2. Kutterberg is a City of Bohemia, and (nex unto Prague moſt eminent; very famous for abundance of ſilver Mines, multitudes of citizens, and zealous Profeſſors. This City by the Kings appointment hath in it a chiefe Preſident, the Maſter of the Mint, a Baron, or Knight; and an Arch-Deacon, the chief Prelat of the Church, with other Paſtors and Collegiats, in number ſeven. So ſoone as it began to be moletted by the mony-maſter (Wreſowecius) under the pretence of Religion; the Incomes of the Kings Revenue began alſo to be diminiſhed; their Mettall-Artiſts (moſt of them being Germans) failing them in moſt places. This inconvenience being well obſerved, the King covenanted with the Citizens, that they ſhould be Maſters of the Mettalls for ten years, paying unto him a certaine ſumme of money yearely, they in the interim being ſafe from the Souldiers violence, and quietly injoying their Religion. The King Subſcribed, and confirmed the Covenant by ſetting thereto his Seale, Iune 24. 1625. Which was received by the Citizens with incredible joy, many others there promiſing to themſelves Sarepta, and the Cave of Abdia.
13. But it grieved Satan, that any receptacle remained for the faithfull; he therefore prevailed by the buzzing Ieſuits, that the King moved with I know not what feare of ſome new Rebellion) having ſcarce ſtood five monethes to his Covenant, he tooke care to have the
