Roman Catholic Church Menno Simons
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menno s first knowledge of concept of rebaptism , said sounded strange me , came in 1531 after hearing of beheading of sicke freerks snijder @ leeuwarden being rebaptized [ snijder , meaning tailor , not family name, since freerks patronym form of freerk , sicke was, in fact, tailor trade). renewed search of scriptures left menno simons believing infant baptism not in bible. discussed issue pastor, searched church fathers, , read works of martin luther , heinrich bullinger. while still pondering issue, transferred witmarsum. here came direct contact anabaptists, preaching , practicing believer s baptism . later, of münsterite disciples came there well. while regarded them misled , fanatical, drawn zeal , views of bible, church, , discipleship.
in 1535, brother pieter among group of anabaptists killed near bolsward because of participation in violent takeover of catholic monastery known oldeklooster (or bloemkamp abbey). monastery, near bolsward in dutch province of friesland, seized on 30 march 1535 300 anabaptists of friesland, both men , women, led jan van geelen, emissary of anabaptists of münster. thereby won strong position , here tried conquer entire province. imperial stadholder georg schenck van toutenburg put in charge of capturing old monastery anabaptists. supposed able easily, found himself compelled conduct regular siege. on 1 april decided bombard monastery heavy artillery , tried storm it. 4 times had lead soldiers fire. on third assault succeeded in taking several positions. of fortifications , church remained in anabaptist possession. on 7 april monastery stormed after severe battle. 300 anabaptists killed. of ones did not lose lives in storming, 37 @ once beheaded , 132, both men , women, taken leeuwarden, 55 executed there after short trial. jan van geelen escaped.
after death of brother pieter, menno experienced spiritual , mental crisis. said prayed god sighs , tears give me, sorrowing sinner, gift of grace, create within me clean heart, , graciously through merits of crimson blood of christ, graciously forgive unclean walk , unprofitable life...
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