# To my beloved Friends and Fellow-Believers in Christ Jesus our Savior. · Page 2 of 2

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We therefore proceed to the Second Book, and
will commence with the beginning of the sixteenth
century, where we, as previously, will treat first of
Holy Baptism, etc., and then of the Holy Martyrs
who suffered in those times.

However, our labor will be greatly lessened here
(like one who, panting and perspiring, has climbed
a steep mountain, and then leisurely descends, taking
his ease), since, as far as the martyrs are concerned,
the previous accounts and printed copies
will serve our purpose; in which we do not propose
to make any essential change, for we do not wish
to diminish the good work of our dear fellow-brethren
who, in this matter, have acted in a holy manner
before the Lord, except where it may be necessary
because of some account which we have added
thereto.

At the same time we hope to enrich these accounts
with various pious witnesses of Jesus, from
faithful memoirs and written records, which were
never before made public; as also their examinations,
death-sentences, letters, and other things connected
with this matter; which we have obtained
for this purpose from the hands of magistrates,
criminal authorities, criminal clerks and other
sources, at no small trouble and expense.

This, then, shall be the order of the following
work, which we wish may be acceptable to God,
edifying to our neighbor and conducive to the profit
and salvation of our own soul, through Jesus Christ,
our only and eternal Savior, praised and blessed
forever. Amen.

Yours, most affectionately in the Lord,

Thielem J. van Braght.

Dort, A. D. 1659.

343

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