—A—
Abraham of Cholchester burned, 332
" put to death, 533
" Picolet, 783
" " letter of, 784
Absalom van Tomme, 560
Address of Zeno to Candidates, 208
" to the worldly minded, 14
" " " young, middle-aged, and old, 14
Ado Trevirensis, baptism, A. D. 1076, 253
Adrian, a bishop punished, 210
" Corneliss and others, 506
" " a prayer, 507
" " an admonition, 508–510
" " a confession, 510–515
" de Rieu, 676
" Willems, 692
Adriaen Brael, at Bruges, 629
" den Burry, 659
" Ol, 783
" van Hee and Joos Meeuwens, 562
" Pan and his wife, 595
" " a letter from, 595
" " another letter, 595
" Pieters and Barber Joosten, 810
" Janss Hoedemaecker burned, 841
" " " 1st letter, 841
" " " 2d " , 842
" " " 3d " , 843
" Rogiers, 900
" " first letter, 904
" " sec’d " , 905
" " third " , 906
" Hoedemaecker, 943
Adriaenken Jans burnt, 855–856
" " letter, 881
" " " to her, 883
Advertisement, 1076
Aechtken of Zierick—zee, 599
Aedesius, brother of Apphian drowned, 175
Aeltgen Baten and Maeyken Wouters, 1033
Agapitus, put to death, 126
Agathonica and others put to death, 111
Agathopus, a deacon, drowned, 175
A lad of fifteen years, 483
Albanus, a teacher, burned, 192
Albert of Gaul martyred, 221–222
Albigenses, confession of, 274
" or Waldenses, distinction of, 293
" a plain distinction, 295
" 180 burned, 295
" 60 " at Casser, 296
" 100 " , 296
" 50 " for the faith, 296
" 400 " at Lavaur, 296
Alexander of Phrygia executed, 112
" the Greek martyr, 114
" of Jerusalem put to death, 127
" burned at Alexandria, 129
" torn by wild beasts, 136
Alcibiades martyred, 113
Alfuard put to death, 258
Algerius, a youth, letter, 548
" offered up, 551
Allert Janss, 807
Aloida and Nunilo put to death, 235
A man burned in London, 297
Ambrose, articles of faith, 154
Ammonaria, 130
Ammonius put to death, 179
Ammon, a deacon, 180
Andrew, the apostle, crucified, 84
" Claessen beheaded, 428
" Kofler beheaded, 456
" Samuel and Dirk Pieters, 458
Andries de Meulenaer, at Bruges, 629
" N., his father and brother, 807
Andries Langedul, 608
Andries N., 807
Andries Pirchner, 1003
Andronicus martyred, 83
" put to death, 141
" first examination, 142
" second " , 144
" third " , 146
" account of death, 147
Anna Maler and Ursula, 421
" of Freiburg, 419
" of Rotterdam, 436
" " " letter to her son, 436
" Cantiana, 480
Anneken and others, 476
" Ogiers drowned, 806
" Heyndricks, 833
" Botson, Janneken, her daughter and Maeyken Pieters, 1005
" van den Hove, 1035
" " " " further observation, 1036
" van Bruyssel, 956
Anpleunis van den Berge, 726
Answer to the question, Whether all the people mentioned in
this book confessed the faith of the Anabaptists, 17
Anthimus, bishop at Nicomedia, 169
Anthonis Keute at Bruges, 629
" the weaver, 844
" Ysbaerts, 941
" Claes and others, 615
Anthony Keyn beheaded, 457
" van Asselroye, 479
" Welsch, 638
" Hinnelberg, 1065
Antipas burned, 92
Antonis Schoonvelt and others, 627
Anysia, a young girl, slain, 179
A pious brother, 526
Apollonia burned, 129
" wife of Leonhard Seyle, 434
Apostles Creed, 26
Apostolics put to death, 282
Apphian, a youth, drowned, 174
Aquila martyred, 83
Aquilina put to death, 178
Arent Block, 885–886
Arent van Essen and Ursel, his wife, 805
Arent Jacobs, wife and son, 438
Ares put to death, 177
Aristarchus slain at Rome, 83
Arnald, a lector, burned, 281
Arnobius on baptism, 148
Arnold, a teacher, martyred, 204
" Marsilius, Theodoric and others, 284
" " " account of their views, 284
" " " their examination, etc., 285
" " " their constancy, 285
Articles of faith from John Wickliffe, 324
A Smith at Komen, 484
Asterius crucified, 139
Ater burned, 130
Atrocious treatment of Christians, 107
Attalus roasted in an iron chair, 112
Augurius burned, 135
Augustine, the baker, 532
Aurea, a maiden, beheaded, 236
Auxentices, put to death, 179
A youth persecuted, 112
—B—
Babylas of Antioch beheaded, 130
Balthasar Huber and his wife, 448
Baptism in the first century, 61
Baptism of John, 61–62
" " Jesus, 62
" commanded by Christ, 62
" practiced by the apostles, 62
