New York University Role of Women in Religion Social Foundation Paper all the requirments are in the attachment. Please work hard on the idea and grammar.

New York University Role of Women in Religion Social Foundation Paper all the requirments are in the attachment. Please work hard on the idea and grammar. Thanks Second Essay Topics (5-7 pages): Essay topics Due Thursday, April 30, 2020. Paper is to be
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2. Compare the ideas and implications of the role of women in the Letter of Janneken Muntsdorp
(and of her husband Hans) to the “Response” of Juana de la Cruz. How do the ideas of Sor Juana
and the Muntsdorps compare concerning the role of women in society and religion? (Excluding
the obvious Anabaptist/Catholic doctrinal differences on the role of the Pope, etc.). (Muntsdorp,
Cruz) (See also #3 below, which is another way of doing the same subject)
3. Imagine a conversation between Janneken Muntsdorp and Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz on the
subject of women and their roles in society (using quotations from the authors as well as your
own ideas about them). Which of the two women would win an argument concerning women,
and their roles, and where if at all would they agree? (Leaving out of course the obvious
Anabaptist/Catholic doctrinal difference on the role of the Pope, etc.) (Muntsdorp, Cruz)
MARTYRS MIRROR
FIVE PIOUS CHRISTIANS, HANS VAN MUNSTDORP
AND JANNEKEN MUNSTDORP. HIS WIFE, TOGETHER
WITH MARIKEN, LIJSKEN, AND MAEYKEN, ALL
BURNED TOGETHER AT STAKES, AT ANTWERP; IN
THE YEAR 1573
The awful murderer’s den of the city of Antwerp, though full of stakes, slain bodies, and
the ashes of the saints, was at this time not yet sated with the many massacres that
were perpetrated:for the sake of the true faith on the innocent sheep of Christ. This
appeared also in the case of five pious Christians, namely, Hans van Munstdorp and
Janneken Munstdorp his wife, together .with Mariken, Lijsken and .Maeyken. These
were; about the year 1573 while they were gathered to hear the Word of God,
apprehended together and con, fined in the prison at Antwerp.But when they could in no
manner be turned from the steadfastness of their faith, notwithstanding many terrible
threats, disputations with worldly, learned men, and other means were used against
them, it was determined to put them all to death, and this not in an easy or short
manner, but by fire, till life’ in them, should be extinct.
This was first put into execution on Hans van Munstd6ip, who, about the month of
September of the aforesaid year, was taken out of the fold, away from the other four, as
a sheep for the slaughter, and; according to the sentence passed, put to death with a
huge fire, which severe and grievous death he steadfastly endured, with a heart full of
good cheer:
The reason why the other four persons were not put to death with him, was chiefly
because his wife Janneken Munstdorp was very far advanced in pregnancy, and was
soon to be delivered, which took place shortly after her dear husband was burnt. She
was delivered of a little daughter, whom she, since she was now also soon to die,
named, after her own name, Janneken, and made great haste to get the child (before
the priests should lay hands on it) to the friends, to whom she heartily commended it,
and also wrote a testament full of excellent instructions to this little daughter, when she
was about a month old, which testarnent the friends preserved for her.
When the time of her offering up was at hand, so that she was sentenced on the 6th of
October, to follow her husband by a like death; which message also the other three
women, namely, Mariken, Lijskeiz, and Maeyken, received, for which they joyfully and
willingly prepared themselves, longing for the hour of their redemption.
This sentence was executed on them at the time and hour appointed, when they offered
up to the Lord a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable, for which they shall hereafter be
exempt from eternal fire, and permitted to enter into the blessed enjoyment in the
paradise of God. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the
sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is .in the midst of the throne shall
feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away
all tears from their eyes. Revelation 7:16, 17.
With regard to these sacrificed friends, see a hymn in the Rotterdam Hymnal, beginning
Och vrienden al to samen, hoort, Hoe wy op Bainis-dagh waren verstoort, etc.
