Sentence of Death of Cecilia Jeronymus

Whereas Cecilia, daughter of Jeronymus, of Wormer, has joined the doctrine, sect and heresies of the Anabaptists, having been rebaptized, and holds harmful views concerning the sacraments of the holy church, contrary to the holy Christian faith, the ordinances of the holy Christian church, the written laws and decrees of his Imperial Majesty our gracious lord, and, moreover, stubbornly persists in her errors and heresies, in spite of the instruction that has been given her concerning the true faith; therefore my lords the judges, having heard the demand made by my lord the bailiff, in the name of his Imperial Majesty, concerning the said Cecilia, together with her confession, and having carefully considered the circumstances of the said case, sentence the said Cecilia Jeronymus, in accordance with the decrees named above, to be burned by the executioner, and furthermore declare her property confiscated for the benefit of his Imperial Majesty, as Count of Holland. Done and carried out as above.

Taken from the book of criminal sentences, in the keeping of the secretary of the city of Amsterdam.

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