playing, he was an inſatiable devourer of wine, and a great gameſter.
2. When in whole foure yeares time, hee ſaw no one to be converted by this way; he put on a ſevere Countenance. Hee did deſire that the Croation Souldier being then there, would be a helpe unto him, and therefore, gathering the Aſſembly together on a Holy-day, he doth explaine the miſſteries of the Maſſe, and doth invite and exhort them from the Sermon to performe the Proceſſion; having privatly ſuborned ſome of his Army (Collegues) who might promote the buſineſ: when then that no man would follow him (going before with the Hoſte) the Croations ruſh into the Temple and with drawn ſwords compel them to follow; the people being affrighted, and fearing ſlaughter, run as if they were diſtracted, but are repulſed by ſome troups of his men placed in the Market-place; other ſome, whether they would or no, were compelled to goe that way: others, notwithſtanding, eſcaped: but the thing was a matter of ſlaughter to both.
3. In the yeare 1626. The Commiſſioners of Reformation ſend the whole Brenavian Regiment hither, with an expreſſe command not to depart unleſſe the City were reformed. The Arch-Deacon thinking to take the chief men, firſt he goes to ſome of them, bringing along with him Captaine Stranſſius, and firſt he did imperiouſly inquire of Nicho-
