upon by cruell miſeries, being both of them reſolved to die for the faith: the Adverſaries therefore overcome with their patience, let them out of priſon, and ſuffered them freely to take up a baniſhed condition.
21. There is alſo a memorable example of conſtancy in four handy-craftſ-men, in the reformation of Koſſumberg, for when among three hundred Subjects, there were only ten that remained couragious, ſo as to endure impriſonment; It came to paſſe alſo that ſix of thoſe ten (unable to endure hardſhip, and cold, and famine, in priſon) forſook their cauſe: only foure (Sigiſmund Kruſſowsky, Nicholas Szarowetz, John Akſamit, and Laurence Karlick) were left to be tormented by the hands of the Tyrants: who, after they were much and daily upbraided with their obſtinacy, were at firſt expoſed to cold, for five weeks together (in the moneths of February and March) and afterwards for nine dayes were pined with hunger, not having a crum of bread allowed them; only they had a ſmall portion of bread of their own, with which they did all that time ſuſtain themſelves, drinking their own urine: a Jeſuite entring in with the Governour of the Caſtle, in many words threatened them harder uſage, unleſſe they did repent; to whom Sigiſmund anſwered, We willingly imbrace all afflictions, famine,
hanging,
