The Bloody Theater, or Martyrs Mirror, in plain modern English: edited chapter for chapter from the 1886 translation, with every scripture reference and abbreviation spelled out so it can be read aloud. The unaltered 1886 text is on the shelf as Martyrs Mirror.
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Contents
Of the True Church of God, Its Origin, Progress, and Immovable Stability, Through All Times
1Of the True Church of God, its Origin, Progress, and Immovable Stability2Of the True Church of God, its Origin, Progress, and Immovable Stability3Of the Divine Service of the Church4In What Points the Church of God Has Always Continued the Same5Of the Stability, Durability, and Visible Characteristics of the Church of God6The Church of God Obscured and Rendered Almost Invisible in Some Places7The Succession of the Church of God, Personal Succession8Personal Succession9Succession of Doctrine10The Apostles' Creed11First Confession12Of Holy Baptism13Of the Holy Supper14Of the Office of Teacher and Deacon in the Church15Of Feet Washing16Of Marriage17Of the Office of the Magistracy18Of the Swearing of Oaths19Of Separation20Of Shunning21Of the Second Coming of Christ, the Resurrection of the Dead22Second Confession23Third Confession241. Of God and the Creation of All Things252. Of the Fall of Man263. Of the Restoration of Man Through the Promise of the Coming Christ274. Of the Coming of Christ into This World285. The Law of Christ, That Is, the Holy Gospel or the New Testament296. Of Repentance and Reformation of Life307. Of Holy Baptism318. Of the Church of Christ329. Of the Election, and Offices of Teachers, Deacons, and Deaconesses3310. Of the Holy Supper3411. Of the Washing of the Saints' Feet3512. Of the State of Matrimony3613. Of the Office of the Secular Authority3714. Of Revenge3815. Of the Swearing of Oaths3916. Of the Ecclesiastical Ban, or Separation from the Church4017. Of Shunning the Separated4118. Of the Resurrection of the Dead, and the Last Judgment42Of the Ungodly and False Church43Of the Evil Succession of the Roman Church44Objection of the Papists, by Means of Three Passages45Reply to the First Passage46Reply to the Second Passage47Reply to the Third Passage48The Groundlessness [of the Allegations] of Those who Are Accustomed to Deduce…49Various Arguments from the Holy Scriptures50Discordance of Papistic Writers. 151Of the Rise of the Popes after the Year 60652Of the Election of the Pope53Of Some who Attained Possession of the Roman Chair Through Secular Power And…54Of the Dreadful Time, Called by the Papists the Iron and Leaden Century55Two, Three, and Four Popes Reigning at the Same Time56How the Roman Chair Stood Vacant57Of the Ungodly Life and Disorderly Conduct of Some of the Popes58Of the Divine Judgments and Punishments Visited upon Some of the Popes59Conclusion of the Matters Here Related