me your son, whom you well know, at present confined in p
- _Whereas_, certain residents, living there, said to be Anaba
- In the year 1585, three brethren, namely, Wolfgang Raufer, G
- And after all salutation, I inform my very dear and beloved
- Hence, my dear and beloved, rejoice with me in the spirit, t
- Hence, my dear brethren and sisters in the Lord, I and my
- Behold, my dear child Betgen, if you fear the Lord with all
- Christ Jesus teaches us, Matt. 5:10–12: “Blessed are they wh
- We further practice, according to the doctrine of Christ and
- My dear father and mother, think not (though I am bodily sep
- O how good were it for all tyrannical men, if they would con
- The burgomasters and the council make known: Whereas it has
- That this may be well understood, we shall correctly copy th
- In the Knonow Bailiwick, the persecution, at this time, brok
- This then was the end of this pious heroine of Jesus, who, t
- Felix Landis (the son of Hans Landis, who, A. D. 1614, was b
- This letter was written at Mackenheym, and signed by six eld
- “Good morning, friend,” he from them hears,
- _Be it known_: Whereas divers merchants and inhabitants of t
- NOTE.--This edict having been proclaimed in the Berne domini
- Ambrose, articles of faith, 154
- " Segers’ wife’s, letter to husb’d, 498