Protestantism in Poland and Bohemia - James Aitken Wylie
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words. When he had undressed for the executioner,<br />
he took out his purse conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g a Hungarian ducat,<br />
<strong>and</strong> gave it to the m<strong>in</strong>ister who attended him,<br />
say<strong>in</strong>g, "Behold my last riches! these are<br />
unprofitable to me, I resign them to you." A gold<br />
medal of Frederick's coronation, that hung round<br />
his neck, he gave to a byst<strong>and</strong>er, say<strong>in</strong>g, "When my<br />
dear K<strong>in</strong>g Frederick shall sit aga<strong>in</strong> upon his throne,<br />
give it to him, <strong>and</strong> tell him that I wore it on my<br />
breast till the day of my death." He kneeled down,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the sword fall<strong>in</strong>g as he was pray<strong>in</strong>g, his spirit<br />
ascended with his last words to God.[4]<br />
Otto Losz, Lord of Komarow, came next. A<br />
man of great parts, he had traveled much, <strong>and</strong><br />
discharged many important offices. When he<br />
received his sentence he said, "I have seen<br />
barbarous nations, but what cruelty is this! Well,<br />
let them send one part of me to Rome, another to<br />
Spa<strong>in</strong>, another to Turkey, <strong>and</strong> throw the fourth <strong>in</strong>to<br />
the sea, yet will my Redeemer br<strong>in</strong>g my body<br />
together, <strong>and</strong> cause me to see him with these eyes,<br />
praise him with this mouth, <strong>and</strong> love him with this<br />
heart." When Rosacius entered to tell him that he<br />
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