A04920:719
An Answer to a Great Number of Blasphemous Cavillations
An answer to a great number of blasphemous cavillations written by an Anabaptist, and adversary to Gods eternal predestination. And confuted by John Knox, minister of Gods word in Scotland. Wherein the author so discovereth the craft and falsehood of that sect, that the godly knowing that error, may be confirmed in the trueth by the evident Word of GodAn answer to a great nomber of blasphemous cauillations written by an Anabaptist, and aduersarie to Gods eternal predestination. And confuted by Iohn Knox, minister of Gods worde in Scotland. Wherein the author so discouereth the craft and falshode of that sect, that the godly knowing that error, may be confirmed in the trueth by the euident Worde of God
Geneva: printed by John Crespin, 1560Geneva: printed by Iohn Crespin, 1560
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And being gathered together in the market place, they made a gre•t shout, commanding all that were not rebaptized to be […], as pagans, and wicked persons After this they toke the artillery, and munition of the city, and also the town house, not without doing violence unto many. The others on the other part, for s• uing of them, & theirs from injuries, got them selves ⟨p. 425⟩unto another certain place of the city, that ever was well fenced, and toke many of y• Anabaptists. This conflict against the Anabaptists, which enjoyed the market place, and •ad fortified it round, about continued so long, while pledges being delivered on both parties,1 they came to a composition, wherein was agreed, that every one should hold his religion to him self as him liked▪ and return to his house in peace. In the mean season Rotma, & Bernard Knipperdoling, which was the chief author of this faction, although they seemed to have allowed this composition, yet notwithstanding they privily sent letters to villages about, willing all those that were of the•• sect, that leaving their goods behind them they should with all speed repair to the city to them, promising that what soever they should lose, should be restored unto them ten fold again many enticed through these great, and plentiful promises, came unto Monster, both men, and women with an assured hope to obtain no small benefit, but chiefly they of small substance, which were not able to keep their houses. The citizens, and chiefly those that were of some reputation, when they saw that the city began to be filled with strangers they with drew them selves as well as they could, leaving behind them the Anabaptists with the mingled people. This was in February about shrovetide 1534. Thus one party growing weak by their departing, the Anabaptists chose new Magistrates, such as were of their own opinion: They made counsellors also, among whom was Knipperdoling. Not long after they invaded the temple of saint Maurice in the suburbs, and they burnt it withal the houses about it they spoiled all the temples about it also, and defaced the great church within. This done, they began to run on heaps about the city, in the streets, crying, first: Repent: and immediately after they cried, Hie you hence, ye wicked persons, except ye list to adventure your lives.