NOTE–It appears to us from all the circumstances, that one of these women, who is
called Maeyken, bore the surname Wens, and that she is the same martyress that has
been previously, noticed, as we have also stated in that place.Page 984
A LETTER WHICH HANS VAN MUNSTDORP WROTE
TO HIS WIFE, WHEN THEY WERE BOTH IN
BONDS IN THE PRISON AT ANTWERP, FOR
THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST
An affectionate greeting to you my beloved wife whom I love from the heart, and greatly
cherish above every other creature, and must now forsake for the truth, for the sake of
which we must count all things loss, and love Him above all. I hope, though men
separate us here, that the Lord will again join us together in His eternal kingdom, where
no one will be able to part us, and we shall reign forever in the heavenly abode. Hence I
inform you, my beloved wife, that my mind is still unwaveringly fixed to adhere to the
eternal truth. [I hope] by the grace of the Lord, that this is also the purpose of your mind,
which I would be rejoiced to hear. I herewith exhort you my beloved lamb, with the
apostle: As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up
in Him, and established in the faith, and suffer yourself not to be moved from your
purpose through philosophy or vain deceit of men, whereby they seek to seduce the
hearts of the simple, showing them in fair colors the apple of pleasure, whereby they are
deceived, even as there are some here, as you know. Pierijntgen has also tasted of the
apple, as I understand; hence, my faithful lamb, take heed and lust not after evil things. I
Cor. 10:6. And look not back with Lot’s wife, lest you become like her. Gen. 19:26.
Remember the word of the Lord, “No man, having put his hand to the plough, and
looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62. Hence, my beloved lamb, always
remember, as the prophet says, the crown, which shall come in the end, and of the
vengeance that shall come upon the ungodly. The prophet says, “Woe to the rebellious
children that forsake the Lord, the fountain of life; woe unto them for they that depart
from him shall be written in the earth.” Isa. 30:1; Jer. 17:13. Hence, my beloved,
hearken not to them, for their work shall be found wood, straw, and stubble in the day of
vengeance, and it shall be burned with fire, as is written. I Cor. 3:12, 13. Therefore, my
beloved lamb, whom I so affectionately love and cherish as my own soul, persevere
steadfastly, this I pray you, till you are taken away, as I trust you will do. And do not
regard flesh or blood, for it must all pass away. Though we have here a rejected and
vile body, the Lord shall fashion it like unto His own glorious body, on condition that we
adhere to the truth unto death. Phil. 3:21; Rev. 2:10. Take this in good part. Always
remember the eternal riches. I herewith greet you in the Lord, out of cordial love, and
also your companions; rejoice one another in the Lord, be glad in the lions’ den, and
trust in the God of Daniel.
Herewith adieu and farewell. Bide the time with patience; be patient in the conflict, and
rejoice in hope. Let me know, if you can, whether you havereceived it. Always
remember me kindly in your fervent prayers. I hope also not to forget you, whom I would
carry in my heart, if it were possible. This butter, it seems to me came from Grietgen
Wevels. I greet you most cordially therewith. Adieu and farewell, my lamb, my love;
adieu and farewell, to all that fear God; adieu and farewell, until the marriage of the
Lamb in the New Jerusalem. Be valiant and of good cheer; cast the troubles that assail
you upon the Lord, and He will not forsake you; cleave to Him, and you will not fall. Love
God above all; have love and truth; love your salvation, and keep your promises to the
Lord.
