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A survey of the spiritual antichrist opening the secrets of familism and antinomianism in…A survey of the spirituall antichrist opening the secrets of familisme and antinomianisme in…
A survey of the spiritual antichrist opening the secrets of familism and antinomianism in the antichristian doctrine of John Saltmarsh and Will. Del, the present preachers of the army now in England, and of Robert Town, by Samuel Rutherfurd ...A survey of the spirituall antichrist opening the secrets of familisme and antinomianisme in the antichristian doctrine of John Saltmarsh and Will. Del, the present preachers of the army now in England, and of Robert Town, by Samuel Rutherfurd ...
London: printed by J.D. & R.I. for Andrew Crooke, 1648
Part 1 › Chapter 3: Of Anabaptists, N. Stork. Th. Muncer, Jo. Becold, &c. and their Tenets.
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.
John Matthiz, after a revelation from heaven, commands all books to be burnt, except the Bible, all Gold and Silver to be brought and laid down at his feet, that all might be common. Truteling a Smith called them dirty Prophets, therefore Matthiz shot him dead,1 and Matthiz himself not long after was cut off by the enemy. Righteous is the Lord. Becold, after three days lying in a fancied trance, commands Polygamy, in obedience to his own Vision, marries three wives, then other three, till he came to fifteen.
John Matthiz, after a revelation from heaven, commands all books to be burnt, except the Bible, all Gold and Silver to be brought and laid downe at his feet, that all might be common. Truteling a Smith called them dirty Prophets, therefore Matthiz shot him dead,1 and Matthiz himselfe not long after was cut off by the enemy. Righteous is the Lord. Becold, after three dayes lying in a fancied transe, commands Polygamy, in obedience to his own Vision, marries three wives, then other three, til he came to fifteen.
- 1Becolds spirit & visions bring forth polygamy and ha•i•g […] many wives.Becolds spirit & visio•s br•ng forth polygamy and ha•i•g 〈…〉 many wives.
Becold, according to the prophecy, of a Tailor is made a most Gorgeous King,1 and sent out twenty eight Apostles, to show his Kingdom was above Christ, he would have this number twice twelve Apostles, and four Angels as Evangelists sent to the four corners of the earth to Preach Tailor, Becold, King of