We are not unacquainted with the declaration of the Lord Jesus: “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” We ought, therefore, not to fear or be dismayed, since the Lord declares that the flesh is weak; but he has told us beforehand, that the spirit is willing and ready, in order that he might know which should be subject to the other, namely, that the flesh should serve the spirit, the weaker submit to the stronger—that the former might also acquire strength of the latter. The spirit should converse about the general eternal salvation, and not about the inconvenience of the prison, but meditate upon the contest, and what greater hardships may still be in reserve. Perhaps the flesh will be terrified at the huge sharp sword, the lofty gallows, the ravenous beast, or the exquisite pain of the flames, and the numerous instruments of torment; then will the spirit and flesh stand in opposition. What though this be great cruelty, numbers have suffered it with great joy; nay, persons have voluntarily desired and longed for it, in order to acquire honor and a name; and not only men but women. Hence, ye blessed, you may know how to deport yourselves according to the measure of your race.
It would consume too much time to mention all who have been executed with the sword, under the influence of a strong desire for such a death. Among females, there is Lucretia, who, being ravished, pierced her bosom with a dagger in the presence of her friends, that she might leave behind her the fame of her chastity. Mutius burnt off his right hand, in order, thereby, to acquire a name. How, also, that many other extraordinary inconveniences and tortures have been suffered for the acquisition of worldly honor and fame, we omit for brevity’s sake; and add: If temporal honor is worth so much torture and pain, endured through strength of mind, so that fire, sword, gallows, wild beasts, and torture were contemned for the reward of human fame, I may well say, that this, our affliction, is extremely light in comparison of the heavenly glory and the divine reward. If glass is so valuable, how much more precious are jewels? Who, then; would not much rather suffer so much for a real, substantial good, when so many endure so much for an unsubstantial one. I now dismiss the consideration for temporal fame; still the strife of indignation and that of martyrdom are analogous, etc.
This outward exercise, ye blessed, the Lord has not permitted to enter the world to no purpose; but, for our sakes, to warn us, thereby, that we shall be put to shame and confusion at the last day, if we are afraid of suffering for the sake of truth unto salvation, that which others have endured for the sake of vanity, unto perdition, etc. And in conclusion, let us consider the end or design of the creation of man, at which we must arrive, that such reflection may stimulate us to prepare ourselves resolutely to endure those calamities which equally befall the willing and the unwilling, (namely, the punishment of death, etc.) There is no person who would not still suffer for man’s sake; why then should we hesitate or fear to suffer in the cause of God, who will recompense us with the purest love, and with joy and everlasting glory? Meditate upon this, ye blessed.
[Index.]
| [A] | [B] | [C] | [D] | [E] | [F] | [G] | [H] | [I] | [J] | [K] | [L] | [M] |
| [N] | [O] | [P] | [Q] | [R] | [S] | [T] | [U] | [V] | [W] | X | [Y] | [Z] |
—[A]—
Abraham of Cholchester burned, [332]
" put to death, [533]
" Picolet, [783]
" " letter of, [784]
Absalom van Tomme, [560]
Address of Zeno to Candidates, [208]
" to the worldly minded, [14]
" " " young, middle-aged, and old, [14]
Ado Trevirensis, baptism, A. D. 1076, [253]
Adrian, a bishop punished, [210]
" Corneliss and others, [506]
" " a prayer, [507]
" " an admonition, [508–510]
" " a confession, [510–515]
" de Rieu, [676]
" Willems, [692]
Adriaen Brael, at Bruges, [629]
" den Burry, [659]
" Ol, [783]
" van Hee and Joos Meeuwens, [562]
" Pan and his wife, [595]
" " a letter from, [595]
" " another letter, [595]
" Pieters and Barber Joosten, [810]
" Janss Hoedemaecker burned, [841]
" " " 1st letter, [841]
" " " 2d " , [842]
" " " 3d " , [843]
" Rogiers, [900]
" " first letter, [904]
" " sec’d " , [905]
" " third " , [906]
" Hoedemaecker, [943]
Adriaenken Jans burnt, [855–856]
" " letter, [881]
" " " to her, [883]
Advertisement, [1076]
Aechtken of Zierick—zee, [599]
Aedesius, brother of Apphian drowned, [175]
Aeltgen Baten and Maeyken Wouters, [1033]
Agapitus, put to death, [126]
Agathonica and others put to death, [111]
Agathopus, a deacon, drowned, [175]
A lad of fifteen years, [483]
Albanus, a teacher, burned, [192]
Albert of Gaul martyred, [221–222]
Albigenses, confession of, [274]
" or Waldenses, distinction of, [293]
" a plain distinction, [295]
" 180 burned, [295]
" 60 " at Casser, [296]
" 100 " , [296]
" 50 " for the faith, [296]
" 400 " at Lavaur, [296]
Alexander of Phrygia executed, [112]
" the Greek martyr, [114]
" of Jerusalem put to death, [127]
" burned at Alexandria, [129]
" torn by wild beasts, [136]
Alcibiades martyred, [113]
Alfuard put to death, [258]
Algerius, a youth, letter, [548]
" offered up, [551]
Allert Janss, [807]
Aloida and Nunilo put to death, [235]
A man burned in London, [297]
Ambrose, articles of faith, [154]
Ammonaria, [130]
Ammonius put to death, [179]
Ammon, a deacon, [180]
