EIGHTH ARTICLE.

Eighthly, Many of us are oppressed in that we hold lands that will not bear the price placed on them, so that the peasant thereby is ruined and undone.  Our desire is that the Lord shall allow such land to be seen by honourable men, so that the price shall be fixed in such a manner that the peasant shall not have his labour in vain:  for every labourer is worthy of his hire (Matt. x.).

NINTH ARTICLE.

Ninthly, We suffer greatly because of the new punishments that are continually laid upon us.  Not that they punish us according to the circumstances of the case, but at times spitefully and at other times favourably.  We would be punished according to the old written punishments, and not arbitrarily.

TENTH ARTICLE.

Tenthly, We suffer in that some have taken to themselves meadows and arable land that belong to the community.  Such land we would take once more into the hands of our communities wheresoever they have not been honestly purchased.  But where they have been purchased, then shall the case be agreed upon in peace and brotherly love, according to the circumstances of the case.

ELEVENTH ARTICLE.

Eleventhly, We would have the custom called the death-due entirely abolished.  We will never suffer nor permit that widows and orphans shall be disgraced and robbed of their own, contrary to God and honour, as has happened in many cases and in many ways.  Those who would protect and shelter them, they have abused and injured, and when these have had some little property, even this they have taken.  Such things God will no longer suffer, they shall be abolished.  For such things no man shall henceforth be compelled to give aught, be it little or much.

TWELFTH ARTICLE.

Twelfthly, It is our resolve and final decision that if any of the Articles here set forth be not according to the Word of God, we will, whenever they are shown to be against the Word of God, at once withdraw therefrom.  Yea, even though certain articles were now granted and it should hereafter be found that they are unjust, from that hour they shall be null and void and of no effect.  The same shall happen if there should with truth be found in the Scriptures yet more Articles which were held to be against God and a stumbling-block to our neighbours, even though we should have determined to preserve such for ourselves.  For we have determined and resolved to practice ourselves in all Christian doctrines.  Therefore we pray God the Lord who can grant us the same, and none other.  The Peace of Christ be with you all.  Amen.

APPENDIX B

TOLERATION