# The Third Letter Of Matthias Servaes, Written To J. N.

16th century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: THE THIRD LETTER OF MATTHIAS SERVAES, WRITTEN TO J. N.

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Peace and joy in the heart, through the operation
of the Holy Ghost, be multiplied unto you,
and unto all believers that are in Christ Jesus.
Amen. Yea, also unto those who are willing to
recognize God as the supreme good, and desire,
solely from love, as an obedient child his father, to
serve and follow him with a true and firm confidence,
through faith in Jesus Christ, steadfastly and
immovably unto the end. Amen.

Dear brethren, we have received the breakfast
you sent us, thanks to God for it. I send you in
return a little out of my poverty; receive it also
with thanks, and communicate it to our other fellow
members, wherever it is profitable for edification
and improvement, wherever it is needful, wherever
it is edifying for the hearers. Whenever you compose,
write or speak anything, do all to the praise
of the Lord, and compose it for a hymn of thanksgiving,
through Christ, to the God of heaven, that
he has given his people such a faith, which is not
dead, but works by love, so that they have forsaken
and hated everything, and out of love (such as a
child owes to his father), adhered faithfully to their
God even unto death. But leave out the Count and
everything else, as much as possible; for he says
that he has been vilified in the hymn of Thomas
the Printer which was certainly not the intention,
though it is taken thus. He says that though he
meant it well, he was reprehended for it by many.
Therefore, my brother, whatever you do in word
and in deed, do all to the praise of the Lord, and
give thanks to God the Father through him.

Furthermore, my dear brother, I inform you,
that Henry Altruyscher, who resides in the Egelstein,
and generally retails red wine there, has been
here to see me. He entered into conversation with
me, and wanted to know whence I had my office
or ministry. But I recognized him, and wanted
him to tell me his name. He said he did not know
that. But I asked further, and said: “Do not people
call you Henry?” He said several times that
he did not know. Then I told him to go away and
repent, since I did not want to talk with him. The
Count was displeased, and incensed at me, and determined
to persuade me to engage in conversation
with Altruyscher; but I said: “No; I will not do it.”

I wanted to inform you of this very briefly, my
dear brother; for I have not time to write much;
besides, I am closely watched. And I desire that
you walk steadfastly in the fear of God, with all
humility, meekness, kindness, and goodness. And
do not please yourself; but much rather endeavor
to please your neighbor for his good to edification;
and tell this also to the others. Herewith I commend
you to the grace of God. Remember us in
your prayers before the Lord, as also we, through
the grace of God, are purposed to do for you and
all men, as much as the word of the Lord teaches
us. But the God of peace and of all grace, who has
called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus,
make us perfect in every good work, to do his eternal,
immovable will, and cause that our works may
be pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ. Yea,
may the same also confirm, strengthen, stablish,
and prepare us who are ready here to suffer, through
him, reproach for his name’s sake, if this is to be.
To him be honor and might forever. Amen. Otherwise,
we are still well in body and soul. We are in
good hopes that we shall help fulfill the number of
those that lie under the altar, and shall rest with
them, and wait for the glorious reward of all the
pious. Greet the brotherhood in Christ Jesus, in
my name. The grace of God be with us all. Amen.

Matthias Servaes, of Kottenem.

666





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