"Not content with this victory, Aleander labored with all the power and cunning at his command to secure Luther's condemnation. With a persistence worthy of a better cause, he urged the matter upon the attention of princes, prelates, and other members of the assembly, accusing the Reformer of “sedition, rebellion, impiety, and blasphemy.” But the vehemence and passion manifested by the legate revealed too plainly the spirit by which he was actuated. “He is moved by hatred and vengeance,” was the general remark, “much more than by zeal and piety.”— Ibid., b. 7, ch. 1. The majority of the Diet were more than ever inclined to regard Luther's cause with favor. GC 147.1"
"Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake."
The EGW passage describes Aleander's accusations against Luther, which directly parallels the concept of being reviled and having evil spoken against one falsely, as described in Matthew 5:11. The context of persecution for one's beliefs strengthens the connection.
"For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:"
Both passages involve accusations of sedition and impiety against a religious figure. Aleander accuses Luther of these crimes, mirroring the accusations against Paul in Acts.