# Of A Certain Supplication Addressed And Delivered By Those Of Amsterdam, In February, 1642, To The Council Of The City Of Zurich, For Mitigation Of The Persecution Raised; And Of The Answer Which, In June Of The Same Year, Followed Thereupon, By Those Of Zurich.

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The laudable magistrates of the city of Amsterdam,
in Holland, having an aversion to the proceedings
of their fellow-associates at Zurich, on the
20th of February 1642, through the urgent request
of the Anabaptists, at Amsterdam, with regard to
the distress of the Swiss brethren, sent an humble
supplication to the burgomasters and the council
of the city of Zurich, in order, if possible, to obtain
some mitigation of the persecution commenced
against the Anabaptists there.

This supplication having safely and properly arrived
and been delivered there, could nevertheless
obtain nothing in this direction, save only an unfriendly
and irritating reply; which was drawn up
by them on the 18th of June, of the same year, and
sent to the good magistrates of Amsterdam, and
consequently also to the Anabaptists there, accompanied
by three of their previously emitted manifestoes
of the year 1639, wherein, as we have noticed
for said year, nothing but reproach and
contumely (though without cause) was heaped
upon said persecuted people.

We could here adduce this letter of the Zurich
lords, as we have a correct copy of it; but as it contains
nothing but unkindness and acrimony, without
the least justice or information, and the following
work sufficiently declares from what spirit it proceeded,
we deem it unnecessary and unworthy, to
accord it a place here; without, however, despising
said lords, since we are commanded to love even
our enemies, and to pray for them that persecute
us. Matt. 5:44.



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