# Christiaen Rijcen Informs His Wife, That He Had Expected To Receive His Sentence, And That He Had An Iron On His Leg For Eighteen Or Nineteen Days, With A Log, Upon The Straw, But That Now Again He Had A Little More Comfort.

16th century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: CHRISTIAEN RIJCEN INFORMS HIS WIFE, THAT HE HAD EXPECTED TO RECEIVE HIS SENTENCE, AND THAT HE HAD AN IRON ON HIS LEG FOR EIGHTEEN OR NINETEEN DAYS, WITH A LOG, UPON THE STRAW, BUT THAT NOW AGAIN HE HAD A LITTLE MORE COMFORT.

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I must inform you of something yet, my dear
wife, namely, that I constantly hoped last week,
that I should receive my sentence: but it did not
come; hence I longed much the more for it, so that
I daily waited for comfort, which did not come, as
I think, my dear wife, that you have also done.
But I have now committed it to the Lord, and hope
to wait with patience for the day that shall comfort
us; and I pray you, my dear wife, that you do likewise.
I further inform you, my dear wife, that
about eighteen or nineteen days I was confined with
an iron on my leg, with a log, upon the straw, which
was quite uncomfortable, and always in my clothes.
But the Lord be praised, it did not grieve me, but
I thought that we must follow the Lord through
want and adversity, even as the saints went before;
but now I have good comfort and am very well according
to the body, and Joost shows me great
friendship, more than I shall be able to repay him.
And, my wife, I pray you, make as few words
with those of Hontschote as you can, lest peradventure
the authorities should hear that you were
there, and send word of it to those of Bergen. But
if you can speak to N., [do so;] he often comes to
Bergen. But, my dear wife, if you have any word
to send me, tell it to N. or N., who will deliver the
message to me; and neglect by no means to write
to me how it is with you and the children, and how
you get along. Nothing more for this time, but be
commended to the Lord, and to the rich word of
his grace. Amen. By me, your husband.

Christiaen Rijcen.





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