and there prophesied that he should die and rise again and that then the eys of the blind should be open But the King comming shewed him that the spirits of the Prophets must be subject unto the Prophets for he pulled him down and committed him to the Jail for three days This jolly Taylor having thus stitched up a kingdom in haste turned his serious care to go thorow stitch with it For that there was need of supply to to remove the Bishop that hindered his work And because all should be done in a Prophetical way Tuiscocurer his chief agent came to him as it seems by his appointment one day as he was sitting in his Throne with more than ordinary Majesty and told him King John the Gospel must be renewed by thee Thus saith the Lord God Go and say to the King of Sion that he prepare my holy Supper in the Church-yard of the great Church and that he chuse Teachers of my word to send into the four Cuarters of the World to teach all men the ways of righteousness and bring them by the spirit of their mouth into my Sheepfold so a publick Communion was celebrated but they made it a full meal A great feast r it was both for the persons and the meat for they were above four thousand men and had three courses But between these courses there was a soul entercourse for the King accused a man of Treason and cut off his head with his own hand and returned merry to supper Then with his bloody hand he took upon him to administer the body and blood of Christ Å¿ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 assisted with the Queen sometime John Matthias his wife who then did the office of the Minister or Deacon and administred the Communion t Quis talia fando temperet a lachrymis the like did the principal officers of the State saying Take this and announce the Lords death After supper the King asked the whole Congregation whether they were all heartily disposed to do Gods Will and to suffer and die for the faith to which the people answered with one voice that they were all in that mind then Tuiscocurer arose and said Thus saith the Lord chuse men among my people to send into the 4 quarters of the world u Where will they stop to do great wonders among the nations publish my wonderous things among the strange people then he read a note of the names of those whom God had chosen for that legation w Our Quakers have men every where of whom himself was one they were 26. Sleydan saith two more 7 were sent to Osnburge 6 to Cecsweld 5 to Warendorp 8 to Suzat To them the King gave certain pieces of Gold with this inscription on the one side Vnless one be born by water and by the Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven On the other side The Word was made flesh one God one Faith one Baptism They were to present that coin to every Town where their doctrine was not received and leave x The Apostles dust more dreadful then their 〈◊〉 it there for a Testimony against them These new Apostles went into the Cities where they were sent crying in the streets that the people should repent and join with them else they should shortly perish With that noise having raised a tumult they were apprehended brought to the Magistrates before whom they spread a cloak upon the ground and threw their coin upon it saying that they were sent by the Father to offer them peace which if they refused they would leave that coin amongst them as a pledge of Gods wrath against their ungratefulness and hardness of heart That the time was come foretold by the prophets that the whole world should follow righteousness which God would work by their King and when he had made righteousness to raign over all the world that then he should give up the Kingdom unto his Father Being questioned by the Magistrates first with fair words and after by tortures about their faith their conversation and the state of the City of Munster they answered that none in the world but they y The trick of all Seducâ—rs had the true Doctrine which they were ready to seal with their blood z Causa non poena facit Martyrem that since the Apostles time the word of God had not been purely preached and no justice was in the earth That there was four great Prophets two good David of Delft and John of Leyden and two bad the Pope and Luther but Luther the worst of the two a True Religion more hated then fals by Seducers Being asked by what Scripture they could justifie their unjust dispossessing of so many good men from their houses and goods and making bold with their wives They answered that the time was come foretold by Christ that the meek b Meek with a witness shall inherit in the earth That in the same manner God had given the goods of the Egyptians to the Israelites and among the goods c Mad men reckon madly they reckoned the wives That they might lawfully take many wives upon condition they should lye with them all till they were with childe and when one was with child they might take a new one in her stead That they held women at 12 yearr of age to be fit for husbands That they put away barren women or past child-bearing and committed them to curators as being good for nothing d Poor encouragement for women â—o follow their precious ways As for the provision of the Town they said that S. James Church was all full of Malt. That they had barly for two years and many thousand quarters of meal and great store of Bacon A false relation for soon after they fell to eating of dogâ— and leather in Munster They constantly affirmed that their King expected a great army out of Holland and Frize