Francoys van Leuven, Hansken van Oudenaerden and Grietgen van Sluys

In the year 1573, there were put to death at Ghent in Flanders, for the genuine faith of the truth, and for following Christ, Francoys van Leuven (the son of Willem van Leuven, mentioned separately in this book), the uncle of Jan Doom; Hansken van Oudenaerden, born at Geertsberge; and Grietgen van Sluys, born at Tielt, in Guelderland. [n1096-1] At that place they were put to death most shamefully by the envious and bloodthirsty generation of Cain, and not of Judah, as not worthy to be tolerated upon the earth; not on account of any misdeed, but only because they, according to the command of the eternal God, had separated from this corrupt world, which lies in inhuman wickedness, and sought, according to their weak ability, to follow Christ in the regeneration. And as the light can have no fellowship with darkness, this tyranny was inflicted upon them by the rulers of darkness, because they held the genuine faith of the truth. So they became partakers of the sufferings of Christ; therefore they shall also, with Christ, when His glory is revealed, receive great joy and gladness, and enjoy the same forever. First Peter 4, verse 13.