# Leopold Schneider, A. D. 1528.

1528 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: LEOPOLD SCHNEIDER, A. D. 1528.

Source heading; not independently verified

This Leopold Schneider was beheaded as a pious
witness of the suffering of Christ, for the truth, at
Augsburg, A. D. 1528. He left the following admonition
for the comfort and instruction of others:

“My God, I will praise thee in my last hour, thee
who art high above in heaven, I will praise thee
with heart and mouth, for thou art worthy of it;
strengthen my faith (Luke 17:5), now that I must
go on this pilgrimage of suffering; remember me in
mercy in this severe conflict. I commend my spirit
into thy hands (Luke 23:46); in thee I rejoice.
Christ, help me to stand in my sufferings. Heavenly
Father, forgive them, for they know not what they
do. Because I cannot forsake thy word, I am hated,
and they seek to separate my body from the soul.
Therefore I call upon thee, O God, for gracious
help; I trust in thee, for I have no other comforter.
That which is so clearly written, Mark 16:16: ‘He
that believeth and is baptized shall be saved,’ can
certainly not be contradicted by any one; hence
it is to be heeded. O ye blind, why are you troubled
and grieved because the command of Christ is observed?
acquaint yourselves with the holy Scriptures,
and you will find what Christ the Son of God
has commanded us to do. I beseech you all, beloved
brethren and sisters, that you would firmly
trust in God, and let not my bitter death grieve
you; for God will richly reward it; we must once
take our leave of this vale of sorrow. The Scripture
clearly declares, that he who would have laughing
and joy here, shall hereafter mourn and weep.
Luke 6:25; we must suffer here with patience; the
Lord grant that it be done innocently. He that
would here bring his gift to the altar, and remembers
that his brother has aught against him, must
leave his gift at the altar, and first go and be reconciled
to his brother, and then come and offer his
gift. Matt. 5:23,24. Therefore, I beseech thee,
O God, graciously to forgive those who put me to
death. I commend my spirit and soul into thy
hand, O God; deliver me out of all my distresses,
and never turn away from me; deprive my flesh of
all its power, that I may overcome and be victorious
in thee. Amen.” Rev. 2:11.





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