# The Second Letter From Joost De Tollenaer. · Page 5 of 5

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Hence, my dear brethren and sisters in the Lord,
I and my fellow-prisoners pray you, and this with
bended knees and a sad heart, in the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ (before whom every knee must
bow, and who shall also without respect to persons
recompense every one, according to that he hath
done, whether it be good or bad), that you will
make peace and unity with the Lord; for blessed
are the peacemakers, says Christ; for they shall inherit
the kingdom of heaven; so that the pleasant
mountain of the Lord, and the holy city of Jerusalem,
may be found in glorious appearance, with all
her pleasant fountains, from which the waters of the
Holy Spirit spring forth abundantly, into the hearts
of the elect and holy citizens and of the household
of God, who are firmly founded upon the foundation
of the prophets and apostles, of which Christ
Jesus is the true corner stone.

Herewith, I will bid my dear brethren and sisters
in the Lord, a final farewell and Christian adieu, till
we meet where parting shall be no more, which is
in the new, heavenly Jerusalem, where the King of
kings shall reign forever with the sceptre of his eternal,
imperishable kingdom. I herewith commend
you to the Lord, and to the comforting, rich word
of his grace, by which word we are called in peace,
to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of
peace. Adhere valiantly to the truth, and pray the
Lord for us, as already written; we hope to do the
same for you, according to our weak ability. I hope
that the Lord will keep us unto the end of our life.
O friends, I have such a heartfelt desire for the day
of my redemption, to rest under the altar, Christ
Jesus, with all our dear brethren and sisters that
have been put to death before us for the testimony
of Jesus Christ, who did not spare their lives, but
willingly surrendered them for his holy name’s sake.

Thus, my dear brethren and sisters in the Lord,
hasten too, and betake your hearts under the bloody
banner of Jesus Christ, to help bear his reproach
without the camp of the Lord, and this from pure
love without fear. For he that feareth hath torment;
but perfect love casteth out fear, 1 John 4:18. O
friends, where such love is, there love is stronger
than death, and jealousy hard as hell; the coals
thereof are coals of fire, and a flame of the Lord, so
that many waters cannot quench love. Cant. 8:6,7.
Hence, let all your things be done in love, and be
steadfast and immovable, and abounding in the
work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not
in vain in the Lord. I hereby humbly pray you, to
take my simple writing in good part, though it has
not been well arranged. For, friends, far be it, that
I should think myself fit to exhort, but I need to be
exhorted myself; but I include myself in everything
that I have written here, for it has been done out of
simple, brotherly love, this the Lord knows; and I
hope by the grace of God to confirm it with my
death, as seems probable according to what we
hear. The Lord strengthen us in our last extremity
with his Spirit, who is a helper in distress.

Finally, my dear brethren, rejoice, be perfect, be
of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and
the God of love and peace shall be with you. 2 Corinthians
13:11. Watch in the faith!

1019

By me, a weak brother, a feeble member of the
body of Christ, too undeserving for all the mercy of
God, and unworthy of his grace, to suffer. O Lord,
make me, unworthy one, worthy. Michiel Buyse
and Sijntgen Wens greet you much with the peace
of the Lord.

Joost de Tollenaer.



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