Andrew, the apostle, crucified, [84]
" Claessen beheaded, [428]
" Kofler beheaded, [456]
" Samuel and Dirk Pieters, [458]
Andries de Meulenaer, at Bruges, [629]
" N., his father and brother, [807]
Andries Langedul, [608]
Andries N., [807]
Andries Pirchner, [1003]
Andronicus martyred, [83]
" put to death, [141]
" first examination, [142]
" second " , [144]
" third " , [146]
" account of death, [147]
Anna Maler and Ursula, [421]
" of Freiburg, [419]
" of Rotterdam, [436]
" " " letter to her son, [436]
" Cantiana, [480]
Anneken and others, [476]
" Ogiers drowned, [806]
" Heyndricks, [833]
" Botson, Janneken, her daughter and Maeyken Pieters, [1005]
" van den Hove, [1035]
" " " " further observation, [1036]
" van Bruyssel, [956]
Anpleunis van den Berge, [726]
Answer to the question, Whether all the people mentioned in this book confessed the faith of the Anabaptists, [17]
Anthimus, bishop at Nicomedia, [169]
Anthonis Keute at Bruges, [629]
" the weaver, [844]
" Ysbaerts, [941]
" Claes and others, [615]
Anthony Keyn beheaded, [457]
" van Asselroye, [479]
" Welsch, [638]
" Hinnelberg, [1065]
Antipas burned, [92]
Antonis Schoonvelt and others, [627]
Anysia, a young girl, slain, [179]
A pious brother, [526]
Apollonia burned, [129]
" wife of Leonhard Seyle, [434]
Apostles Creed, [26]
Apostolics put to death, [282]
Apphian, a youth, drowned, [174]
Aquila martyred, [83]
Aquilina put to death, [178]
Arent Block, [885–886]
Arent van Essen and Ursel, his wife, [805]
Arent Jacobs, wife and son, [438]
Ares put to death, [177]
Aristarchus slain at Rome, [83]
Arnald, a lector, burned, [281]
Arnobius on baptism, [148]
Arnold, a teacher, martyred, [204]
" Marsilius, Theodoric and others, [284]
" " " account of their views, [284]
" " " their examination, etc., [285]
" " " their constancy, [285]
Articles of faith from John Wickliffe, [324]
A Smith at Komen, [484]
Asterius crucified, [139]
Ater burned, [130]
Atrocious treatment of Christians, [107]
Attalus roasted in an iron chair, [112]
Augurius burned, [135]
Augustine, the baker, [532]
Aurea, a maiden, beheaded, [236]
Auxentices, put to death, [179]
A youth persecuted, [112]
—[B]—
Babylas of Antioch beheaded, [130]
Balthasar Huber and his wife, [448]
Baptism in the first century, [61]
Baptism of John, [61–62]
" " Jesus, [62]
" commanded by Christ, [62]
" practiced by the apostles, [62]
" testimony of the apostles, [63]
" not to be administered to infants, [63]
" testimony of the fathers, [64]
" in the second century, [97]
" Dionysius on, [97]
" Justinus " , [97]
" Gratianus " , [99]
" Clemens Alexandrinus, [99]
" of infants not mentioned by Clemens, [99]
" further remarks on, [100]
" in the third century, [114]
" Tertullian on, [115–116]
" Leonilla and her grandsons, [117]
" Origen Adamantius on, [117–119]
" Notice concerning the writings of Origen, [119]
" P. J. Twisck on different points of the doctrine of Origen, [118]
" of Virian, Marcellinus and Justin, [119]
" of Pancratius, [119]
" " Bassilla, [119]
" " Pontus, [119]
" " Nemesius, [120]
" Testimony of Cyril of Jerusalem on, [120]
" Arnobius on, [121]
" in the fourth century, [148]
" of Fusca, [148]
" Donatus on, [149]
" of Athanasius, [150]
" Council of Nice, [151]
" of Hilarius, [152]
" Views of Hilarius, [152]
" of Monica, [153]
" Canons respecting, [153]
" of infants declared against at Neocesarea, [153]
" of St. Martin, [153]
" of St. Ambrose, [154]
" Ephrem Syrus on, [155]
" Gregory of Nyssa on, [155]
" Optatus Milevitanus on, [156]
" Gregory of Nazianzus, [156]
" of Nectarius, [157]
" Basilius and Eubulus, [157]
" " on, [157–158]
" Chrysostom on, [158]
" Benefit, etc., of, [159]
" of Jerome, [161]
" Jerome on, [162]
" of Augustine, [163]
" of Epiphanius, [165]
" Epiphanius on, [165]
" of Constantine and Theodosius, [166]
" in the fifth century, [181]
" of infants opposed by Victor, [181]
" " Victorinus, [181]
" " Synesius Syrenus, [182]
" Sedulius on, [183]
" Hilarius " , [183]
" Prosperus on, [184]
" Maximus " , [185]
" Cyril of Alexandria on, [185]
" Received by a Jew, [186]
" Faustus Regiensus on, [186]
" Evagrius on, [186]
" Eucherius on, [187]
" at Carthage, [187]
" of Nazarius, [187]
" Salvian of Massilia, [188]
" of Anthymius, Sisinnius, etc., [188]
" Primasius on, [189]
" Fulgentius, [189]
" Clodovius and people, [190]
" in the sixth century, [190]
" Cassiodorus on, [195]
" Mehrning and Montanus on, [197]
" Justus Origelitanus on, [199]
" Olympiodorus on, [199]
" Peter on, [199]
" of the Jews, etc., on Easter and Whitsuntide, [200]
" of Brunechildis, [200]
" Donatus on, [201]
" in the seventh century, [206]
" of Anastasius, Cæsarea, etc., [207]
" of Jews and others, [207]
" Zeno of Verona on, [208]
" Jacob Pamelius, [208]
" Bracerensian counsel renewed, [208]
" Isadorus on, [209]
" J. Pomorius on, [209]
" in A. D. 700, [209]
" in the eighth century, [212]
" Germanus on, [213]
" Bede on, [213]
" Amalarius Fortunatus, [214]
" Roman practice favorable to, [215]
" of Wittikind, [216]
" What was required of catechumens, [216]
" Albinus on, [216]
" J. Mehrning on, [218]
" Sebastian Franck on, [218]
" P. J. Twisck’s account of, [218]
" in the ninth century, [224]
" Lamentation, [224]
" Haimo on, [225]
" Gratian to his contemporaries, [227]
" Rabanus Maurus on, [227]
" Angelomus on, [228]
" Council at Paris on, [228]
" Slaves baptized, [229]
" Huldricus, complaint, [229]
" Hincmar, Bishop Laudun, [229]
