Author:Menno Simons

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Menno Simons (1496–1561)

sister projects: Wikipedia article. A Protestant reformer, Menno Simons' teachings gave rise to the Mennonite church.

Menno Simons

Works

• The Blasphemy of Jan van Leyden, ~1535
• The Spiritual Resurrection ~1536
• The New Birth ~1537
• Meditation on the Twenty-Fifth Psalm, ~1538
• Christian Baptism, 1539
• Why I Do Not Cease Teaching and Writing, 1539
• Foundation of Christian Doctrine, 1540
• The True Christian Faith, 1541
• A Kind Admonition on Church Discipline, 1541
• Brief Confession on the Incarnation, 1544
• A Clear Account of Excommunication, 1550
• Confession of the Triune God, 1550
• Confession of the Distressed Christians, 1552
• A Pathetic Supplication to All Magistrates, 1552
• Brief Defense to All Theologians, 1552
• Reply to False Accusations, 1552
• The Cross of the Saints, ~1554
• Reply to Gellius Faber, 1554
• The Incarnation of Our Lord, 1554
• Reply to Martin Micron, 1556
• Epistle to Martin Micron, 1556
• The Nurture of Children, ~1557
• Meditations and Prayers for Mealtime, ~1557
• Instruction on Excommunication, 1558
• Reply to Sylis and Lemke, 1560

Short treatises

• The Murderer's Faith
• Faith of the Sinful Woman
• Faith of the Woman of Canaan
• Faith of Zaccheus, the Publican
• The Education of Children

Letters

• Sharp Reply to David Joris
• Admonition to the Amsterdam Melchiorites
• Earnest Epistle to the Davidians
• Comforting Letter to a Widow
• Exhortation to a Church in Prussia
• Doctrinal Letter to the Church in Groningen
• Sincere Appeal to Leonard Bouwen's Wife
• Instruction on Discipline to the Church at Franeker
• Encouragement to Christian Believers
• Instruction on Discipline to the Church at Emden
• Letter of Consolation to a Sick Saint
• Personal Note to Rein Edes and the Brethren in Waterhorne
• Pastoral Letter to the Amsterdam Church
• Final Instruction on Marital Avoidance

Works about Simons

• “Menno Simons,” The New International Encyclopædia. New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1905.
• “Menno Simons” in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911.
• Menno Simons, His Life, Labors and Teachings, 1916 by John Horsch
• Menno Simons, an Apostle of the Nonresistant Life, 1936 by C. Henry Smith

Works by this author published before January 1, 1923 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.