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The Bohemian Perſecution.
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teſted that they did not want that materiall ſupper, yet for recreation ſake they would not ſcorne to ſit down. And then one is buſie laying the Napkins, another in ſetting on the Diſhes, another pouring out the water for ſuch as would waſh, another having given thanks to carve to others, another puts them in mind, that this was their laſt ſupper upon earth, but to morrow they ſhould feast with Chriſt in Heaven. The Maſter of the Court being a man of evill diſpoſition, and a Papiſt tooke this ſaying not very well, who going out to ſome of his friends, made a ſcoffe at it ſaying, doth Chriſt provide them Cooks in Heaven. Which when it was told unto them, the Miniſter Vitus Iakeſſius diſcourſed very religiouſly concernirg Chriſt his laſt ſupper here on earth, and of Iudas that did trouble Chriſt and his Diſciples. One of theſe D. Haunſchildt, would eat nothing: ſaying, this pouch meaning his panch ) is ſufficiently stuffed with wormes meat.

8. In the mean while it is told them that the Barons aud Noblemen, were led out of the priſon of the Caſtle into the Court of the ancient City, near unto which in the market place that direful Theatre for that ſhambles was appointed: which they, as if they were going to meet with them, haſten to the windows, and looking out entertaine their fellow Martyrs with the forty fourth Pſalm with a loud voyce, while the

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