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Wolgangus Schuchus having converted a town in Lotharing, belonging to duke Anthony prince of Lorraine, bearing the name of S. Hippolytus, the Duke hearing thereof, & being misinformed by the adversary, threatened the town destruction with fire and sword. Wolgangus hearing thereof wrote a letter to the Duke, purging the town of the crime of sedition, & rebellion laid against it, and likewise declaring the truth of religion. But the Duke nothing pacified therewith, Wolgangus of his own accord went to Nancy, which is the head town of Lorraine, there to render a confession of his doctrine, and to deliver the town of Hippolytus, who was not so soon come thither, but hands were laid on him, and he cast in a stinking prison, where he was sharply handled. After a while he was had to a house of Grayfriers, to make profession there of his faith, where he confuted learnedly all those that stood against him: one Bonaventure a friar, monstrous in body, & conditions of mind, was moderator of the disputation, who having been long confessor to the Duke, & of great authority in Lorraine, was ever persuading the duke, to banish all learned men out of Lorraine, and that it was sufficient to salvation, only to know the Pater noster, & Avie. This man being judge of the disputation, Wolgangus maintained the truth against the rabble of the Clergy: who being not able otherwise to make their party good against him, took his Bible with the notes in the Margin, and burned it. At the last disputation Duke Anthony himself was said to be there disguised, who although he understood not the speech of Wolgangus, being in Latin, yet perceiving him to be bold and constant,¹ departing from the disputation, pronounced, he should be burned, because he denied the Church, and sacrifice of the Mass: Wolgangus hearing the sentence of his condemnation, began to sing the 122. Psalm: I rejoiced when they said unto me, we will ⟨p. 435⟩go into the house of the Lord: and at the execution, sang the 51. Psalm, till the smoke, and flame, took from him his voice, and life.

Wolgangus Schuchus hauing conuerted a towne in Lotharing, belonging to duke Anthony prince of Lorrain, bearing the name of S. Hippolitus, the Duke hearing thereof, & being misinformed by the aduersary, threatned the towne destruction with fire and sword. Wolgangus hearing therof wrote a letter to the Duke, purging the towne of the crime of sedition, & rebellion laid against it, and likewise declaring the truth of religion. But the Duke nothing pacified therewith, Wolgangus of his owne accord wēt to Nancie, which is the head towne of Lorrain, there to render a confession of his doctrine, and to deliuer the towne of Hippolitus, who was not so soone come thether, but hands were laid on him, and he cast in a stinking prison, where he was sharply handled. After a while he was had to a house of Grayfriers, to make profession there of his faith, where he confuted learnedly all those that stood against him: one Bonauenture a frier, monstrous in body, & conditions of mind, was moderatour of the disputation, who hauing béen long confessor to the Duke, & of great authoritie in Lorrain, was euer perswading the duke, to banish all learned men out of Lorrain, and that it was sufficient to saluatiō, only to know the Pater noster, & Auie. This man beyng iudge of the disputation, Wolgangus mainteined the truth against the rable of the Clergie: who being not able otherwise to make their partie good against him, tooke his Bible with the notes in the Margine, and burned it. At the last disputation Duke Anthony himselfe was sayd to be there disguised, who although hee vnderstood not the speach of Wolgangus, beyng in Latine, yet perceyuing him to be bold and constant,