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A80219	The history of the Bohemian persecution, from the begining of their conversion to Christianity in the year 894. to the year 1632. Ferdinand the 2. of Austria. Reigning. In which the unheard of secrets of policy, consells, arts, and dreadfull judgements are exhibited.	Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670.	1650 (1650)	Wing C5508; Thomason E1282_1; ESTC R208946	168,002	391

in Hajec fol. 349. throughout proclaimed the 18. of September in the year 1376. where of this was the chief effect that diligent care was afterwards had that none but the Popes-creatures might beadmitted unto places of Magistracy publick Offices which might be a bridle to restraine the Commonalty And therefore Wenceslaus the King son to Charles chose 16 Germans and only 2 Bohemians in reforming of the Senates of Prague supposing that the Germans were more constant in the Pontificiall Religion as they were than the Bohemians 5. We find it also recorded that this Parisian his death approaching amongst others gave this comfort to his friends The rage of the enemies of truth hath now prevailed against us but this shall not be alwaies for an ignoble people shall arise without sword or power over whom they shall not be able to prevaile Which Prophesie where and when it hath bin fulfilled we shall hereafter acquaint you CHAP. VIII John Husse and Ierom of Prague with some other Martyrs 1. IN the year 1392. Mulhaymia called the Temple of Bethlehem was founded by a Citizen of Prague and was to be dedicated unto the Academy by the name of a Chappell whereunto Mr. Stephanus of Colon was first admitted Preacher but he dying in the year 1400. Mr. John Husse was constituted his Successour Professor in the Academy a man of an unblameable life and famous for his zeale 2. And forasmuch as he had long before that all orders were dissolute and none did his office the King Bishop Citizen Clergy Nobles onely pursuing covetousnes pride drunkennesse luxury and all manner of wickednesse having an occasion put into his hands as from above he set upon the worke publickly to oppose those publicke sins And indeed so long as he shot his darts against secular men he was highly esteemed off amongst the Divines as one out of whose mouth the Holy Ghost spake but as soone as he began to thunder against them also their minds being altered they cryed out that he was mad and the Devils Agent 3. Those that write of him tell us that the first complaints against him were put up by certain of the Nobles unto the King to wit Wenceslaus whom the Pope presented unto the German Princes as a sluggish person unprofitable unto the Empire hateful yet not infamous in Historyes because of his unwillingness to execute his Buls and his indulging the Hereticks against his will and required him to forbid Husse of his turbulent preaching But the Arch-Bishop Wolbrom denyed that it could be done because Husse had bound himself by Oath at his Ordination to speak the truth without respect of persons 4. But when in the year following this same Husse much more sharply reproved the Coveteousness Luxury and Sacriledges of Spirituall persons the Arch-bishop requested of the King the same which the Nobles did before The King answered that it could not possibly be done because Husse was obliged by oath to speak the truth without respect of persons the Lord himself thus frustrating the wicked plots contrived against this holy man as his own Instrument 5. There returned out of England the same year 1400 Ierom of Prage bringing with him the writings of Wickliffe which came into the hands of many and was received by many with good approbation some indeed approving of them among whom this Husse was chief others disliking and damning them especially the Academians who as we have formerly said did flock from divers Countries 6. In the year 1404 two English men Batchelours of Divinity one Iames and Conrade Caddelaurgh came to Prague and being entred in the Vniversity they began to move disputes concerning the Popes Supremacy and the like but shortly after were prohibited by publick command They therefore because that which was forbidden unto men was lawfull for the walls to receive caused to be painted in the Parlor where they Lodged with the consent of their Land-lord the history of Christs Passion on the one side and the pomp of the Pope and Cardinals Court on the other opposit and of this picture when Iohn Husse made mention in his preaching as of a true Antithesis betweene Christ and Antichrist great numbers of people came thither to view it 7. In the year 1408. May 24. the Articles of Wickliffe were again examined and condemned by forty Masters and an infinite number of Batchelors and it was forbid that any should teach them upon pain of banishment 8. Iohn Husse when he saw the Vniversity-men of Germany so strongly to side with the Pope deeming that something was to be done to restrain their insolency he made an Oration in a great concourse of people in Carolin Colledge asserting that the plurallity of voices belonged to the Bohemians who were natives and not to the Germans who were strangers for although Charles from the first institution granted three voices unto strangers the fourth unto the Bohemians in respect of their forcity who then studied learning in his last pattin he explicated his minde that the custome of the Parisian Vniversity should be observed Now it doth abundantly appear in France strangers have but one Suffrage but the home-bred have three the Germans being angry for this Appealed to King VVenceslaus the Bohemians do the same but the King after a yeares protraction decides the Cause for the Bohemians in the year 1409. the 27. of Sept. the Germans interpreting this a disgrace leave Prague and going into Misina a neighbouring place and there give occasion to the founding of Lipsick Erphord Schools in the mean time the Bohemians created by voices Iohn Husse their Rector 9. The Monks being thus deserted of the King Vniversity instigate the Arch-bishop Shico of Hasenburgh an unlearned man obtained in the year 1410 the 16. of Iuly that the books of Iohn Husse should be condemned and burned there were therefore burned as Eneas Silvius testifies above 200 volums fairly written adorned with golden Bosses and precious covers There are extant some Bohemian Rimes composed by one of the common people in which that unlearned censor of books was wittily jerkt for being made an Arch-bishop then he studied letters but Husse in that time wrote a tract concerning the reading of Hereticall books and instituted a particular dispute for the defence of Iohn Wickliff concerning the holy Trinity which they also burnt 10. In the year 1411. when Pope Iohn the 23. sounded an alarum against the King of Naples he gave Indulgencies to those that would take up arms for the Church One that sold those toys came to Prague and publickly in the pulpit divulged those vanities It so hapned that in three Churches some opposed them asserting the Pope of Rome must bee Antichrist who brought misery upon the Christians and stirred them up to mutuall wars Those three were taken Martia Krzidelko Iohn Hudek and Stainis Lapolek a Taylor and are carried to prison although the vniversity and towne interceded for them yet they were brought forth into the market

