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not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o thou_o christ_n jesus_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o for_o i_o commit_v my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o be_v throw_v off_o the_o ladder_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n chap._n 79._o simeon_n sussickey_n he_o be_v kutnaur_n father_n in_o law_n be_v otherwise_o not_o much_o elder_a when_o he_o see_v through_o his_o window_n the_o jesuit_n come_v turn_v to_o his_o companion_n he_o say_v the_o bird_n of_o prey_n be_v fly_v hither_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o feed_v on_o these_o carcase_n but_o they_o shall_v fly_v away_o hungry_a for_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o faithful_a care_n of_o his_o own_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v seduce_v 2._o the_o last_o night_n he_o have_v a_o great_a conflict_n with_o the_o flesh_n because_o the_o scripture_n pronounce_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_a accurse_a but_o when_o that_o the_o minister_n werbenius_n tell_v he_o that_o that_o curse_n be_v take_v 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peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n &c_n &c_n at_o length_n kneel_v down_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o latin_a into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o so_o holy_o end_v his_o life_n chap._n lxxvii_o tobias_n steffek_v a_o citizen_n of_o new_a prague_n i._o and_o this_o man_n for_o his_o wisdom_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o state_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o director_n a_o man_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o compose_a temper_n and_o sincere_a in_o religion_n who_o spend_v almost_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n in_o silent_a sigh_n and_o tear_n 2._o before_o his_o execution_n he_o say_v i_o have_v receive_v many_o good_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o my_o life_n shall_v i_o not_o therefore_o receive_v this_o cup_n of_o affliction_n i_o embrace_v the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o by_o the_o ignominious_a death_n make_v i_o conformable_a to_o his_o son_n and_o by_o a_o narrow_a way_n bring_v i_o to_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n therefore_o i_o praise_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v join_v i_o undeserved_o to_o these_o excellent_a man_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v with_o they_o a_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o die_v he_o clap_v his_o hand_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n with_o a_o sad_a countenance_n and_o weep_a eye_n my_o saviour_n be_v about_o to_o die_v say_v father_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v shall_v i_o therefore_o who_o be_o but_o a_o worm_n you_o dust_n and_o a_o shadow_n contradict_v his_o will_n be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o yea_o i_o come_v willing_o my_o god_n only_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o purge_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n that_o no_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n may_v adhere_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v appear_v pure_a in_o thy_o sight_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n see_v he_o so_o sad_a do_v comfort_v he_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o answer_v yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v all_o tear_n from_o my_o eye_n sigh_n grief_n and_o mourning_n shall_v cease_v be_v exchange_v for_o everlasting_a joy_n so_o he_o lift_v up_o himself_o full_a of_o sigh_n and_o yet_o full_a of_o hope_n among_o which_o perpetual_o pray_v he_o render_v his_o spirit_n to_o god_n chap._n lxxiiii_o john_n jessenius_n a_o doctor_n of_o physic_n i._o he_o be_v a_o hungarian_a by_o birth_n a_o nobleman_n and_o famous_a for_o his_o learning_n over_o all_o europe_n he_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o prague_n he_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o embassy_n from_o the_o state_n in_o the_o year_n 1618._o to_o the_o hungarian_n which_o when_o he_o have_v faithful_o perform_v be_v take_v in_o his_o return_n and_o bring_v