# The Ninth Letter Of Matthias Servaes, Written From Prison To F. V. H.

16th century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: THE NINTH LETTER OF MATTHIAS SERVAES, WRITTEN FROM PRISON TO F. V. H.

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The saving grace of God be multiplied unto you
and all the pious, through Jesus Christ; with the
power of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

O F., my greatly beloved friend290 in the Lord,
I cannot, out of love to you forbear to inform
you how gladly I would fulfill your request, but
I lack many things, as for instance, paper and
ink, and besides am watched as closely as gold, that
I might neither receive nor send off any letters.
Hence accept this brief letter in good part, for I have
written it for your good. Therefore the heartfelt admonition
and request I now address to you is, that
you sincerely take heed to your life, and order it so
that it is conformable to the word of God, yea, to the
example of Jesus Christ, and consider it diligently,
as you said in conversation with me. Love God
above all, and do not forsake the assembly (Hebrews
10:25), as hitherto; for if you still love aught
more than him, you are not worthy of him. Take
good heed, my friend in the Lord; for a lip faith is
of no avail, as you well know yourself; but it must
be a living faith, yea, that works by love, if we are
to stand here, and hereafter before God. May God
Schadai (Ex. 3:14), work such a faith in you, and
in all who heartily desire it. Amen. As regards
how it is with me, I cannot write enough, for the
Lord grants me great joy in my heart, so that I
would desire of God, if it were his will, that I might
be led bound through Cologne, and beaten with
rods from street to street, so that his name might
become manifest; and that my body might be refined
on the rack, only to the praise of God, and
not to mine; which has also partly occurred. The
Lord be praised, Amen; the Lord who sealed my
lips, and endued me with strength, which he still
daily increases; and who will sustain me unto the
end. Amen.

Herewith I commend you to God. Remember
us as we will you. Greet them that are with you,
to whom my salutation in the Lord is acceptable.

By me, Matthias Servaes, of Kottenem.





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