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

by Thieleman J. van Braght

[334] Thus spake also the enemies of the prophet Amos, saying: Amos hath conspired [against thee in the midst of the house of Israel:] the land is not able to bear all his words. Amos 7:10. And thus it was also said of Christ: “He perverts the nation.” Luke 23:2.

[335] In Dutch, Vagevuur from vagen or vegen, to scour [and also to sweep] and vuur fire; hence a play on words, which cannot be rendered into the English without the loss of the humorous effect which it has in the original tongue.—Trans.

[336] These are called: Janneken Mumstdorp, Mariken, Lijsken.

[337] Beggars, a sobriquet of the Reformed.

[338] My hope is in God.

[339] Thus writes Martin Luther in his preface to the Epistle to the Romans.

[340] In the preface to the Epistle to the Romans.

[341] In the margin.

[342] A play upon words, which obtains only in the original, in which the literal expression used, parting letter, has the twofold meaning of farewell letter and bill of divorcement.—Tr.

[343] Lord, Lord.