# Francoys Van Leuven, Hansken Van Oudenaerden And Grietgen Van Sluys, In The Year 1573.

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In the year 1573, there were put to death at
Ghent in Flanders, for the genuine faith of the truth,
and for following Christ, Francoys van Leuven (the
son of Willem van Leuven. separately mentioned in
this book), the uncle of Jan Doom; Hansken van
Oudenaerden, born at Geertsberge; and Grietgen
van Sluys, born at Tielt, in Guelderland. These
were at said place, by the envious and blood-thirsty
generation of Cain, and not of Judah, put to death
most ignominiously, as not worthy to be tolerated
upon the earth, not on account of any misdeed, but
only because they, according to the command of
the eternal God, had separated from this corrupt
world, which lies in inhuman wickedness, and
sought, according to their weak ability, to follow
Christ in the regeneration; and as the light can
have no fellowship with darkness, this tyranny was
inflicted upon them by the rulers of darkness, because
they held the genuine faith of the truth, and
thus they became partakers of the sufferings of
Christ, wherefore they shall also with Christ, when
his glory shall be revealed, receive great joy and
gladness, and enjoy the same forever. 1 Pet. 4:13.



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