Walled in, 4-2 Daily Martyr Story

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spaceman spiff

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(2/3/01 2:48 am)
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Walled in, 4-2 Daily Martyr Story

Wrunken
Roneses, Flanders
1500's

"I found one!" The Inquisitor held up the forbiddon book as he called to his assistant. "Bring in the mayor and his family. Someone is studying the Bible in this house!"

In the 16th century, Philip II sent the Duke of Alab to Flanders to stamp out the Protestants who insisted on reading the scriptures in their own language. Anyone found studying the Bible was hanged, drowned, torn to pieces, or burned alive at the stake.

The Inquisitors had found the Bible while inspecting the house of the Mayor of Brugge. One by one, family members were questioned, but everyone claimed they knew nothing about how the Bible got to their house.

Finally the officials asked the young maid-servant, Wrunken, who boldly declared, "I am reading it!"

The mayor, knowing the penalty for studying the Bible, tried to defend her, saying "Oh, no, she only owns it. She doesn't ever read from it."

But Wrunken chose not to be defended by a lie. "This book is mine. I am reading from it, and it is more precious to me than anything!"

She was sentenced to die by suffocation. A place would be hollowed out in the city wall, she would be tied in it, and the opening would be bricked over.

On the day of her execution, as she stood by the wall, an official tried to get her to change her mind, saying, "So young and beautiful-and yet to die."

Wrunken replied, "My Savior died for me. I will also die for Him."

As the bricks were being laid higher and higher, she was warned again. "You will suffocate and die in here!"

"I will be with Jesus." she answered.

Finally, the wall was finished, except for the one brick that would cover her face. For the last time, the official tried to persuade her. "Repent-just say the word and you will go free."

But Wrunken refused, saying instead "O Lord, forgive my murderers."

The brick was put in place. Many years later, her bones were removed from the wall and buried in the cemetary of Brugge.

Tomorrow, "Released from Death Row," the story of Gul Masih.




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Gadron

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(2/6/01 9:35 am)
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would I do the same ? - nt

nt = no text,

but cheers anyhow for checking for further words of wisdow from me.....DOH! now it can not be considered nt!!

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