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The Bohemian Perſecution.
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ted to them, to be catalogued and carefully ſent unto them, and diſtributed into four rancks. In the firſt order the native Catholicks are to be inſcribed, in the ſecond, thoſe that were lately converted: in the third thoſe that have given good hopes of their converſion, and in the laſt the obſtinate, &c. Given as above ſaid.

7. Theſe chief Officers give the commands unto the Kings Judges: they to the Tribuns of the people and Senators, and theſe walking from doore to doore; examin the father and mother of the family, the man and maide-ſervants, and all other the Inhabitants in every houſe, and aske them in what order they would be placed, and ſo did accordingly. Theſe Catalogues thus made, are brought to the Commiſſaries: who when they find but few of the firſt, ſecond, or third Order, they conſult with great anxiety what is neceſſary to be done to ſuch a troupe of Heretickes, that all tumults may be prevented. Ar length they conclude that the heads ſhould bee removed, viz. That thoſe men which were of any rule and authority with the people ſhould be expelled.

8. The beginning was effected upon four venerable, grave Citizens of Old Prague, the thundering Edict againſt them (ommitting Court complements) runs thus

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