which as soon as it was come he would begin his expedition to subdue the world and kill all Kings for their perverse administration of justice and that they knew by revelation that their King of Sion would shortly be King of the whole earth They persisted in denying all Magistrates but their own King e They can down with their own for which they were put to death as enemies of all laws and order and brands of sedition and there was an end of that Apostleship that should have preached a Gospel of rebellion over all the world This legation was in October 1534. at which time Munster began to be short of victuals this occasioned a plot of some of the Town to take the King and send him bound to the Bishop The plot was discovered to the King who thought it not safe to make the Authors known only he committed the Town and himself to twelve trusty Captains to whom he divided a government in the air of several Provinces sparing no Prince but the
be coming better and better thou hast the same Heart and the same Devil but a better God blesse his name for so great a blessing 6. Walk with God Remember whereunto thou art called what thou dost professe what God doth require and be holy give an evidence thy way is better then others by appearing and being more holy more heavenly more charitable more righteous more circumspect then others I have often read it with griefe what things the Quakers have charged upon the generality of people their ignorance their pride their profanenesse their earthly mindednesse drunkennesse swearing and uncleannesse oh you that haâ—e the Quakers and their ways that you would in this hear their voice own your sâ—ns sâ—ame your Souls and speedily and really mend your wayes is there any thing in those people and their tenets bad and is there any thing good or not pleasing to God in such iniquities hast thou in thy intemperate zeal a stone for them and hast thou not in just indignation a stone to fl ing at thy own self against thy own Sin beest thou a notorious person mend betime the very Quakers in the streets cry out upon thee art thou good strive to be better this is the way even to convince them if not to witnesse to the truth and hold others that they may not be seduced I observe many at first have too just offence given unto them and then are the easier seduced by a shew of sanctity God keep us both from taking and giving offence Farewell Domine Deus quaecunque scripsi in his libris de tuo agnoscant tui si quae de meo tu ignosce tui Amen Lib. 1. The Old Anabaptist In Chapter 6. CHAP. I. The disposition of the people that embraced Anabaptism the Reformed Religion cleared from any society with it II. The occasion and seeds of Anabaptism the insurrection of Muncer and Phifer III IV. The tragical disorders committed at Munster V. Of the Anabaptists in Low-Germany VI. Of the Anabaptists in Switzerland and other places Lib. 2. The New Quaker In Chapter 10. CHAP. I. Their name and practice II. Of John Gilpin of Kendal III. Of John Tolderry IV. Of James Naylor V. Sundry passages of divers Quakers VI. Of their Opinions VII Of their Blasphemy and Railing VIII An account of a dispute at Cambridge IX Of the disputes at Sandwich X. Shewing how they introduce Popery and some of their passages dangerous to States XI Of publick proceedings against them The old ANABAPTIST OR A Short History OF THE ANABAPTISTS IN GERMANIE LIB I. CHAP. I. The disposition of the people that embraced Anabaptism The Reformed Religion cleared from any societie with it AS in a hot Summers day many times there riseth a great mist with the Sun-rising the like comes to pass at the rising of the Sun of righteousness Since the days of the Apostles that Sun never shone with more brightness and vigour then in Luther's beginnings but it seemeth that this very strength of the Sun-shine of the Truth which dispelled the dark night of Popery raised the foul mist of Anabaptism which sinister effect must not be ascribed to the nature of the Truth but to the indisposition of the several subjects not capable to receive it for where the Gospel meeteth with the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit which yet is the work of Grace not Nature it first enlightneth the understanding and then (a) Suaviter fertiter Aug. sweetly perswadeth the Will and warmeth the Affections but meeting with weak and turbulent natures made so by corruption whose judgment is all passion it fills them with a wild-fire zeal and that precious liquor turns into vinegar being poured into such unclean vessels This was seen in the common people of Germanie Low-Countries and Switzerland whose souls were as course as their condition for no sooner had Luther and Zuinglius began to preach the true Gospel but the people made to themselves a new Gospel of licentiousness and rebellion which produced such furious effects that it was like to have strangled the true Gospel in its cradle And it seemed that God angry at the wilful blindness of the world that loved darkness rather than light had prepared a worm to strike that Gourd the next day after its sudden happy rising But God would not suffer the good to be overcome with evil but overcame the evil with good for Anâ—bâ—ptism lasted not in its strength above ten years and ever since till of late in England hath been only buzzing in obscure corners like a Wasp that hath lost its sting Whereas the true Religion notwithstanding the many persecutions of the world and all the craft of Satan gets life (b) Sanguis martyrum semen Ecclesiae