# The Second Letter Of Ydse Gaukes. · Page 3 of 3

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Thus, my much beloved, now that you know that
the day is approaching when you must have it, take
earnest heed lest you lose it; for if you should lose
it the last day, it could avail you nothing; though
one had kept it a hundred years, it could not avail
him anything; as the prophet says: “If a man hath
done good all his life, and walked uprightly, and
turned himself to unrighteousness, all the good that
he hath done before shall avail him nothing, See,
how the Lord requires obedience of us, as the
prophet Samuel said to Saul: “The Lord delighteth
more in obedience, than in sacrifices.” 1 Samuel
15:22. And consider also the man of God, how
he was punished by the Lord because he had hearkened
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to the false prophet, and not done what the
Lord had commanded him. 1 Kings 13:24. Behold
Israel, when they had sinned, they had to turn
their backs before their enemies: Josh. 7:12. And
Christ himself says: “Ye are my friends, if ye do
whatsoever I command you.” John 15:14. Yea, he
that endureth to the end shall be saved (Matthew
10:22); for it lies neither in the beginning nor in
the middle. Hence, look diligently before you, lest
ye be deceived; for Christ has truly said, that many
false prophets shall rise and cry: “Here is Christ,
there is Christ.” Matt. 24:11,5. Therefore, my
chosen, beware, lest you be deceived. They went
out from us, says the apostle; but if they had been
of us, they would no doubt have continued with us.
1 John 2:19.

Herewith I will commend you to the Lord, and
to the rich word of his grace. Know, that our
brother Claes still suffers great pain in his limbs, on
account of his age; and our sister Lijntgen has also
great pain in her shoulders; but Trijntgen and I do
not ail. Now we prisoners greet you very cordially;
also all the churches and lovers of the truth in the
neighborhood; by name, P. J. and your wife; and
I thank you most heartily for your letter. Greet W.
in my name, and send it to L. J. in Molqueeren, in
Friesland, and also, to Jan de P. and to those of
Amsterdam; I have also written something for him,
which put with it, and see that this also gets to
Embden, to my beloved brother and his wife. My
dear brother, and dear sister, grieve not for us, for
your mother and sister are of very good cheer; and
tell Machtelken, rather to beware of Harmen; he
seeks to bring her into the mire; if he can get out,
I have heard him say, he will make a good Christian
of her. We also salute our scattered fellow-believers.
Now, my affectionately beloved brethren
and sisters, remember us prisoners in your prayers
and assemblies, for the earnest prayer of the faithful
avails much. We expect from day to day to offer
up our sacrifice. And, dear friends, do write us.

Written in great fear and distress, in the prison at
Deventer, after having been imprisoned nine weeks.



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