# Leonard Bernkop, A. D. 1542.

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In the year 1542, Brother Leonard Bernkop was
apprehended for the faith, at Salzburg. Much was
tried to induce him to apostatize, but as he steadfastly
persevered in the narrow way of the truth of
God, and there was no hope that he would apostatize,
they condemned him to death, led him out to
the place of execution, and built a fire close to him,
at which they immediately roasted him; but he adhered
firmly to the Lord, and said to the bloodhounds
and executioners: “This side is roasted
enough; turn me around, and scorch and roast also
the other; for through the power of God this suffering
is insignificant in comparison with the eternal.”
Rom. 8:18. Thus he gained the victory over the
beast and his image, over the abomination of desolation
and his mark. Rev. 15:2. Rather than
receive his mark, or do aught which was contrary
to God his heavenly Father, he, like the seven valiant
and Godfearing sons (2 Macc. 7), gave his
body to be roasted and executed by fire, which
could in no wise separate him from the love of God
(Rom. 8:39), hence he shall also have in his hands
the harp of God, and, together with all conquerors
in the faith, who have come out of great tribulation,
shall have his mouth filled with laughter, and his
tongue with praise, and shall sing the new song
with the servants of God, and the song of the Lamb,
yea, he shall forever behold the Almighty God.
Rev. 15:2; 7:14; 14:3. 1 Cor. 13:12.

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