Book Title: Pansebeia: or, A view of all religions in the world : with the several church-governments from the creation, till these times. Also, a discovery of all known heresies in all ages and places: and choice observations and reflections throughout the whole.

Author: Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654

Image Title: Portrait of Hermannus Sutor

Description: Scottish writer Alexander Ross (1590-1654) reports that a shoemaker named Herman, who lived in the Dutch town Optzant, led an Anabaptist sect and proclaimed himself Messiah. The caption reads "Hic quise Christum et qui se jactarat IESUM, / Servasse haud potuit seque; suisque; fidem".

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