# Hans Wucherer, And Hans Bartel A. D. 1537.

1537 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: HANS WUCHERER, AND HANS BARTEL A. D. 1537.

Source heading; not independently verified

In this same year 1537, brother Hans Wucherer
was apprehended in Bavaria, and with him another
brother, named Hans Bartel, a weaver. They were
taken to Mermes, where they were confined for
sixteen days, and were twice examined by Caiphas
and the priests, and twice through the torture.
They were asked what they believed concerning the
sacrament. They spoke mightily against it, that it
was an abomination, and an idol before the Lord;
and that it was not to be believed that they could give
the body of Christ, with flesh and blood, just as he
hung on the cross to eat so many hundred thousand
times; but they said that the supper was a memorial
of his suffering, death and the shedding of his
blood, by which he redeemed us, Matt. 26:25; Luke
22:19. To commemorate this, and to search their
hearts, is the purpose for which believers, who are
members of his body, or his church, are to observe
it, with sincere thanksgiving to him. They then
asked them concerning infant baptism and what
they held of their priests and churches. They
spoke against all these according to the truth.
They then questioned them about their views regarding
their matrimony, and the Ten Commandments.
To this they also gave their reply. They
were then brought bound to Bruckenhausen, where
each was separately put in chains in prison. Six
times they were brought forth and examined, in order
to induce them to recant, which if they would
do, mercy would be shown them. But they would
in no wise exchange the divine grace for the favor
of the world, since they felt assured that they were
in the true faith and in the truth of God.

The seventh time the priests came to them into
the prison; but they adhered constantly to God.
They also greatly tortured them, severely racking
Hans, and Brother Bartel twice, without, however,
prevailing upon them.

The eighth time the Judge came to them, together
with three others. After maltreating them
fearfully, he sentenced them to be burned; but they
hoped in the Lord, to remain faithful and steadfast
unto the end, in the divine truth, through the unspeakable
riches and power of God. They were
then burned for the faith valiantly testified to the
truth, and obtained the crown of the martyrs of
Christ.





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