# Wolfgang Mair, And Wolfgang Hueber, In The Year 1559. [Previous page: KAREL VAN TIEGEM, A. D. 1559.](/en/stories/mm-karel-van-tiegem-a-d-1559/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: JAN JANS BRANT, A. D. 1559.](/en/stories/mm-jan-jans-brant-a-d-1559/) In this year 1559, two brethren, named Wolfgang Mair and Wolfgang Hueber, were apprehended for the faith, in the district of Lutzenburg, and taken to Titmain, whence they were brought to Saltzburg, in both of which places they had to suffer and experience great torment and tyranny. Wolfgang Mair was twice brought to the rack, stripped each time, and severely tortured; but he could not be induced to say aught that was contrary to his faith. The secretary said: “You must tell who took you into his house or lodged you; or you will have to die upon the rack.” He replied: “If I die, I die; I will nevertheless not say aught against my conscience, nor betray those that have done me good.” Then they left off torturing, and priests came to them with manifold allurements, and labored long and much with them; they also sought to turn them with many threats and entreaties, and denied all hope to them, with many blasphemies, all of which they earnestly contradicted, defending the truth with great zeal, since the Lord gave them such strength, that they had already surrendered their lives for the truth. After this there was much consultation concerning them, especially among the priests; once it was resolved to imprison them for life; but God brought to nought this purpose. Afterwards they were much tempted yet by one and the other, of those who wanted to make them renounce their faith; but it was in vain, they put them all to shame with the Word of God, and freely declared to them, that their faith was the way of divine truth in Jesus Christ, to which they would steadfastly adhere by the help of God, no matter what anybody should say or undertake against it. Thereupon they were taken back from Saltzburg to Titmain, to be sentenced to death. When their sentence was read they vigorously contradicted it, saying that it was not true, and that their faith was profitable unto all things, and that it was neither heresy nor deception. When they were led out of the city, some women wept for compassion, that they were thus to be put to death on account of the faith; but they said: “You need not weep on our account; but weep for yourselves, and for your sins.” They also sang for joy that their end and redemption were so near at hand. When they were at the place of execution, brother Wolfgang Mair cried to the people: “Today I will offer unto my God a true burnt sacrifice, pay my vows, and testify with my blood to the divine truth.” Thus they were executed with the sword, and then burnt with fire, cheerfully, valiantly and boldly resigning their temporal life, to inherit eternal life. Some who were the principal cause of their imprisonment and death were signally smitten by the judgment of God, so that some of them died soon after, while others did not meet with a natural death, but were so touched by God, that it was easy to see that they were visited by the wrath of God. ## Original source [Read this passage on Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65855/pg65855-images.html#Page_593) [Edition details](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65855) [Previous page: KAREL VAN TIEGEM, A. D. 1559.](/en/stories/mm-karel-van-tiegem-a-d-1559/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: JAN JANS BRANT, A. D. 1559.](/en/stories/mm-jan-jans-brant-a-d-1559/) --- Page: https://history.truechristian.church/en/stories/mm-wolfgang-mair-and-wolfgang-hueber-in-the-year-1559/ [Contribute a correction or addition](https://github.com/trueChristian/history.truechristian.church/issues/new?title=Correction%3A+Wolfgang+Mair%2C+And+Wolfgang+Hueber%2C+In+The+Year+1559.&body=%23%23+Page+or+topic%0AWolfgang+Mair%2C+And+Wolfgang+Hueber%2C+In+The+Year+1559.%0A%0APage%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhistory.truechristian.church%2Fen%2Fstories%2Fmm-wolfgang-mair-and-wolfgang-hueber-in-the-year-1559%2F%0A%0ARecord%3A+mm-wolfgang-mair-and-wolfgang-hueber-in-the-year-1559%0A%0ADate+currently+shown%3A+1559%0A%0A%23%23+Correction+or+addition%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Sources+and+evidence%0APlease+include+book%2Fpage+references%2C+archive+links%2C+or+first-hand+documentation.%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Image+credit+%28if+applicable%29%0ACreator%2C+source%2C+and+permission+or+public-domain+basis.%0A%0A%0A%0ASubmitted+for+review%3B+this+issue+does+not+publish+changes+automatically.)