# Hans Van Monster, And Bartel, And Old Jacob, Put To Death In The Castle Of Berchem, Near Antwerp.

16th century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: HANS VAN MONSTER, AND BARTEL, AND OLD JACOB, PUT TO DEATH IN THE CASTLE OF BERCHEM, NEAR ANTWERP.

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As it has from the beginning been abundantly
heard and seen, that the truth is envied and trampled
upon by its enemies and haters, and that its
pious confessors have had to suffer from them in
manifold ways; so, among many other examples,
it was verified, at a certain time after Mary van
Beckum and her sister had been offered up at
Delden, in the case of a faithful brother named
Hans van Monster, who lay imprisoned for the
truth, in the castle of Berchem, near Antwerp. And
since Jesus very earnestly teaches and recommends
to us the visiting of the sick and imprisoned, in
482their tribulation (Matt. 25:36; Heb. 13:3), a single
man named Old Jacob, and another by the name
of Bartel, moved by the spirit and brotherly love,
went from Antwerp to Berchem, to comfort their
brother, according to their ability, in his tribulation.
When they arrived there, the enemies watched them,
supposing that old Jacob was a teacher and elder;
for at that time the blood-thirsty papists had put
a reward of three hundred guilders upon teachers,
to be given to any who should deliver them into
the hands of the executioners; and as old Jacob was
very eloquent, and could defend himself very ably
with the word of God, they hoped to earn said
money by him, in which, however, they failed, as
Jacob was no teacher. Nevertheless, they kept them,
and imprisoned them with their fellow-brother; and
as they together were built upon the immovable
rock Christ Jesus, they remained steadfast in all
these tempests; and since no torment could induce
them to depart from the truth, they were together
put to death in the castle of Berchem, valiantly
offering their lives for the truth, and are now waiting
with all the saints of God, the blessed resurrection
unto eternal life. Rev. 6:11; 1 Thess. 4:16.

In the beginning of the conversion of the beforementioned
Bartel, and another, named Gerrit, it
occurred that these two young men were present
when Mary van Beckum and her sister were offered
up in the castle of Delden; and they testified that
they heard Mary van Beckum declare publicly before
the people, when she was placed at the stake,
to be burned: “You shall see this stake at which
I am to be burned grow green, by which you may
know that it is the truth for which we here suffer
and die.” These two young men, who heard this
themselves, some time afterwards went of their own
accord to the stake, and saw it flourish. Terrified
thereby, they went together to Antwerp, to inquire
for such people; and having come to an elder by
the name of Hendrick van Aernem, and Jan Lubberts
of B., they related the above to them. Thereupon
Hendrick van Aernem replied: “I would not
dare repeat this after you.” They said: “Should we
not tell what we have heard and seen ourselves?”
Thus they adhered to their assertion concerning what
had occurred with regard to Mary van Beckum,
and, accordingly, lent their ears to the truth, repented,
became converted, and united with the
church of God. Afterwards Gerrit went to Amsterdam,
where he resided until his death; but Bartel
lost his life for the truth, as has been heard.





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