The gorgon's head or The monster of Munster cloaked with a lamb's skinn.

The serious Poscript.

• 1. THat it is trve that the Anabaptists of Munster (so called) were all of them Slain, Killed, Murthered, or Massacrd, is Confessed by all of that Party that were guilty or Abbettors in that Act, and relate the Story.
• 2. That none of the Anabaptists that were so killed (for the Relators themselves say none escaped) did ever answer for themselves is out of question.
• 3. That to Condemne one Party before the other be heard, the very Heathen accounted it Injustice and a Crime.
• 4. That Parties will speak Ʋntruths to justifie themselves, is a practice in all Countries: and we have too sad experience of it in England.
• 5. That none of the Anabaptists in all Poland, Hungary, Germany, Bohe∣mia or the Low Countrys will so much as fight or defend themselves, or exercise any Magistracy, is a Truth known to all Merchants and Travellers that ever were in those parts amongst them.
• 6. That none of those called Anabaptists in England, Scotland or Ireland, &c: have any such unjust, foolish, or rediculous Principles as are mentioned in that story of Munster is and hath been publickly protested against.
• 7. That the Story of Munster (as they relate it) seems to all sober men a Ro∣mance, like Don quitote & Sanca Panca.
• 8. That if Knipperdoling Becol, and John of Leyden were such fellows, it can be no more wonder'd at then the Actings of Theaurau John Tauny, or Sir Thomas Parfons, (our late Knight of the Son) and yet the Court and City were not accused for their Extravagancies; And who can tell what Oppression might force the rude multitude to in Munster, as that of Massagnello in Naples, which might afterwards be laid upon the Anabaptists. As all things whatsoever which savours of Folly or Cruelty, is at this day laid to the Anabaptists in England, or else to the quakers.
• 9. That if John of Leyden Knipperdoling or Becol had been Anabaptists, and had plaid such pranks. It is as unjust to charge all Auabaptists with it, as to charge all mankind with folly and madness, because the men of Bedlam, and the dull Housen in Holland,: are so; Or because Judas was an Apostle to charge all the Apostles with Treason, or as if one Presbiterian were Executed for Rapes and Murther, all Presbyterians should be charged guilty of the like sinnes.

• 10. But that all Sober People may know what to think of Anabaptists. They may be pleased to know.
  • 1. That their only Generall Rule to walk by is the Scripture of the Old and New Testament as they agree together. According to which Rule in particular, first, They ought to Suffer Wrong rather then do any.
  • Secondly, As to Magistrates. They beleive themselves bound by the Doctrin and Example of Jesus Christ and his Apostles, Mat. 17.27. Mat. 22.21. Rom. 13, 14. to 8. & 1. Pet. 2.13, 14. &c.
  • Thirdly, If any do otherwise they dare not allow it in themselves, much less in others.
  • Fourthly, If any have been mistaken in these changeable and mistaken Au∣thorities: when every one that got hold on the Hilt, was proclaimed Master of the Sword: And all Authorities bowed thereunto: Mistaken Obedience could not properly be a Sin of Wilfullness or Presumption.

Judge not, that ye be not Judged, Mat. 7.1.

FINIS.