Full-text writings of Menno Simons
Below are the complete writings of Menno Simons as published by John F. Funk (Elkhart, Ind., 1871). You can use the search function above to search for any words or phrases.
- Publishers' Preface
- The Conversion of Menno Simon, and his Renunciation of the Church of Rome
- An Account of the Severe Perscutions of Menno Simon, and a Description of the Place Where He Last Preached the Gospel, Died and Was Buried
- A Foundation and Plain Instruction of the Saving Doctrine of Our Lord Jesus Christ
- Preface
- The Day of Grace
- Sincere and True Repentance
- Faith
- A Supplication to the Magistracy
- Concerning Baptism
- The Lord's Holy Supper
- Shunning Babylon
- Sending Preachers
- The Doctrine of the Preachers
- The Conduct of Preachers
- Counter Arguments of Babylon and its Builders, with Their Replications
- A Christian and Affectionate Exhortation to All in Authority
- Appeal to the Learned
- Appeal to the Common People
- Appeal to Corrupt Sects
- To the Bride, Kingdom, State, and Church of the Lord, Grace and Peace
- Conclusion of this Book
- The True Christian Faith
- The Papistic Belief
- The Lutheran Belief
- The Belief of the English or Zuinglians
- The True Christian Belief
- Noah's Faith
- Abraham's Faith and Obedience
- Faith and Fidelity of Moses
- The Faith of Caleb and Joshua
- The Belief of the Pious King Josiah
- The Faith of the Centurion of Capernaum
- The Faith of Zaccheus, the Publican
- The Murderer's Faith
- Faith of the Sinful Woman
- Faith of the Woman of Canaan
- To the Christian Reader. Conclusion
- A Fundamental Doctrine from the Word of the Lord (title page)
- A Fundamental Doctrine from the Word of the Lord, of the New Birth
- An Exhortation to the Dispersed and Unknown Children of God
- A Consoling Admonition Concerning the Sufferings, Oppressions and Persecutions of the Saints, for the Word of God and His Testimony (title page)
- A Pleasing Meditation and Devout Contemplation Together with Christian Doctrines for a Troubled ad Anxious Conscience, Which is Opposed by the World, Flesh, Hell, Death and the Devil (title page)
- A Plain Instruction from the Word of God, Concerning the Spiritual Resurrection, and New or Heavenly Birth (title page)
- A Fundamental Doctrine, or an Account of Excommunication, Ban, Exclusion, or Separation from the Church of Christ (title page)
- Preface
- Explanation of the True Apostolic Separation or Excommunication
- Conclusion and Exhortation to All the Pious
- A Pleasing Instruction and Doctrine How All Pious Parents, According to the Scriptures, Are Required to Govern, Correct and Educate Their Children in A Pious, Virtuous and Godly Life (title page)
- Letters Written by Menno Simon
- A Reply to a Publication of Gellius Faber, minister at Emden, which he published in the year 1552 (if I mistake not), to slander the pious children of God, and to embitter their cross; to ensnare and deceive the thoughtless, and to comfort and encourage them in their unrighteousness and corruption (title page)
- Preface
- Reply to a Publication of Gellius Faber
- Of the Mission or Calling of the Preachers
- Concerning Baptism
- The Lord's Supper
- Excommunication, Ban or Separation
- Concerning the Church, and an Instructive Comparison How We May Distinguish Between the Church of Christ, and the Church of Anti-Christ
- The Signs by Which Both Churches May Be Known
- Concerning Some Accusations Against Us
- The Confession of the Learned Concerning Christ
- Conclusion
- A very humble supplication of the poor, despised Christians, to all the pious, kind and reasonable magistrates; concerning the abominable charges, upbraidings, back-bitings and clamor of the learned, whereby they are, on every hand, slandered and troubled, as may be heard and seen (title page)
- A Very Humble Supplication of the Poor, Despised Christians
- A Letter of Consolation, Addressed to an Afflicted Widow
- A Brief Complaint or Apology of the Despised Christians and Exiled Strangers, to all the theologians and preachers of the German nations, concerning the bitter falsehoods, slanders and abuses with which they, without truth, burden these suffering christians and exiles, together with a friendly request to have a free discussion of the scripture, in accordance with the rules of christian love (title page)
- A Treatise on, and Scriptural Explanation of Excommunication, for the Benefit of All Pious and God Fearing Children (title page)
- A Clear, Incontrovertible Confession and Demonstration, Founded on the Power of the Holy Scriptures (title page)
- Preface
- A Clear, Incontrovertible Confession &c. Part First
- Our Confession. Part Second
- The Confutation. Part Third
- Scriptural References Upon the Foregoing Subject
- Conclusion
- A Confession of the Triune, Eternal and True God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (title page)
- An Explanation of Christian Baptism in the Water, From the Word of God (title page)
- The Reason Menno Simon Does Not Cease Teaching and Writing (title page)
- A Fundamental and Clear Confession of the Poor and Distressed Christians (title page)
- A Thorough Answer to the Slander, Defamation, Backbiting, Unseasoned and Bitter Words of Zylis and Lemmekes (title page)
- A Very Plain and Pointed Reply to the Anti-Christian Doctrine (title page)
- Preface
- A Very Plain and Discreet Answer to Martin Micron's Anti-Christian Doctrine, and Untrue Account of the Discussion of 1553, According to the Truth and Power of the Holy, Divine Scriptures
- How the English Came into Discussion With Us
- Discussion Between Herman and Myself
- How Partially Micron Narrated Our First Discussion; How Silent He Is on the Principal Points; How He Garbles My Words and How He Adores His Own
- How and What Micron Confessed During Our Second Discussion, and How Unfaithfully He Has Narrated It
- Thirty-One Articles and Differences, Presented to the Reader, to Show That Micron Says This, Without the Scriptures, and We That, According to Scripture
- Forty-Five Unscriptural Confessions, Explanations, False Glozings, Adulterated and Garbled Scriptures, Presented to the Reader For the Explanation of the Matter
- Conclusion
- Fourteen Inconsistencies, Which Must Result and Follow from the Foundation and Doctrine of Our Opponents
- The Foundation and Faith of Our Opponents Concerning Christ Jesus, Together With Their Proper Contents, Fruits, Ends and Promise
- Our Doctrine and Faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Together With Their Proper Contents, Fruits, End, and Promise
- Of Gen 3:15, "I Will Put Enmity Between Thee and the Woman, and Between Thy Seed and Her Seed."
- Micron's Confession, In His Narrative, That Christ Is the Son of God and of Man
- How Christ, the Son of God, Is Also the Son of Abraham and David, According to the Scriptures
- Concerning the Two Natures In Christ, How It Should Be Rightly Understood According to the Scriptures
- That God the Father is the True Father of the Whole Christ, His Son; And That the Whole Christ Is a True Son of God, His Father, Which Micron Contradicts in Many Places, and Says That It Is Not So
- How the Divine Word, in the Fullness of Time, According to the Scriptures, Was Made Flesh
- Conclusion
- A Letter
- A Very Sincere Epistle to Martin Micron (title page)
- A Plain and Convincing Proof From the Scriptures (title page)
- A Kind Admonition or Instruction From the Word of God (title page)