# Another Letter By Jacob Van Den Wege.

16th century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: ANOTHER LETTER BY JACOB VAN DEN WEGE.

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I Jacob, imprisoned for the name of the Lord our
God, grace, peace, mercy and love from God our
heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, his only Son
our Lord, who delivered himself up for our sins,
when we were yet enemies, that he might redeem us
from this present evil world, and purify unto himself
a people zealous of all good works. Rom. 5:10;
Gal. 1:4; Tit. 2:14. This I wish my dear sister in
the Lord as an affectionate greeting. Amen.

After salutation, my dearly beloved sister in the
Lord, even as we are both born of one mother according
to the flesh, so I hope that according to the
spirit we are also born of one God, for we confess,
and believe in one eternal God, Creator of all things
and by faith he has regenerated us with the word of
truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his
creatures, as the apostle says: “Whosoever believeth
that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every
one that loveth him that begat, loveth also him
that is begotten of him.” Therefore, he that loveth
God, and is begotten of him, must love the brethren,
for he that loveth not his brother abideth in
death, and whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer;
and ye know that no murderer hath eternal
life abiding in him. James 1:18; 1 John 5:1; 3:14,
15. Hence Peter says: “Purify your souls in obeying
the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love
of the brethren, being born again, not of corruptible
seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God,
which liveth and abideth forever.” 1 Peter 1:22,23.
As also Paul says: “Be ye therefore followers
of God, as dear children; and walk in love as
Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself
for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God, for a
sweet smelling savor. Eph. 5:1,2. My dear sister,
put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of
mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another,
and forgiving one another, if any man have a
quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you so also
do ye. And above all these things put on charity,
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which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are
called in one body, and be ye thankful. Let the
word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace
in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do
in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Col. 3:12–17.

Hence, my dear sister, constantly walk devoutly
in all things, and be faithful to him who hath called
you out of darkness into his light, from lies into the
truth, and from hatred into love; and therefore are
you called, that you should walk in the light, in the
truth, and in love; and by this, says Christ, shall all
men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love
one to another. Yea, my dear sister, the end of the
commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of
a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned. 1 Peter
2:9.; John 12:35; Eph. 5:8; John 13:35; 1 Tim. 1:5.

Herewith I commend you to the Lord, and to
the comforting word of his grace. The God of
peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord
Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through
the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you
perfect in every good work to do his will, working
in you that which is well pleasing in his sight,
through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever
and ever. Amen. Heb. 13:20,21.

Written on the 4th of July, A. D. 1573. Keep
this in remembrance of me your weak brother in
the Lord, and do not forget me and my fellow prisoners
in your prayers; we will do likewise according
to our weak ability.

Jacob van den Wege.





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