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A29317	The rise, spring and foundation of the Anabaptists, or re-baptized of our time vvritten in French by Guy de Brez, 1565 ... ; and translated for the use of his countrymen, by J.S.; Racine, source et fondement des anabaptistes ou rebaptisez de nostre temps. Book 1. English	Brès, Guy de, 1522-1567.; Scottow, Joshua, 1618-1698.	1668 (1668)	Wing B4381; ESTC R62	47,994	64

let them judge When Christ saith we must be as little children it is not said We must be Children and become foolish but that we should imitate the plainness and integrity which is in little children and that is it which the Apostle Paul holds forth when he saith Be not children in understanding but in malice c. in understanding be men and every where in the Scriptures their wandrings and vagations are condemned for he saith Whosoever taketh not care of his own 1 Ti 5.58 c And let every one abide in the calling wherein he is called c. As for the community of Goods whereof they make so much Plato taught it the Essenes had all things common and this was sometimes practised in Jerusalem but when it is said Community of goods They had all things common c. Luke understands it of many and not of all for is is manifest that all did not so Act. 4.32 because it is particularly specified of some saying And Joses also sold his possession if all sold their inheritances there was no need of naming particular persons for particulars are comprized in the number of all he intends not that all the faithful sold all that they had but as much as necessity required it was in the liberty of every one as Peter told Ananias Act. 5. when the field was sold was it not in thy power c. It is very evident that Christians possessed proprieties and that there were some very rich who left not their riches to put them into a common stock Abraham was very rich this is not to be rejected Gen. 24 33. though in the Old-Testament for he is in the New-Testament called the father of the faithful Yea Christs speech Mat. 25.35 fully teaches us propriety in goods So Paul 1 Cor. 16.1 2 Cor. 8.10 2 Cor. 9 6 7. Rom. 12.13 Gal. 6.6 This communion was not in the Church of Ephesus Ephes 4.28 neither in the Church of the Philippians see Phil. 4.18 The Apostles charge concerning rich men proves propriety 1 Tim. 6.17 John alloweth propriety 1 Joh. 3.17 so Heb. 10.34 Jam. 2.25 Theft is forbidden by God and therefore no community Were not Isaac and Jacob and Job and Joseph of Arimathea rich and retained propriety in goods Lazarus with his two sisters retained their house The women and Luke ministred of their goods unto Christ Dorcas Lydia Cornelius had propriety in their estates c. Much more is said to this purpose but this may suffice Moreover then the multitude of believers for the most part were very poor as Paul saith Brethren you know your calling not many noble c. This was not done in a disorderly way but in good order it being committed unto the Apostles to distribute according to their judgement to poor believers among the Jews who were hated and had not means to get bread and because they who had estates were plundered or were in danger of confiscation of their estates for this cause it may seem the Holy Ghost timely set them a work thus to dispose and expend their estates which otherwise would have been lost at the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus and Vespasian which came shortly after before which ruine the Christians were retired from Judea as Eusebius recites but these Anabaptists would put all the world in a confusion by their community of goods and that they might enjoy other mens labours but it is worse for them to bind all men unto it upon pain of damnation Of the Spiritual Anabaptists who are separted from the world AS for the Anabaptists who call themselves Separated from the world and are wholly spiritual they say They will have nothing in common with the Gentiles as they call them not Fasting observation of dayes life eating and drinking c. These establish a rule how plain their garments must be of what stuff how long how large of what matter and how for manner they forbid the use of all costly garments calling such as use them Gentiles and Pagans when they see any laugh or be cheerful they cry Woe unto you that laugh now for ye shall weep They fetch continual deep sighs and are alwayes sad they reject all feastings and banquets at Weddings all use of Musick and as for that speech Rom. 12.1 they have it alwayes in their mouthes Fashion not your selves unto the world they alledge it as if the Apostle had intended to change the nature and property of all things and as if so be he commanded us to go upon our heads because the Gentiles go upon their feet or to speak with our feet and hear with our heels because the Gentiles speak with their mouthes and hear with their ears Whereas the Apostle understandeth no other thing then that we should not imitate the world in that which is evil which the Apostle John saith Love not the world nor the things that are in the