" Hincmar, Bishop of Rheims, [229–230]
" Paschasius on, [230]
" Remigius on, [231]
" P. J. Twisck on, [231]
" in the tenth century, [238]
" Giselbert on, [240]
" Ansbert on, [241]
" Smaragdus on, [241]
" Theophilact, [242]
" of Theridates, [244]
" " Namesius, [244]
" " Olympius, [244]
" " Placidus, his wife and two sons, [245]
" Fulbertus of Carnotanses on, [245]
" in the eleventh century, [249]
" Jacob Mehrning on, [250]
" Anselm on, [250–251]
" Algerus on, [251]
" Buchard of Worms on, [252]
" Lanfrancus writes, [252]
" Bruno bishop of Angiers, [252]
" Berengarius, deacon, [252]
" Beroldus on, [253]
" Ado Trevirensis on, [253]
" Juo Carnotensis on, [253]
" A. D. 1090, [254]
" in the twelfth century, [260]
" Waldenses on, [261]
" Rupert Tuiciensis on, [261]
" D. J. Vicecomes, [262]
" Ludovicus Vives on, [263]
" Petrobrusians, [263]
" Arnulph, Bishop of Lyons, [263]
" Hildebert, Bishop of Mayence, [263]
" Arnald of Brescia on, [263]
" Henricus Petri Tholossanus, [263]
" in the thirteenth century, [288]
" Jacob Mehrning from Cent. Mag., [289]
" Peter de Bruis on, [289]
" Henry of Toulouse, [289]
" of the true, [290]
" Principal points of doctrine, [290]
" Account of Sebastian Franck, [290]
" Gerard Sagarellas on, [291]
" Form or mode of, [291]
" Alexander on, [291]
" Probus, Bishop of Tullo, on, [291]
" in the fourteenth century, [309]
" Jacob Mehrning on, [309–310]
" Views on, [310]
" Dulcinus and Margaret, [310]
" Views of heretics (so called) on, [310]
" John Wickliffe on, [311–312]
" William Swinderby and Walter Brute on, [313]
" Nicephorus Callistus on, [313]
" Charles, Bishop of Milan, [313]
" in the fifteenth century, [321]
" of the Taborites, [325]
" D. Balthazar Lydius, [325]
" Jacob Mehrning on, [326]
" Extract from History of Baptism on, [326]
" in the sixteenth century, [351]
" Ludovicus Vives on, [353]
" Nicephorus on, [354]
" Thomas van Imbroeck on, [355]
" Jacob de Roore on, [359]
" John Wouters van Kuyck on, [359]
" Christian Gasteiger on, [359]
" Bartholomew Panten on, [360]
Barba slain, [104]
Barbara Thielemans, six brethren, etc., burned, [465]
" Meylin and others, [1053]
" Kolbin " " , [1053]
" Neeff " " , [1062]
Barbel put to death, [506]
Barbelius slain, [104]
Barbelken Goethals, [830]
" " letter, [830]
Barber Jans, [807]
Barbly Ruff, [1062]
Barnabas put to death, [73]
Barsimaeus slain, [104]
Bartel and others put to death, [481]
Bartholomeus Panten, [1025]
" " first letter, [1025]
" " second letter, [1026]
" " discussions, [1027]
" " testament to his daughter, [1029]
Bartholomew tortured and flayed, [85]
Bartholomew, the potter, [529]
Basilides beheaded, [124]
Basileus, Bishop at Pontus, burned, [180]
Beerentge, a maiden, [519]
Belief of these people, [312]
" " William Swinderby, [313]
Believers put to death, [454]
Benefit, virtue and operation of baptism, [159]
Benjamin, a deacon, put to death, [193]
Berengarius, a deacon, condemned, [258]
" followers anathematized, [260]
Berengarians banished, [280]
" burnt, [281]
Betgen, Neelken and Mariken Franss, [594]
Biblis, Aquilina and Fortunata, [178]
" put to death, [178]
Big Henry, Jerome Segers, etc., [485]
Blandina persecuted, [112]
Blasius Beck beheaded, [457]
Bloody oppression of believers, etc., [194]
Brother Alda, [423]
Bruno, bishop of Angiers, condemned, [258]
Bruyn and others, [844]
Burckhardt Aman, [1054]
—[C]—
Calapodius put to death, [126]
Carius Prader and others, [417]
Carpus and others put to death, [111]
Casper Tauber, [399]
Cassian put to death by his scholars, [170]
Catharina, a maiden, beheaded, [177]
" Mulerin, [1052]
Catharine of Thou, [329]
Catharine burnt at the stake, [485]
Cecilia put to death, [126]
Charge of William I. to the magistrates of Middelborgh, [1001]
Charles, Bishop of Milan, [313]
Charlo de Wael, [637]
Christian from Eukeraet, and others, [506]
Christian executed with the sword, [529]
Christian Langedul, [76]
" " first letter, [676]
" " second letter, [677]
" " third letter, [678]
" " another letter, [679]
" " last adieu, [680]
Christians burned at Toulouse, [301]
Christians during the fourth persecution, [114]
Christiaen Gasteyger, [1006]
" Rijcen, [1007]
" " examined by, etc., [1008]
" " another letter, [1009]
" " " " , [1009]
" " " " , [1010]
" " " " , [1011]
" " consolatory letter, [1011]
" " exhorts his wife, [1012]
" " letter to his wife, [1013]
Christina Harring, [425]
Christoffel from Geistens, and others, [506]
Christoffel Buyze, Laurens van Rentergen, Joost Meerssenier and Grietgen Baets, [727]
Christoffel Fierens, [914]
Chrysostom’s views respecting baptism, [158]
Chrysostom’s views on articles of faith, [160]
Church of Christ, [38]
Claudine le Vettre and a brother, [707]
" " " and a brother, further account, [708]
Cladius crucified, [139]
Claes Roders and Pieter Claes Jans, [447]
" Lecks, [463]
" Gerbrants and others, [515–516]
" de Praet, confession of, [533–538]
" Opreyder, [844]
" van Armentierss, [956]
Claesken, confession of before the commissary, [588]
" " " before the inquisitor, [588]
" a letter, [592]
" another letter, [592]
Clement of Scotland burned, [221–222]
Clement Hendrickss, [797]
" " first letter, [800]
" " second letter, [800]
" " third letter, [801]
" " fourth letter, [802]
" " fifth letter, [803]
Cointha stoned, [129]
Coming of Christ, [37]
Command to teach and baptize, etc., [62]
Conclusion, [56]
Conclusion to the fifteenth century, [326]
