# Claes Lecks, A. D. 1548.

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Claes Leeks, a native of Ostende, was summoned
to the town-house, in the year 1548, on account of
certain reports that were circulating about him.
Having arrived there, he was examined respecting
his faith, and, making a good confession, he was
464committed to prison. He was a man of very good
reputation, on account of the many alms which he
gave to the poor. When he was examined, he renounced
the papistic, Roman church, and also
infant baptism, which he refuted with the holy
Scriptures. Thereupon, as he steadfastly adhered
to his faith in God, he was sentenced to be strangled
and burned. As he was being led out to death, the
priest presented the crucifix to him to kiss it, which
he refused to do. The priest also said to the people:
“Pray for this deceiver; for he is going from this
fire into the eternal fire.” To this he simply replied:
“This is what you say, but I have a better assurance.”
Thus he offered up his sacrifice as a true
child of God.



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