world for all that is in the world the lust of the flesh the lust of the eye and the pride of life is not of the Father And the Apostle Paul expoundeth this Ephes 4.17 when he chargeth us that we should not walk as the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their understandings It is folly in them to draw these words from the true sense to make them condemn a multitude of things indifferent as some of them will not put on a clean shirt upon Sunday because unbelievers do so some will not call Munday or Tuesday but the first and second day of the week binding their Consciences unto such things they make themselves ridiculous because they condemn garments and trimmings which are not according to their Cut and Rule by their Taylors and according to their patern and fashion We would not here let loose the reins to pomp and vanity but we say We are not to condemn him who is clothed according to his Estate and according to the custom of the Country yong people all according to the received custom Gentlemen according to their ranks Merchants and consequently all men of Estate according to their qualities We condemn with the Apostle Peter all sumptuousness and vanities which are unprofitable notwithstanding we say That when Princes and the like carry it magnificently they are not to be condemned as Pagans for Christ and his Apostles never gave us Rules for our garments Let every one hold forth mediocrity and cut off all superfluity for the profit of the poor Meat drink is not less free to Christians then garments wherefore to forbid them is to hold forth the Doctrine of Devils 1 Tim. 4. as Paul saith What hurt can be found therein when God shall by his blessing give a Christian means that he may make use of good meat and drink and the faithful receive it with giving of thanks without gluttony but with sobriety wherefore should any say That this gift of God is a curse Have not the servants of the Lord praised the Lord

of twelve men and among them of some of the best rank who were to have the Supreme charge and to have the whole Government as it was in Israel for he said it was the will of the Heavenly Father that Munster should be governed as the heavenly Jerusalem By this means this wicked one made way that he might be King afterwards he proposed direct articles unto their Preachers Propounds divers Articles and required them to confirm them by testimony of Scripture otherwise he would bring them unto the people that they might ratifie and approve them The sum of these Articles was that a man was not bound to have but one Wife The chief concerning plurality of wives and that it was lawful to espouse as many as he pleased but as their Preachers did confute this sentence he assembled them at the Council-house with the twelve where in the presence of them all he pull'd off his cloak and cast it upon the ground with the New-Testament and sware by these marks and signs Swears it was so revealed to him from God that these Articles by him proposed were revealed to him from Heaven wherefore he threatned them that if they consented not unto them God would never be merciful unto them Finally they agreed and were of his Opinion and the Preachers for three dayes space spake of nothing but of the point of Marriage Without delay John Becold married three wives He marries three wives one of whom was the widow of the great Prophet John Matthews others like lewd men followed his example so as it was a praise-worthy thing to have many wives Some of the honest Citizens were sorely displeased to see Marriage thus prophaned The Citizens are displeased take the Prophets The common people rescue then and cruelly torture and kill 50 and they gave a sign to gather all those together into the Market place who loved the Doctrine of the Gospel and then they ran into the Market place and laid hands upon the Prophets and took Knipperdoling and all the rest of the Prophets But the common people having notice hereof took arms and having rescued the Captives kill'd about fifty with great torments tying them to trees and posts discharged Muskets at them in the mean while the great Prophet cryed out that he that would do God service should fire first They killed with another sort of death This great Prophet John Becold of Leyden having by his vision gained this point Becold hath 15 wives at once that it was lawful for a man to take together as many wives as he pleased played his pranks for he married but fifteen and had them all at once and it was lawful for any one to have six or seven for they must thus renew their Marriage as they had done their Baptism And that none might take ill what they did they merrily coloured over their villany with testimonies out of Gods word they brought the examples of the Patriarchs Abraham Jacob David and Solomon and divers others and said that the Word of God commanded it Gen. 1.28 saying Increase multiply and fill the earth When that sentence was brought 1 Tim. 3. That a Bishop must be unblamable the husband of one wife they answered that it was clear from the text