The History of the Bohemian Persecution/Chapter 77
Chap. 77.
Maximillian Hostialek.
HE was the chief Consul of a learned and pious man, therefore he was admitted into the number of the directors; being condemn’d to death, he appeared sadder then the rest; being asked the reason by the ministry of the word, answered: The sinnes of my youth do now come into my mind. For although he knew there was nothing did remaine, to condemn them which were in Christ Jesus; yet that God did exercise justice as well as mercy towards his own. And being called to death he said. Look upon me O Lord my God, and enlighten mine eyes least I sleep in death, and least my enemies say, I have prevailed. At last he repeated the words of Simeon, Now lettest thou thy Servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seene thy salvation. And so he was beheaded, and his head put in the Market-place atat the Crosse for a spectacle.