by her wounds and hath given to the Romish beast thâ—t deadly blow of which she shall bleed till she die haeret lateri lethalis arundo But becâ—use the Papists shall not ascribe as they use those factions and rebellions to the Reformation it will be requisite to observe what were the dispositions of the Commons of High and Low Germany a little before Luther began to oppose the Pope Triâ—hemius Abbas Vspergensis in his Chronicle of the year 1503. relateth that in that year arose a great sedition of Peasants about Bruxels which he calleth Liga Sotularia They were sworn to these Articles To shake off the yoke of all higher Powers (c) A thing attempted and tantum non effected in England this last year and get liberty by force of Arms like the Switzers To pull down all Magistrates and kill all that should stand against them To seize on the City of Bruxels and invade the Marquisate of Baden To seize on all the revenues of Monasteries (d) As some would the Tithes of England to pay the Sâ—uldiery Churches and Clergy-men To stay no where above 24. hours (e) And how great and many mutations in England in one year but go forward still till they had brought many Countries to their society To pay no more Tithes nor Lords rents nor Tributes Whosoever was received into that League was to say five times a day on his knees (f) Whose finger here a Pater and an Ave for the good success of their enterprise and their word of cognisance was the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Evangelist But that League went but a little way being timely stopt and the Authors put to death by Maximilian their Prince Compare these Articles with those of the Anabaptists 30 years after in the same Country you shall find them the same and both varnished over with (g) In nomine domini omne malum Religion All the difference was that the Sotularians kept in their old heresie and the Anabaptists broached a new one I hope the Papists will not impute that sedition to the Reformation no more than the inraged rebellions of the Gantois against their Soveraigns for both were rank Papists The true cause
and executed Muncer was found hid at Frankhus and lying on a bed faigning himself to be one of the Town that had been long sick of an ague which his quaking for fear did imitate to the life but letters being found about him from Albert of Mansfeld to disswade him from his seditious couses he was known to be Muncer which yet this lying Prophet denied long Being brought before Duke George of Saxony and the Lantgrave of Hesse and demanded why he misled the simple people to sedition He answered that he had done no more than his duty and that Magistrates that receive not the doctrine of the Gospel must be dealt with by such wayes These reasons of his were confuted by the Rack where when he cryed out Duke George told him Thou sufferest now Muncer but think how many poor people have suffered by thee this day At which Muncer laughed aloud and said Why they would have it so meaning that the people loved to be cozened and misled and that nothing could win their hearts but sedition Shortly after Phifer and other heads of the rebellion were executed at Mulhus and Muncer a while after who shewed a great deal of dejection and perturbation in his end and could not so much as make confession of his Faith with much ado could he speak after the Duke of Brunswick who taught him what he should say Yet when he was ready to be executed he (n) The magistrates sword by Gods blessing may do good Babylons prison made Manasseh fitter for a Throne acknowledged his errour openly and made an exhortation to the Princes and Nobles to use their subjects and vassals with more moderation which if they did the people would break no more into such rebellions and outrages he desired them diligently to read the book of Kings there to learn their duty and Gods judgements against unjustice and oppression He was beheaded and his head set on a high pole in the fields In the mean while Luther because he was defamed by the Papists as the author or occasion of those troubles was sending godly exhortations over all Germany to exhort the commons to peace and obedience to their Superiours and rather to suffer for righteousness then defend the Truth with unrighteousness and that this was the Devils cunning to raise sedition by false brethren to bring the Truth of God into hatred and obloquie And to the commons of Suevia that had been up in armes before Muncer and continued still in rebellion he writ a grave admonition representing that although they were opprest by their Princes who therefore deserved to be punisht yet it belonged not to them to do the execution (o) The Judge must hang a Thief and he lawfully commissioned nota benè That they must not believe the Sermons of every preacher for Satan saith he under colour of the Gospel hath in these times raised many seditious and bloudy teachers You are opprest by your Superiours that take your estates from you that do unjustly but you do more unjustly to take that Jurisdiction from them which is none of yours And whereas they take but few things from you by exactions and too great burdens you take all from them when you take away their authority Is this obeying Christ who comâ—ands us not to resist evill but to him that striketh us on the one cheek to turn the other and let him that will take our Coate to take our Cloak also Nay it is the duty of Christians to suffer and undergo the Cross not to resist and seek revenge and smite with the sword