" of " " " , [338]
Conclusion of the sixteenth century, [1040]
Confession, first, [26]
" second, [32]
" third, [36]
" of the Waldenses and Albigenses, [274]
" of faith, ancient,
[313]
" of faith, etc., [332]
" of faith, [360–395]
" of Claes de Praet, [533–538]
" of Claesken, [588]
Conrad Feichter and others, [425]
" Koch, [659]
" " first letter, [660]
" " second letter, [661]
Conversion of Euvodius, [164]
Cornelis Gijselaer and one Michael, [885–886]
Cornelis van Kulenburgh, a lad, [517]
Cornelis Claess, [676]
" the shoemaker, letter, [684]
" Jan of Haerlem burned, [797]
Cruelties practiced by Nero, [77]
" instituted by Regnerus, [232]
Cruelty and misery of this persecution, [128]
" of Emperor Aurelian, [137]
" of the Arian King, Honoricus, [193]
" of Elvelid, the Mohammedan, [220]
Cyrenia, [176]
Cyril, points of faith, [186]
Cyrilla put to death, [179]
—[D]—
Damian of Algau, [449]
Daniel Kopf, with two brethren and four sisters, [419]
" Verkampt, [560]
" Kalvaert, [640]
" de Paeu, [696]
" van Vooren and Passchier Weyns, [696]
David and Levina, [528]
Deaf Betgen, Betgen of Ghent and Lijsken Smits, [615]
Decree of Pope Lucius III against the Waldenses, [286]
" Ilphonsus, king of Aragon, against the Waldenses, [287]
" first and second, of Frederic II against the Waldenses and Albigenses, [304]
" third of Frederic II, [305]
" published in England, [328], [434]
" " by the Romanists, [397]
" against the Anabaptists, [399]
" " Menno Simon, [449]
" for the introduction, etc., [483]
" against the Anabaptists, [1007]
" " " " , [1043]
" further observation, [1043]
Decrees, renewal of, [530–532]
Defense and confession of Andrew Smuel and Dirk Pieters, [458]
Defense and confession of Anabaptists, [1048]
Demetrius put to death, [179]
Derthuin, Bertherius, Anobert, etc., [220]
Didius put to death, [179]
Dieuwertgen, and others, [477]
Digna Pieters drowned, [530]
Dileman Snijder, and others, [565]
Dingentgen of Honsschoten, [900]
Dionysia beheaded, [130]
Dionysius Areopagita martyred, [104]
" bishop at Alexandria exiled, [135]
Dioscorus, greatly tormented, [130]
Dirck Mieuwess, [832]
Dirk Pieters Krood, and Pieter Trijnes, [447]
" " Smuel burnt, [458]
" " " testament of, [460]
" " " letter of consolation, [461]
" Jans and others, [506]
" Lamberts, Christian Wetteren and Antonijn de Wale, [640]
" Willems, [710]
" Anoot and Willem de Zager, [727]
" Andriess, [741]
Discordance of Papistic writers, [49]
Divine judgments, etc., [55]
Doctrines of Origen, [118]
Document to the city of Berne, [1073]
" " " " " Zurich, [1073]
" " " cities of Switzerland in behalf of Adolph de Vrede, 1073
Donotian beheaded, [180]
Donuina put to death, [139]
Douwe Eeuwouts, [850]
Dulcinus and his wife Margaret, etc., [316]
—[E]—
Edict against the Christians, in the years 284 and 302, [139]
" of Theodosius and Honorius against the Anabaptists, [191]
" first version—second version, etc., of above, [191]
" second by those of Zurich, [422]
" by Charles V, [426]
" against Mennonists, [1047]
" " Anabaptists, [1063]
" " " , [1070]
" what was done for mitigation of same and for the release of the prisoners, [1072]
" concerning the, against the Anabaptists, [1076]
Eighteen persons burned at Salzburg, [411]
Election of the Pope, [50]
Eleven and then seven, [478]
Elias put to death, [177]
Elizabeth drowned, [464]
" and Hadewijk, [525]
" Meylin, [1053]
" Hilzin, [1053]
" Bachmanni, [1061]
Ellert, Jans, six brethren, etc., burned, [465]
Elssa Bethezei, [1061]
Ennathas, a maiden, burned, [177]
Epaphras slain under Nero, [83]
Epimachus burned at Alexandria, [129]
Epipodius martyred, [114]
Epolonius of Antioch beheaded, [130]
Ethiopian put to death, [102]
Eucratis, a maiden, died in prison, [172]
Eugenia beheaded at Cordova, [246]
Eugenius, Auxentius, Maodatius, etc., [179]
Eulalia burned with torches, [170]
Eulogius burned, [135]
Eunus burned at Alexandria, [129]
Euphratesia, seven brothers and others put to death, [178]
Euplius beheaded, [172]
Eusebius and others put to death, [126]
Eustace Kuter, [620]
Evert Nouts, examination, tortured and sentenced, [552–556]
" Hendricks of Warendorp burnt, [898]
Expulsion of the Christians from Metz, and burning their books, [288]
Extracts from book of criminal sentences of city of Amsterdam, [731–734]
Extracts from book of criminal sentences of the town of Gouda, [809]
—[F]—
Faes Dircks and two others, [808]
" " confessions, [808]
" " first examination, [808]
" " second examination, [809]
" " third examination, [809]
" " execution, [809]
Fall of man, [37]
False and true church, [42]
Father Abraham of Cholchester, burnt, [332]
Faustina and Jacobita put to death, [105]
Faustus put to death, [179]
Feanchoys van Elstlandt, [628]
Feet-washing, [30–39]
Felician thrown to beasts, [174]
Felicitas and her seven sons at Rome, [106]
" " others, [123]
Felistis, Jans, burned, [518]
" " death sentence, [518]
Felix, bishop at Thibaris, put to death, [173]
" Mantz, [400]
" Landis and his wife Adelheid Egli, [1060]
Fierijntgen Ketels, Leentgen, her mother, with Pierijntgen and Marijntgen van Male, [640]
Fifty-four persons burned, [942]
Fije and Eelken, [466]
Florentin put to death, [137]
Fortunata put to death, [178]
Forty youths burned, [176]
" women and others burned, [180]
" Christians slain A. D. 566, [205]
" two persons put to death, [675]
Four brethren and four sisters, [419]
Four God-fearing women, [130]
