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glatz_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o article_n of_o agreement_n and_o it_o be_v a_o honourable_a composition_n on_o both_o side_n the_o evangelicall_a general_n do_v hereby_o give_v a_o good_a remonstrance_n of_o piety_n neither_o thirst_v after_o blood_n nor_o insult_v over_o the_o enemy_n by_o propound_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o honour_n and_o reputation_n and_o the_o imperial_a commander_n give_v a_o good_a testimony_n of_o his_o wisdom_n not_o be_v obstinate_a when_o his_o estate_n be_v desperate_a and_o courage_n in_o the_o two_o last_o article_n whereby_o he_o keep_v his_o own_o good_a name_n untainted_a and_o the_o soldier_n credit_v unviolated_a surprise_v the_o imperial_a boot-haler_n of_o lignitz_n surprise_v during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o siege_n a_o troop_n of_o 500_o imperialist_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o lignitz_n have_v plunder_v some_o village_n and_o little_a town_n the_o labour_n intend_v to_o return_v with_o the_o spoil_n to_o lignitz_n these_o the_o colonel_n gersdorff_n commander_n of_o the_o garrison_n as_o gâ—rlitz_n surprise_v with_o his_o regiment_n slâ—w_o most_o of_o they_o and_o recover_v the_o booty_n again_o success_n the_o general_n arnheim_n at_o dresden_n acquaint_v the_o elect._n with_o his_o good_a success_n and_o so_o fortunate_a have_v the_o saxon_n late_o be_v in_o silesia_n that_o upon_o june_n 11._o when_o the_o lieâ—…enant_n general_n arnheim_n be_v come_v in_o person_n to_o dresiden_n to_o acquaint_v the_o elector_n with_o his_o good_a success_n and_o the_o general_n major_a dâ—…mer_n the_o same_o day_n have_v preâ—eâ—…ed_v to_o the_o prince_n the_o cornetâ—_n and_o ensign_n which_o be_v get_v in_o the_o battle_n or_o lignitz_n the_o elector_n straight_o give_v order_n to_o have_v the_o some_o day_n both_o in_o his_o chapel_n at_o the_o court_n and_o in_o the_o city_n church_n a_o sermon_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o former_a blessing_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o thanksgiving_n public_a prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n and_o solemn_a prayer_n for_o continuation_n of_o his_o mercy_n hereafter_o a_o good_a evidence_n of_o a_o religious_a grateful_a heart_n commâ—ndable_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n but_o especial_a in_o a_o prince_n who_o example_n give_v life_n to_o his_o action_n leuthmaritz_n a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n at_o leuthmaritz_n may_v 20.30_o in_o that_o very_a time_n when_o this_o elector_n be_v so_o victorious_a with_o his_o army_n in_o silesia_n the_o king_n of_o hungary_n send_v he_o a_o kind_a letter_n whereby_o he_o gaâ—e_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o a_o peace_n that_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o good_a issue_n of_o the_o tâ—eaâ—y_n the_o proposition_n on_o the_o emperor_n part_n be_v so_o reasonable_a and_o the_o mean_n he_o have_v to_o effect_v it_o so_o likely_a and_o
probable_a that_o he_o have_v send_v to_o leuthmaritz_n a_o town_n border_v upon_o the_o lower-saxony_n his_o commissioner_n the_o earl_n of_o tranâ—mansdorff_n the_o lord_n of_o quâ—sâ—…nberg_n and_o doctor_n geâ—herd_n with_o full_a instruction_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v therefore_o desire_v he_o to_o send_v his_o ambassador_n or_o deputy_n to_o the_o same_o place_n that_o so_o this_o negotiation_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o some_o conclusion_n the_o name_n of_o peace_n be_v so_o glorious_a a_o name_n that_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o blindness_n esteem_v it_o as_o a_o deity_n and_o the_o christian_n yet_o account_v it_o as_o a_o principal_a temporal_a blessing_n when_o every_o one_o with_o security_n and_o dreadless_a of_o a_o enemy_n may_v repose_v himself_o under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o figtree_n he_o that_o will_v not_o seek_v it_o have_v the_o character_n of_o a_o unwise_a man_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v refuse_v it_o if_o offer_v sincere_o and_o without_o fraud_n have_v put_v off_o all_o humility_n man_n by_o his_o