Title The Complete Works of Menno Simons
Author Menno Simons
Year 1871
Publisher John F. Funk & Brother
Location Elkhart, Indiana
Source djvu
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Volume I

Volume II


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Volume I
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1
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A Foundation and Plain Instruction of the Saving Doctrine of Our Lord Jesus Christ, briefly compiled from the word of God: together with other instructive treatises
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Preface
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The Day of Grace
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Sincere and True Repentance
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Faith
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A Supplication to the Magistracy
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22
Concerning Baptism
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Counter-Arguments with Their Replications
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An Admonition Addressed to the Scorners of the Word Concerning Baptism
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The Lord's Holy Supper
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The Corruption of the Holy Supper
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Shunning Babylon
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Sending Preachers
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The Doctrine of the Preachers
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The Conduct of Preachers
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Counter-Arguments of Babylon and Its Builders, with Their Replications
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A Christian and Affectionate Exhortation to All in Authority
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Appeal to the Learned
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Appeal to the Common People
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Appeal to Corrupt Sects
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To the Bride, Kingdom, State, and Church of the Lord, Grace, and Peace
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Conclusion of This Book
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do.
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A Fundamental Doctrine from the Word of the Lord, exhorting all, who are called after the name of Christ, to the heavenly birth and the new creature, without which, none who have come to the years of understanding, are or can be a true Christian
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An Exhortation to the Dispersed and Unknown Children of God
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A Consoling Admonition concerning the Sufferings, Oppressions, and Persecutions of the Saints, for the Word of God and His Testimony
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The Cross of Christ
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A Pleasing Meditation and Devout Contemplation, together with Christian doctrines for a troubled and anxious conscience, which is opposed by the world, flesh, Hell, death, and the Devil, on the twenty-fifth Psalm, called in the Latin Ad te leravi annimam meam, explained by way of supplication
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The Twenty-Fifth Psalm, Explained by Way of Supplication
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A Plain Instruction from the Word of God, Concerning the Spiritual Resurrection, and New or Heavenly Birth
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Conclusion
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A Fundamental Doctrine, or an Account of Excommunication, Ban, Exclusion, or Separation from the Church of Christ; its nature, powers, to whom it extends, its reasons, objects, and design, &c.—why it was taught and practiced by the Apostles, and commanded that we should practice it: faithfully compiled from sacred scriptures, for the use of all lovers of the doctrine of eternal truth, to promote Christian peace without respect to party
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Explanation of the True Apostolic Separation, or Excommunication
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Conclusion and Exhortation to All the Pious
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do.
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Volume II
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A Treatise On, and Scriptural Explanation Of, Excommunication, for the benefit of all pious and God-fearing children
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A Clear and Incontrovertible Confession and Demonstration, founded on the power of the Holy Scriptures, that the entire Christ Jesus, God, and Man, Man and God, is God's own, only, and first begotten son; not divided nor separated, but an only, undivided person, son, and Christ; God's word duly manifested in the flesh, together with a thorough confutation, reply to, and solution of the principal points of the defense of John A'Lasco against us
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A Clear and Incontrovertible Confession, &c.: Part First
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Our Confession: Part Second
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The Confutation: Part Third
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Scriptural References for the Foregoing Subject
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Conclusion
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A Confession of the Triune, Eternal, and True God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
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An Explanation of Christian Baptism in the Water, from the Word of God: in what manner it was commanded by Christ Jesus, and how it was taught and practiced by his Holy Apostles
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Christian Baptism
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Teachings of the Holy Apostles Concerning Baptism in the Water
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How the Holy Apostles Practiced Baptism in the Water
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A Letter of Caution on Discord
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Another Letter
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A Fundamental and Clear Confession of the Poor and Distressed Christians concerning justification, the preachers, baptism, the Lord's supper, and the swearing of oaths; on account of which we are so much hated, slandered, and belied, founded upon the Word of God