When Peter would fight to save his Master a lawfull defence if ever was any He bids him not to strike with the sword because that striking was opposing the Magistrate for a private revenge and to such opposers of the Magistrate that Sentence belongeth They that strike with the sword shall perish with the sword But I perceive the Devils plot that since he could not destroy me by the Pope he seeks to undo me by these violent bloud-thirsty preachers (p) Any way so it be done pleases him And do you take heed of them for they cast you headlong into a precipice that they may rise by your fall and get honors and dignities with your perill That Suevian Rebellion was soon after supprest partly by the vigorous opposition of the Princes partly by their own weariness and disorder the limbs of that faction dropping off here and there like a rotten carkase that can no longer hang together (q) Malum malum destruit Snared in the work of his own hand Psal 9.16 Muncer and his associates being punisht Carolostadius was not far from the like danger for having left Wittemberg where he feared Luther he kept conventicles in Saxony associating himself with frantick men that boasted of Visions and Colloquies with God and a particular spirit There also he writ a bitter book against Luther and against his own Prince for which misdemeanours he was sought to be executed with Muncer's complices In that extreamity he called upon Luther's help whom he had so much provoked and was saved by his intercession (r) Heroick CHAP. III. The growth of Anabaptisme The Tragical disorders committed at Munster THE root and branch of fanatical factions seemed then to be cut off but the seeds remained and brought forth many new twigs of the same kinde Presently after Muncer one of greater learning and parts began to preach the same doctrine at Strasburg and was imprisoned for it by the Rulers of the City his name was Melchior Hopman Anno 1527. And scarce two years after Muncer Germany was full (a) Ill weeds grow apace of Anabaptists A new name then but in effect the old sect of Muncer with some additions (b) There is a resurrection of error as well as of truth They denyed the incarnation of Christ in the holy Virgins womb condemned the Baptisme of Children and re-baptized themselves and all that embraced their sect They would not allow Christians to recover their own by Law nor to take an Oath nor bear the Office of Magistrate and they pulled down Magistrates by way of fact where they had strength and gave the power of the sword to their Ministers and Prophets who decided all difference and judged of all cases by Scripture and undertook to kill all the Princes of the World and cut off all the ungodly with another sword than that of the Spirit They taught that in their Church all were holy that none can be sâ—ved that will not make his private goods common that it is lawfull to have many wives that all learning is prophane and that mean ignorant men are the fittest to expound Scripture that there must be no ordinary calling in the Church but every one may speak as he is inspired by the Holy Ghost that Christ must reign over all the World and therefore all other Kings and Princes and their adherents must be slain till
by a (z) Fashioning their doctrine to practise a new light publick doctrine This doctrine then was readily embraced by those whose age and temper was aptest to consult with flesh and blood None refraining himself from multiplication of wives for want or covetousness for their wives were kept upon the common-Stock Neither did they keep any face of Order or any shew of modesty in those marriages for presently after the receiving of that Law the brethren ran to the hansomest women of the City striving who should be served first and lay with them without any form of contract so that within few days there was not one woman of 14. years of age but was violated (a) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Pet 2.14 But those of the City that yet had some remnant of sound mind being extreamly grieved with disorder and groaning under that foul tyranny made a party and laid hold of John of Leyden Knipperdolling and all the Prophets which coming to the ears of the frantick rabble of people which made the greatest number they took arms and rescued the Prophets and killed fifty of their adversaries most of them in cold blood and with several kinds of devised cruelties (b) Seducers cruel John of Leyden encouraging the murtherers and crying that he that would do God service should give the first blow CHAP. IV. Continuation of the siege of Munster The reign of John of Leyden The taking of Munster The deserved punishment of the Rebels VVHile they were thus wiving and striving in Munster the Bishop had fair play if he could have husbanded the occasion Some weak attempts he made with ill success and having till then born the charges of the warr alone he was afterwards assisted with men and mony by Herman Archbishop of Colen and John Prince of Cleves and asked succour of all the Cities of the Rhyne about which demand there was a meeting appointed to be held at Coblents Decemb. 13. 