# Lauwerens Verkamer, A. D. 1569,

[Previous page: SENTENCE OF DEATH OF PIETER PIETERS BECKJEN.](/en/stories/mm-sentence-of-death-of-pieter-pieters-beckjen/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: SIJNTGEN VERCOILGEN, A. D. 1569.](/en/stories/mm-sijntgen-vercoilgen-a-d-1569/)

In the year 1569 there was apprehended in ’s-Hertogenbosch,
in Brabant, a pious follower of
Christ, named Lauwerens Verkamer, for the single
reason that he could not follow the Romish priests
and monks in their self-invented idolatry, but separated
therefrom, and united with the true members
of our Lord Jesus, seeking to observe and practice
with them in true obedience, his holy commandments
For this reason he was persecuted in a very
hostile manner by the papistical and anti-Christ-minded,
so that he, with many others, in the beginning
of January, left Antwerp, with the intention of
taking up residence at Nimeguen. But though the
rest went to Holland, he, while on the journey to
Nimeguen, was apprehended by the sheriff of ’s-Hertogenbosch,
and brought to that place a prisoner
on the 5th of January, and suffered very severe
and tyrannical imprisonment, none of his good
friends being allowed to visit him, nor might he
indicate by letter his distress and severe imprisonment
to any one—thus unmercifully and malignantly
was he kept. For as he was a man of distinguished
family and large means, and had with him
many books of his temporal affairs, these blood-thirsty
men could ascertain his circumstances, which
tended to aggravate his situation. But his firm unwavering
steadfastness in the true saving faith was
manifested in him; for in the year 1569, about the
end of June, he was burnt by the enemies of the
truth, in great constancy, and sealed the faith of the
eternal truth with his death and blood, and put off
this mortal clothing of the flesh in true obedience,
for which, at the last day, he shall be clothed by
the true Bridegroom Christ Jesus with the immortal
clothing, and be rewarded with the crown of eternal
glory. 2 Esdr. 2:45; 1 Cor. 15:58; 2 Tim. 4:8.



## Original source

[Read this passage on Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65855/pg65855-images.html#Page_709)

[Edition details](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65855)

[Previous page: SENTENCE OF DEATH OF PIETER PIETERS BECKJEN.](/en/stories/mm-sentence-of-death-of-pieter-pieters-beckjen/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: SIJNTGEN VERCOILGEN, A. D. 1569.](/en/stories/mm-sijntgen-vercoilgen-a-d-1569/)

---

Page: https://history.truechristian.church/en/stories/mm-lauwerens-verkamer-a-d-1569/

[Contribute a correction or addition](https://github.com/trueChristian/history.truechristian.church/issues/new?title=Correction%3A+Lauwerens+Verkamer%2C+A.+D.+1569%2C&body=%23%23+Page+or+topic%0ALauwerens+Verkamer%2C+A.+D.+1569%2C%0A%0APage%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhistory.truechristian.church%2Fen%2Fstories%2Fmm-lauwerens-verkamer-a-d-1569%2F%0A%0ARecord%3A+mm-lauwerens-verkamer-a-d-1569%0A%0ADate+currently+shown%3A+1569%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.)