" testimony of the apostles, 63
" not to be administered to infants, 63
" testimony of the fathers, 64
" in the second century, 97
" Dionysius on, 97
" Justinus " , 97
" Gratianus " , 99
" Clemens Alexandrinus, 99
" of infants not mentioned by Clemens, 99
" further remarks on, 100
" in the third century, 114
" Tertullian on, 115–116
" Leonilla and her grandsons, 117
" Origen Adamantius on, 117–119
" Notice concerning the writings of Origen, 119
" P. J. Twisck on different points of the doctrine of Origen, 118
" of Virian, Marcellinus and Justin, 119
" of Pancratius, 119
" " Bassilla, 119
" " Pontus, 119
" " Nemesius, 120
" Testimony of Cyril of Jerusalem on, 120
" Arnobius on, 121
" in the fourth century, 148
" of Fusca, 148
" Donatus on, 149
" of Athanasius, 150
" Council of Nice, 151
" of Hilarius, 152
" Views of Hilarius, 152
" of Monica, 153
" Canons respecting, 153
" of infants declared against at Neocesarea, 153
" of St. Martin, 153
" of St. Ambrose, 154
" Ephrem Syrus on, 155
" Gregory of Nyssa on, 155
" Optatus Milevitanus on, 156
" Gregory of Nazianzus, 156
" of Nectarius, 157
" Basilius and Eubulus, 157
" " on, 157–158
" Chrysostom on, 158
" Benefit, etc., of, 159
" of Jerome, 161
" Jerome on, 162
" of Augustine, 163
" of Epiphanius, 165
" Epiphanius on, 165
" of Constantine and Theodosius, 166
" in the fifth century, 181
" of infants opposed by Victor, 181
" " Victorinus, 181
" " Synesius Syrenus, 182
" Sedulius on, 183
" Hilarius " , 183
" Prosperus on, 184
" Maximus " , 185
" Cyril of Alexandria on, 185
" Received by a Jew, 186
" Faustus Regiensus on, 186
" Evagrius on, 186
" Eucherius on, 187
" at Carthage, 187
" of Nazarius, 187
" Salvian of Massilia, 188
" of Anthymius, Sisinnius, etc., 188
" Primasius on, 189
" Fulgentius, 189
" Clodovius and people, 190
" in the sixth century, 190
" Cassiodorus on, 195
" Mehrning and Montanus on, 197
" Justus Origelitanus on, 199
" Olympiodorus on, 199
" Peter on, 199
" of the Jews, etc., on Easter and Whitsuntide, 200
" of Brunechildis, 200
" Donatus on, 201
" in the seventh century, 206
" of Anastasius, Cæsarea, etc., 207
" of Jews and others, 207
" Zeno of Verona on, 208
" Jacob Pamelius, 208
" Bracerensian counsel renewed, 208
" Isadorus on, 209
" J. Pomorius on, 209
" in A. D. 700, 209
" in the eighth century, 212
" Germanus on, 213
" Bede on, 213
" Amalarius Fortunatus, 214
" Roman practice favorable to, 215
" of Wittikind, 216
" What was required of catechumens, 216
" Albinus on, 216
" J. Mehrning on, 218
" Sebastian Franck on, 218
" P. J. Twisck’s account of, 218
" in the ninth century, 224
" Lamentation, 224
" Haimo on, 225
" Gratian to his contemporaries, 227
" Rabanus Maurus on, 227
" Angelomus on, 228
" Council at Paris on, 228
" Slaves baptized, 229
" Huldricus, complaint, 229
" Hincmar, Bishop Laudun, 229
" Hincmar, Bishop of Rheims, 229–230
" Paschasius on, 230
" Remigius on, 231
" P. J. Twisck on, 231
" in the tenth century, 238
" Giselbert on, 240
" Ansbert on, 241
" Smaragdus on, 241
" Theophilact, 242
" of Theridates, 244
" " Namesius, 244
" " Olympius, 244
" " Placidus, his wife and two sons, 245
" Fulbertus of Carnotanses on, 245
" in the eleventh century, 249
" Jacob Mehrning on, 250
" Anselm on, 250–251
" Algerus on, 251
" Buchard of Worms on, 252
" Lanfrancus writes, 252
" Bruno bishop of Angiers, 252
" Berengarius, deacon, 252
" Beroldus on, 253
" Ado Trevirensis on, 253
" Juo Carnotensis on, 253
" A. D. 1090, 254
" in the twelfth century, 260
" Waldenses on, 261
" Rupert Tuiciensis on, 261
" D. J. Vicecomes, 262
" Ludovicus Vives on, 263
" Petrobrusians, 263
" Arnulph, Bishop of Lyons, 263
" Hildebert, Bishop of Mayence, 263
" Arnald of Brescia on, 263
" Henricus Petri Tholossanus, 263
" in the thirteenth century, 288
" Jacob Mehrning from Cent. Mag., 289
" Peter de Bruis on, 289
" Henry of Toulouse, 289
" of the true, 290
" Principal points of doctrine, 290
" Account of Sebastian Franck, 290
" Gerard Sagarellas on, 291
" Form or mode of, 291
" Alexander on, 291
" Probus, Bishop of Tullo, on, 291
