The History of the Bohemian Persecution/Chapter 32
CHAP. XXXII
A potter and a girdler burned.
IN the year 1528. & in the reign of Ferdinand the 1. two German artificers the one a potter the other a girdler, accused of Lutheranisme by the Monkes, were condemned by those of Prague to the fire. As they went unto the place of execution, they argued so religiously out of the Scriptures that they caused teares to flow from the eyes of many, being laid on the pile, they exceedingly encouraged one another; the girdler saying. Since our Lord Iesus hath suffered very grievous things for us, let us also suffer this death, and rejoice that we have found so much a grace and favour with him, that we are accounted worthy to dy for the law of God; to whom the potter answered, but I at the day of my marriage found not such rejoicing of mind as now I do. And when fire was put to the wood they prayed with a loud voice, Lord Jesus Christ, thou in thy sufferings prayedst for thine enemies, threefore we also pray, forgive the King, the men of Prague, and the clergy, for they know not what they do, and their hands are full of blood. Well beloved people, pray for your King, that God would give him the knowledge of truth, for he is misled by the Bishops and Clergy. And having ended this most Godly exhortation, they with it ended their lives August 29.