# An Edict Published By Those Of Schaffhausen Against Those Called Anabaptists, About The Year 1650.

c. 1650 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: AN EDICT PUBLISHED BY THOSE OF SCHAFFHAUSEN AGAINST THOSE CALLED ANABAPTISTS, ABOUT THE YEAR 1650.

Source heading; not independently verified

The persecution of the sheep of Christ remained
at this time not confined in the limits of Zurich and
Berne; but as a fire of gunpowder, or a flash of
lightning, rapidly passes from one place to another,
so it went also here; for also those of Schaffhausen,
being one of the Swiss cities designated by the name
of Cantons, following the footsteps of their fellow
believers, took, even as the former, to banishing the
defenseless people who, having hitherto peaceably
lived under their protection, were called Anabaptists.

There was however some time set them, in which
they might leave with their families; hence the distress
of those whom this befell was not so great as
that of those of whom we made previous mention,
and of whom we shall hereafter speak.

All this was caused by a certain edict published
for this purpose, which, if it were necessary, could
be adduced here; but for certain reasons we are
compelled to be brief, and to abridge our account
as much as is possible.





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