# Brief Extract From The Sentence Of Death Of Felistis, Daughter Of Jans, Or Felistis Resinx. 16th century (source section) · Historical source Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: BRIEF EXTRACT FROM THE SENTENCE OF DEATH OF FELISTIS, DAUGHTER OF JANS, OR FELISTIS RESINX. Century of containing source section; exact event date not assigned After giving her name, and the place of her nativity, there are presented first the accusations with which she was charged, comprised in the following divisions: 1. That she had resorted to the assembly of the sect of the Anabaptists. 2. That she had separated from the obedience and faith of the (so-called) holy (that is, the Roman) church. 3. That she held pernicious views with regard to the sacrament of the altar. 4. That she had harbored in her house such persons as she knew to belong to said sect (that is, to the sect of the so-called Anabaptists). 5. That she had seduced several persons from the obedience of the (Roman) church, to her belief. 6. That she herself obstinately adhered to the aforementioned (so-called) errors, refusing to abandon them. 7. That all this was contrary to the ordinances of the holy church, and the decrees of his Imperial Majesty. Thereupon follows the conclusion, namely: That for this she should be executed with fire by the executioner, and that all her property should be confiscated or forfeited, for the benefit of the Emperor. Thus pronounced, etc., as above. 519 Then the time is mentioned, when she was tortured, in regard to which these words are found: “This Felistis was subjected to the torture or rack the 2d of January, 1553.” Extracted from the book of criminal sentences, in the keeping of the secretary of the city of Amsterdam. N. N. Note.—The year in which the death of this Felistis occurred, was not correctly noted258 by the preceding writers of the History of the Martyrs, nor was her full name259 given, until we, by means of the aforementioned sentence, made the necessary corrections. Besides the above, it is also worthy of note that old writers state that she was a virtuous and honorable young maiden, and that through her long imprisonment she became so intimate with the jailer’s wife, that the latter employed her as maid-servant, to assist her in her household duties. When it happened upon a time, that the jailer’s wife had some filth to carry out doors, but had no one around her whom she could order to do it, Felistis said: “Shall I do it?” whereupon the jailer’s wife replied: “Would you not run away?” Felistis said: “No.” But reflecting a little on the matter, and considering the frailness of human intentions, she would not undergo this test, and hence, declined to do it, which was certainly a good resolution on the part of a seemingly weak young maiden. Shortly after, the old writers state, she was seen coming to the scaffold, to be burnt, cleanly attired and having on a white apron, as though by her outward garments she meant to indicate how purely and uprightly a Christian virgin ought to be adorned inwardly, in order to be acceptable before her beloved heavenly bridegroom, Christ Jesus. Thus she offered up her sacrifice, and was numbered among the holy and God-pleasing martyrs. Compare this with the Martyrs Mirror of the Defenseless Christians, edition 1631, page 125. --- Page: http://history.truechristian.church/stories/mm-brief-extract-from-the-sentence-of-death-of-felistis-daughter-of-jans-or-felistis-resinx/ [Contribute a correction or addition](https://github.com/trueChristian/history.truechristian.church/issues/new?title=Correction%3A+Brief+Extract+From+The+Sentence+Of+Death+Of+Felistis%2C+Daughter+Of+Jans%2C+Or+Felistis+Resinx.&body=%23%23+Page+or+topic%0ABrief+Extract+From+The+Sentence+Of+Death+Of+Felistis%2C+Daughter+Of+Jans%2C+Or+Felistis+Resinx.%0A%0APage%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fhistory.truechristian.church%2Fstories%2Fmm-brief-extract-from-the-sentence-of-death-of-felistis-daughter-of-jans-or-felistis-resinx%2F%0A%0ARecord%3A+mm-brief-extract-from-the-sentence-of-death-of-felistis-daughter-of-jans-or-felistis-resinx%0A%0ADate+currently+shown%3A+16th+century+%28source+section%29%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.)