Protestantism in Poland and Bohemia - James Aitken Wylie

is the Bible, show me the words." "If I be not
deceived," said one of them, "in the Epistle of Paul
to Timothy." "You would teach me the way of
salvation," said the baron somewhat angrily, "thou
who knowest thy Bible so in. But that the believer
may be sure of his salvation is proved by the words
of St. Paul, 'I know whom I have believed,' and
also, 'there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness.'" "But," rejoined the Jesuit, "Paul
says this of himself, not of others." "Thou art
mistaken," said Budowa, "for it continues, 'not for
me only, but for all them who love his appearing.'
Depart, and leave me in peace."
He ascended the scaffold with undaunted look,
and stroking his long white beard -- for he was a
man of seventy -- he said, "Behold! my gray hairs,
what honor awaits you; this day you shall be
crowned with martyrdom." After this he directed
his speech to God, praying for the Church, for his
country, for his enemies, and having commended
his soul to Christ he yielded his head to the
executioner's sword. That head was exposed by the
side of that of his fellow patriot and martyr, Schlik,
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