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Mattheus Keuse (Kuese), an [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] martyr, was born at Roesselare, Flanders, and at the time of his death was a tailor, 31 years of age. In 1567 he left the town of [[Ghent (Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium)|Ghent]] in Belgium because of fear of persecution, since his child had not been baptized. After a stay in the [[Netherlands|Netherlands]], leaving his family behind at [[Dordrecht (Zuid-Holland, Netherlands)|Dordrecht]], he returned to Flanders, but on his way to Ghent he was apprehended at [[Bruges (West-Vlaanderen, Belgium)|Bruges]]. Here, remaining loyal to his Lord, he was burned at the stake on 7 August 1573 (not 1574 as is stated in[[Martyrs' Mirror|<em> Martyrs Mirror</em>]]). | Mattheus Keuse (Kuese), an [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] martyr, was born at Roesselare, Flanders, and at the time of his death was a tailor, 31 years of age. In 1567 he left the town of [[Ghent (Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium)|Ghent]] in Belgium because of fear of persecution, since his child had not been baptized. After a stay in the [[Netherlands|Netherlands]], leaving his family behind at [[Dordrecht (Zuid-Holland, Netherlands)|Dordrecht]], he returned to Flanders, but on his way to Ghent he was apprehended at [[Bruges (West-Vlaanderen, Belgium)|Bruges]]. Here, remaining loyal to his Lord, he was burned at the stake on 7 August 1573 (not 1574 as is stated in[[Martyrs' Mirror|<em> Martyrs Mirror</em>]]). | ||
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| − | Braght, Thieleman J. van. <em>Het Bloedigh Tooneel of Martelaers Spiegel der Doops-gesinde of Weereloose Christenen, Die om 't getuygenis van Jesus haren Salighmaker geleden hebben ende gedood zijn van Christi tijd of tot desen tijd toe</em>. Den Tweeden Druk. Amsterdam: Hieronymus Sweerts | + | Braght, Thieleman J. van. <em>Het Bloedigh Tooneel of Martelaers Spiegel der Doops-gesinde of Weereloose Christenen, Die om 't getuygenis van Jesus haren Salighmaker geleden hebben ende gedood zijn van Christi tijd of tot desen tijd toe</em>. Den Tweeden Druk. Amsterdam: Hieronymus Sweerts, 1685. Part II: 676. |
Braght, Thieleman J. van. <em>The Bloody Theatre or Martyrs' Mirror of the Defenseless Christians Who Baptized Only upon Confession of Faith and Who Suffered and Died for the Testimony of Jesus Their Saviour . . . to the Year A.D. 1660</em>. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1951: 992. Available online at: [http://www.homecomers.org/mirror/index.htm http://www.homecomers.org/mirror/index.htm]. | Braght, Thieleman J. van. <em>The Bloody Theatre or Martyrs' Mirror of the Defenseless Christians Who Baptized Only upon Confession of Faith and Who Suffered and Died for the Testimony of Jesus Their Saviour . . . to the Year A.D. 1660</em>. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1951: 992. Available online at: [http://www.homecomers.org/mirror/index.htm http://www.homecomers.org/mirror/index.htm]. | ||
Revision as of 06:29, 19 December 2014
Mattheus Keuse (Kuese), an Anabaptist martyr, was born at Roesselare, Flanders, and at the time of his death was a tailor, 31 years of age. In 1567 he left the town of Ghent in Belgium because of fear of persecution, since his child had not been baptized. After a stay in the Netherlands, leaving his family behind at Dordrecht, he returned to Flanders, but on his way to Ghent he was apprehended at Bruges. Here, remaining loyal to his Lord, he was burned at the stake on 7 August 1573 (not 1574 as is stated in Martyrs Mirror).
Bibliography
Braght, Thieleman J. van. Het Bloedigh Tooneel of Martelaers Spiegel der Doops-gesinde of Weereloose Christenen, Die om 't getuygenis van Jesus haren Salighmaker geleden hebben ende gedood zijn van Christi tijd of tot desen tijd toe. Den Tweeden Druk. Amsterdam: Hieronymus Sweerts, 1685. Part II: 676.
Braght, Thieleman J. van. The Bloody Theatre or Martyrs' Mirror of the Defenseless Christians Who Baptized Only upon Confession of Faith and Who Suffered and Died for the Testimony of Jesus Their Saviour . . . to the Year A.D. 1660. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1951: 992. Available online at: http://www.homecomers.org/mirror/index.htm.
Verheyden, A. L. E. Het Brugsche Martyrologium (12 October 1527-7 Augustus 1573). Brussels, [1944]: 62, No. 69.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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| Date Published | 1957 |
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Mattheus Keuse (d. 1573)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mattheus_Keuse_(d._1573)&oldid=128874.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1957). Mattheus Keuse (d. 1573). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mattheus_Keuse_(d._1573)&oldid=128874.
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