That the Apostle required that of none but the Bishops and that for several reasons that he might not bur then the Church and that he might the better attend upon his Office but this was not forbidden to any other Upon the 24 of June 1534. there arose a new Prophet by Trade a Gold-smith named John Twiscoscar A new Prophet John Twiscoscar declares that God appointed John Becold Emperour of all the Earth he having assembled the people into the Market place made known that the will and command of the heavenly Father was that John Becold of Leyden should be made emperour of all the earth and that he should march into the Field with a mighty Army and that he should without making any difference destroy all Kings and Princes pardoning only the people that is to say those which loved righteousness that he might hold the throne of his father David until that the Father did deliver up the Kingdom unto him for the Saints should raign in this World after that they had destroyed all the wicked These things were brought to John Becold of Leyden Who accepts it who falling down upon both his knees and lifting up his hands to heaven said It is several dayes since I knew this Brethren yet I would not divulge it but now the Father hath made use of another Minister to perswade it He made semblance as if he received the Kingdom against his will yet he laid hold on it with both hands and had long before bribed for it and plotted it and cashiers the twelve Commanders Being now King he who before was but a Taylor at that instant cashiereth the Twelve and on the sudden attireth himself with more then Royal Pomp and Magnificence he chose great Lords Invests himself with Kingly Robes and commanded that they should make two Crowns of pure Gold he bore a Scepter with a Chain of Gold and likewise his Spurs with Rowels of Gold in brief he was not clad but with Silk Velvet and Gold which they had stollen out of the Churches his Horses were accordingly accoutred he appointed certain dayes to give audience to all such as addressed themselves unto him for any business and when he went abroad he was attended upon by his Servants H●s pompous train and attendance and Gentlemen of his Court next unto him there went two young men on Horse-back magnificently clad he that went on the right hand bare the Crown and the Bible the other on the left hand bare a naked Sword the Pommel whereof was of pure Gold and richly adorned with precious Stones the King had his Chain of Gold about his neck and he was all glittering with Gold and precious Stones he bare in his hand a Globe of Gold His waiting-Gentlemen were twenty eight clad like Courtiers with garments of mixed colour of green and blew to signifie his Heavenly and Earthly Power Upon the Kings Girdle was written The power of God is my strength thus was the Name of God prophaned and blasphemed to cloak this Villains stinking infamy Furthermore his Title was The King of the New Jerusalem King of Righteousness throughout all the World The pomp of his chief Wife for he had many together was equal to his own his Servants were clad in green and bordered with a brown colour and upon their sleeve there was a World with a little Cross about it and two Swords thwarted a-cross He had his Throne set up aloft whereunto he ascended by three steps and all was beset with Gold and Jewels The Law-suits which ordinarily came before him were for the most part about Women and Divorces insomuch as some who had lived almost all their

life long together now separated one from another It came to pass one day that when the people were in the Market-place close crouding and in a throng to hear that Knipperdoling leaped on their heads and scrambling with his hands and feet being now above them he breathed upon the men one after another into their mouthes saying The Father hath sanctified thee Knipperdolings blasphemy receive the Holy Ghost One day he fell a dancing before the King saying Thus I am wont to do with my Whore Confesses himself an whoremaster but now the Father hath commanded me to do it before the King but because he did it too long and would not make an end the King was angry and went his way He suddenly mounted into the Throne but the King surprizing him threw him down and three dayes kept him in Prison Is there not here to be seen a wonderfull rage and madness Who could have believed that any bearing humane shape should have been left to commit things so foolish absurd villanous and execrable but it cannot be otherwise with such as violate trample upon and reject the Word of God they are by Divine judgement smitten so as to be an example to the Elect. But let us behold their goodly glorious King now mounted with more then Royal Pomp where is the spirit of these Anabaptists who were so ready to reprove and reject others At first they cried out against all if they saw any Matron wear silk or any man of fashion to wear a gold Ring they cried down all but now their glorious King Taylor omitteth nothing that may set forth his Pomp and State In the beginning they would not bear to