. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. 257 Wiclif had denounced, pleaded guilty, and was given a good post by bis suc-cessor : the reformer, who had nothing to confess, was reserved for those earthlyflames which were supposed to prefigure the torments of misbelievers in a futurelife. HUSS IN PRISON. He was spared the torture, which in those days was almost always inflictedon persons accused of heresy ; but he suffered much in body and in mind. Keptin chains at the top of a high t


. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. 257 Wiclif had denounced, pleaded guilty, and was given a good post by bis suc-cessor : the reformer, who had nothing to confess, was reserved for those earthlyflames which were supposed to prefigure the torments of misbelievers in a futurelife. HUSS IN PRISON. He was spared the torture, which in those days was almost always inflictedon persons accused of heresy ; but he suffered much in body and in mind. Keptin chains at the top of a high tower, half starved, and allowed to see no one, hewas attacked by disease, and at one time was thought to be at the point of had no fanatical exaltation, no stoical pride, no joy in the prospect of mar-tyrdom ; at times he still hoped to escape from the cruel end that awaited temper was meek and gentle, wholly free from rancor or resentment; for hismalignant enemies he had only full forgiveness. He could not lie, he wouldnot deny the truth nor recede from his position ; he was resigned to the fate hemi


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