# Hans Haslibacher, A. D. 1571. · Page 1 of 3 [Previous page: FIFTH EXTRACT FROM THE SAME, OBERSULTZEM, ON THE 5TH OF JANUARY, 1672.](/en/stories/mm-fifth-extract-from-the-same-obersultzem-on-the-5th-of-january-1672/part-2/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: HANS HASLIBACHER, A. D. 1571.](/en/stories/mm-hans-haslibacher-a-d-1571/part-2/) In connection with the above account of the persecutions that came upon the Swiss brethren, we do not deem it out of place to add the following, namely: That a certain old and pious brother (commonly called Haslibacher, because he was born at Haslibach); was apprehended for his faith, and brought to Berne, where in prison he was handled very severely, and cruelly tortured; but when he, notwithstanding this, steadfastly adhered to his faith, there came to him in the prison, soon after, one Friday, several preachers, who disputed with him, against whom he so bravely conducted himself, in defending his simple confession of faith, that they could accomplish nothing with him. Thereupon the preachers came to him again the following day, being Saturday, speaking more harshly to him, and severely threatening him, that if he did not renounce his faith, his head should be laid before his feet. Upon this, the good old man courageously replied, that he should in no wise renounce his faith, but would steadfastly adhere to the same, since he felt perfectly assured that his faith was so acceptable to God, that he should by no means forsake him in distress and death. Thereupon it happened, as is credibly related, that in the following night from Saturday until Sunday he was comforted and strengthened by a Divine vision, and exhorted to adhere steadfastly to his accepted faith; and that, though they should severely threaten him, even so that they should put him to death with the sword, he should nevertheless not be terrified, for the Lord should be at his side, and not suffer that he should feel any pain from it. Now when on Monday the preachers again came to him and disputed with him as before, endeavoring to move him from his faith, adding, that if he did not renounce, he should be punished with death the next day. Haslibacher boldly answered: “I am ready to suffer my head to be struck off, much rather than apostatize from my faith.” Thereupon, when the preachers left him, and he in the evening fell into a deep sleep which lasted until midnight; it is said that he had a dream in which it was shown him that they would behead him (through which he was suddenly awakened), and it was made known to him in a special manner, that he should be punished with the sword, but that there should be given three special signs, whereby his innocence would appear before men. Note.—As reference has been made to three signs, which however, are not mentioned, but are given in the hymn (the last one of the Gesangbuch der Taufgesinnten), we will in order to complete the account, here insert this hymn in full. We will, however add, that neither this hymn nor the list of Swiss martyrs, copied by Hans Loersch, following it, were contained in the Holland editions of the Martyrs Mirror, but were afterwards added in the German editions. The hymn which also appears only in part in the German, is here given entire.—Publishers. 1069 ## Original source [Read this passage on Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65855/pg65855-images.html#Page_1069) [Edition details](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65855) [Previous page: FIFTH EXTRACT FROM THE SAME, OBERSULTZEM, ON THE 5TH OF JANUARY, 1672.](/en/stories/mm-fifth-extract-from-the-same-obersultzem-on-the-5th-of-january-1672/part-2/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: HANS HASLIBACHER, A. D. 1571.](/en/stories/mm-hans-haslibacher-a-d-1571/part-2/) --- Page: https://history.truechristian.church/en/stories/mm-hans-haslibacher-a-d-1571/ [Contribute a correction or addition](https://github.com/trueChristian/history.truechristian.church/issues/new?title=Correction%3A+Hans+Haslibacher%2C+A.+D.+1571.+%C2%B7+Page+1+of+3&body=%23%23+Page+or+topic%0AHans+Haslibacher%2C+A.+D.+1571.+%C2%B7+Page+1+of+3%0A%0APage%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhistory.truechristian.church%2Fen%2Fstories%2Fmm-hans-haslibacher-a-d-1571%2F%0A%0ARecord%3A+mm-hans-haslibacher-a-d-1571%0A%0ADate+currently+shown%3A+1571%0A%0A%23%23+Correction+or+addition%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Sources+and+evidence%0APlease+include+book%2Fpage+references%2C+archive+links%2C+or+first-hand+documentation.%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Image+credit+%28if+applicable%29%0ACreator%2C+source%2C+and+permission+or+public-domain+basis.%0A%0A%0A%0ASubmitted+for+review%3B+this+issue+does+not+publish+changes+automatically.)