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<span>Syvaert (Sywert) Pieters(z), a preacher of the Old [[Frisian Mennonites|Frisian Mennonites]] at Hoorn, Holland, in temperament and thought like [[Twisck, Pieter Jansz (17th century)|P. J. Twisck]], wrote in collaboration with Twisck the foreword to the Hoorn book of martyrs (1617), which caused great offense by its violent attack upon the [[Waterlanders|Waterlanders]]. This foreword contains a confession of faith compiled from the works of [[Menno Simons (1496-1561)|Menno Simons]]. The confession, entitled <em>Bekentenisse des Gheloofs nae Godes Woort: also de selvighe van vele jaren herwaert ende noch tegenwoordich, by diemen Mennisten noemt: Ghelooft, Gheleert ende Beleeft wordt, . . . </em>was reprinted twice as a separate edition at Hoorn in 1620 and without date but before 1626. Pieters is also the author of <em>Corte aenwijsinghe, voorgestelt in eenighe Vraghen vande voornaemste mishandelinghen der Vlaminghen ende Vriesen, in den twist van den Jare 1566, ende volgens teghen malcanderen bedreven, . . . </em>(Hoorn, 1634). This book deals with the Frisian-Flemish quarrel and schism. The book, taking the view of the Frisians in a very prejudiced manner, gives some valuable information concerning the schism. Neff’s assertion (<em>ML </em>III, 372) that Pieters wrote the introduction to the documents of unification between four congregations in [[Friesland (Netherlands)|Friesland]], is a mistake. This unification came into being about 1560, before Pieters was born. </span>
= Bibliography =
<span>Cramer, Samuel and Fredrik Pijper. <em>Bibliotheca Reformatoria Neerlandica</em>.<span>  </span>The Hague: M. Nijhoff, 1903-1914: VII, 156, 162 note; IX, 539, 543. </span>

<em><span>Doopsgezinde Bijdragen</span></em><span> (</span><span>1864): 56; (1870): 69, 72; (1889): 76 f.; (1893): 1, 4; (1912): 63 f. </span>

<span>Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. </span><em><span>Mennonitisches Lexikon</span></em><span>. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: </span><span>III, 372.</span>

<span>Kühler, Wilhelmus Johannes. <em>Geschiedenis van de Doopsgezinden in Nederland II. 1600-1735 Eerste Helft</em>. Haarlem: H.D. Tjeenk Willink &amp; Zoon n.v., 1940: </span><span>II, 110. </span>
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