# Three Brethren And Two Sisters, A. D. 1528.

1528 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: THREE BRETHREN AND TWO SISTERS, A. D. 1528.

Source heading; not independently verified

A. D. 1528, Three brethren and two sisters were
put in prison at Znaym, in Moravia. There was a
Judge at Znaym, called Sir Louis, who greatly
hated the brethren, as was manifest in the imprisonment
of these brethren and sisters. With stern
words he asked the council what they intended to
do with the Anabaptist heretics, since they had a
royal command and mandate, and yet did not have
them executed. He said he would himself go to the
king, and inform him of their disobedience; but if
they would have them executed, he would draw the
wood to burn them, with his own horses. Thereupon
the council answered and said: “Dear Sir
Louis, we will commend them to thee; do with them
as you please; it is committed to you. Then he had
the wood drawn with his own wagon, and caused
the three brethren and two sisters to be burned, who
were thus speedily executed, paying unto God, who
permitted this true burnt offering, the vow made in
baptism, and fighting unto death for the divine
truth confessed.

This Louis, actuated by the hatred and envy of
the old serpent, was not yet satisfied with the blood
of the pious and innocent sheep of the Lord, and
had to fill up the measure of his judgment. He
commanded money to be given to those who should
tell him where the brethren assembled. A house
having been pointed out to him, he took baliffs and
watchmen, and went with them to the place. There
Judge Louis stepped unawares into an opening before
the house, used for letting down wine, and
sprained his foot. He fell down and cried piteously
that they should lift him up, and let the rascals go.
The brethren heard the noise, and escaped from the
house. After this Louis took sick unto death, and
as he lay there in his agony and severe sickness, he
suddenly began to exclaim: “O the Baptists, the
Baptists!” He spoke nothing else, but repeated this
cry innumerable times. Finally he roared like an
ox, and like a wild beast and bit his own tongue,
that foam and blood ran out of his mouth, so that
his wife and children could not stay with him; only
his servant woman, who was attached to him, remained
with him until he was strangled in his own
blood. This servant woman related the circumstances
to Brother Bastelwart, who was a minister.
All his kindred do not like to have it spoken of;
and it was a common saying among the people that
he had shed innocent blood. Prov. 6:17; Jer. 7:6;
22:3. And thus God has often (more than is shown
in this book, or can be related) checked the wicked
with like examples, that thereby his work might
make the greater progress among his people, to his
praise, and to the salvation of many who seek that
which is right, and the amendment of life; for if
God had not always sustained his work, the enemy
would in the course of time, have extinguished it,
and not have left one spark or germ of truth remain;
but this God does not permit him to do.





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