went out unto his ſonne and charged him to put him from him, (this John Bloſiſlaus miniſter of the brethren in Moravia, afterwards an elder and then an inhabitant of Vienna, tooke from the mouth of Fauſerus, and ſealed it in writing. Neither did Maximilianus after that as long as he lived admit of any but ſuch as ſhould be well ordered governours of his conſcience, and was wont to ſay, and moreover, wrote to Lazarus Swendius a Baron, that thoſe men would invade Gods throne who did Lord it over mens conſciences.
3. Among others who if need were did inſtill into this good Prince peaceable principles, was that diſcreet man John Cratis a phyſician: him he made choiſe of for his chief Doctor, and eſteemed of him as his ſpeciall friend and acquaintance. This man alone with Cæſar going into the field for the recreation of himſelf, was taken up into his Chariot, and recounting unto Cæſar with much grief, the many differences in Chriſtianicy, demanded of Crato among all ſects that of late ſprung up in the Church, which he thought came neereſt the Apoſtolicall purity, anſwered. I know not whether I may ſay to the brethren which are called Piccardines, Cæſar replied, I am of that opinion. Crato tooke that boldneſſe to perſwade the brethren, whom he knew had ſet forth a new edition of a Germane Hymne, that they ſhould dedicate it unto the Emperour;
