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peare pure in thy ſight. The Miniſter of the word ſeeing him ſo ſad, did comfort him with the words of God (who anſwered.) Yet a little while and the Lord wil take all teares from my eyes, ſighs, griefes, and mournings ſhall ceaſe, being exchanged for everlaſting joies. ſo hee lifted up himſelfe full of ſighes and yet full of hope among which perpetually praying, hee rendered his ſpirit to God.

Chap. LXXIIII.

John Jeſſenius Doctor of Phyſick.

I. HE was a Hungarian by birth, a Nobleman, and famous for his learning over all Europe. He was made Governor of the Univerſity of Prague Hee had the charge of an Embaſſie from the States (in the year 1613) to the Hungarians, which when he had faithfully performed, being taken in his returne and brought to Vienna, hee was ſet at liberty by Matthias the Emperour, by the exchange of a certaine Italian, taken by the States. But Ferdinand being poſſeſſed of Prague, gave order that hee ſhould bee taken and kept with the reſt. Whoſe bloudy mind toward the Proteſtants, and chiefly toward himſelfe when he knew, he expected nothing but that which happened.

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