Four persons banished, [280]
" " " , [1044]
Fourteen persons burned, [255]
" " further observation, [255]
Francais, the carpenter, [727]
Franchoys de Swarte, with Klaesken, his wife, [637]
Francijntgen Meulenaers at Bruges, [626]
Francijntgen and others, [532]
Francis of Bolsweert, [455]
" van der Sach, [638]
Francoys van Leuven, [920]
Frans Sweerdtveger, [529]
" Tiban and Little Dirk, [561]
Fransken Vroevrouwe, [594]
Fructuosus, bishop Tarragona, burned, [135]
—[G]—
Gaius of Alexandria exiled, [135]
Gallus Schneider, [1059]
Geleyn Corneliss, [885–886]
George Wagner, [401]
" Blaurock and Hans van der Reve, [415]
" " memorial of, [416]
" " consolatory admonition, [419]
" Bauman, [422]
George Gruenwald, [423]
" Steinmetz, [423]
" Zaunringerad, [424]
" Vaser and Leonhard Sailer, [430]
" Libich and Ursula Hellrigling, [449]
" Raeck, [620]
" Friesen, a cabinet maker, [636]
" " an admonition, [636]
" Pruckmair, [1005]
" Wanger, [1024]
Gerard and thirty others branded and scourged, [283]
" etc., answers to questions, [283]
" " summary of doctrine, [283]
" " conduct toward the fathers in the council, [284]
" " joyful going out and miserable death, [284]
" further observations, [284]
" Sagarellus burned, [308]
Germanicus devoured by beasts, [111]
Gerrit Hasepoot burned, [538]
" van Kempen, [479]
" Duynherder, [711]
" van Mandel, confession of faith, [734]
" Corneliss put to death, [835]
Getulicus and others slain, [106]
Gillis put to death, [476]
G. Kleermaecker put to death, [917]
G. " letter, [917]
God and the creation of all things, [36]
Golauduch of Persia put to death, [205]
Gomer, the mason, and others, [615]
Gotthard of Nonenburg, [568]
Govert, Gillis, Mariken and Anneken, [476]
" Jaspers put to death, [559]
Grietgen, Naentgen and others, [484]
" and others, [532]
" Tanneken, Lijntgen and Stijntgen of Aix-la-Chapelle, [561]
" Bonaventeurs, [599]
" van Sluys, [920]
Grietjen " Bruyssel, [956]
Guljame van Dale, [631]
Gysbert Jans, six brethren, etc., burned, [465]
—[H]—
Hadewijk and Elizabeth, [525]
Hans Koch put to death, [398]
" Schlaeffer, [410]
" Pretle, [412]
" Feierer with five brethren and three sisters, [412]
" Langmantel, etc., [414]
" van der Reve, [415]
" Wucherer and Hans Bartel, [431]
" Seyel and Hans of Wels, [433]
" Simeraver, [439]
" Huber, [449]
" Blietel, [456]
" Staudtach beheaded, [457]
" van Overdam, confession, [468–473]
" " " letter, [473–475]
" " " death, [476]
" Keeskooper, letter of, [475]
" " death of, [476]
" van Monster and others, [481]
" Borduerwercker, [529]
" Pichner of Sal, [529]
" Brael persecuted, [539–542]
" den Duytsch, [561]
" de Smit, [561]
" Burculo, [561]
" Smit and others, [565]
" Beck " " , [565]
" de Vette, confession of, [596]
" Vermeersch " " , [606]
" de Backer and others, [615]
" Mariken van Meenen, Beetgen van Brugh and Lijntgen, [629]
Hans Symons, [676]
" " a letter to his wife, [681]
" " another letter, [683]
" Marijns van Oosten, [711]
" " " " letter, [726]
" van den Wege, [825]
" " " " first letter, [826]
" " " " second letter, [827]
" " " " third letter, [829]
" " " " fourth letter, [829]
" " der Straten, [835]
" Misel, [851]
" Knevel, [899]
" van Munstdorp burned, [934]
" " " letter to his wife, [934]
" Peltner, [943]
" Bret, [984]
" " first letter, [986]
" " another letter, [988]
" " another letter, [990]
" " " " , [993]
" " " " written in a dark pit, [997]
" " " " to Hans C, [998]
" de Ruyter, with his wife and daughter, [1001]
" Aicher, [1005]
" Poltzinger and Marcus Eder, [1044]
" Landis, [1045]
" " further observations, [1046]
" Meyli, Sr., and his son’s wife, [1051]
" van Uticken, [1054]
" Jacob Hess, with his wife, [1056]
" Zaug and others, [1065]
" Haslibacher, [1068]
Hansken van der Broecke and others, [561]
" Lisz at Bruges, [629]
" Parmentier at Bruges, [629]
" in’t Schaeck, [696]
" van Oudenaerden, [920]
Hanz Peiz and some others, [430]
Harman Timmerman of Antwerp, [734]
" " confession of faith, [734]
Harmen, the dyer, and others, [844]
Hemes Nimrich, a teacher and others scourged, [1044]
Henderick van Etten, [783]
" Dirks and others, [506]
Hendrick Anthoniss and others, [515–516]
" Leerverkooper, Anthonis, and Dirk de Schilder, [561]
" Adams and others, [565]
" Aerts, the hatter, and Janneken Cabiljaus, his wife, [638]
" Maelschalck, [694]
" " letter, [694]
" Alewijns, [711]
" " an epistle to his children, [712]
" " to the lords at rack, [718]
" " farewell testament, [719–726]
" Verstralen, first letter to his wife, [836]
" " another letter, etc., [837]
" " letter to brethren, [839]
" Pruyt, [955]
" Sumer, [1002]
Henricus put to death, [126]
Henry and Alfuard slain, [258]
" of Toulouse put to death, [282]
" Gutwol, [1056]
" Boller, [1062]
Heraclides put to death, [124]
Herman, Andrew and Guillemette, [309]
" Jans of Sollem burned, [518]
" van Vleckwijck burned, [741]
" " " and Friar Cornelis, [751–763]
Hero and others put to death, [124]
Heron burned, [130]
Heyndrick Eemkens, [635]
" Arents, [706]
" van Eckelo, [854]
Hilarius on baptism, [152]
Holy Supper, [39]
How Christ baptized through his disciples, [62]
Hugo Jacob Kraen, his wife Mary, and two others, [425]
Huybert op der Straten, Trijnken, his wife, and others, [1044]
—[I]—
Ignatius devoured by wild beasts, [102]
Inquisition by Pope Innocent III against the Albigenses and Waldenses, [287]
" cruel mode of, [298]
" continued, [298]
" commenced in the Netherlands, [299]
" of believers, [307]