proper_a inclination_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n not_o arm_v by_o nature_n out_o by_o â—…ightinesse_n of_o heartâ—_n malice_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n and_o most_o true_a be_v that_o apothegme_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n mention_v by_o caspinian_n it_o be_v the_o only_a evident_a take_v of_o a_o ambitious_a spirit_n for_o the_o pomp_n of_o a_o vain_a triumph_n or_o a_o laâ—rest_a wreath_n be_v hazard_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o security_n of_o the_o people_n this_o motion_n therefore_o be_v not_o unwelcome_a to_o the_o elector_n who_o according_a to_o the_o king_n desire_n june_n 2.12_o send_v his_o commissioner_n the_o lord_n nicholas_n gebbard_n of_o melâ—itz_n a_o pricy_n counsellor_n the_o lord_n frederick_n of_o metsh_n precedent_n of_o the_o upper_a consistoriall_a counsel_n doctor_n oppell_n counsellor_n of_o the_o count_n to_o the_o place_n appoint_v to_o hear_v the_o point_n of_o reference_n where_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o entertain_v by_o the_o imperial_a delegate_n in_o such_o pomp_n and_o mignificence_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o dignity_n who_o they_o represent_v the_o treaty_n be_v then_o immediate_o begin_v but_o the_o good_a â—…cesse_n be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o they_o write_v from_o dresdâ—…_n june_n 7.17_o that_o the_o elector_n have_v câ—lled_v his_o agent_n back_o again_o from_o leuthmaritz_n the_o imperial_a commissioner_n not_o descend_v aâ—_n any_o particular_a but_o insist_v upon_o universal_a proposition_n or_o if_o they_o come_v to_o any_o it_o be_v only_o this_o that_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n will_v present_o exempt_v this_o elector_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n whereon_o the_o whole_a business_n refle_v and_o leave_v the_o ecclesiastical_a good_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n hareditary_a to_o he_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o prince_n shall_v suffer_v the_o execution_n to_o go_v on_o till_o the_o expiration_n of_o 100_o year_n if_o this_o report_n be_v true_a out_o of_o question_n this_o elector_n have_v not_o forget_v the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o diet_n at_o heilbrun_n and_o will_v not_o for_o his_o own_o private_a interest_n neglect_v his_o confederate_n but_o think_v it_o more_o sure_a and_o honourable_a to_o promote_v the_o public_a good_a and_o advance_v in_o common_a then_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v alone_o the_o imperialist_n about_o may_n 25._o june_n 4._o be_v 3000_o strong_a horse_n and_o foot_n march_v out_o of_o bohemia_n towards_o annaberg_n in_o misnia_n to_o make_v a_o invasion_n and_o spoil_v the_o country_n thereabouts_o but_o be_v encounter_v by_o the_o saxon_a colonel_n dauben_n who_o fall_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o horseman_n beat_v they_o back_o and_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o 3._o soldier_n and_o one_o lieutenant_n slay_v above_o 20_o of_o they_o whereof_o one_o be_v a_o rittmaster_n and_o take_v 15._o prisoner_n and_o this_o elector_n as_o they_o write_v write_v from_o dresden_n may_v 31._o june_n 10._o have_v then_o levy_v a_o fresh_a army_n of_o 1200_o man_n furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a which_o he_o late_o keep_v in_o readiness_n with_o 200_o lusty_a and_o able_a pioner_n horse_n and_o carriage_n for_o the_o artillery_n to_o he_o employ_v upon_o the_o next_o occasion_n and_o thus_o they_o treat_v of_o peace_n with_o their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o while_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o on_o both_o side_n they_o prepare_v to_o battle_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o time_n indeed_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n for_o the_o saxon_a force_n be_v no_o soon_o go_v from_o glogaw_n but_o the_o imperialist_n and_o crabat_n begin_v to_o appear_v again_o and_o to_o do_v much_o harm_n in_o silesia_n where_o beside_o their_o frustraneous_a attempt_n for_o the_o surprisal_n of_o bernstat_fw-la wherein_o they_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o