1534. This long delay gave time to John of Leyden to project new designs He declared that the Spirit of Prophesie was retired from him and reposed upon John Tuscocurer a Goldsmith of Warendorp And this new Prophet having called the Congregation together declared that it was the will of the heavenly Father that John of Leyden should be (a) He wil cease to be a Prophet that he may be King King of the Universe And that with mighty Armies he should kill all Kings and Princes and destroy all the ungodly and save the people that love righteousness and that he must possess the Kingdom of his Father David till the time come that he must deliver the Kingdom to his Father (b) The hâ—ight of blasphemy And that all the ungodly being killed the godly should reign in the World Whereupon John of Leyden fell on his knees and lifting up his hands to heaven said Men and brethren so much I knew long ago but I would not reveal it Now God hath made choice of another to bear witness to that truth Then said Tuscocurer again Thus saith the Lord As I set Saul to be King in Israel and after him David taken from the Sheep-fold so I have set John Becold my Prophet to be King in Sion And when the Senate refused that prophesie the Prophet refused the Senate and appealed to the Congregation sâ—ying Give ear Israel Thou shalt abrogate thy Magistrates and put down thy Preachers and instead of them establish 12 simple men (c) Simple men seduced great agents for Satan without any learning them thou shalt command that they read my word unto my people and without any help but my spirit expound it into them will I pour the spirit of wisdom and understanding Then giving a sword to of John of Leyden And to thee saith he Father Becold the Father giveth this sword and calleth thee not only to be King in Sion but over all the World and to extend thine Empire unto the ends of the earth This oracle was followed with great shoutings and acclamations of the people crying God save the King and presently he was brought to S. Lamberts Church-yard and there again proclaimed K. There the new King created four Counsellors of State the chief whereof was one Gerard a Book-binder one Talbeck he made Lord Steward of his houshold Gerard Kippenbrok Treasurer of his Plate and Jewels Knipperdolling Governor of the City and appointed twelve Archers of his Guard This Taylor King presently made use of his skill to make himself fine in clothes He translated the copes and carpets of the Churches convents into dublets and breeches and cloaks which set off his Majesty all in gold and silver His horses wore a suitable livery richly harnessed with golden and silver Saddles and footcloths he had great change of rich apparel in which he appeared abroad having his chief Officers aid Counsellors riding before him in great State Next to him rid two young men richly attired the one carrying a naked sword with a golden hilt set with precious stones the other carried a Bible and a triple Crown of gold of exquisite work glittering with diamonds Himself wore a great chain of gold about his neck like a Coller of some noble Order with a golden Globe having a golden Sword thorough it hanging at the chain with this Motto about the Globe Rex justitiae hujus mundi the King of Righteousness of this world After him followed fifty Pensioners clad with parti-coloured garments of ash-colour and grass-green white caps and golden rings on every finger making the ash-colour an emblem of mortification the grass-green of regeneration the white caps of innocencie the golden rings of charity but among these prophetical riddles he ordered his Court with so much State and so disposed his Officers that if he had been a King born he could have done it no better So much all his adversaries acknowledge In that Royal array he shewed himself three times a week in publick and went up to a high Throne set up with great magnificence Under him sate Knipperdolling Governour of the City and lower his four great Counsellors of State In that Court he he judged of all controversies most of which were about divorces for by his new orders any man that was weary of his wife might take another as many more as he listed which could not but multiply suits and give work to the new King and his Counsellors and Prophets In that Court Knipperdolling would ever come out with some Bedlam rapture Once he fell flat to the ground and creeping upon his hands and feet he went to several persons of the Assembly and blowing them in the mouth said The Father hath sanctified thee receive the holy Ghost Another time he fell a dancing saying So I danc't once with my little harlot and now the heavenly Father hath commanded me that I should dance so in the Kings presence Another time before the King came he sate in his chair of Majesty
time he had contrived a most politick enterprise to make himself Master of the City In a night meeting he announced to his brotherhood the Oracle of Henry Hilversum that God had given to the King of Sion Amsterdam Wesell and Daventer for the first-fruits of his raign over the world perswading them that to invade Amsterdam was an easie matter having but to do with a few idle Bellies and that they had a fair opportunity at hand to kill them altogether in the Town-house the twelfth of the instant May a day kept festival by antient custom by the society of the Crosse who used to make a great Feast at night in the Town-house and invite all the Magistrates and men of means of the City and there to spend most part of the night in drinking and looking upon fire-works That day then was designed for the enterprize and their enemies noted and designed for the slaughter and the richest houses already shared amongst them they appointed for the signal of their rising the ringing of the Bell in the Town-house Before they parted John Geles gave to every one a Ducat for a bond of society and secrecy He and Henry