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The Bohemian Perſecution.
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thy name in the Regiſter-book of the damned, and refuſest to confeſſe. He thereupon deſires the Earle, that he would conſider the holineſſe of the place, and he would deal more mildly with him but the Earle beats him ſtill more and more about the head, ſhoulders, and hands: Felix thereupon bending his knees, deſired help of God; but the Tyrant ſeeing his blood in a great meaſure flowing out, at laſt ſayes thus to him, Get thee hence O thou beaſt with thy curſed Calvin-blood; he riſing up, goes out of the Temple, and ſeverall asking what had happened, anſwers them thus, My blood hath dropt from me, between the Temple and the Altar, but it was for his name who did abundantly powre out his blood for us.

4. He being gone out of the Temple, the Earl compelling the Citizens that were gathered together, to confeſſe, did furiouſly rage againſt them belching out his curſes againſt all, but beating ſome with his ſtaffe, and ſpitting in the faces of others, but his cruelty did moſt appear in pulling of the grave beard of that moſt honeſt Citizen Wenceſlaus Croſinus, and ſtrowing it about the Temple.

5. Being returned home, he Commands that Felix ſhould be again called, and threatens that he would act another Trajedy with him, unleſſe he did diſcover himſelf to be of another mind, on

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