# Another Confession Of Reytse Aysess, Made Before The Commissary.

16th century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: ANOTHER CONFESSION OF REYTSE AYSESS, MADE BEFORE THE COMMISSARY.

Century of containing source section; exact event date not assigned

After I had been imprisoned nineteen weeks, I
was brought before the commissary of the royal
court, who first demanded an oath of me, that I
should tell the truth. I said: “The Lord has forbidden
us to swear in any wise; hence I do not
want to take an oath.” Then he said that I should
answer to his questions with yes and no. I said:
“I do not want to do this, for you might ask me
something which it would not be proper for me to
tell; hence I must first hear what you want to ask
me.” He then first asked me my age. I answered:
“Twenty-four or five years.” He wrote it down.
He further asked where I was born, where I had
last resided, and how many children I had. I said:
“One.” Com. “How old is it?” Reytse. “Half
a year.” Com. “Is it baptized?” Reytse. “No, not
that I know.” Com. “What is the reason that it
has not been done?” Reytse. “Because it is not
commanded in the holy Scriptures.” Com. “Are
you baptized?” Reytse. “Yes, upon my faith, as
Christ has commanded.” Com. “Were you not
baptized in your infancy?” Reytse. “Yes, but I do
not recognize that as a scriptural baptism.”

He wrote it all down. He asked me who the one
was that had baptized me, where it had taken place,
and who and how many had been at my father’s
house. I said: “I do not want to tell you this;
I hope you will not ask me concerning it. If you
thirst so much for the blood and life of men, you
have me in your hands; do with me according to
your pleasure, I shall by the help of the Lord freely
offer my neck for it; but I hope of your grace, that
you will not question me so severely in regard to it.
He said they should indeed question me more severely
yet; hence you better tell me voluntarily,
than involuntarily. I said: “The Lord my God
will keep me, for this I trust his grace.” And after
he had written down everything, he told me to go.





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