Apocalypsis, or, The revelation of certain notorious advancers of heresie wherein their visions and private revelations by dreams, are discovered to be most incredible blasphemies, and enthusiastical dotages : together with an account of their lives, actions and ends : whereunto are added the effigies of seventeen (who excelled the rest in rashness, impudence and lying) : done in copper plates / faithfully and impartially translated out of the Latine by J.D.

1 THOMAS MUNTZER. His OPINIONS, ACTIONS, and END. The Contents.

MUntzers Doctrine spreads, his aims high, his affirmati∣ons destructive; He asserts Anabaptisme, rests not there, but grows worse and worse in his opinions and practises; his large promises to his party and the common people: he en∣deavoured to set up himself, pretending to restore the Kingdom of Christ; being opposed by the Landgrave, his delusive Ani∣mation of his followers, their overthrow; his escape; he is found, but dissembles him self; is taken, but yet obstinate; the Landgrave convinceth him by Scripture, when being racked, he laugheth, afterward relenteth; his last words; is deserved∣ly beheaded, and made an example.

2 JOHN MATHIAS. The Contents.

JOhn Mathias repairs to Munster, his severe edicts, he be∣coms a malicious executioner of Hubert Trutiling, for con∣tumelious expressions touching him, his own desperate end.

3. JOHN BUCKHOLD, or JOHN of LEYDEN. The Contents.

JOhn Buckhold his character, his disputing and contenti∣on with the Ecclesciasticks concerning Paedobaptism; he suc∣ceeds John Mathias, he comforts the people with a pretended revelation; he makes Bernard Knipperdoling of a Con∣sul,

to become common executioner, Buckhold feigneth himself dumb, he assumes the Magistracy, he allows Polygamy, he takes to himself three wives; he is made King, and appoints Officers under him; his sumptuous apparel; his Titles were King of Justice, King of the new Jerusalem; his throne, his Coin and motto thereon; The King, Queen, and Courtiers wait on the people at a Feast: with other d••gressions. The King en∣deavours to raise commotions abroad, is haply prevented. He suspects his own safety; his large promises to his Captains, him∣self executes one of his wives, he feigns himself sick, and de∣ludes the people with an expectation of deliverance; in the time of famine, forgets community; he is betrayed by his Confident, is brought prisoner before the Bishop, who checks him; his je∣sting answer and proposal, he is put to a Non-plus, is convin∣ced of his offences; his deserved and severe execution.

4. HERMANNUS SUTOR. The Contents.

HErman the Cobler professeth himself a Prophet, &c. he is noted for drunkenness; The ceremonies he used in A∣nabaptisme, Eppo his Host discovers him and his followers to be cheats; Hermans wicked blasphemies, and his inconstancy in his opinions, his mothers temerity; his Sect convinced, and fall off from him; by one Drewjis of his Sect he is handled roughly; Herman is taken by Charles Lord of Gelderland, &c. and is brought prisoner to Groningen; when questioned in his torments, he hardened himself, and died miserably.

5. THEODORUS SARTOR. The Contents.

THeodor the Botcher turns Adamite, he affirms strange things, his blasphemy in forgiving of sins, he burns

his cloaths, &c. and causeth his companions to do the like. He and his rabble go naked ihrough Amsterdam, in the dead of night, denouncing their woes, &c. and terrifie the people. They are taken and imprisoned by the Burghers, but continue shame∣less. May 5. 1535. they are put to death; some of their last words.

6. DAVID GEORGE. The Contents.

DAvid George, the miracle of the Anabaptists. At Basil he pretends to have been banished his Country for the Gos∣pels-sake; with his specious pretences he gains the freedom of the City for him and his. His Character. His riches. He with his Sect enact three things. His Son in Law doubting his new Religion, is by him questioned; and upon his answer excommu∣nicated. His wifes death. He had formerly voted himself im∣mortal, yet Aug. 2. 1556 he died, &c. His death troubled his disciples, His doctrine questioned by the Magistates, eleven of the Sectaries secured. Eleven Articles extracted out of the wri∣tings of David George, Some of the imprisoned Sectaries ac∣knowledged David George to have been the cause of the tu∣mults in the lower parts of Germany, but dis owned his doctrin.

