The Forgotten Writings of the Mennonite Martyrs

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This volume reproduces hitherto neglected writings by seven late sixteenth-century Dutch Mennonite martyrs, which were originally published between 1577 and 1609, making readily available important new primary sources for scholars of the Radical Reformation. THE FORGOTTEN WRITINGS OF THE MENNONITE MARTYRS CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction Abbreviations Henrick Alewijnsz (9 February 1569, Middelburg). From Ueel schoone grondige leeringe wt des Heeren woort . . . [(Delft: Schinckel-Hendricxsz press], 1577) 1. Editor's preface 2. First Tafereel, 18 August 1568 3. Second Tafcreel, September 1568 4. Third Tafereel, 16 December 1568 5. Fourth Tafereel, 14 January 1569 6. Fifth Tafereel, to his three children, 20 December 1568 7. Sixth Tafereel, 20 January 1569 8. Letter to the community in Zeeland 9. Song, "Och wilt v doch eens schamen" 10. Song, "Hoort mijn Adieu mijn vrienden doch" Jacob de Roore (10 June 1569, Bruges). From In dit teghenwoordighe Boecxken zijn veel schoone ende liefhjcke Brieuen . . . ([Delft: Schinckel-Hendricxsz press], 1577) 11. Editor's foreword 12. Fifth letter, to the community, 14 May 1569 13. Sixth letter, to G.F. and her daughter, 16 May 1569 14. Eighth letter, to his wife, 22–23 May 1569 15. Ninth letter, to his brother, 24–25 May 1569 16. Tenth letter, to the community, 27–28 May 1569 17. Thirteenth letter, to brother H.B., 3–4 June 1569 18. Fourteenth letter, to brothers in Armentieres, 7-8 June 1569 19. Fifteenth letter, to fellow believers 20. Sixteenth letter, to the community 21. Seventeenth letter, to his sister 22. Eighteenth letter, to his wife [8/9 June 1569] 23. Letter to Adrian Olieux, imprisoned in Armentieres 24. Song, "O Heere zijt my altijts genadich" 25. Song, "In mijnen noot, roep ic tot v o Heere" 26. Song, "O Vrienden al te samen, schict v al na tbetamen" 27. Last farewell, to brother H.B., [8/9 June 1569] Thijs Joriaensz ( 1569, Muiden). From Een Christelijcke Sentbrief, geschreuen wter geuanckenisse . . . ([Delft: Schinckel-Hendricxsz press], 1577) 28. Letter to the community 29. Song, "lck roep tot v O Schepper mijn" 30. Thijs Joriaensz, Een Christelijcke Sentbrief, van de Sendinghe, lnleydinghe, ende coemste Jesu Christi in deser Werelt . . . (Amsterdam: Willem Jansz Buysz, 1586) 31. Editor's preface to Thijs Joriaenz and Job Janze, Twee brieven . . . met een cleyne vorrede (N.p., 1609) 32. Thijs Joriaensz, letter to Jan Willems and Lubbert Gerritsz Joos Verkindert (13 September 1570, Antwerp). From Sommige Brieuen, Testamenten, ende Belijdigen geschreuen door Joos V erkindert . . . ([Delft: Schinckel-Hendricxsz press], 1577) 33. First letter, to his wife, 3 June 1571 34. Second letter, to his wife 35. [Fourth] letter, to his wife, 12 June 15 7 0 36. [Fifth] letter, to his wife, 16 June 1570 37. [Sixth] letter, to his mother, sister, and brother 38. [Eighth] letter, to his wife, after 27 June 15 70 39. [Ninth] letter, to his brother W. 40. [Eleventh] letter, to the communities in Harlingen and Franeker 41. [Thirteenth] letter, to his wife, 6 July 1570 42. [Fourteenth] letter, to his wife, 11 July 1570 43. [Sixteenth] letter, to his wife, 13 July 1570 44. [Seventeenth] letter, to his wife, 15 July 1570 45. [Eighteenth] letter, to his brother W., 20July 1570 46. [Twentieth] letter, to his wife 47. [Twenty-fifth] letter, to his wife, 5 September 1570 48. [Twenty-seventh] letter, to his wife, 9 September 1570 49. Sentence againstJoos Verkindert, 12 September 1570 50. Receipt for sale of Joos Verkindert's possessions Hendrick Verstralen (2 May 1571, Rupelmonde). From Twee schone Brieuen, gheschreuen door Hendrick Verstralen . . . ([Delft: Schinckel-Hendricxsz press], 1577) 51. Song, "Ghenade ende vrede/Van Gods bermherticheyt" 52. Song, "O Heer van hemel ende aerde mee" 53. Imprisonment and execution costs for Hendrick Verstralen Jan Woutersz van Cuyck (28 March 1572, Dordrecht). From Sommige belijdinghen, schrijtly'cke Sentbrieuen, ende Testamenten geschreuen door Jan Wouterszoon van Cuyck . . . ([Leeuwarden: Peter Hendricksz van Campen, 15 79) 54. Song, "Heere Desiderius van tsestich" 55. Jan van Dort, song, "Wt de woestijn roepen wy heer tot dy" 56. Sentence against Jan Woutersz van Cuyck, 8 March 1572 Reytse Ayssesz van Olderboorn (2 3 April 15 7 4, Leeuwarden). From Sommige belijdingen, schrijtlijcke sentbrieuen, ende Christelicke vermaningen . . . [Leeuwarden: Pieter Hendricksz van Campen, ca. 1579] 57. Table of contents 58. [First] letter to his father 59. Second letter to his father, week 26 of imprisonment 60. Final letter to his wife 61. Letter to his eldest sister and brother-in-law 62. Letter to his eldest sister, week 23 of imprisonment 63. Letter to his youngest sister 64. First letter to the community, week 21 of imprisonment 65. Second letter to the community 66. Third letter of the community 67. Letter to a brother in F[raneker?], week 26 of imprisonment 68. Editor's conclusion 69. Letter from fellow believers to Reytse Ayssesz 70. Song about Reytse Ayssesz, "Wilt aenhoren een liedeken recht" 71. Song about Douwe Eeuwesz, "lck mach wel droeuich singen" 72. Sentence against Reytse Ayssesz, 23 April 1574 Christiaen Rijcen (7 April 1588, Hondschoote). From Tgetuygenisse ende de nae-ghelaeten Schriflen van den Godvruchtigen Christiaen Rijcen . . . (Haarlem: Franchoys Soete [printer: Gilles Rooman], 1588) 73. Editor's foreword 74. Letter to a friend, 28 January 1588 75. Letter to a friend, 29–30 January 1588 76. Letter to his friends, 19 February 1588 77. Letter to his wife, 22 February 1588 78. Letter to his friend, 6 March 1588 79. Letter to the community, 16 March 1588 80. Letter to the community, 18–19 March 1588 81. Editor's concluding paragraph 82. Poem, "O Heere helpt my nu wat dichten" 83. Song, "Een Liedt wil ick gaen heffen aen" 84. Song, "O Heere aenhoort