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A Fundamental and Clear Confession of the Poor, Afflicted Christians
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Hearing the Preachers
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Of Baptism
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Infant Baptism
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The Lord's Holy Supper
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The Supper of the Preachers
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The Swearing of Oaths
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Conclusion
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Questions and Answers
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A Thorough Answer to the Slander, Defamation, Backbiting, and Unseasoned and Bitter Words of Zylis and Lemmekes, concerning our foundation and doctrine, full of instruction and admonition, which doctrine is (in our opinion) the unadulterated foundation and doctrine of the Holy Apostles, concerning the ban, separation, or shunning
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A Humble and Christian Justification and Replication, concerning the bitter, envious lies and false accusations of our enviers, on whose account he are, without any compassion and mercy, so lamentably hated, belied, slandered, upbraided, and persecuted unto death, as may, alas, be witnessed daily in many cities and countries
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A Brief and Clear Confession and Scriptural Demonstration, first, of the incarnation of our beloved Lord Jesus Christ; secondly, how both the teachers and the Church of Christ should be minded according to the scriptures: written to John A'Lasco and his fellow-laborers at Emden, A. D., 1544
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Objections
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An Admonishing Confession and Clear Demonstration to the learned John A'Lasco, Arch-bishop at Emden, East Friesland, also to his brethren, how the preachers of the divine word and the Church of Christ should be minded, according to the testimony of the scriptures
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Conclusion
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A Very Plain and Pointed Reply to the Anti-Christian Doctrine and false account by Martin Micron concerning the discussion between him and myself, before many witnesses, held A. D., 1553. concerning the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to the truth and power of the Holy Scriptures, together with a sincere epistle or admonition to him, to learn to know himself, to repent, and be saved
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How the English Came Into Discussion with Us
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Discussion Between Herman and Myself
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How Partially Micron Narrated Our First Discussion; How Silent He Is on the Principal Points; How He Garbles My Words and How He Adorns His Own
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How and What Micron Confessed During Our Second Discussion, and How Unfaithfully He Has Narrated It
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Thirty-One Articles and Differences, Presented to the Reader, to Show that Micron Says This, without the Scriptures, and We That, According to Scripture
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Forty-Five Unscriptural Confessions, Explanations, False Glozings, Adulterated and Garbled Scriptures, Presented to the Reader for the Explanation of the Matter
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Conclusion
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Fourteen Inconsistencies, Which Must Result and Follow From the Foundation and Doctrine of Our Opponents
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The Foundation and Faith of Our Opponents Concerning Christ Jesus, Together with Their Proper Contents, Fruits, Ends, and Promise
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Our Doctrine and Faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Together with Their Proper Contents, Fruits, End, and Promise
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Of Gen. 3: 15, "I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed."
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Micron's Confession, in His Narratice, that Christ is the Son of God and of Man
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How Christ, the Son of God, is Also the Son of Abraham and David, According to the Scriptures
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Concerning the Two Natures in Christ, How it Should Be Rightly Understood According to the Scriptures
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That God the Father is the True Father of the Whole Christ, His Son; and That the Whole Christ is a True Son of God, His Father, Which Micron Contradicts in Many Places, and Say That it is Not So
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How the Divine Word, in the Fullness of Time, Acdording to the Scriptures, was Made Flesh
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Conclusion
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A Letter
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A Plain and Convincing Proof, from the scriptures, that Jesus Christ is the true, promised, spiritual David, the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, and the true spiritual king of spiritual Israel, that is, of His Church which He has begotten and bought with his own blood: formerly written to all the true brethren and fellow-Christians, scattered hither and thither, against the abominable and terrible blasphemy of John van Leyden, who passed himself for the joyous king of all, and as having become the joy of the miserable; he placed himself in the stead of God
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A Kind Admonition or Instruction from the Word of God, on how a Christian should be disposed; and concerning the shunning and separation of the unfaithful brethren and sisters, either deceived by heretical doctrine, or leading a carnal, shameful life
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A Letter
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Providential Deliverances of Menno Simon
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Index (Volume II)
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