# About The Year, A. D. 910.

c. 910 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: ABOUT THE YEAR, A. D. 910.

Source heading; not independently verified

In our account of holy baptism for A. D. 910, we
introduced the very learned, but, by his adversaries,
much accused, Giselbert, who, through the exigency
of that time, had to live under the Roman church,
though he decidedly opposed her superstitions, especially
in the matter of baptism. He taught concerning
holy baptism as connected with regeneration
and a good will. He also added, for explanation
(on John 3:5): “If any one (through obstacles, or
otherwise) cannot receive external baptism, it is in
God’s power to graciously accept his good will.”
Ex. Cent Magd. 10, cap. 4. Bapt. Hist., 2d part,
page 567.

Hence, when Giselbert here consoles, in some
measure, those who, from necessity, had to remain
without baptism, with the mercifulness of God, who
has it in his power to show mercy, even in the absence
of baptism, to those who are of a good will,
it seems that at that time there must have been an
oppression or persecution of the Christian believers;
for at such times it frequently happens that there are
people of a good will, namely, who desire to be
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baptized upon the true faith on Jesus Christ, but
who nevertheless, on account of the persecution, and
the dispersion of the churches and their teachers,
cannot attain to it, as we have shown by living examples,
in different places of our account of the
martyrs.

Thus, when people who had not been baptized,
yet had a desire to be baptized, were apprehended
and put in bonds for the testimony of the Lord, it
was frequently seen, that they could not obtain complete
peace in their hearts, though they firmly believed
in the Lord, and had resolved to give expression
to, and confirm, such faith not only by words,
but also in deed, yea, with their blood and steadfast
death. On these occasions, or against these emergencies,
the pious and soul-seeking teachers often
consoled such people, strengthened their hearts, and
caused them to hope instead of despair; since God
has it in his power, to show mercy to, yea, to save,
such, even without baptism, for the sake of their
good will or intention, if it has not been neglected
on purpose and presumptuously.

This the above mentioned Giselbert taught, and
thus he consoled the well-disposed unbaptized;
hence, our foregoing conclusion may be regarded as
true, namely, that there was, at that time, a persecution
on account of the word of the Lord, which
made it necessary to add said consolation for the
aforementioned persons. But as this is based merely
on a probable conjecture, since it is not expressed in
clear words, we will leave it, and give an account of
a certain persecution which, about thirteen years
after this, was raised by the Arabians against the
Christians, and ended after much misery and
distress.





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