# Edict.

17th century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: EDICT.

Century of containing source section; exact event date not assigned

The magistrates of the city of Deventer prohibit
all citizens and residents of their city; that no Mennists,
etc., shall hold any secret or open assembly
or meeting where any preaching . . .350 marriage,
or any other exercise of religion is practiced;
under whatever pretext the same may be done; on
pain that those who shall be found to practice it
shall forthwith be banished from the country forever;
and every person that shall be found at such a
place or in the assembly, shall forfeit the upper garment
and twenty-five guilders in money; the second
time, the upper garment and fifty guilders; the third
time, to be punished arbitrarily. And he that lends
his house, for the purpose of holding such gatherings,
forfeits a hundred guilders; the second time,
two hundred guilders; the third time, he shall be
banished forever. See Chron. van den Ondergang,
Book 17, for the year 1620, etc., page 1825, col. 1.

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience
toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For
what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your
faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do
well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is
acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye
called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving
us an example, that ye should follow his steps.
1 Peter 2:19–21.

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