" in the fourteenth century, 309
" Jacob Mehrning on, 309–310
" Views on, 310
" Dulcinus and Margaret, 310
" Views of heretics (so called) on, 310
" John Wickliffe on, 311–312
" William Swinderby and Walter Brute on, 313
" Nicephorus Callistus on, 313
" Charles, Bishop of Milan, 313
" in the fifteenth century, 321
" of the Taborites, 325
" D. Balthazar Lydius, 325
" Jacob Mehrning on, 326
" Extract from History of Baptism on, 326
" in the sixteenth century, 351
" Ludovicus Vives on, 353
" Nicephorus on, 354
" Thomas van Imbroeck on, 355
" Jacob de Roore on, 359
" John Wouters van Kuyck on, 359
" Christian Gasteiger on, 359
" Bartholomew Panten on, 360
Barba slain, 104
Barbara Thielemans, six brethren, etc., burned, 465
" Meylin and others, 1053
" Kolbin " " , 1053
" Neeff " " , 1062
Barbel put to death, 506
Barbelius slain, 104
Barbelken Goethals, 830
" " letter, 830
Barber Jans, 807
Barbly Ruff, 1062
Barnabas put to death, 73
Barsimaeus slain, 104
Bartel and others put to death, 481
Bartholomeus Panten, 1025
" " first letter, 1025
" " second letter, 1026
" " discussions, 1027
" " testament to his daughter, 1029
Bartholomew tortured and flayed, 85
Bartholomew, the potter, 529
Basilides beheaded, 124
Basileus, Bishop at Pontus, burned, 180
Beerentge, a maiden, 519
Belief of these people, 312
" " William Swinderby, 313
Believers put to death, 454
Benefit, virtue and operation of baptism, 159
Benjamin, a deacon, put to death, 193
Berengarius, a deacon, condemned, 258
" followers anathematized, 260
Berengarians banished, 280
" burnt, 281
Betgen, Neelken and Mariken Franss, 594
Biblis, Aquilina and Fortunata, 178
" put to death, 178
Big Henry, Jerome Segers, etc., 485
Blandina persecuted, 112
Blasius Beck beheaded, 457
Bloody oppression of believers, etc., 194
Brother Alda, 423
Bruno, bishop of Angiers, condemned, 258
Bruyn and others, 844
Burckhardt Aman, 1054
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Calapodius put to death, 126
Carius Prader and others, 417
Carpus and others put to death, 111
Casper Tauber, 399
Cassian put to death by his scholars, 170
Catharina, a maiden, beheaded, 177
" Mulerin, 1052
Catharine of Thou, 329
Catharine burnt at the stake, 485
Cecilia put to death, 126
Charge of William I. to the magistrates of Middelborgh, 1001
Charles, Bishop of Milan, 313
Charlo de Wael, 637
Christian from Eukeraet, and others, 506
Christian executed with the sword, 529
Christian Langedul, 76
" " first letter, 676
" " second letter, 677
" " third letter, 678
" " another letter, 679
" " last adieu, 680
Christians burned at Toulouse, 301
Christians during the fourth persecution, 114
Christiaen Gasteyger, 1006
" Rijcen, 1007
" " examined by, etc., 1008
" " another letter, 1009
" " " " , 1009
" " " " , 1010
" " " " , 1011
" " consolatory letter, 1011
" " exhorts his wife, 1012
" " letter to his wife, 1013
Christina Harring, 425
Christoffel from Geistens, and others, 506
Christoffel Buyze, Laurens van Rentergen, Joost Meerssenier
and Grietgen Baets, 727
Christoffel Fierens, 914
Chrysostom’s views respecting baptism, 158
Chrysostom’s views on articles of faith, 160
Church of Christ, 38
Claudine le Vettre and a brother, 707
" " " and a brother, further account, 708
Cladius crucified, 139
Claes Roders and Pieter Claes Jans, 447
" Lecks, 463
" Gerbrants and others, 515–516
" de Praet, confession of, 533–538
" Opreyder, 844
" van Armentierss, 956
Claesken, confession of before the commissary, 588
" " " before the inquisitor, 588
" a letter, 592
" another letter, 592
Clement of Scotland burned, 221–222
Clement Hendrickss, 797
" " first letter, 800
" " second letter, 800
" " third letter, 801
" " fourth letter, 802
" " fifth letter, 803
Cointha stoned, 129
Coming of Christ, 37
Command to teach and baptize, etc., 62
Conclusion, 56
Conclusion to the fifteenth century, 326
" of " " " , 338
Conclusion of the sixteenth century, 1040
Confession, first, 26
" second, 32
" third, 36
" of the Waldenses and Albigenses, 274
" of faith, ancient,