Gynaeceum Haeretico Fanaticum: A History of False Prophetesses

manifest The word "offenbahre" (manifest) begins on the previous page and concludes here as "-fenbahre." female fanatics fanatics: The original German "Schwärmerinnen" refers to women involved in "Enthusiasm," a movement where individuals claimed to receive direct, private revelations from the Holy Spirit, often bypassing church hierarchy. quite terribly; on the other hand, he attacks the Church Teachers original: "Kirchen-Lehrer." Feustking is referring to both the ancient Church Fathers and the established Lutheran theologians of his own day. of both old and new in such a vile original: "canallieuse." A derogatory term derived from the French "canaille," meaning "rabble" or "scoundrel." manner with insults and slanders that not even a little anecdote original: "Histörgen." or any other trifle is left out if it can serve to offend or disparage them.

The good that our Church possesses, he maliciously keeps silent; however, its flaws and shortcomings are noted by him with the greatest precision. He recounts the seductive pamphlets original: "chartequen." A contemptuous term for small, cheap books or writings considered to be of little value or dangerous influence. of the female fanatics at great length, yet from our side, he mentions barely one or two polemical writings original: "Streit-Schrifft." against which he then pours out his malicious spirit, infected with poison and gall, even fur- The text cuts off here at the syllable "se-," which likely continues on the next page as "sehen lässet" (reveals/shows).