The History of the Bohemian Persecution/Chapter 31
CHAP. XXXI.
Martha Porzizia burned.
I. IN the next year after Martha de Porzizia a woman even beyond her sexe of an heroicke spirit, being examined as well by the Masters in Colledges, as by the Judges in the Common Hall, with much boldnesse gave an account of her faith, and upbraideth the Hussites of folly, for that they flattered the Papists, the chief Magistrate admonishing her that she should prepare her garments against the time she was to be laid on the pile of wood, answered, I have both my petticoate and mantle command me to be led away when ye please; tbe crier declaring openly that she had blasphemed, she with a loud voice denied, saying, it is not so, but I am condemned for that I would not confessto please the Papists, that Christ was contained in the Sacrament with bones, haire, sinews, and veins, and speaking aloud to the people she said: Give no credit to these Priests, they are dissembling Hypocrites, Gormandizers, Adulterers, & Sodomites. Being brought forth & comanded to pray unto the image of the crucifix, she turned her back to it, and having lift up her eyes unto heaven she said, there is our God, thither wee must looke, and then shee hastned to mount the pile, and endured the paines of the fire with a strong courage the 4 of December, 1527.