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JOHN HuT.
THE CONTENTS.
IOHN HUT the prop and pillar of Anabapt sme. His credulity in dreames and visions. He is accounted a true Prophet by his Proselytes. At Merhern, his Fra∣ternity became as it were a Monastery.
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IOHN HUT the prop and pillar of Anabapt sme. His credulity in dreames and visions. He is accounted a true Prophet by his Proselytes. At Merhern, his Fra∣ternity became as it were a Monastery.
IN the times of the forementioned B••lthazar ••ise up Iohn Hut,* 1.1 a learned man, the prop and pillar of Anabaptisme, an eminent despiser of P••dobap∣tisme, which kind of baptisme be accounted the execrable fiction of the schoolmen; whence it came▪ that he perswaded men that if they were not baptized by him and his, they must necessarily incurre great dan∣ger 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their souls. To which he added, that, those who 〈…〉〈…〉 with the p••crogative of his Baptisme;* 1.2 should be the restored people of Israel, and that the wicked Cananites should be destroyed by their swords, and the God himself should r••••eale from heaven the times wherein these things should be fulfilled. To visi∣ons & horrible dreams, (which he thought proc••eded to him from God) he gave great credit and he affirmed that he saw the preparations of the last day,* 1.3 and the An∣gel going to blow the Trumpet, by an indispurable re∣vel 〈…〉〈…〉 God•• Upon the account of which dreams, his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as ••redulous as their Master, spe••r and de∣stroyed all they had; fearing the difficulties of the times, wherein they should spend them; all which being scat∣ter'd and consum'd before the day came, they suffer'd a punishment, and inconveniences befitting their folly, having the lash of poverty perpetually at their backs. However they, a generation on whom the greatest quan∣tity of black Hellebore would not be much effectuall,* 1.4 did still adore this miraculous piece of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as •• true Prophet, even to admiration; of which men, some not worthy the face or name of mankind, do at this day in great numbers live at Merhern in Palaces and Covents upon their accidental contributions,* 1.5 and where they get their livelihood with their hands, and apply themselves to any handy-craft, whereof they are the Masters and Governours, who by the commodities gained by them increase the common stock: They have at home with them their Cooks, their skullions, their errand-boyes, and their Butlers, who have a care and dispose all things as they do in Monasteries and Hospitals; They study to maintain mutual peace and concord, being all equal. These even to this day are commonly known by th•• name of the Hutsian Fraternity.
John Hut the prop and pillar of Anabaptisme.
Anabaptists aime at the advancement of themselves, but destruction of others.
Hut his credu∣lity in dreams and visions.
Hut, accounted a true Prophet by his Prose∣lytes.
At Merhern the Hu••sian Fraternity ••be∣came as it were a Monastery.