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Not long after a Priest Gaudentius by name carrying the head about the City laid in a Charger did incite all that met him to revenge By reason whereof the anger of the multitude being heightned and inflamed into a fury they put to death some of the Senators others saved themselves by flight The Colledges themselves were plundered the bodies of the deceased good men were brought into the Church and solemnly interred The Preacher having heard the complaint of the people and observing such a consternation in their minds that many of them fainting away did almost tremble into death he became speechlesse himself Having recovered his spirit he did read his text out of the Acts of the Apostles the words were And godly men buried Stephen At the end of his Sermon he did fervently exhort them with many words and tears and obtestations shewing the head of Zeline to the people that what they had learned from so faithfull a Master they would be mindfull of it and give no beliefe to any who should teach the contrary although he were an Angell from Heaven CHAP. XVI The Martyrdoms under the future Hussites 1. VVE are now come to declare the Schism of those men who did professe the name of Hus and how the greater part of them did by degrees degenerate and at last did persecute the faithfull They all had a zeal according to the example of Hus their Master to oppose Antichrist But when by his remarkable death they were destitute of a discreet and couragious Captain who should contain the incensed people within the bounds of rule and order it so came to passe that they were distracted into divers opinions and nourished most grievous dissentions among themselves For the Commonalty of the people and the greatest part of the Clergy being bent only upon the Cup and from thence called Cuppeirs in the Story of Security neglected the other documents of Mr. Hus. But the Thaborites amongst whom Wenceslaus Lorenda and Nicolas Episcopius two excellent men were most eminent with some few others did presse the purity and simplicity of his doctrine in all the Articles and Ceremonies thereof On the one side it was cryed up that the Rites of the Church were not essentiall on the other side all Superstition was cried down neither were there wanting some disguised men who to promote the cause of the Pope and Emperour did kindle new flames of dissention and did stir up the hatred of the people against the professors of the pure doctrine traducing them by the hatefull name of Piccardines for you are to understand that they called the Waldenses by a nick-name Piccardines who not long before being forced from France did sit down in Austria and were now famous for the infamy of the foulest of Hereticks So distractedly did disorder confusion mannage al things I told you before how zealous Zealine was made shorter by the head There were also some found who so possessed Zisca Commander in chief of the Thaborites that he should unite himself with the Calixtines who were only and altogether for the Cup and persecute the Piccardines as he did the Papists with fire and sword 2. In the year 1427 the Administrators themselves of the Consistory of Prague Mr. Przibram and Mr. Procopius de Pelsna being at that time Chancellour of the University with Peter de Mladoniowitz and Dr. Krzostan a Physitian were first imprisoned and afterward banished for the profession of the pure doctrine It was no wonder indeed if the intrests of Rome and her Agents had not utterly dissolved them so disagreeing amongst themselves but the wonderfull goodnesse of God did otherwise dispose it which knew so wisely to temper the folly of men that neither friends nor foes had any place left for the glory of Triumph for as often as Caesar taking advantage of their dissentions did grow upon the Bohemians with his Armies they alwayes a happy peace being suddenly concluded did defend the common cause with common Arms. Zisca and Procopius leading their men and managing their affairs and God giving them success and wonderfull victories 3. The Emperor therefore with the Pope finding that they could profit nothing by the sword did imploy their cunning and having called a councell at Basilea in the year of our Lord 1432. they most curteously invited the Bohemians to a peaceable transaction promising them to give them satisfaction on the publick faith as they themselves should desire Commissioners were therefore sent unto this councell amongst whom the most eminent was John Rokizane of Prague and Nicolas Episcopius of the Taborens both famous Divines Of the nobility of that Kingdome they made choice of Procopius Generall of the Taborens and William Rastka Baron of Postupicz and others who being honourably entertained and asked what their demands were they offered four articles desiring that either the Councell would grant them or allow them by argument to defend the righteousnesse of them The Articles were these 1. That the use of the Cup may be restored to the people and that the service of the Church might be in their own tongue 2. That the Clerks or Ministers might usurp no authority in secular things 3. That the word of God might be freely preached and without disturbance 4. That there may bee publicke punishment for publick offences 4. The Legate of the Pope demanding if that they had not any more articles to propound because he heard it reported that they affirmed that the Order of the Monks were from the Divells Procopius made answer from whence otherwise could they derive their Original which was instituted neither by the Patriarks nor Prophets neither by Christ nor the Apostles c. 5. After this Delegates were deputed who on both sides for forty days together disputed on the articles And when the Bohemians could not be confuted they were drawn at last to a friendly composition John Rokizane with the hope of an Arch-Bishopprick being corrupted himself and seducing others of the Commissioners the affairs were so carried that the Bohemians promised to return unto the obedience of the Church of Rome and to observe all their traditions and their rites the use of the Cup being among other demands excepted These four Articles were afterwards named the agreement and Commissioners were sent into Bohemia from the Councell and Caesar who were to declare that the Bohemians were received into the bosome of the Church and were again to be esteemed as deer children Heere a Parliament being called Rokizane Rhetorically enough did expound himself how according to his desire he obtained these things in the fighting for which such an excesse of bloud was made and the Kingdome was made so great a Ruine He was now pleased to stile the Pope and Caesar in some other language then heretofore when he called them the Whore and the Beast 6. It gave an occasion of great grief to many especially to the zealous Thaborites to depart in this manner from the Discipline of Hus and to