# Joost Joosten, Burnt At Veer, In Zealand, A. D. 1560.

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It occurred in the year 1560, that at Veer, in
Zealand, there was apprehended a young brother
named Joost Joosten, a native of Goes, a small town
in Zealand, who was considerably versed in the
Latin language. When he was a student of about
fourteen years, it happened that King Philip was
in Zealand, and that this Joost Joosten was singing
choral in church, in the organ-loft, as is customary
in papistic churches. The King was so delighted
with the lad’s singing, that he wanted to take him
with him to Spain; on which account Joost kept
himself concealed for six weeks, as he did not want
to go away. Thus, he afterwards became converted
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to the true faith, and, consequently, was baptized
upon his faith, and thus led a Christian life. This
the enemies of the truth could not endure: hence
they apprehended him when he was eighteen years
old. He had to suffer many assaults, and divers
times attempts were made to draw him from the
faith. He disputed with four inquisitors concerning
many articles of faith; they made strenuous efforts
to draw him over to their religion. When they
could not move him with such means, they tortured
him dreadfully, especially with instruments called
iron teerlingen, which they thrust into his knees so
that they came out again at the ankles. But all
this he steadfastly endured with great patience, and
faithfully kept the treasure which he had in an
earthen vessel. Hence the children of Herod sentenced
him to death by burning; which they executed
on him on a Monday before Christmas. On
his way to death he rejoiced greatly in the Lord,
and sang yet as he was going into the hut of straw
in which he was burnt, the last verse of the hymn
composed by himself, which begins thus: “O Lord,
thou art forever in my thoughts.” He also wrote a
confession of faith, of five sheets of paper, which,
however, through course of time has been lost.



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