Protestantism in Poland and Bohemia - James Aitken Wylie
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Christ is present <strong>in</strong> it, hav<strong>in</strong>g flesh <strong>and</strong> blood?" "I<br />
believe," replied Wrzetenarz, "that when a pious<br />
m<strong>in</strong>ister of God's Word declares to a faithful<br />
congregation the benefits which are received by the<br />
death of Christ, the bread <strong>and</strong> w<strong>in</strong>e are made to<br />
them the Supper of the Lord, where<strong>in</strong> they are<br />
made partakers of the body <strong>and</strong> blood of Christ,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the benefits received by his death." After a few<br />
more questions touch<strong>in</strong>g the mass, pray<strong>in</strong>g to the<br />
sa<strong>in</strong>ts, <strong>and</strong> similar matters, he was condemned as a<br />
heretic to the fire. His hostess, Clara, a widow of<br />
threescore years, whom he had <strong>in</strong>structed <strong>in</strong> the<br />
truth, <strong>and</strong> who refused to deny the faith she had<br />
received <strong>in</strong>to her heart, was condemned to be<br />
burned along with him.<br />
They were led out to die. Be<strong>in</strong>g come to the<br />
place of execution they were comm<strong>and</strong>ed to adore<br />
the sign of the cross, which had been elevated <strong>in</strong><br />
the east. They refused, say<strong>in</strong>g, "The law of God<br />
permits us not to worship the likeness of anyth<strong>in</strong>g<br />
either <strong>in</strong> heaven or <strong>in</strong> earth; we will worship only<br />
the liv<strong>in</strong>g God, Lord of heaven <strong>and</strong> earth, who<br />
<strong>in</strong>habiteth alike the south, the west, the north, the<br />
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