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Comfort yourselves, O most beloved fellow servants
of God, comfort yourselves, for we fall into
manifold temptations. Let our patience be perfect in
every place, since these things are promised us here
on earth, for it is written that those who kill us will
think that thereby they are doing God a holy service
and sacrifice. John 16:2. Hence fear and death
are only parts and things which teach us to understand
our calling, and we rejoice in a future life, and
shout joyfully in the Lord, since we are (far from all
sin) beaten, and delivered unto death. For it is better
to suffer for righteousness’ sake (if thus it be the
will of the Lord) than for evil-doing. We have an
example in Christ, and the prophets, who spoke in
the name of the Lord, and the children of unrighteousness
put them to death according to their manner
and custom. Behold what do we know? Blessed
are they that have continued steadfast! We rejoice
in our innocence and (God-given) righteousness.
God will punish them that persecute us.

I have been called a fool, since I do not conceal
the knowledge of God, and do not care whether I
speak in secret or openly; to which I could reply
with a single word. “O poor man, who or what are
you, who do not see the sun, and never once think
of God’s words.”

My dear, remember the words of Christ: Ye are
the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill
cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and
put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it
giveth light unto all that are in the house. Matthew
5:14,15. And in another place he says: Ye shall be
brought before governors and kings, and others.
Therefore, fear not them which kill the body; but
much rather him which is able to kill the soul.
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men,
him will I confess also before my Father which is in
heaven. Matt. 10:18,28,32.

Since then the Lord has spoken so plainly of this
subject, by what authority then do they advise and
seek to persuade me? For I shall never forsake the
counsel of God, and follow the advice of men, since
it is written: “Blessed is the man that walketh not
in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the
way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.”
Ps. 1:1.

I shall never deny Christ, but will confess him
whenever it is necessary. I shall not esteem my life
more highly than my soul; I shall not exchange the
future for the present. O how little does he understand
and know who thinks us to be in the way of
folly. Wis. 5:4.

I do not deem it to be improper, though I do not
please the so-called most mighty, just, wise, merciful,
good and illustrious senators of this place, whose
grace is offered me, if I apostatize.

But since we are instructed by the apostles of the
Lord, that we must obey God rather than men, etc.,
therefore I do not accept this grace of them.

I wish that they were more perfect in the sight of
the Lord; it is true, they are mighty here, but they
should also perfect themselves in the Lord: they
are indeed just, but they are still without Christ, who
is the foundation of righteousness; they are wise,
but where the beginning of wisdom is, there is also
the fear of God; they are called merciful, but I wish
that they might be more patient or subdued in
Christian charity; they are good, but I wish them
the foundation of goodness, namely, the best and
most high God; they are called illustrious, but they
have not accepted our Savior, the most illustrious.

Hear, therefore, O ye kings, and understand;
learn, ye that be judges of the ends of the earth;
serve the Lord with fear, and approach him with
trembling. Receive instruction, and understand it,
lest the Lord be angry, and ye perish from the right
way. Why do ye rage, O ye people; and ye nations,
why do ye imagine vain things against the
Lord! Ye kings of the earth, and ye princes, why
are ye united together against Christ, the Holy
One of God? How long will ye seek lies, and hate
truth. Be converted, and turn to the Lord our God,
and harden not your hearts. For one cannot but
know that he who persecutes God’s servants, persecutes
God himself; since he has said: “Whatsoever
men shall do unto you, they shall do to me, and not
to you.” Zech. 2:8.

But, my dear, pray tell me, in what manner I
have deserved to be condemned? Is it that I have
not answered the most illustrious senators, my lords,
according to their pleasure? If I have said anything,
it was not I at all that said it, since the Lord says
that before the authorities it will not be us that
speak, but the Spirit of our Father which will be in
us. Matt. 10:30. Now, if the Lord is faithful and
true, which he is in truth, I am innocent. It was he
who made me speak. And what am I, that I could
withstand the will of God? Acts 11:17. Therefore,
he that would reprove such words, reproves the word
of the Lord, who worked in me. But if he thinks
that the Lord is not to be reproved, O then let him
not accuse me any more, since I am innocent of this
work; for I did what I would not, I spoke what I
thought not. But if the things which I have spoken
are not good and true, and this is found and proven
to me, then I will confess that they proceeded from
me alone, and not from God; but if I have said
things that are good and proved, and cannot with
justice be reproved, whether we will or not, it will
have to be acknowledged that they proceeded from
the Lord. Now, if all this is so, who then will accuse
me? The most wise people? Who will condemn
me? The most righteous judges? (who are nevertheless
unwise and unjust.)



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