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John Huss and the Hussite Wars - James Aitken Wylie

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prisoner stood full in <strong>the</strong> gaze of <strong>the</strong> Council,<br />

sacerdotally appareled. They next put into his h<strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> chalice, as if he were about to celebrate mass.<br />

They asked him if now he were willing to abjure.<br />

"With what face, <strong>the</strong>n," replied he, "should I<br />

behold <strong>the</strong> heavens? How should I look on those<br />

multitudes of men to whom I have preached <strong>the</strong><br />

pure Gospel? No; I esteem <strong>the</strong>ir salvation more<br />

than this poor body, now appointed unto death."<br />

Then <strong>the</strong>y took from him <strong>the</strong> chalice, saying,<br />

"O accursed Judas, who, having ab<strong>and</strong>oned <strong>the</strong><br />

counsels of peace, have taken part in that of <strong>the</strong><br />

Jews, we take from you this cup filled with <strong>the</strong><br />

blood of Jesus Christ."<br />

"I hope, by <strong>the</strong> mercy of God," replied <strong>John</strong><br />

<strong>Huss</strong>, "that this very day I shall drink of his cup in<br />

his own kingdom; <strong>and</strong> in one hundred years you<br />

shall answer before God <strong>and</strong> before me."<br />

The seven bishops selected for <strong>the</strong> purpose now<br />

came round him, <strong>and</strong> proceeded to remove <strong>the</strong><br />

sacerdotal garments – <strong>the</strong> alb, <strong>the</strong> stole, <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

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