" continuation, [307]
" mode of, [316]
" rules of, [316]
" articles for recantation, [322]
" by the Spaniards, [336–337]
" places of imprisonment, [337]
" how persons were delivered to the secular judges, [337]
" against the believers, [396]
In what the church always continued the same, [21]
Irene and two sisters burned, [178]
Ireneus put to death, [125]
Iron and leaden century, [51]
Isidore burned, [130]
—[J]—
Jacob and Seli his wife, [447]
" den Geldersman burnt, [458]
" Claess and his wife Cecilia, [467–468]
" van Yperes and others, [548]
" de Melselaer, [560]
" de Swarte and others, [561]
" the goldsmith, and others, [615]
" Dircks with his two sons, [696]
" de Roore, the chandler, burned, [741]
" " disputation with Friar Cornelis, [742–751]
" " first letter, [763]
" " second letter, [765]
" " third letter, [767]
" " fourth letter, [769]
" " another letter, [774]
" " " " , [776]
" " " " , [779]
" van den Wege, [920]
" " " " letter to his wife, [921]
" " " " another letter, [921]
" " " " " " , [926]
" " " " " " , [927]
" " " " last words , [928]
" the cobbler, and his wife, [956]
" Mandel, [1002]
" Platser, [1025]
" Egli, [1054]
" Rusterhel, [1055]
Jacques Dosie at Leeuwaerden, [480]
" D’Auchy put to death, [569]
" " confession in prison, [569]
" " before the commiss’y, [570]
" " betrayed and apprehended, [587]
" Bostijn, [630]
" Mesdagh, [686]
" " letter, [686]
James, the son of Zebedee, beheaded, [70]
" " " " Alpheus, stoned, [72]
Jan Egtwercken, Claes Meliss, etc., [448]
Jan Pennewaerts, six brethren burned, [465]
" Pleunis and others, [503]
" the old clothes buyer, [503]
" " " " " confession, [505]
" Drooghscheerder, [529]
" de Kudse, [533]
" Hendricks, examination, etc., [552–556]
" Jans Brant, [593]
" Bosch of Bergh, [606]
" Hendrick, Bastiaen, etc., [629]
" N. Jelis Outerman, etc., [629]
" Hulle, at Ypres, [630]
" Grendel, [637]
" de Swarte, and Klaesken his wife, [638]
" Maes, [638]
" Gerrits burned at the Hague, [653]
" " testament, [653]
" " letter to the Lutheran preacher, [654]
" " another writing, [657]
" " another letter, [658]
" Portier burned, [694]
" van Paris, [694]
" de Smit, [696]
" Thielemans and Job Jans burned, [701]
" " first letter, [702]
" " another letter, [705]
" van Raes, [727]
" " Mandel, confession of faith, [734]
" de Schaper, confession of faith, [734]
" Wiljoot, confession of faith, [734]
" van Doornick, confession of faith, [734]
" Koopman and Hans, his servant, [734]
" van Hadebroeck, [734]
" " " first letter, [738]
" " " second letter, [739]
" " " third letter, [740]
" Claes, [787]
" Quirijnss of Utrecht, burned, [795]
" " letter, [797]
" the ribbon weaver, [808]
" Block, [852]
" " a letter, [852]
" Wouterss van Kuyck burned, [855]
" " " " further observation, [856–857]
" " " " verses concerning, [857]
" " " " first letter, [857]
" " " " second letter, [861]
" " " " third letter, [864]
" " " " fourth letter, [866]
" " " " fifth letter, [868]
" " " " sixth letter, [870]
" " " " seventh letter, [872]
" " " " eighth letter, [874]
" " " " ninth letter, [876]
" " " " tenth letter, [878]
" " " " eleventh letter, [879]
" " " " confession, etc., [880]
" Pieterss and others, [885–886]
" Hendrickss of Swartewael, [886]
" " and Maertens Janss’ sentence, [887]
" " letter, [887]
" " examinations, [890]
" " letter, [895]
" " another letter, [896]
" Smit, [915]
" van Ackeren, [917]
Janneken Walraven burned, [542]
" and Noelle, [561]
" and Maeyken, [616]
" van Hulle and Janneken van Rentegem, [825]
" Munstdorp, Jans’ wife, [934]
" " letter to her daugh’r, [935]
" " (daughter) letter to parents in prison, [938]
" " (mother) letter to her sister, [939]
Januarius, bishop of Beneveutum, [176]
Jaques de Somere, letter to his mother, [967]
Jasper the shoemaker, [637]
" den Taschrinkmaker, [727]
Jegli Schlebach and others, [1065]
Jelis Strings, Pieter and Jelis Potvliet, [631]
" " first letter, [631]
" " second letter, [633]
" Bernaerts, a testament to his wife, [600]
" " a letter to his wife, [602]
" " " " " , [603]
" " " " brethren, [605]
" Matthijss put to death, [644]
" " letter, [644]
" " another letter, [649]
" " " " , [651]
" the mason, [808]
" Claverss and others, [832]
" de Backer burnt, [841]
" de Groot, [593]
Jerome’s views touching several other matters of faith, [163]
Jerome Kels, Michael Seifensieder and Hans Oberacker, [429]
" Segers, with his wife, Lijsken, [485]
" " letter to his wife, [486–488]
" " " the brethren, [489–492]
" " " to his wife, [492–495]
" " " " " , [495]
" Segers’ wife, letter to her husband, [495–496]
" " " letter to her husband, [497–498]
" Segers, letter to his wife, [496–497]
" Segers’ wife’s, letter to husb’d, [498]
" Segers, letter to his wife, [499]
" " " Big Henry, [506]
" " last letter to his wife, [501]
" " wife, Lijsken’s confession and death, [502]
Jeronymus and others, [548]
Jeronymus Schepens, [974]
" " letter to Claes Schepens, [983]
Jesus crucified, [65]
Johannes Erigena, surnamed Scotus, [237]
John the Baptist beheaded, [67]
" banished, [92]
" and Paul put to death, [180]
" a tradesman, scourged, [234]
" Tauler, [314]
" Huss, followers of, [324]
" Waddon burnt, [332]
" Walen with two brethren, [408]
" Hut burned, [417]
" Styaerts and Peter, [433]
" Claess and Lucas Lamberts, [451]
" " testament to his wife, [451]
" " " " " , [451]
" " " " " and children, [452]
" " " " " brothers and sisters, [452]
