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
Thieleman J. van Braght
History
Book language: English
2939 pages
The Bloody Theatre, or Martyrs Mirror is a historical compilation by Thieleman J. van Braght, chronicling the suffering and deaths of defenseless Christians, particularly Anabaptists, from the time of Christ to 1660. It serves as a testament to faith under persecution and is valued for its detailed accounts and historical significance.
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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. COMPILED FROM VARIOUS AUTHENTIC CHRONICLES, MEMORIALS, AND TESTIMONIES, BY THIELEM J. ΄ĵƿ BRAGHT.
TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL DUTCH OR HOLLAND LANGUAGE FROM THE EDITION OF 1660, BY JOSEPH F. SOHM. ILLUSTRATED. ELKHART, INDIANA. MENNONITE PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1886.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886, œΏ MŧƿƿLjƿƗǵŧ PǼœƯƗǪƒƗƿƄ CLjƽǙĵƿΏ, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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PUBLISHER’S PREFACE,
TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE,
INVOCATION,
AUTHOR’S PREFACE,
TO THE READERS IN GENERAL,
INTRODUCTION,
OF THE TRUE CHURCH OF GOD, ITS ORIGIN, PROGRESS, AND IMMOVABLE STABILITY, TH