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The Bohemian Perſecution.
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of the infirmity of this man, or his old age, not being able to move out of his bed, they not onely robbed him, but pierced him through with a bullet February the 5. 1620. as the next day following, Paulus Capitoneus Paſtor of the Town of Napaieldus, at his own houſe they deſperately wounded and murthered.

2. In like manner when Prague was taken, there in that Country certain Paſtors had experience of the fury of Antichriſt, afterwards in other places. For power being granted to the ſouldiers to plunder they ſuppoſed that they might do what they pleaſed to thoſe Miniſters which were termed Hereticks. We will put yoil in mind of ſome.

3. Paulus Mollerus Paſtor of the Towne of Zrutche as he was preaching to his Pariſhioners, the Cælſrian ſouldiers broke in, wounded him with a bullet and he gave up the Ghoſt.

4. The L. Smile of Lukawetz, being Patron of Martin Mareſch who was Paſtor in the Village Kreſſin, was conveyed by his Lord and Patron for fear of the guard that paſſed that way, into a more ſafe place of retire, the guard as ſoon as they broke in, did examin the School-maſter Frederick Damhoſky, whom they apprehended, and bound with cords, where the Lord and the Paſtor were, or where they did hide their treaſures. He profeſſeth that he neither knew the one for the other, they notwithſtanding urge him,

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