# Extract From The Third Letter From Obersultzem, The 13th Of October, 1671.

17th century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: EXTRACT FROM THE THIRD LETTER FROM OBERSULTZEM, THE 13TH OF OCTOBER, 1671.

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Hendrick de Backer, most esteemed friend and
beloved brother in Christ. I wish you and yours
much grace and peace from God our Heavenly
Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ, as a friendly
greeting. Amen.

This is in reply to your request touching the condition
of our persecuted Swiss brethren. The facts
are, that on the 11th ult., it was resolved in the full
council at Berne, to send the male prisoners that are
young and strong also upon the galleys, even as
they have before this done to six of them; but the
old and feeble they would either send elsewhere, or
keep them in perpetual confinement. Learning of
this resolution, and being moved to compassion, a
certain gentleman in Berne went to the magistrates,
and requested that they would be pleased to postpone
sending away the prisoners until he could go
to their fellow-believers, residing in Alsace, and see
whether they would be responsible for the prisoners,
by promising that the latter, after leaving the country,
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should return no more without consent. This
he obtained, and coming into Alsace to our friends,
he presented the matter to them, who, as soon as
they had heard it, forthwith accepted the conditions,
and promised, in case the authorities at Berne should
be pleased to send the prisoners to them, that they
would be responsible for them, and aid them in obtaining
other abodes. This our friends, as I understand,
promised this gentleman (his name was
Beatus), not only orally, but also gave it to him in
writing. Thereupon he promised them again to do
his best with the authorities of Berne, and hoped to
obtain so much from them, that they should bring
the prisoners as far as Basle, from where the friends
might take them away with them. Hence, we long
to meet them, daily expecting to hear that they have
arrived in Alsace, or that they shall come over here
to us.

At this moment there have arrived at my house,
four Swiss brethren with their wives and children,
who say, that also many others are on the way, since
the persecution and search are daily increasing.
Concluding herewith, I commend you, after a
Christian and brotherly greeting, to the Most High,
for your eternal salvation.

Your affectionate friend and brother in Christ.

Jacob Everling.





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