Goethelit were to be the leaders The appointed night being come some Anabaptists were up before the signal which the rest looking for stayed so long that the enterprize was disappointed for the same day the Belrope was taken out of the way by a drunken fellow yet by an admirable providence of God n God above all rules over all so may England watching for the safety of the City and so there was no ringing and no great meeting The Magistrates and the society of the Crosse hearing that the Anabaptists were up in armes left their sport and went home Yet the Magistrates were so long consulting that they were almost surprized by their enemies who rushed with Colours flying and Drums beating into the Town-house and killed some of the Serjeants and Waiters and made the Masters that went before to go out of their Aldermans pace to save their lives Then coming to the great place where the Bonfires were burning they overthrew them that they might give more terrour and shoot undiscerned upon the multitude they killed many in the dark with Bullets which they had poisoned for fear of failing and the Burgmaster Peter Colin being come to encounter them with a Troop of Citizens was by them slain and his men put to flight then one Goswin a man of great authority in the City and one that had valour and skill in War commanded that the streets should be stopt with great sacks of Hops heaped up to be instead of Gabions against the shot of the Anabaptists And because he trusted not in the fearful and unexperienced Citizens he called Volunteers to whom he promised a months pay for that dayes service by that means he got many that had seen War before and made a gallant Company The night being dark he could attempt nothing till day onely he took an order that all the wayes to the market place where the Anabaptists stood in armes should be stopt and that the rest of the people should keep at home without noise this order frighted the Anabaptists seeing no hope to be assisted by their brethren who for want of the signal of the Bell were not come and now it was too late for them to come the waies being stopt and having lost the first opportunity of the fright of the people who now were come to themselves and stood upon their defence Then Goetbelit said to Geles this was my fear that beginning this enterprize with so few we should come short of it for they were not above forty now all that we have to do is to dye like men o They could not as Christians Nay said Geles if you will believe a Prophet we shall be Masters of the City before to morrow ten of the clock then they sung p Now against singing Psalms all night at the break of day the people perceiving them began to shoot at them which made them retire into the Town-house and there keep strong the people brought Ordinance before it and were ready to have battered it down but Goswin would try first to assault the door which was done with effect although the Anabaptists fought it out stoutly and but twelve of them were taken the rest were killed Goethelit one of them John Geles that would by any means cozen the hangman of his fees got upon a little Steeple where the Town Bell hung and gave a fair matk to the Soldiers below who shot him thorow whereof he fell down dead into the place The prisoners were executed and some more of the town and some living without the gates who hearing shooting of guns were come to pillage the City supposing that it was taken Two women were hanged and two drowned for poisoning the Bullets many more since were executed and amongst others some of those that daunced that Antique Masque of naked Men and Women and a Woman and her Son for receiving James of Kemp contrary to the order of the Magistrate For it had been proclaimed in the Town that whosoever should harbour him and not discover him before night should be hanged at his door but he that should discover him should have a great reward He was found hid in a heap of turves and executed with ignominy having a two horned Miter on his head because he played the Bishop His tongue was cut off wherewith he had preached Sedition and his hand wherewith he bâ—ptized without authority A little before the great plot fourteen had conspired when a solemn procession should go over the bridge to throw the Eucharist and them that carryed it down the bridge into the water the plot was detected and the Authors executed John Geles had warned three hundred men of Iselswin to meet him at Amsterdam three or four dayes after the intended enterprize intending with that Garrison to keep the Town They came neer it but hearing how matters went with their brethren they dispersed themselves presently and returned home by several wayes He had appointed more q In wickednesse brethren from several places to come at a certain day but they hearing the ill successe of their tribe took their way into England in two Ships and here it seemeth they have stayed ever since And now the heart of that Faction was broken in all the Low-Countreys for they left not searching and executing in every City till all that Generation was exstinct or brought so low that they left plotting Ten years after some reliques of that Faction would offer to stir at Leyden the Authors being taken and examined confest that the Anabaptists had chosen a King who was not crowned yet and was to succeed Iohn of Leyden and another to be his high Treasurer and that both were at Utrecht Both were apprehended and kept some months in prison Among other exploits of that elected King he