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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 — Thieleman J. van Braght

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

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  • 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.

CLjƿǵŧƿǵǪ.

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

POEMS IN THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE,

FIRST PART.

ACCOUNT OF HOLY BAPTISM IN THE

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ACCOUNT OF THOSE WHO SUFFERED IN THE

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Contents

  1. THE BLOODY THEATRE, OR MARTYRS MIRROR OF THE DEFENSELESS CHRISTIANS,
  2. Contents.
  3. Translator’s Preface.
  4. Invocation.
  5. Preface.
  6. Introduction.
  7. First Part.
  8. Second Part.
  9. Index.
  10. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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