# Title pages, contents, and publisher’s preface · Page 2 of 2

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The reading of books of this kind will also help us to appreciate more highly the privileges
with which God has blessed us above our forefathers. While they oftentimes were not permitted to
have permanent places of abode, and were driven about and hunted down like wild beasts, compelled
to dwell in caves and mountains, and other secluded places, hold their meetings in secret, and suffer every
imaginable form of injustice and persecution, because to be a true follower of Christ in those days
was considered the very worst of crimes, we enjoy all the privileges of citizenship and are protected
in the fullest enjoyment of our religion and forms of worship.

It is the duty of the Church to maintain and teach the pure gospel of Jesus Christ and to transmit
the same to coming generations, and as we contemplate these facts, what a glorious treasure of pure
Christian devotion shines forth in these pages of the Story of the Martyrs, and how much this grand
record of their sufferings has done, and may yet do to perpetuate the pure doctrines of the gospel, eternity
alone will reveal.

For these reasons and many others that might be referred to, the publishers of this edition,
have, in the fear of God, for the promotion of his glory, undertaken the publication of “The Bloody
Theatre or Martyrs Mirror” and herewith give it to the public, in the hope that it may be the means
of promoting the glory of God and of doing much good among the children of men.

Note.—The translation of this work was made from the Dutch Edition of 1660, and where
questions of doubt occurred, the edition of 1685 as well as the German editions were consulted.

The Publishers.

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## Original source

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[Edition details](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65855)

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