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eucharist_n may_v be_v administer_v unto_o he_o complain_v much_o of_o those_o which_o do_v not_o sufficient_o respect_v that_o agreement_n which_o be_v make_v among_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o protestant_n and_o who_o have_v promote_v this_o antichristian_a persecution_n by_o stir_v up_o strife_n and_o debate_n because_o of_o some_o difference_n in_o opinion_n and_o ceremony_n 3._o he_o discourse_v very_o pious_o concern_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o do_v exceed_o encourage_v both_o himself_o and_o other_o among_o other_o thing_n a_o little_a before_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v death_n he_o explain_v that_o place_n of_o paul_n for_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n say_v the_o faithful_a while_o they_o live_v be_v in_o body_n on_o earth_n but_o in_o their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v their_o shadow_n be_v only_o here_o they_o themselves_o do_v reign_v indeed_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o heaven_n much_o 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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
to_o suffer_v these_o thing_n for_o his_o glory_n for_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o fight_n and_o finish_v my_o course_n etc._n etc._n he_o go_v courageous_o to_o the_o place_n design_v for_o his_o execution_n as_o though_o he_o will_v wrestle_v with_o death_n to_o which_o when_o he_o come_v he_o stand_v up_o and_o say_v must_v i_o die_v here_o well_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n then_o pull_v off_o his_o clothes_n &_o pray_v into_o thy_o hand_n lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n he_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n chap._n 76._o john_n shultis_n primate_n of_o kutteberg_n be_v about_o h_o to_o come_v on_o the_o scaffold_n he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o sad_a o_o my_o soul_n hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o salvation_n give_v to_o i_o when_o that_o he_o be_v go_v a_o little_a further_o he_o say_v the_o righteous_a seem_v to_o die_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o fool_n but_o indeed_o they_o go_v to_o their_o rest_n and_o a_o little_a after_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thou_o have_v promise_v that_o who_o so_o come_v unto_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o cast_v he_o off_o behold_v i_o now_o come_v look_v upon_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o pardon_v my_o sin_n receive_v my_o soul_n to_o thyself_o then_o he_o throw_v himself_o upon_o his_o face_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n come_v come_v lord_n jesus_n and_o do_v not_o tarry_v and_o lift_v himself_o upon_o his_o knee_n he_o receive_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o sword_n his_o head_n be_v carry_v to_o kutteberg_n and_o be_v fix_v on_o a_o stake_n before_o the_o gate_n chap._n 77._o maximilian_n hostialek_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a consul_n of_o ______o a_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n therefore_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o director_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n he_o appear_v sad_a than_o the_o rest_n be_v ask_v the_o reason_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n answer_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n do_v now_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n for_o although_o he_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o do_v remain_v to_o condemn_v they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o that_o god_n do_v exercise_v justice_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n towards_o his_o own_o and_o be_v call_v to_o death_n he_o say_v look_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o enlighten_v my_o eye_n lest_o i_o sleep_v in_o death_n and_o lest_o my_o enemy_n say_v i_o have_v prevail_v at_o last_o he_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o simeon_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n and_o so_o he_o be_v behead_v and_o his_o head_n put_v in_o the_o marketplace_n at_o ______o at_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o spectacle_n chap._n 78._o john_n kutnaur_n senator_n of_o old_a prague_n he_o be_v young_a than_o all_o for_o he_o 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