The eternal, abundant, unfathomable, great grace and mercy of God the heavenly Father

The eternal, abundant, unfathomable, great grace and mercy of God the heavenly Father

The eternal, abundant, unfathomable, great grace and mercy of God the heavenly Father, which came by Jesus Christ, the only and true Son of God; and the great humility and meekness, holiness and peace together with the great power, consolation and full joy of the Holy Ghost; this I wish you from the depth of my heart, and from the inmost of my soul, my dear and much beloved friend Jacob Kesij, and mother Martijntgen. O dear Jacob and Martijntgen, follow righteousness and strive for it with all your power and all the diligence of your heart andsin no more, lest a worse thing come unto you (John 5:14). And learn from now on to truly fear the Lord with all your heart; and learn to love him with all your strength, so that your names may be written in the book of life, and you may thus through God’s great grace be forever saved, and may, with all the holy angels in heaven, and with the great heavenly host, with the Lord of lords, inexpressibly great joy, glory and brightness, reign forever in heaven, where the great and holy name of the Lord will be forever praised, glorified and honored;  for “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men” (Luke 2:14). Herewith I commend you to the Lord, and to the word of his grace, Amen.  

Hans Van Den Weghe