the_o governor_n keep_v june_n 6.16_o ten_o cornet_n of_o their_o horse_n come_v a_o boothailing_a to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o breslaw_n fire_v two_o village_n and_o carry_v away_o much_o booty_n so_o prevent_v which_o inconvenience_n army_n the_o lieutenant_n general_n arnheim_n send_v back_o to_o the_o army_n the_o elector_n have_v honour_v his_o general_n with_o a_o costly_a gold_n chain_n which_o he_o give_v he_o advise_v he_o to_o confer_v with_o banniâ—r_n about_o their_o further_o proceed_n supply_v he_o with_o 3._o company_n of_o the_o life_n regiment_n and_o two_o other_o whole_a regiment_n one_o under_o the_o command_n of_o colonel_n losen_v the_o other_o under_o colonel_n wickstorff_n and_o appoint_v all_o the_o force_n late_o levy_v to_o follow_v he_o remit_v he_o to_o the_o army_n where_o banniâ—r_n and_o he_o divide_v their_o force_n the_o one_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o charge_n of_o silesia_n the_o other_o set_v forward_o to_o moravia_n and_o bohemia_n a_o country_n so_o tear_v and_o ruin_v with_o these_o late_a war_n that_o the_o face_n of_o it_o be_v now_o so_o much_o alter_v that_o it_o appear_v wretched_a so_o poor_a that_o it_o can_v call_v nothing_o his_o own_o the_o the_o very_a rest_n and_o motion_n of_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o rest_n and_o motion_n of_o other_o saxon_a and_o brandenburgs_n proceed_n continue_v chap._n ix_o the_o first_o design_n of_o this_o new_a raise_v army_n honour_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o saxon_a elector_n himself_o who_o have_v engage_v his_o own_o person_n in_o the_o expedition_n be_v against_o lignitz_n imperialist_n lignitz_n forsake_v by_o the_o imperialist_n which_o have_v former_o be_v a_o harbour_n of_o imperialist_n in_o the_o lesser_a gust_n of_o war_n but_o be_v now_o conceive_v by_o themselves_o to_o be_v no_o sufficient_a shelter_n against_o this_o violent_a storm_n which_o threaten_v they_o yet_o here_o the_o saxon_n stay_v not_o before_o they_o come_v hither_o the_o imperialist_n have_v pillage_v the_o city_n and_o forsake_v it_o so_o without_o stay_n hence_o they_o march_v in_o a_o straight_a line_n towards_o sittaw_n a_o town_n in_o the_o upper_a lusatia_n situate_v upon_o the_o river_n nisse_fw-la and_o distant_a 4_o germane_a mile_n from_o gâ—rlitz_n this_o be_v a_o town_n of_o strength_n better_o man_v and_o of_o more_o importance_n and_o not_o to_o be_v get_v without_o stroke_n the_o garrison_n here_o be_v 1200._o foot_n and_o two_o regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o yield_v to_o the_o first_o summons_n that_o sunday_n night_n june_n 29_o new_a stile_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o electour_n be_v set_v down_o before_o it_o they_o make_v a_o sally_n upon_o the_o army_n so_o courageous_o that_o they_o have_v much_o endamage_v the_o saxon_n have_v not_o they_o behave_v themselves_o in_o that_o en_fw-fr counter_a brave_o but_o 30_o of_o their_o adventerer_n be_v slay_v outright_o and_o 80_o of_o they_o take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o saxon_a colonel_n gristow_n upon_o who_o quarter_n they_o fall_v in_o this_o enterprise_n this_o action_n of_o the_o besiege_a so_o much_o incense_v the_o elector_n that_o he_o have_v make_v his_o way_n a_o little_a open_a by_o battery_n upon_o thursday_n night_n july_n 4.14_o about_o 10._o of_o clock_n give_v order_n to_o assault_v it_o in_o three_o several_a place_n the_o word_n be_v no_o soon_o speak_v but_o his_o forward_a soldier_n go_v to_o the_o business_n cheerful_o and_o by_o one_o in_o the_o morning_n though_o not_o without_o strong_a opposition_n scale_v the_o outwork_n beat_v the_o imperialist_n into_o the_o city_n and_o follow_v they_o so_o close_o that_o they_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o at_o the_o gate_n after_o they_o assault_n sittaw_n take_v by_o assault_n and_o so_o take_v possession_n of_o what_o their_o enemy_n strive_v to_o detain_v from_o they_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o assault_n be_v bloody_a on_o both_o sice_n the_o saxon_a lieutenant_n colonel_n wanger_n be_v slay_v near_o a_o gabeon_n by_o a_o bullet_n of_o four_o pound_n weight_n and_o the_o one_o half_a of_o