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Title: Christian heroes and martyrs
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: (Foster, William A.) (from old catalog)
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l hehad confessed to, and asked permission to plead his own cause. Thiswas refused, and he was accused of being a derider of the papal dig-nity, an opposer of the pope, an enemy to the cardinals, and a haterof the Christian religion. To these charges Jerome answered withamazing eloquence and strength of argument; but for all this hewas sent back to his prison. Once again Jerome was brought before the council, and once morehis appeals for justice rang out with such persuasive force as shouldhave melted the hardest of hearts ; but it was of no avail, cruelty andintolerance won the day, and he received the same sentence that hadbeen pronounced upon his martyred friend and fellow-countryman,John Huss. For two days his execution was delayed, it being sup-posed he would recant. The cardinal of Florence used his utmostendeavors to bring him over; but all was in vain—Jerome had re-solved to confirm his doctrine with his blood. On his way to the place of burning he appeared of cheerful coun-
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JEROME OP PRAGUE IN THE STOCKS. 274 THE WORLDS CHRISTIAN MARTYRS. tenance, and on arriving there, knelt down and prayed. He thenapproached the stake with calmness, and when the executioner wentbehind him to set fire to the fagots, he cried, Come here, and kindleit before my eyes; for had I been afraid of it, I had not been here.We are told that Jerome was a man of goodly presence and inthe full vigor of life at the time of his burning. Until the last, whenhe was hidden from mens sight by flame and smoke, he appearedto them unshaken in spirit, and of a good courage. CHAPTER XV. THE REFORMATION IN GERMANY. Martin Luther. One of the greatest names in religious history is that of MartinLuther. Although he was providentially spared the fate which over-took so many of the reformers, he fearlessly risked his life manytimes during his battle with the church. Martin Luther was born at Eisleben, a town in Upper Saxony, in1483. His father was a poor man who worked in an iron mine.When Martin was

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