on the part of the court of Rome. These two declared
themselves his accusers, and drew up a set of articles against him,
which they presented to the pope and the prelates of the council.

When it was known that he was in the city, he was immediately arrested,
and committed prisoner to a chamber in the palace. This violation of
common law and justice, was particularly noticed by one of Huss'
friends, who urged the imperial safe-conduct; but the pope replied, he
never granted any safe-conduct, nor was he bound by that of the emperor.

While Huss was in confinement, the council acted the part of
inquisitors. They condemned the doctrines of Wickliffe, and even ordered
his remains to be dug up and burnt to ashes; which orders were strictly
complied with. In the mean time, the nobility of Bohemia and Poland
strongly interceded for Huss; and so far prevailed as to prevent his
being condemned unheard, which had been resolved on by the commissioners
appointed to try him.

When he was brought before the council, the articles exhibited against
him were read: they were upwards of forty in number, and chiefly
extracted from his writings.

After his examination, he was taken from the court, and a resolution was
formed by the council to burn him as a heretic if he would not retract.
He was then committed to a filthy prison, where, in the daytime, he was
so laden with fetters on his legs, that he could hardly move, and every
night he was fastened by his hand to a ring against the walls of the
prison.

After continuing some days in this situation, many noblemen of Bohemia
interceded in his behalf. They drew up a petition for his release, which
was presented to the council by several of the most distinguished nobles
of Bohemia; a few days after the petition was presented, four bishops
and two lords were sent by the emperor to the prison, in order to
prevail on Huss to make a recantation. But he called God to witness,
with tears in his eyes, that he was not conscious of having preached or
written, against the truth of God, or the faith of his orthodox church.

On the 4th of July, Dr. Huss was brought for the last time before the
council. After a long examination he was desired to abjure, which he
refused without the least hesitation. The bishop of Lodi then preached a
sanguinary sermon, concerning the destruction of heretics, the prologue
to his intended punishment. After the close of the sermon, his fate was
determined, his vindic