# Maerten Van Der Straten, With Beliken His Wife, A. D. 1572.

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At this time yet another pious brother, named
Maerten van der Straten born at Kortrijck in Flanders,
with his wife, named Beliken van der Straten,
fell into the hands of the enemies of the truth, so that
after manifold temptations their faith was found
much more precious, than perishable gold, which is
tried by fire. Hence Maerten van der Straten, and
two other brethren and a sister (who are separately
mentioned in this book), on the 4th of December,
A. D. 1572, in the city of Ghent, steadfastly delivered
up their bodies as a sacrifice acceptable unto
God, and were together burned in the Friday Market,
with balls in their mouths; and Beliken van der
Straten was subsequently, in 1573, in Lent, offered
up in the same place for the truth; having thus
fought a good fight, finished the course, kept the
faith, and, notwithstanding the opposition of the
tyrants taken the kingdom of God by force.

Concerning these two pious witnesses, a separate
book has been printed, containing many excellent
letters by Maerten van der Straten, and several
hymns, which these persons composed and addressed
to each other, and to others in prison. Of
these letters we communicate to you several, as
follows.



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