# Arent Jacobs, With His Wife And Eldest Son, A. D. 1539.

1539 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: ARENT JACOBS, WITH HIS WIFE AND ELDEST SON, A. D. 1539.

Source heading; not independently verified

Even as it was in the time of Esau and Jacob,
that he that was born after the flesh persecuted him
that was born after the Spirit (Gen. 27:1; Galatians
4:29), so it was also abundantly witnessed in this
time; which, among others, appeared in the case
of one godfearing brother named Arent Jacobs,
and his wife and eldest son. These resided in the
Rijp, and being born again from above of God, and
seeking the eternal inheritance which is reserved
for such in heaven, they were hated and persecuted
unto death by the followers of Esau, who brought
them prisoners from the Rijp to Monickendam, in
North Holland, where they had to suffer much for
the truth; but as they were built upon Christ, and
suffered themselves by no torments to be led away,
439they were, at said place, A. D. 1539, sentenced to
suffer death by drowning, which was accordingly
done. To this end heavy stones were used, which
the executioner was not able to lift, so that the
prisoners were obliged to assist him. Thus, like
irrational beasts they were cast into the water, with
stones tied to their necks, and so departed this
life. Thus they did not love their lives, but surrendered
them unto death for the witness of Jesus,
who at his glorious coming shall raise their rejected
bodies from the dead, and crown them with
immortality in heaven. Rev. 12:11; 20:4; 2 Thessalonians
1:7; Phil. 3:21; 2 Timothy 4:8.





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