to_o vienna_n he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o mathias_n the_o emperor_n by_o the_o exchange_n of_o a_o certain_a italian_a take_v by_o the_o state_n but_o ferdinand_n be_v possess_v of_o prague_n give_v order_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o keep_v with_o the_o rest_n who_o bloody_a mind_n towards_o the_o protestant_n and_o chief_o towards_o himself_o when_o he_o know_v he_o expect_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o happen_v 2._o he_o relate_v to_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v to_o return_v from_o vienna_n to_o prague_n he_o write_v on_o the_o prison_n wall_n the_o letter_n i._n m._n m._n m._n m._n which_o when_o after_o his_o departure_n many_o read_v and_o can_v not_o understand_v ferdinand_n at_o length_n enter_v do_v thus_o interpret_v they_o imperator_fw-la mathias_n mensae_fw-la martio_n morietur_fw-la the_o emperor_n mathias_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o month_n of_o march._n and_o take_v a_o piece_n of_o chalk_n write_v also_o a_o prophecy_n jessenius_n mentiris_fw-la mala_fw-la morte_fw-la morieris_fw-la jessenius_n thou_o lie_v thou_o shall_v die_v a_o evil_a death_n jessenius_n remember_v these_o thing_n add_v as_o i_o do_v not_o lie_v for_o mathias_n decease_v the_o same_o month_n so_o without_o doubt_n ferdinand_n will_v do_v his_o endeavour_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v he_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n as_o it_o after_o be_v effect_v 3._o have_v hear_v his_o heavy_a sentence_n he_o say_v you_o use_v we_o too_o cruel_o and_o disgraceful_o but_o know_v that_o some_o will_v not_o be_v want_v who_o shall_v bury_v our_o head_n which_o you_o ignominious_o expose_v for_o a_o spectacle_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o year_n 1631._o when_o after_o gustavus_n his_o victory_n at_o leipsick_a the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n enter_v bohemia_n with_o his_o army_n take_v prague_n the_o martyr_n head_n be_v take_v from_o the_o tower_n on_o the_o bridge_n by_o the_o count_n of_o thurne_n with_o the_o elector_n leave_v and_o be_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n ad_fw-la laetum_fw-la curium_n with_o great_a concourse_n of_o nobility_n people_n and_o minister_n return_v from_o banishment_n and_o after_o a_o sermon_n in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o martyr_n they_o be_v deliver_v to_o certain_a man_n to_o bury_v in_o a_o place_n which_o be_v not_o know_v by_o any_o of_o the_o enemy_n 4._o the_o jesuite_n take_v great_a pain_n but_o in_o vain_a to_o convert_v jessenius_n unto_o they_o when_o they_o urge_v justification_n by_o work_n say_v he_o although_o i_o will_v now_o pass_v to_o your_o side_n yet_o i_o be_o exceed_o afraid_a that_o when_o i_o have_v a_o little_a time_n to_o live_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o make_v up_o so_o great_a a_o heap_n of_o good_a work_n as_o you_o require_v and_o what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o my_o salvation_n at_o this_o one_o of_o they_o say_v as_o though_o the_o victory_n be_v already_o gain_v my_o jessenius_n if_o you_o have_v a_o will_v ready_a to_o do_v they_o although_o you_o shall_v die_v this_o very_a moment_n yet_o we_o promise_v that_o you_o shall_v present_o fly_v into_o heaven_n then_o jessenius_n ho_o where_o be_v your_o purgatory_n then_o design_v for_o those_o who_o can_v fill_v up_o their_o number_n of_o good_a work_n here_o so_o they_o see_v themselves_o deride_v go_v away_o 5._o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o judge_n but_o scarce_o hear_v for_o the_o noise_n of_o trumpet_n and_o drum_n he_o say_v in_o vain_a do_v ferdinand_n establish_v his_o kingdom_n by_o tyranny_n frederick_n shall_v yet_o reign_v when_o the_o hangman_n come_v and_o require_v his_o tongue_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o he_o ready_o put_v it_o out_o although_o he_o do_v before_o confess_v that_o it_o grieve_v he_o very_o much_o to_o be_v so_o disgraceful_o deprive_v of_o that_o tongue_n wherewith_o he_o have_v plead_v with_o applause_n before_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n but_o this_o base_a rent_n will_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o his_o resurrection_n he_o fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n after_o a_o stutter_v manner_n be_v behead_v which_o be_v lay_v by_o to_o be_v set_v up_o with_o other_o head_n and_o the_o body_n be_v thrust_v into_o a_o sack_n and_o after_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v finish_v quarter_v under_o the_o gallow_n without_o the_o wall_n and_o hang_v upon_o four_o stake_n chap._n 75._o christopher_n khobe_a a_o citizen_n of_o little_a prague_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o heroic_a mind_n and_o elder_a than_o the_o other_o citizen_n he_o discourse_v pious_o of_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v help_n to_o constancy_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o consider_v how_o glorious_a be_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n also_o of_o hus_n and_o jerome_n and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o they_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n willing_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n why_o therefore_o shall_v they_o envy_v themselves_o when_o god_n will_v have_v they_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a company_n he_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o ignatius_n i_o be_o the_o corn_n of_o god_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v ground_n with_o the_o tooth_n of_o beast_n we_o also_o say_v he_o be_v the_o corn_n of_o god_n sow_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v for_o our_o mr._n we_o be_v now_o to_o be_v tear_v by_o beast_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n the_o church_n be_v found_v in_o blood_n and_o have_v increase_v by_o blood_n god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v up_o a_o thousand_o worshipper_n of_o himself_o out_o of_o every_o drop_n of_o our_o blood_n for_o although_o truth_n do_v now_o suffer_v violence_n yet_o notwithstanding_o christ_n reign_v and_o shall_v reign_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v throw_v he_o from_o his_o throne_n etc._n etc._n 2._o be_v call_v to_o execution_n he_o say_v i_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n neither_o be_o i_o ashamed_a
of_o apostasy_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v mindful_a of_o keep_v your_o faith_n to_o christ_n he_o answersd_v it_o be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o i_o my_o son_n to_o be_v exhort_v to_o constancy_n by_o you_o but_o what_o have_v come_v into_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o shall_v suspect_v such_o a_o thing_n of_o i_o i_o rather_o advise_v and_o exhort_v you_o that_o you_o will_v follow_v your_o father_n step_n and_o exhort_v your_o brethren_n sister_n and_o child_n to_o that_o constancy_n whereof_o i_o leave_v they_o a_o example_n 3._o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v but_o he_o know_v not_o that_o a_o peculiar_a gibebt_n be_v set_v up_o for_o he_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o marketplace_n when_o he_o be_v command_v to_o go_v from_o the_o stage_n he_o turn_v himself_o to_o kutnaur_n &_o sussickg_n hang_v out_o of_o the_o window_n he_o say_v o_o my_o dear_a fellow-soldier_n how_o do_v i_o grieve_v that_o i_o be_o separate_v from_o you_o and_o carry_v to_o a_o place_n more_o abominable_a but_o when_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n say_v the_o great_a the_o disgrace_n be_v for_o christ_n the_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o glory_n with_o christ_n he_o take_v courage_n and_o patient_o undergo_v the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o gallow_n chap._n 81._o wenceslaw_n gisbitsky_n alias_o masterooussky_n he_o be_v a_o kinsman_n of_o playteysuy_n first_o canon_n of_o olmitz_n afterward_o bishop_n he_o be_v nourish_v with_o a_o great_a hope_n of_o life_n therefore_o the_o rest_n at_o their_o farewell_n congratulate_v his_o life_n commend_v to_o he_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n fear_v satan_n stratagem_n advise_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o security_n and_o notwithstanding_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o encounter_n he_o come_v on_o the_o scaffold_n look_v about_o to_o receive_v the_o news_n of_o his_o life_n and_o when_o a_o youth_n come_v to_o take_v his_o cloak_n he_o prick_v up_o his_o care_n to_o he_o