" " " " " kindred, [453]
" " sentenced, [454]
" Knel or Buchner, [480]
" Bair of Lichtenfels, [485]
" Leyntner, [618]
" Korbmacher, [620]
" Schut, his confession, [628]
" George, [675]
" Mang, [675]
" Fox, answer to letter, [971]
Joos Jans, [640]
" Kasteel and Karel, [686]
" Verbeeck, [626]
" " letter from, [626]
Joost Kindt, a letter, [520]
" " another letter, [520]
" Joosten burned, [625]
" Goethals, Roelandt and Pieter Stayert, Janneken Roelands and Janneken de Jonckheere, [727]
Joost, the wheelwright, with his wife, [808]
" Verkindert put to death, [810]
" " letter to his wife, etc., [810]
" " " to the church, [811]
" " " to his brother W., [813]
" " " to his wife, [814]
" " " to his mother, [815]
" " " to his wife, [816]
" " " to his brother W. and wife, [817]
" " " to his wife, [818]
" " " " " , [821]
" " " " " , [821]
" " " " brothers, [822]
" " last letter, [824]
" van der Straten, [834]
" de Tollenaer, [1013]
" " " first letter, [1013]
" " " second letter, [1015]
" " " third letter, [1019]
" " " testament to his daughter, [1019]
Joriaen Simons, a testament to her son, [543]
" " three letters, etc., [545–546]
Joris Wouter, Grietgen and Naentgen, [484]
" Oudkleerkooper and others, [547]
" Wippe put to death, [562–563]
" " first letter, [563]
" " second letter, [564]
" " third letter, [564]
" Tieleman and others, [615]
" and Joachim, [619]
" van Meesch and Jacob Lowijs, [807]
Judas Thaddeus slain, [89]
Julia put to death, [126]
Julian burned at Alexandria, [129]
Juliana, [176]
Julitta of Iconia, [175]
Julius put to death, [126]
" Klampherer, [627]
Junia martyred at Rome, [83]
Justinus beheaded, [108]
Justus and Pastor slain, [104]
" a youth, beheaded, [173]
—[K]—
Kalleken Strings and others, [627]
" Steens and Herman, [638]
" widow of Anpleunis van den Berge, [727]
Karel van Tiegem, [593]
" " den Velde and Proentgen, his wife, [637]
" Halling, [676]
" de Raet and Grietgen, his wife, [696]
Klaerken and Janneken, [548]
Klaes, Christian, Hans and others, [638]
Konrad Schumacher, [552]
Koolaert, the cooper, [626]
—[L]—
Lambert van Doornick, [562]
Lambrecht Grube, Hans Beck, Laurence Shumacher, Peter Plaver, his servant Peter and Hans Talber, [424]
Lame Sijntgen, [920]
Last Judgment, [31–41]
Laurens van Guelders and others, [548]
Lauwerens van der Leyen, [608]
" " " " first letter, [609]
" " " " second letter, [610]
" " " " confession of faith, [611]
" " " " third letter, [614]
" " " " fourth letter, [614]
" " de Walle and others, [627]
" Allaerts, [630]
" Pieters, [694]
Lauwerens Verkamer, [709]
" Andriess put to death, [810]
" " letter, [825]
Law of Christ, [38]
Lenaert Plovier of Aix-la-Chapelle, [616]
" " letter to his wife, [616]
" " testament, [617]
Leondar Bernkop, [448]
Leonhard Schneider beheaded, [457]
Leonhard Meister put to death, [398]
" Keyser, [405–406]
" Schoener and others, [409]
" Frick, [410]
" Lochmair and Offrus Greizinger, [432]
" Boltzinger, [1024]
Leonhart Sumeraver, [1004]
Leonides and others, [114]
" the father of Origen, [123]
Leopold Schneider, [411]
Letter of Jannijn Buefkijn, [475]
" " Privilege by William I., [1000]
Letters of King Henry VI., [332]
Lievijn Jans and others, [515–516]
Lijntgen Kernels, [810]
" Joris and Trijntgen, her daughter, [844]
" a young maiden, [956]
Lijsabet, wife of Claes de Vries and others, [832]
Lijsbet and Catharina Somerhuys, [844]
Lijsken te Linschoten and others, [1044]
Lippijntgen Stayerts, [709]
" Stayaerts, [920]
Little Hans of Stotzingen, [412]
Louis and two others, [417]
Louwerens the shoemaker, [983]
" Janss Noodtdruft of Delft, [1000]
Louwijs de Wever, [561]
Lucas Michiels, six brethren burnt, [465]
" Hendricks at Bruges, [629]
" de Groot hanged, [693]
Lucian, an elder, put to death, [179]
Lucianus and others slain, [96]
Lucius put to death at Alexandria, [106]
Ludwig Fest, [425]
Luke hanged on a tree, [91]
—[M]—
Macar burned at Alexandria, [129]
Maerten the Walloon and others, [548]
" Pieters and Grietgen Jans, [710]
" van Wyjcke with Lijsken, his wife, [808]
" Karettier, [810]
" v. d. Straten, [900]
" " " " with Beliken, his wife, [907]
" v. d. Straten, 1st letter, etc., [907]
" " " " 2d " , [908]
" " " " 3d " , [909]
" " " " 4th " , [910]
" " " " 5th " , [912]
" " " " 6th " , [913]
" Bossier, [560]
Maertens Janss, a corn porter, put to death, [886]
Maeyken Doornaerts and others, [532]
" Katz of Wervick, [599]
" de Korte, a letter, [599]
" Kocx and others, [627]
" Trams at Bruges, [629]
" Boosers burned, [641]
" " confession and letter, [641]
" " another letter, [642]
" " letters, [642]
" " another letter, [643]
" van der Goes, [783]
" Deynoots, letter, [840]
" " another letter, [841]
Maeyken Gosens put to death, [917]
" van Deventer put to death, [928]
" " " testament to her children, [928]
" van Deventer, prayer, [931]
" Wens and others burnt, [931]
" " letters and testament, [931]
" " second letter, [932]
" " third letter, [932]
" " fourth letter, [933]
" " fifth letter, [933]
" Wouters, [1033]
" Wouters, letter, [1035]
" Pieters, [1005]
" Pickelen, [1024]
Magdaleentken, [599]
Magistracy, [30]
Mahieu van Halewijn, [593]
" and his four sons, [638]
Malchus torn by wild beasts, [136]
Mamas, a shepherd thrust through, [138]
Mandate against the Anabaptists, [1006]
" " " " , [1063]
Manicheans and heretics, so-called, hanged, [257]
Manifesto by those of Zurich, [1056]
" Refutation, [1056]
Many Christians apprehended, [211]
