| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 1089 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits |
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A Brief Biography of Menno Simons -- Books and Tracts -- The Blasphemy of John of Leiden, 1535 -- The Spiritual Resurrection, c. 1536 -- Meditation on the Twenty-fifth Psalm, c. 1537 -- The New Birth, c. 1537 -- Foundation of Christian Doctrine, 1539 -- Christian Baptism, 1539 -- Why I Do Not Cease Teaching and Writing, 1539 -- The True Christian Faith, c. 1541 -- A Kind Admonition on Church Discipline, 1541 -- Brief Confession on the Incarnation -- A Clear Account of Excommunication, 1550 -- Confession of the Triune God, 1550 -- Confession of the Distressed Christians, 1552 -- A Pathetic Supplication to All Magistrates, 1552 -- Brief Defense to All Theologians, 1552 -- Reply to False Accusations, 1552 -- The Cross of the Saints, c. 1554 -- Reply to Gellius Faber, 1554 (Autobiography) -- The Incarnation of Our Lord, 1554 -- Reply to Martin Micron, 1556 -- Epistle to Martin Micron, 1556 -- The Nurture of Children, c. 1557 -- Meditations and Prayers for Mealtime, c. 1557 -- Instruction on Excommunication, 1558 -- Reply to Sylis and Lemke, 1560 -- Letters and Other Writings -- Sharp Reply to David Joris, 1542 -- Admonition to the Amsterdam Melchiorites, c. 1545 -- Earnest Epistle to the Davidians, c. 1546 -- Comforting Letter to a Widow, c. 1549 -- Exhortation to a Church in Prussia, 1549 -- Doctrinal Letter to the Church in Groningen, c. 1550 -- Sincere Appeal to Leonard Bouwen's Wife, 1553 -- Instruction on Discipline to the Church at Franeker, 1555 -- Encouragement to Christian Believers, 1556 -- Instruction on Discipline to the Church at Emden, 1556 -- Letter of Consolation to a Sick Saint, c. 1557 -- Personal Note to Rein Edes and the Brethren in Waterhorne, c. 1558 -- Pastoral Letter to the Amsterdam Church, 1558 1055 -- Final Instruction on Marital Avoidance, 1558 -- Extract from a Letter in Menno's Handwriting -- Two Hymns by Menno Simons, c. 1540, after 1550 |
| Notes |
"Various changes have been made in this new printing, the most important being the dropping of the Wismar Articles of 1554"--Preface to the 5th printing |
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Includes index |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Menno Simons, 1496-1561.
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Menno Simons, 1496-1561 |
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Mennonites.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- Amish.
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Mennonites
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wenger, J. C. (John Christian), 1910-1995.
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| LC no. |
55009815 |
| ISBN |
0585281548 |
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9780585281544 |
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