# Peter Koster, A. D. 1535.

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In the year 1535, there was a pious brother,
named Peter Koster, who had been sexton of the
church at Sardam, in North Holland. But having
come to the knowledge of the truth, he was ordained
a teacher of the church, and because of the
persecution, went to reside at Amsterdam, where
he was apprehended by the bailiff, having been reported
by a woman living in his neighborhood, who
through ill-directed zeal revealed the place where
he had concealed himself. And as this took place
at a time when some wicked rebellions and conspiracies
were taking place in the world, this friend
of God was suspected of this matter; but it appeared
from his own writings, as well as in his confession,
that he was innocent, and various credible witnesses
testify that he had always sincerely opposed these
things. Nevertheless, as he had been baptized upon
faith, according to the command and ordinance of
Christ, and, moreover, had been a teacher, he was
sentenced to death, and executed with the sword,
at Amsterdam, and is now awaiting, with all the
pious, the reward which Christ has promised, saying:
“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you,
and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against
you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding
glad: for great is your reward in heaven. Matthew
5:11,12.



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