ed with a troup of Curaſiers (armed from top to toe) and brandiſhing a naked ſword with his right hand, entereth the Cicy, the day before Eaſter, anno, 1626. The Citizens affrighted at his comming, who had before given publick tokens of his cruelty in other Cities, doe forthwith that night, take their flight in great multitudes, thinking to lurke privily in the neighbour-villages and townes. Don Martin obſerving this, returnes to Prague, and gets an Edict publiſhed, for not receiving or favouring any Exile, under mulct of an hundred Imperials.
5. And now when all hopes of returning were taken away from the people of Kutterberg: another Edict came forth (Augult 17.) promiſing impunity to thoſe that would returne: Some hereupon returned, but to their owne grief and danmage. For in the yeare following, a Senate being elected out of the moſt wavering Apoſtats (whereof ſome, and of them the Major of the City, not long before a hore-courſer were illiterat perſons) were ſo diverſly moleſted with the ſouldiery, that multitudes of them being broken withdaily preſſures, at laſt ſhook hands with the Perſecutors, and ſubmitted their necks to the Antichriſſtian yoke: others together with their wives and children (leaving all behind them) willingly betooke themſelves to baniſhment.
