0500-THE REFORMATION PERIOD

THE REFORMATION PERIOD.

I.Rise of the Reformation-Opinions held by the Baptists-Misrepresented by the Reformers-Their Wonderful Increase-Support under Sufferings II.German Baptists-Thomas Munzer-The Peasant War-Michael Satler- Hans Schaffier -Salzburg- Wolfgang Brand-Huebert-The Burggraf of Alzey-Imperial Edicts III.Persecuting Tenets of the Reformers-German Diets-The Congregation at Steinborn-Leonard Bernkop-The Crown of Straw-Johannes Bair-Hans Pichner-Hans Breal-Baptists in Italy IV.Baptists in Switzerland-Zuingli-Concessions of Bullinger and Meshovius-Disputations-Drownings-Felix Mantz -Balthazar Hubmeyer-Louis Hetzer-Emigration to Moravia-Jacob Hutter

V.The Netherlands-Sicke Snyder-Furious Edict-The Inquisition-Severities of Philip II.-Torture-Lysken-Gerrit Hase-poot-Joris Wippe-Private Executions-Horrid Rackings VI.Biography of Menno Simon-Account of his Publications-Church Government among the Baptists-Missionary Excursions VII.Baptists in England-Proclamation of Henry VIII.-Latimer’s Sermon before Edward VI.-Baptists excepted from "Arts of Pardon"-Royal Commissions against them-Ridley-Cranmer - Joan Boucher- Rogers - Philpot-Bishop Hooper’s Scruples-George Van Pare-Protestant Persecutions

Inexcusable-Congregations in Essex and Kent-Bonner-Gardiner-Disputations in Jail-Queen Elizabeth’s Proclamation against Baptists-Bishop Jewel -Archbishop Parker-Dutch Baptists VIII.Enormities Perpetrated at Munster and other places-Injustice of Ascribing them to Baptist Sentiments