# Further Observations Touching The Person And The Death Of Hans Landis. [Previous page: HANS LANDIS, A. D. 1614.](/en/stories/mm-hans-landis-a-d-1614/part-2/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: OF A CERTAIN PROHIBITION PUBLISHED BY THOSE OF AERDENBORGH AGAINST THE ANABAPTISTS, AND WHAT WAS DONE BY THE LORDS STATES GENERAL OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS FOR THE ABOLISHMENT OF THE SAME, A. D. 1615.](/en/stories/mm-of-a-certain-prohibition-published-by-those-of-aerdenborgh-against-the-anabaptists-and-what-was-done-by-the-lords-states/) Having through our good friends B. Louwr and H. Vlaming come into possession of a certain extract from a letter dated, A. D. 1659, July 19–29, from one of the preachers at Zurich, who witnessed the death of the aforementioned martyr, we have deemed it well to add it here, that is, as much of it as is necessary to be given here for fuller information. “Further you remember,” he writes, “that Hattavier Salr. witnessed the beheading of Hans Landis, which I also still remember well, having seen it myself in the Wolfsstadt, the whole transaction being as fresh in my recollection, as though it had happened but a few weeks ago.” Continuing, he speaks of his personal appearance and the manner of his death, saying, “Hans Landis was a tall, stately person, with a long black and gray beard, and a manful voice. “When he, cheerful and of good courage, was led out, by a rope, to the Wolfsstadt (being the place made ready for his execution), the executioner, Mr. Paull Volmar dropped the rope, and lifting up both of his hands to heaven, spoke these words: “ ‘O that God, to whom I make my complaint, might have compassion; that you, Hans, have come into my hands in this manner; forgive me, for God’s sake, that which I must do to you.’ “Hans Landis comforted the executioner, saying that he had already forgiven him: God would forgive him too; he well knew that he had to execute the order of the authorities; he should not be afraid, and see that there was no hindrance in his way. “Thereupon he was beheaded. After his head had been struck off, the executioner asked: ‘Lord Bailiff of the Empire, have I executed this man rightly according to imperial law and sentence?’ Otherwise it was customary to say: ‘This poor fellow,’ etc. As though he believed that he died saved and rich. “The people were of the opinion, that the executioner by dropping the rope meant to indicate to Hans that he should run away, it was also generally said: that if he had run away, no one would have followed him, to stop him.” So far the aforementioned extract. Further Statement.—It is also appropriate to give here what has been stated to us through credible testimony, namely, that when the aforementioned Hans Landis was standing in the place of execution, to be put to death, his dear wife and children came to him with mournful crying and lamentation, to take a last and final adieu and leave from him. But when he saw them, he requested them to go away from him, in order that his good resolution and tranquillity of heart for the death awaiting him might not be disturbed or taken away by their weeping and grief; which having been done, and he having commended his soul into the hands of God, the quickly descending stroke of the sword put an end to his life. ## Original source [Read this passage on Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65855/pg65855-images.html#Page_1046) [Edition details](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65855) [Previous page: HANS LANDIS, A. D. 1614.](/en/stories/mm-hans-landis-a-d-1614/part-2/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: OF A CERTAIN PROHIBITION PUBLISHED BY THOSE OF AERDENBORGH AGAINST THE ANABAPTISTS, AND WHAT WAS DONE BY THE LORDS STATES GENERAL OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS FOR THE ABOLISHMENT OF THE SAME, A. 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