The trial was conducted by a commissary from the court, named Sir Adrian van de Grave a licentiate in both laws. He had with him a man of the aforesaid sect, whose misdeed had been remitted to him (probably an apostate), who pointed out their residences.
To said commissary seven Judges were added, who together sentenced them; namely: Sir Goosen van der Stege, Gisbert Heyn, and Matthew Stooters, in the ring.
The four other Judges were: Hendrick Pelgrim, alias Ketelaer; Sir Hendrick Luysterisan van der Stege, Heyligengœstmeister, and Govert Symons, jailer.
On the eleventh of September, at the aforesaid place, three women and one man were strangled, who were said to be rebaptized; one of whom was the wife of Paul, the teacher, here also monks were present, to induce them to renounce.
Paul’s wife said: “O Lord, enlighten the eyes of those who inflict this suffering upon us, that they may see what they are doing. I thank thee, O God, that thou countest me worthy to suffer for thy name’s sake.”
The Dominican said to another woman: “Will you not adhere to the holy church?”
She said: “I adhere to God; is this not holy church enough for me?”
The Dominican then said to the man, John van Capelle: “Ask God to forgive you for having set a bad example unto us.”
He answered: “I did not err, but dealt with the word of God, and am sorry that I have been so long in darkness. I entreat you, citizens, read the Gospel, and live according to it; forsake your drunkenness, knavery, cursing and crossing yourselves,” etc.
The third woman said: “O God Almighty, do not lay upon me more than I can bear,” etc. Thus they gladly died.