# Mariken And Anneken, A. D. 1552.

1552 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: MARIKEN AND ANNEKEN, A. D. 1552.

Source heading; not independently verified

Those who hold only to God and his holy word,
and seek to fulfill the latter, are not only persecuted
but also imprisoned and put to death, as was very
evident, in the year 1552, at Leyden, in the case of
two women, named Mariken and Anneken, who
were apprehended and brought into a house, where
they were asked by the Bailiff, what views they held
with regard to the Roman church. They replied
that for the most part it was nothing but the doctrine
of devils. He further questioned them respecting
the sacrament of the priests, whether Christ was
not bodily in it. They said: “It might be a hidden
devil; for God does not suffer himself to be locked
up in silver or golden caskets.” They were then
led to prison, and passing the church they said:
“O den of murderers and choir of devils!” “Why
do you speak such presumptuous words?” said the
Bailiff’s servant. “Because so many a poor soul
is murdered in it,” they replied. Being kept imprisoned
for a time, and examined, they boldly
confessed their faith, and firmly adhered to it, in
consequence of which they were sentenced to death.
In the sentence of the one it was charged that she
had denied infant baptism, rejected the sacrament,
and, contrary to the decree of the Emperor, had
attended unlawful assemblies, and that she should
therefore be put to death as a heretic. The other,
not having been baptized, would have been set at
liberty, had she been willing to apostatize from her
faith, which she was greatly importuned to do; but
she remained immovable, and as she had said:
“Your bread god is eaten by spiders and worms; I
will not be a partaker of it,” and remained steadfast
also in other articles, she was likewise sentenced to
death. Thus these two had to lose their lives for
the truth, to satisfy the bloodthirsty judges, who
have feet that are swift in running to mischief, and
hands to shed innocent blood. Prov. 6:18,17.





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