Guido DeBres: A Letter to his Wife

Guido de Bres, the author of the Belgic Confession, gave his life for the sake of the truth of God. Before he took his glorious, blessed place under the altar (Rev. 6:9), he penned a letter to his wife of seven years, saying his farewell. Facing death by hanging, the world knows nothing of the spirit that filled de Bres. The heart of the believing child of God thrills to read it:1   I call on you with all urgency that you not grieve beyond measure, so as to offend God. You have always known...