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at, not that they did intend to hit him, but onely to terrifie him, but he diſmayed by theſe affrightments, died within three dayes after.

21. Wenceſlaus Kutzeram at the Village Libkon, was met with by William Lukawſky a notable Papiſt, who ſaid, do I find thee here thou beaſt? run him through with a ſpear. But theſe, and the like may be ſaid to bee done by the untamed liberty of Souldiers. We will therefore come to them which were acted by Proceſs of Law.

CHAP. LI.

The firſt compelling the Ministers of Prague to to Apoſtacy.

I. ABout the beginning of the year 1627. George Dicastus Adminiſtrator of the Conſiſtory of the Goſpellers being called forth to a certaine place, ſixe Articles are exhibited, which he ſhould exhibite to the Pariſhes of Prague (Germans and Bohemians) to conſider upon: take them from the Crowner being lately made the Kings Mr. of Requeſts.

1.
That by courſe money being gathered, they ſhould lend unto Cæſar ſome certain thouſands of pounds for the Souldiers pay.

2. That