NOTE.-Through a certain good friend a very affectionate and consolatory testament of
Janneken Munstdorp, the wife of Hans van Munstdorp, has been put into our hands,
which she wrote in prison at Antwerp, after the offering up of her husband, when she
was in daily expectation of death, to her dear little daughter-to whom she had given birth
in prison, and who was now only about a month old-for a perpetual remembrance,
farewell, and adieu from this evil world. It reads as follows
[TESTAMENT] WRITTEN TO JANNEKEN MY OWN DEAREST DAUGHTER,
WHILE I WAS (UNWOR THILY) CONFINED FOR THE LORD’S SAKE, IN
PRISON, AT ANTWERP, A. D. 1573
The true love of God and wisdom of the Father strengthen you in virtue, my dearest
child.; the Lord of heaven and earth, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the
God of Jacob, the Lord in Israel, keep you in His virtue, and strengthen and confirm
your understanding in His truth. My dear little child, I commend you to the Almighty,
great and terrible God, who only is wise, that He will keep you, and let you grow up in
His fear, or that He will take you home in your youth, this is my heart’s request of the
Lord: you who are yet so young, and whom I must leave here in this wicked, evil,
perverse world.
Since, then, the Lord has so ordered and foreordained it, that I must leave you here,
and you are here deprived of father and mother, I will commend you to the Lord; let Him
do with you according to His holy will. He will govern you. and be a Father to you, so
that you shall have no lack here, if you only fear God; for He will be the Father of the
orphans and the Protector of the widows.
Hence, my dear lamb, I who am imprisoned and bound here for the Lord’s sake, can
help you in no other way; I had to leave your father for the Lord’s sake, and could keep
him only a short time. We were permitted to live together only half a year, after which
we were apprehended, because we sought the salvation of our souls. They took him
from me, not knowing my condition, and I had to remain in imprisonment, and see him
go before me; and it was a great grief to him, that I had to remain here in prison. And
now that I have abided
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the time, and borne you under my heart with great sorrow for nine months, and given
birth to you here in prison, in great pain, they have taken you from me. Here I lie,
expecting death every morning, and shall now soon follow your dear father. And I, your
dear mother, write you, my dearest child, something for a remembrance, that you will
thereby remember your dear father and your dear mother.
Since I am now delivered up to death, and must leave you here alone, I must through
these lines cause you to remember, that when you have attained your understanding,
you endeavor to fear God, and see and examine why and for whose name we both
died; and be not ashamed to confess us before the world, for you must know that it is
not for the sake of any evil. Hence be not ashamed of us; it is the way which the
prophets and the apostles went, and the narrow way which leads into eternal life, for
there shall no other way be found by which to be saved.
Hence, my young lamb, for whose sake I still have, and have had, great sorrow, seek,
when you have attained your understanding, this narrow way, though there is
sometimes much danger in it according to the flesh, as we may see and read, if we
diligently examine and read the Scriptures, that much is said concerning the cross of
Christ. And there are many in this world who are enemies of the cross, who seek to be
free from it among the world, and to escape it. But, my dear child, if we would with
Christ seek and inherit salvation, we must also help bear His cross; and this is the cross
which He would have us bear: to follow His footsteps, and to help bear His reproach; for
Christ Himself says, “Ye shall be persecuted, killed, and dispersed for my name’s sake.”
Yea, He Himself went before us in this way of reproach, and left us an example, that we
should follow His steps; for, for His sake all must be forsaken, father, mother, sister,
brother, husband, child, yea, one’s own life.
I must now also forsake all this for the Lord’s sake, which the world is not worthy to
suffer; for if we had continued in the world, we would have had no trouble. For when we
were one with the world and practiced idolatry, and loved all manner of
unrighteousness, we could live at peace with the world; but when we desired to fear
God, and to shun such improper ways, well knowing that this could not please God,
wherefore we sought to shun all this, and turned from idolatry to the worship of the living
God, and sought here in quietness and gentleness to practice our ~3ith, then they did
not leave us in peace; then our blood was sought; then we had to be a prey to
everyone, and become a spectacle to all the world. They seek here to murder and to
burn us; we are placed at posts and stakes, and our flesh is given as food to the worms.
