# Another Letter Of Jelis Bernaerts To His Wife. · Page 2 of 2

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Thus, my most beloved, let us not fear; God is
our Leader; and if God be for us, who can be
against us? He that spared not his own Son, but
delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with
him also freely give us all things? It is God that
justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ
that died, yea, rather, that is arisen again, who is
even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession
for us. This we know, yea, what is
more, we know that he preserves us as the apple
of his eye, and has said: “I will never leave thee,
nor forsake thee.” So that we may boldly say:
“The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what
man shall do unto me,” (Heb. 13:5,6), even as
he has also admonished us, not to fear them that
can kill the body; since after that they can do no
more. But let us fear him who has power to cast
soul and body into hell. Even as he also says
through the prophet: “Who art thou, that thou
shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of
the son of man which shall be made as grass?”
Isaiah 51:12.

Hence, my most beloved, fear not that which
may befall you yet: neither be without comfort: but
be of good cheer out of bonds, and be patient in
tribulation, even as I am by the help of the Lord, in
my bonds; and let us firmly continue in faith and
love, and say with St. Paul: “Who shall separate
us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress,
or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or
peril, or sword? As it is written; for thy sake we
are killed all the day long: we are accounted as
sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we
are more than conquerors through him that loved
us.” Rom. 8:35–37.

Therefore, my most beloved, have good courage,
and be of good cheer and patient in all your tribulation,
and stand firm in the faith, steadfast unto
the end, so that, even as we are now separated from
each other by much tribulation and suffering, we
may meet in the day of resurrection, and thus rejoice
forever with one another, and reign with the Lord
and all the saints, and all the angels of God, forever
and ever. Amen.

To this end, may the Almighty God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you, and me
(and all that love the Lord and keep his commandments)
through the power of his Holy Spirit. Amen.
Herewith I commend you to the Lord, and to the
word of his grace. Amen. The peace of the Lord
be with you.

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