hear that any honest man should be a Bailiff or Governour of a Village but soon the wind is changed and now by command from the Father their King is not King of a Village but of the whole World for so he caused himself to be styled During this Siege the Prophets of Munster published a Book which they intituled The Ristitution wherein they maintained Muntzers damnable Doctrine and an infinite of Errours Afterwards in the Moneth of August on the day which is called S. Bartholomews the new Prophet called John Twiscoscar sounded the Trumpet through the streets and cried out that All should meet in Arms about the way to the great Church for they must give a repulse to the Enemies of the City being thither come they finde a Supper ready which the King had provided and by command the people did sit down to the number of four thousand the King Queen and Courtiers waited at the Table Supper almost being finished the King gave unleavened bread to all Becolds mock-Lords Supp●r saying Take eat declare the death of the Lord then the Queen presented the Cup saying Drink declare the death of the Lord. Behold the brave Supper of these Anabaptists which was rather a voluptuous Banquet the Table of Devils then the Table of our Lord Jesus Christ Now when the Supper was ended the new Prophet gat him up into the Pulpit and asked them whether they would obey the Word of God they all said Yes Twiscoscar reveals that 28 Teach●rs must be sent forth he told them then that the command of the Father was that they must send Twenty eight Teachers of the Word Then he named them in order declaring the place whither each should go Six were sent to Osemberg as many to Warrendort eight to Susar and as many to Corsfield The King and the Queen with those that served at the Table supped afterwards The King and Queen and the 28 Teachers sup together and those which were appointed to be sent forth As they were at Supper the King rose up and said That he had received a Commission from the Father whereas upon an adventure there was a Souldier which had been taken the King accused him that he was a Traitor as Judas and with his own hands cut off his head This being done he returned to sit down at Table and by way of merriment recited what he had done After Supper within night they caused the twenty eight above-mentioned to depart out o● the City and over and above their expences they gave to every one of them certain pieces of Gold to leave in such places where their Doctrine should not be received in witness of their perdition and eternal damnation for their refusal of the peace and doctrine of Salvation And when they were arrived at the places assigned unto them they began to run through the City with horrible cries crying Repent repent otherwise ye will suddenly perish then they cast their garments upon the ground and threw their pieces of Gold which were given unto them upon their garments assuring them that they were sent by the Father to bring peace unto them if they would receive it they commanded them to put all their goods in common if they did refuse it by this sign and as by a mark they did bear witness against their ingratitude and evil deeds for behold the time now is come which was foretold by the Prophets wherein the Lord God would that Righteousness should reign through all the earth and after that the King shall have discharged his trust and shall have so done that Righteousness shall reign every where Then Christ shall deliver up the Kingdome to the Father Upon those words they were apprehended and in the beginning fairly demanded then by the Rack examined of their faith life and Ammunition of the City They answered that they alone had the true Doctrine which they would unto the death maintain for since the Apostles time the Gospel was not truly preached and that there was no righteousness that there were four Prophets two of which were true namely David George and John Becold of Leyden two were false namely the Pope and Luther worse then the Pope Being asked why they drave the honest people out of the City against their faith and promise and detained their Goods Wives and Children and by what Text of Scripture they could warrant that unrighteousness They answered That the time was now come wherein the Word of Christ should be fulfilled that the meek should possess the earth and that God in this manner gave the goods of the Egyptians unto the Israelites After they declared their Ammunition and Victuals that was in the City with their Garrison some of whom had above five Wives Moreover that they looked for Souldiers from Friseland and Holland who being arrived the King would take the Field with all his Army to reduce the whole World under his power and subjection after he had slain their Kings which did not righteousness After they were questioned and still persisted in their opinions they were all beheaded except one who escaped At the same time there arose another Prophet called Henry Hilvers a wicked man subtil and wary he came to declare unto the King and the people that the heavenly Father had