# Jan Smit, A. D. 1572.

1572 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: JAN SMIT, A. D. 1572.

Source heading; not independently verified

About the year 1572 there was also another pious,
godfearing brother, named Jan Smit, a native of the
county of Marck, but at that time residing in North
Holland, near Munnekendam; he was afterwards
brought a prisoner to Munnekendam, for the testimony
of Jesus. But when after a certain time Munnekendam
was taken by the Protestants, he was
released by one of their captains. When subsequently
engaged in a boat, on the Zuyder Zee, he
was again apprehended by a Spanish captain, and
brought to Amsterdam. There he remained in confinement,
until it was determined, that these prisoners
should be used as oarsmen on the Haarlem
Lake, against those of Haarlem. But when this
pious Jan Smit came to the place where he was to
row, he declared that he did not feel free in his
conscience, thus to row, seeing he had no enemies;
they might deal with him according to their pleasure.
Thereupon he was brought into the camp
before Haarlem, where he was sharply examined in
the faith, and found to be of the Mennonistic religion.
And as examinations and severe threats could
not move him to apostatize, since he was founded
upon the firm Rock, and therefore overcame all by
faith, Don Frederick, son of the Duke of Alva, sentenced
him, there to be suspended by one leg to the
gallows, which was done, till death ensued. And
thus this hero and soldier of Jesus Christ, by saving
faith, overcame the world, sin, flesh and blood, and
all tyrants, and, through God’s grace, obtained the
crown of eternal glory.

This account we received from old Simon Fijtsoon,
teacher [minister?] and elder of the church
of Tessel. He declares that this Jan Smit was his
special friend.





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