hope_v that_o some_o joyful_a news_n be_v bring_v he_o 2._o when_o he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n leave_v he_o desire_v a_o cantionall_a and_o have_v find_v a_o certain_a song_n he_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o sing_v the_o four_o last_o verse_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o this_o sense_n therefore_o we_o be_v prostrate_a before_o thou_o o_o eternal_a father_n do_v not_o forsake_v we_o have_v pity_v on_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n we_o will_v say_v more_o but_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n we_o commend_v our_o self_n do_v thou_o perfect_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o work_v in_o we_o render_v to_o we_o our_o inheritance_n that_o we_o may_v sing_v holy_a holy_a holy_a etc._n etc._n lay_v aside_o his_o cantionall_a he_o arise_v and_o put_v off_o his_o doublet_n he_o fall_v down_o again_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prayer_n offer_v himself_o up_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n chap._n 82._o henry_n kozel_n with_o other_o afterward_o the_o citizen_n of_o new_a prague_n be_v call_v out_o in_o their_o order_n henry_n kozel_n andrew_n kaeaur_n george_n rzetschius_n michael_n wittman_n &_o simon_n wockacz_n which_o be_v all_o behead_v of_o who_o we_o can_v write_v any_o thing_n in_o particular_a because_o mr._n adam_n clemens_n pastor_n of_o wenceslaus_n his_o church_n be_v their_o companion_n at_o their_o death_n and_o nothing_o of_o his_o observation_n have_v come_v to_o our_o hand_n 2._o the_o execution_n continue_v from_o 5_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o ten_o their_o body_n except_o jessenius_n his_o be_v deliver_v to_o their_o friend_n to_o be_v bury_v twelve_o head_n be_v put_v in_o two_o coffin_n by_o the_o executioner_n and_o carry_v to_o the_o bridge-tower_n and_o expose_v to_o public_a view_n through_o iron-grates_a only_o the_o head_n of_o ripelius_n a_o citizen_n of_o old_a prague_n be_v set_v up_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n on_o the_o court-wal_n those_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v bury_v by_o night_n private_o 3._o the_o follow_a day_n nicholas_n dyonisius_n town-clerk_n of_o old_a prague_n who_o have_v welcome_v frederick_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o prague_n in_o the_o people_n name_n and_o have_v wish_v well_o to_o he_o upon_o his_o departure_n from_o the_o city_n have_v his_o tongue_n fasten_v with_o a_o awl_n to_o the_o gallow_n while_n three_o other_o lawyer_n joseph_n kubin_n john_n swehla_n and_o wenceslaus_n bezjeau_n be_v whip_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n and_o keep_v there_o for_o two_o hour_n afterward_o imprison_v and_o 4_o year_n after_o send_v into_o banishment_n 4._o upon_o this_o sad_a tragedy_n follow_v the_o lamentation_n of_o the_o godly_a many_o be_v grieve_v that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v their_o privilege_n to_o die_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o enemy_n insult_v over_o the_o poor_a oppress_a protestant_n but_o martin_n fruweyn_n de_fw-fr podoli_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n chap._n 83._o martin_n fruweyn_n de_fw-fr podoli_n a_o eminent_a citizen_n of_o prague_n and_o famous_a for_o plead_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o council_n the_o state_n have_v use_v for_o many_o year_n he_o upon_o the_o take_n of_o prague_n be_v take_v at_o his_o own_o house_n and_o scoff_v at_o by_o the_o soldier_n who_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n beat_v with_o their_o fist_n and_o at_o length_n by_o a_o unheard_a of_o and_o exquisite_a kind_n of_o torture_n he_o be_v so_o cruel_o burn_v even_o to_o the_o privy_a part_n that_o for_o six_o month_n be_v trouble_v with_o most_o grievous_a pain_n he_o can_v neither_o live_v nor_o die_v when_o the_o rest_n be_v imprison_v the_o 21._o of_o february_n he_o be_v bring_v from_o his_o own_o house_n first_o into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o old_a city_n and_o from_o thence_o carry_v into_o a_o tower_n of_o the_o castle_n which_o they_o call_v the_o white-tower_n and_o there_o shut_v up_o from_o all_o company_n last_o the_o 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