# Jacob De Melselaer, A. D. 1558. [Previous page: MARCUS DE LEDERSNIJDER, A. D. 1558.](/en/stories/mm-marcus-de-ledersnijder-a-d-1558/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: LOUWIJS DE WEVER, A. D. 1558.](/en/stories/mm-louwijs-de-wever-a-d-1558/) In the year 1558, Jacob de Melselaer, a brother, was apprehended at Antwerp, for living according to and keeping the word of God; who, after much examination and torment, as he would not renounce or apostatize, was condemned to death, and brought forth into the market place, with a gag in his mouth, to prevent him from speaking. Nevertheless, he went to death with boldness, and valiantly testified with his blood to the faith he had confessed. 561 ## Original source [Read this passage on Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65855/pg65855-images.html#Page_561) [Edition details](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65855) [Previous page: MARCUS DE LEDERSNIJDER, A. D. 1558.](/en/stories/mm-marcus-de-ledersnijder-a-d-1558/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: LOUWIJS DE WEVER, A. D. 1558.](/en/stories/mm-louwijs-de-wever-a-d-1558/) --- Page: https://history.truechristian.church/en/stories/mm-jacob-de-melselaer-a-d-1558/ [Contribute a correction or addition](https://github.com/trueChristian/history.truechristian.church/issues/new?title=Correction%3A+Jacob+De+Melselaer%2C+A.+D.+1558.&body=%23%23+Page+or+topic%0AJacob+De+Melselaer%2C+A.+D.+1558.%0A%0APage%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhistory.truechristian.church%2Fen%2Fstories%2Fmm-jacob-de-melselaer-a-d-1558%2F%0A%0ARecord%3A+mm-jacob-de-melselaer-a-d-1558%0A%0ADate+currently+shown%3A+1558%0A%0A%23%23+Correction+or+addition%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Sources+and+evidence%0APlease+include+book%2Fpage+references%2C+archive+links%2C+or+first-hand+documentation.%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Image+credit+%28if+applicable%29%0ACreator%2C+source%2C+and+permission+or+public-domain+basis.%0A%0A%0A%0ASubmitted+for+review%3B+this+issue+does+not+publish+changes+automatically.)