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ELIZABETH, PBINCESS PALATINE. 159
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« Paet Ii. The Imperial Abbey Of Herford...
_wliat different to that of Johann Sclmrraann . " I saw tlie airihis
ness and instability of the nian , and that a sect-master was "
name . disgusted By degrees the sober the - self minded -seeking citizens and of overbearing Amsterdam , ways and the of Labadie
commubeing nity was by banished this time the in cit such 3 , without ill-odor any that place no of other refuge town , the would sect ht her
receive them . In this dilemma Anna Schurmann bethougself of her former friendnow the powerful abbess of Herford . To
her she wrote , entreating , succour and protection for " the little persecuted church of Christ , " drawing so vivid a picture of the
patheticall personal p y iet on y and the exalte ill-treatment d mission lie of had the leader sustained , and from dwelling effectuall " the so
servants of Satan" that Elizabeth ' s sympathies were y roused . No wonder , the case should appeal strongly to a nature both devout and chivalrous ; here were the people of God fleeing
from a world unworthy of them , pursued by slanders , insults , and them wrongs a : secure as a roy dwelling al and -p Christi lace in an the woman green it pastures became of her her to abbey offer
lands Foresee . ing that " her very good neighbors ' at took Herford the would
tion object of to securing the proximit , as a y first of the step Labadists , ' the great , Elizabeth Elector ' s consent to _precau their
settlement . This was easily obtained , and the preliminaries arranged new with -comers such secrecy was when that the Labadie first notice with the about burg fifty hers followers received passed of the
the throug evil h Herford repute , of in November the community 1670 , on had his preceded way to the them abbey , and . dis But the
town posed townsp council to eop g le ive , who them notified were a favorable to zealous Elizab recep Lutherans eth that tion . they , were Within had by laid a no few a mean comp days s lain the t -
b admitting efore the susp Elector icious , accusing persons * her into of hers the infring abbey ing ri liberties ht their privileges without and _Sfoiart the by
knowled answer did ge and the abbess consent return of the . burg As princess . A of g the royal empire , she was responsible to no man save the Emperor himselfand furthermore ,
, she their b town ade the should peop serve le of as Herford quarters not for meddle a thousand with dragoons her affairs . , The or
townsfolk next tried to starve out their unwelcome neighbours by prohibiting- anyone from selling let them them provisions draw water on from pain the of town
imprisonment well . There , and was refusing en and to bitter feud between the abbey and townand the disputant op s on both sides appealed to the Elector .
The , princess demanded troops , but her cousin was far too wise
_* ntervened lold caudal > place her either such responsible by si by a gnif word power ying that or to in deed the the the ; abbess strangers sending hands , that of at did an , the on angry same not her g side time ive wom , he cause an an should . officer He for
Elizabeth, Pbincess Palatine. 159
ELIZABETH , PBINCESS PALATINE . 159
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), May 1, 1862, page 159, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01051862/page/15/
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