Paſtor of Alberts in New-Prague, who did too freely uſe that impoſture, and for ſuch bills had ſcraped together a great ſumme of mony from the Citizens, Noblemen, and Barons: being betrayed was taken and with him above a hundred Citizens of Prague; who being all accuſed of Treaſon both to God and the Emperour, were adjudged to death. The Lay-men redeemed their lives with a pecuniary fine, and a true Apoſtacy: the falſe Prieſt was degraded and put to death in the market-place in old Prague, in the yeare 1631. the ſeventh of Aprill. But we muſt returne to thoſe feares which did ariſe upon the firſt publication of the Act for baniſhment.
5. The enemies having underſtood ſo great wavering of minds, and conceiving ſome hope that more in tract of time would either be daſhed againſt the rock of diſpaire, or throwne downe headlong into the bottome of doubts: obtaine of the Emperour that another ſix moneths may be added to the end of that terme. A new decree is thereupon publiſhed (Decemb. the 6. of the ſame yeare 1627.) whereby a longer time of ſtaying within the bounds of their country is granted, but yet ſharper than before; for all were forced to imbrace the Romiſh religion, partly by promiſes, and partly by threats. Beſides the ſaid act of baniſhment is extended to Widows: Children onely are excepted, whether their mothers were alive or no, and commanded to be delivered to the care
