# Extract From The Second Letter From Obersultzem, The 23d Day Of May, 1671.

17th century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: EXTRACT FROM THE SECOND LETTER FROM OBERSULTZEM, THE 23D DAY OF MAY, 1671.

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The persecution of our friends continues as rigorous
as before, so that we are surprised, that they do
not make more speed in leaving the country. Now
and then one or two come straggling down; but the
most of them still stay above Strasburg, in Alsace.
Some go into the woods and chop wood; others go
to the mountains and work in the vineyards, in the
hope, as it appears to me, that by-and-by tranquillity
will be restored, and that they might then be
able with the greater convenience to return to their
forsaken abodes; but I fear, that it will not pass over
so soon, and that they will find themselves greatly
deceived in their hope.

The magistrates at Berne caused six of the prisoners,
among whom was a man with nine children, to
be fastened to a chain, and to be sold for the sea,
to be used as galley slaves between Milan and Malta;
but as to what they propose to do with the other
prisoners, cannot really be learned. One of the
prisoners, an old man of about eighty years, died in
prison. May the Lord comfort them in their sorrow,
and strengthen them in their weakness, so that
they may patiently bear the cross, and strive faithfully
unto the end, for the truth of the gospel, and
thus be enabled ultimately to obtain the promised
salvation and crown of life. Amen.





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