# Jan Van Ackeren, A. D. 1573.

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After manifold persecution, murdering and burning
of the Christians, there also fell into the hands of
the tyrants, in the city of Antwerp a valiant hero
and soldier of Jesus Christ, named Jan van Ackeren
born near Ypres. The sole cause of his apprehension
was, that he in accordance with the counsel of
God, had separated from the wicked world and all
her false worship militating against the word of God
and had yielded his body and spirit under the banner
and obedience of Christ. And as the light does
not unite and mingle with darkness; but is hated
and persecuted by the latter, therefore the rulers of
darkness examined and tried said sheep of Christ,
with severe imprisonment and many sore tortures.
And as he could by no means be brought to apostatize,
since he was founded upon the Rock he was
put to death by fire at said place, suffering it with
great steadfastness. And thus he testified and confirmed
the belief of the truth with his death and
blood, and trod the wine press of suffering with
Christ. Hence he was not rejected as a bastard, but
much rather, through grace, acknowledged and received
as an acceptable son by Christ, into his
eternal inheritance, where he with all God’s chosen,
shall live and reign forever and ever.

This friend of Christ sent several letters from his
prison, but they did not come to our hands.



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