" " burned in France and England, [285]
" godfearing people put to death in Flanders, [285–286]
" persons burnt at Crema, [317]
Marcella and Rhais burned alive, [124]
Marcus de Ledersnijder, [560]
" Eder and Hans Poltsinger, [1044]
Margaret Backster imprisoned, [334]
" " accusation, etc., [334]
Margriete, wife of Jeronymus, [548]
Maria van Beckum and Ursula, [450]
" of Monjou, [505]
Marijn Amare at Bruges, [629]
Mariken and Anneken, [506]
" put to death, [476]
Maritgen Jans and others, [477]
Maritgen and others, [477]
Mark dragged to the stake, [74]
Marriage, [30–40]
Martijne Amare, [637]
Martijntgen Aelmeers, [637]
Martin, the painter, [423]
" of Vilgraten and Caspar Schumacher, [433]
" Zaeywever and others, [547]
Martina and others put to death, [126]
Martionilla put to death, [178]
Martyrdom of Paul’s friends and brethren, [83]
Martyrdoms under Emperor Valens, [180]
Martyrs of the new covenant, [58]
" " " eighth century, [212]
" Mirror, extract from old, [960]
Mattheus Pottebacker, [608]
" de Vick, [676]
" Bernaerts burned, [900]
" " testament to his children, [900]
" " thanksgiving before and after eating, [904]
" Keuse, [943]
" Mair, [1032]
Matthew beheaded, [88]
Matthias tied on a cross, [90]
" Servaes of Kottenem, [661]
" " first letter, [662]
" " second letter, [664]
" " third letter, [665]
" " fourth letter, [666]
" " fifth letter, [670]
" " sixth letter, [671]
" " seventh letter, [672]
" " eighth letter, [674]
Matthias Servaes, ninth letter, [674]
" " tenth letter, [674]
Matthijs Smit and others, [565]
" Binder, [973]
Maturus persecuted, [112]
Mavilus put to death, [123]
Maximus stoned at Ephesus, [132]
Melchior Vet, [401]
Melchoir Platser, [1003]
Men and women burned at Troyes, [288]
Meynert Hermans and others, [515–516]
Mercuria beheaded, [130]
Metras stoned at Alexandria, [128]
Michael Sattler, [401]
" " charges against, [401]
" " letter of, [403]
" Wideman, or Beck, [433]
Michiel van Bruyssel and Barberken, his wife, [917]
" Buyse, [1013]
" the widower, and Kalleken N., [1023]
" Hazel, [1031]
Moadatius put to death, [179]
—[N]—
Naentgen and others, [484]
" Leerverkoopster, [594]
Name of these people (Turilupins), [312]
Narcissus put to death, [126]
Neeltgen and Trijntgen, [805]
Nelleken Jasper of Blijenberg, letter, [730]
" Jaspers and others, [832]
Nemesius burned, [130]
Neon crucified, [139]
Nicholas Felbinger, [618]
" Geyer, [675]
Nikasen Amare at Bruges, [629]
" van Aelmeers, [637]
Nilus burned, [178]
Nine brethren and three sisters, [413]
" " " several sisters, [421]
Notice to the reader, [168]
" concerning martyrs, [210]
" to the Christian reader, [731]
Nunilo and Aloida put to death, [235]
—[O]—
Oaths, [30], [40]
" views on, [310]
Objections of the Papists, [44]
Obscurity of the church of God, [23]
Observations regarding the account of Johannes Scotus, [237–238]
Offices in the church, [29], [39]
Of holy baptism, [15], [29], [38]
Of the danger of the times, [8]
Of the divine service of the church, [20]
Of the name Anabaptists, [15]
Old Jacob and others put to death, [481]
" Maeyken, [599]
" Pieter Jan Watier and others, [727]
Olivier Willemss burnt, [955]
" " further observations, [955]
" " extract from the court, [956]
Onesimus stoned, [104]
Onesiphorus put to death, [84]
Oppression under Granus, [205]
Origen on baptism, [118]
" five disciples of, [124]
" two female disciples of, [124]
" son of Leonides, banished, [133]
Orvel, Jan and Pleunis, [628]
Oswald of Jamnits, [455]
" Landis and others, [1060]
Ottila Mulerin and others, [1053]
—[P]—
Pain, Melchior and three others, [423]
Palmken Palmen, [478]
Pamphilius, an elder at Cesarea, [176]
Pancratius, a youth, beheaded, [173]
Papylus and others put to death, [111]
Paul persecuted and beheaded, [79]
" Glock, [972]
Pelagia suffocated, [176]
Pelagius, a lad, beheaded, [246]
" extract from P. J. Twisck, [247]
Perceval van den Berge, [638]
Peronne of Aubeton burned, [320]
Perpetua and others, [123]
Persecution, first, under Nero, [76]
" second, " Domitian, [91]
" third, " Trajan, [101]
" fourth, A. D. 166, [107]
" fifth, A. D. 201, [122]
" sixth, under Maximin, A. D. 237, [126]
" seventh, under Decius, A. D. 251, [127]
" eighth, under Valerian, A. D. 259, [134]
" originator and cause, A. D. 259, [134]
" further particulars, A. D. 259, [134]
" cruelty and violence of, [134]
" ninth, under Aurelian, A. D. 273, [137]
" a more particular account, [137]
" A. D. 273, what the author of, etc., [138]
" tenth, A. D. 302, [139], [166]
" A. D. 302, cause, etc., [167]
" A. D. 302, " " further statement, [167]
" A. D. 302, cause, etc., further account, [167]
" tenth, first year A. D. 302, [169]
" " second " A. D. 303, [172]
" " third " A. D. 304, [174]
" " fourth " A. D. 305, [176]
" " fifth " A. D. 306, [176]
" " sixth " A. D. 307, [177]
" " seventh " A. D. 308, [178]
" " eighth " A. D. 309, [178]
" " ninth " A. D. 310, [178]
" " tenth " A. D. 311, [179]
" cessation of, A. D. 213, [125]
" reinstitution of, A. D. 223, [126]
" general, [203]
" after Justin the Great, [203]
" eighth in seventh century, [211]
" severe in East, [220]
" by Mady, King of the Arabians, [223]
" caused by kings of France, [233]
" by the Saracens, [233]
" in Cordova, [246]
" by the Danish King Worm, [248]
" by Udo, [248]
" " the Vandals, [249]
" of " believers, [297], [321], [396]
" in Germany, [306]
" in Austria, [434]
" another, [396]
" inauguration of the last Swiss,