Thus, my dear child, it is now fulfilled in your dear father and mother. It was indeed
prophesied to us beforehand, that this was awaiting us; but not everyone is chosen
hereunto, nor expects it; theLord has chosen us hereunto. Hence, when you have
attained your understanding, follow this example of your father and mother. And, my
dear child, this is my request of you, since you are still very little and young; I wrote this
when you were but one month old. As I am soon now to offer up my sacrifice, by the
help of the Lord, I leave you this, “That you fulfill my request, always uniting with them
that fear God; and do not regard the pomp and boasting of the world, nor the great
multitude, whose way leads to the abyss of hell, but look at the little flock of Israelites,
who have no freedom anywhere, and must always flee from one land to the other, as
Abraham did; that you may hereafter obtain your fatherland; for if you seek your
salvation, it is easy to perceive which is the way that leads to life, or the way that leads
into hell. Above all things, seek the kingdom of heaven and His righteousness; and
whatever you need besides shall be added unto you. Matt. 6:33.”
Further, my dear child, I pray you, that wherever you live when you are grown up, and
begin to have understanding, you conduct yourself well and honestly, so that no one
need have cause to complain of you. And always be faithful, taking good heed not to
wrong any one. Learn to carry your hands always uprightly, and see that you like to
work, for Paul says, “If any will not work, neither shall he eat.” II Thess. 3:10. And Peter
says, “He that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil.” I
Pet. 3:10.
Hence, my dear Janneken, do not accustom your mouth to filthy talk, nor to ugly words
that are not proper, nor to lies; for a liar has no part in the kingdom of heaven; for it is
written, “The mouth that lieth slayeth the soul.” Hence beware of this, and run not in the
street as other bad children do; rather take up a book, and learn to seek there that
which concerns your salvation.
And where you have your home, obey those whose bread you eat. If they speak evil, do
you speak well. And learn always to love to be doing something; and do not think
yourself too good for any thing, nor exalt yourself, but condescend to the lowly, and
always honor the aged wherever you are.
I leave you here; Oh, that it had pleased the Lord, that I might have brought you up; I
should so gladly have done my best with respect to it; but it seems that it is not the
Lord’s will. And though it had not come thus, and I had remained with you for a time, the
Lord could still take me from you, and then, too, you should have to be without me, even
as it has now gone with your father and myself, that we could live together but so short
a time, when we were so well joined since the Lord had so well mated us, that we would
not have forsaken each other for the whole world, and yet we had to leave each other
for the Lord’s sake. So I must also leave you here, my dearest lamb; the Lord that
created and made you now takes me from you, it is His holy will. I must now pass
through this narrow way which the prophets and martyrs of
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Christ passed through, and many thousands who put off the mortal clothing; who died
here,.for Christ, and now they wait under, the altar till their number shall be fulfilled, of
which number your dear father is one. And I am now on the point of following him, .for I
am delivered up to death, as,. it appears in .the eyes of- man; but if it were not the will of
the Lord (though it seems that I am delivered up to death), He could yet easily; deliver
me out of their hands and give me back to, you, my child. Even as the Lord returned to Abraham his son Isaac, so He could still easily do it; He is still the same God that
delivered Daniel out of the lion’s, den, and the three young men out of ahe fiery furnace;
He could still easily deliver me out of the hands of man.
Now, my child, if this be not. so, I know, that He is faithful and faithfully:keeps His
promise. Thus, my poor orphan child, always be resigned; though I and your father are
now taken from you; know that you have a Father in heaven, who will doubtless well
provide for you: And when you are old enough, give diligence to learn to read and write,
since it is very convenient, and most profitable in this distress, for him that;fears God,
that you may sometimes read this letter; a~s also the other letters, which your father left
you;, do: read them, and remember us both thereby. Dear Janneken, we have not left
you much of this world’s goods, and I have now not much to give you, but what I have I
give you. However, we. leave you a good example to fear God, which is better than
much of the temporal, goods of this world. ,Only: follow us, and you shall have wealth
enough; true, you are poor here,…
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