. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. cantation, on the part of a prominent teacherand leader, would be far more edifying and useful than a burning. Had Hussbeen brought so low, he would have been degraded from the priesthood and im-prisoned for life; but this he probably did not know at first. The chief Bohe-mian members of the council, who were still his faithful partisans, aimed toexpedite his trial, hoping to save him. On May 13th and 31st they presentedmemorials, complaining of the treatment he had recei
. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. cantation, on the part of a prominent teacherand leader, would be far more edifying and useful than a burning. Had Hussbeen brought so low, he would have been degraded from the priesthood and im-prisoned for life; but this he probably did not know at first. The chief Bohe-mian members of the council, who were still his faithful partisans, aimed toexpedite his trial, hoping to save him. On May 13th and 31st they presentedmemorials, complaining of the treatment he had received, and asking that his 258 THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. case be heard speedily in public. A few days later lie was brought back, stilliu chains, to Constance, and immured in the Franciscan convent. The prose-cutors still meant to deny him a hearing-; but his friends appealed to theemperor, who ordered that nothing should be done till Huss and his books werebefore the council. At length, on June 5th, he was brought in, and again on the 7th and8th; but the situation was very different from that which he had imagined. when he came to Constance seven months before. He had expected a free discussion, in view of constance. which his eloquence, learning, and logic might have a chance to triumph over ancient prejudice and selfish greed: he found himself condemned in advance, listened to with impatience, or not at all. The emperor, to whose protection he had trusted, frowned and advised him to submit, saying, We will never THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. 259 defend you in your errors and obstinacy. Rather than that, we will preparethe fire for you with our own hands. The council was at times a howlingmob, on which his courage, coolness, and ability of thought and speech weresimply thrown away. He acknowledged his writings, and was ordered to answeryes or no to each article of accusation: when he attempted to explain—and insuch matters explanations are essential—his voice was lost
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