The history of the Bohemian persecution, from the begining of their conversion to Christianity in the year 894. to the year 1632. Ferdinand the 2. of Austria. Reigning. In which the unheard of secrets of policy, consells, arts, and dreadfull judgements are exhibited.

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The history of the Bohemian persecution, from the begining of their conversion to Christianity in the year 894. to the year 1632. Ferdinand the 2. of Austria. Reigning. In which the unheard of secrets of policy, consells, arts, and dreadfull judgements are exhibited.
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Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670.
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MDCL. [1650]
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Bohemian Brethren -- Government -- Early works to 1800.
Bohemian Brethren -- History -- Early works to 1800.
Bohemia (Czech Republic) -- Church history -- Early works to 1800.
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"The history of the Bohemian persecution, from the begining of their conversion to Christianity in the year 894. to the year 1632. Ferdinand the 2. of Austria. Reigning. In which the unheard of secrets of policy, consells, arts, and dreadfull judgements are exhibited." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A80219.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 19, 2025.

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CHAP. 80. Nathaniel Wodniansky.

WHen the Jesuites solicited him to Aposta∣cy, he said, you take away our lives under a pretence of Rebellion, and not content with that, Do you seeke our souls? Glut your selves with the sight of our bloud and be at rest. But we shall leave stings in your consciences.

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2. When the day before his execution his son (Iohn Wodniansky a married man, and a Citizen of Prague) bidding him farewell, wept and said, My father, if hope of life should be offered you upon condi∣tioon of Apostacy, I pray you be mindfull of keeping your faith to Christ, He answersd, It is very accepta∣ble to me my sonne, to be exhorted to constancy by you: but what hath come into your mind that you should suspect such a thing of me? I rather advise and ex∣hort you, that you would follow your fathers steps, and exhort your brethren, sisters, and children to that con∣stancy, whereof I leave them an example.

3. He was condemned to be hang'd: but he knew not that a peculiar gibebt was set up for him in the midle of the Market-place. When he was cōmand∣ed to go from the Stage, he turning himself to Kutnaur & Sussickg hanging out of the window, he said, O my dear fellow-Souldiers, how do I grieve that I am separated from you, and carried to a place more abominable! But when the Minister of the word said, The greater the disgrace is for Christ, the greater should be the glory with Christ; he tooke courage and patiently under-went the disgrace of the Gallowes.

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