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thirty, abuſing them fearfully, either as they were richer or more reſolved, but they efther eſcape, or elſe by God aſſiſted manfully to ſuffer all things, brought their enemies to ſuch a paſſe, that they were even weary with plaguing of them, and ſo began to be more moderate; whereupon they publiſhed an order, that if there were any who would not change their Religion, they ſhould depart with their wife and children with in a certaine time from the city and Kingdome, therefore the greater part of the religious, conceiving they might lawfully obey their command in this reſpect, they take themſelves into Miſnia, (hard by) the reſt yielded.

CHAP. XCVI.

The Hradicenſian Reformation.

I. HRadecium Reginæ, a fine and large City, being deprived of its chiefe Paſtor, James Hrabæus with the reſt of his Collegues, had gotten a merry Arch-Deacon John Celestine who oftentimes proteſted, that all violent wayes was diſpleaſing to him, had given hope to them and to others, that would carry on their affaires with mildneſſe, therefore going to the Citizens houſes, or elſe inviting them to him, hee did every day delight their minds with his jeſts and merry ſpeeches in their drinking and

playing,