It encouraged the people by presenting the “heroism ” of Protestant martyrs as a continuation of the sufferings faced by God’s servants in earlier times, including Christians in the first century.
Tõstes esile protestandi märtrite kangelaslikkust kui järjepidevust jumalateenijate, sealhulgas esimese sajandi kristlaste kannatustele varasematel aegadel, oli selline kirjandus inimestele julgustuseks.