Conditions whereupon the imprisoned are set at liberty: The Senate vote the doctrine of D. G. impious, and declare him unworthy of Christian burial, and that his body and books should be burned, which was accordingly effected.

7. MICHAEL SERVETUS. The Contents.

SErvetus his converse with Mahumetans and Jewes. He disguiseth his monstrous opinions with the Name of Chri∣stian Reformation. The place of his birth. At the 24. year of his age, he boasted himself the onely Teacher and

Seer of the world, He inveighed against the Deity of Christ. Oecalampadius confutes his blasphemies, and causeth him to be thrust out of the Church of Basil. Servetus held but one person in the Godhead to be worshipped, &c. He held the holy Ghost to be Nature. His horrid blasphemy. He would reconcile the Turkish Alcoran to Christian Religion. He declares him∣self Prince of the Anabaptists. At Geneva Calvin faithfully reproves Servetus, but he continues obstinate. Anno 1553. by the decrees of several Senates, He was burned.

8. ARRIUS. THE CONTENTS.

Arrianisme its increase, Anno 323.

THe General Council at Nice, Anno 325. called as a Re∣medy against it, but without success. The Arrians misin∣terpret that place, Joh. 10. 30. concerning the Father and the Son. They acknowledged one only God in a Judaeical sence. They deny the Trinity. Arrius his wretched death, Anno 336.

9. MAHOMET. The Contents.

MAhomet characterised. He made a laughing-stock of the Trinity. He agreed with Carpocrates, and other he∣reticks. He renewed Circumcision, and to indulge his disciples, he allowed them Polygamy, &c. His Iron Tomb at Mecca.

10. BALTHAZAR HUBMOR.

The Contents.

HUbmor a Patron of Anabaptisme. He damned usury. He brought in a worship to the Virgin Mary, &c. The Senate of Suring by a Council reduced him. He renounced the

heads of his former doctrine. Himself or Sect still active. He is taken and imprisoned at Vienna in Austria. He and his wife both burned.

11. JOHN HUT. The Contents.

JOhn Hut the prop and pillar of Anabaptisme. His credulity in dreams and visions. He is accounted a true Prophet by his Proselytes. At Merhern, his Fraternity became as it were a Monastery.

12. LODOWICK HETZER. The Contents.

LOdowick Hetzer a famous Heretick. He gaint Proselytes in Austria and Switzerland. Anno 1527, at a publick di∣sputation Oecolampadius puts Hetzers emissaries to their shifts. Hetzer denied Christ to be coessentiall with the Father. His farewel to his Disciples. He is put to death for Adultery.

13. MELCHIOR HOFMAN. The Contents.

HOfman a Skinner, an Anabaptist; Anno 1528, sedu∣ced 300. men and women at Embda in West-Friesland. His followers accounted him a Prophet. At Strasburg, he challenged the Ministers to dispute, which was agreed upon Jan. 11. 1532. where being mildely dealt with, he is neverthe∣less obstinate. Other Prophets and Prophetesses deluded him. He deiuded himself, and volunt arily pi••••ed himself to death.

14. MELCHIOR RINCK. The Contents.

MElchion Rinck, an Anabaptist. He is accounted a not a∣ble interpreter of dreams and visions. His disciple Tho∣mas Scucker in a waking-dream cut off his brother Leonards head; pretending for his murder obedience to the decree of God.

15. ADAM PASTOR. The Contents.

ADam Pastor a derider of Paedobaptisme. He revived the Arrian heresie. His foolish interpretation of that place, Gen. 217. so often confu••ed.

16. HENRY NICHOLAS. The Contents.

HEnry Nicholas, Father of the Family of Love. He is against Infant-Baptisme. His divellish Logick.

The End of the Contents.