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punishmet_n which_o also_o happen_v to_o freweynius_n and_o of_o other_o who_o will_v soon_o put_v their_o right_a hand_n into_o the_o fire_n than_o touch_v the_o profane_a sacrifice_n the_o trial_n of_o which_o some_o avoid_n throw_v themselves_o headlong_o from_o the_o housetop_n before_o they_o will_v be_v take_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o think_v rather_o to_o hasten_v their_o death_n then_o to_o undergo_v the_o malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n more_o may_v be_v there_o see_v chap._n 84._o mathias_n borbonius_n a_o physician_n among_o the_o condemn_a person_n be_v mathias_n borbonius_n a_o most_o excellent_a and_o successful_a physician_n be_v chief_a physician_n to_o three_o emperor_n who_o when_o the_o prince_n lichtenstein_n know_v to_o be_v innocent_a of_o the_o civil_a broil_n he_o obtain_v his_o pardon_n and_o entertain_v he_o for_o his_o chief_a physician_n but_o that_o exceed_o vex_v his_o enemy_n especial_o the_o imperial_a judge_n john_n chrysostome_n 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for_o other_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o same_o precipicy_n when_o he_o see_v he_o so_o unmoveable_a he_o begin_v to_o hate_v he_o and_o with_o other_o in_o the_o year_n 1623._o banish_v he_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o borbonius_n then_o go_v into_o poland_n and_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o to_o practice_n physic_n and_o at_o length_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n be_v a_o old_a man_n of_o 70_o year_n of_o age_n at_o thorun_n in_o prussia_n in_o the_o year_n 1629_o 16_o of_o december_n chap._n lxxxv_o nobleman_n of_o moravia_n imprison_v i._o a_o little_a while_n after_o the_o execution_n at_o prague_n 4_o of_o june_n the_o protestant_a nobleman_n of_o moravia_n who_o be_v think_v above_o other_o to_o promote_v the_o bohemian_o cause_n be_v assemble_v by_o the_o emperor_n command_n be_v carry_v to_o prison_n some_o to_o brune_n other_o to_o olumitz_n without_o doubt_v these_o have_v be_v punish_v if_o the_o emperor_n have_v not_o solemn_o promise_v indemnity_n when_o they_o 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bitowski_n de_fw-fr bitow_n lord_n of_o prussiwick_n one_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o moravia_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vacancy_n and_o when_o frederick_n create_v he_o captain_n of_o the_o order_n of_o knight_n who_o when_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o marquisate_n of_o brandenburg_n in_o the_o year_n 1627._o in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n and_o send_v back_o into_o moravia_n he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o torture_n by_o cardinal_n detrichsteine_n who_o hate_v he_o deadly_a and_o be_v examine_v a_o long_a time_n but_o in_o vain_a concern_v divers_a question_n at_o last_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v behead_v and_o courageous_o undergo_v it_o on_o a_o scaffold_n at_o the_o court_n of_o brune_n 2._o if_o there_o have_v be_v leave_v give_v to_o any_o to_o have_v visit_v he_o or_o accompany_v he_o to_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v certain_o have_v have_v something_o which_o may_v have_v be_v a_o example_n for_o he_o be_v a_o stout_a man_n and_o exceed_v courageous_a and_o although_o former_o he_o be_v give_v to_o excess_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v with_o such_o nature_n yet_o in_o his_o banishment_n he_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o meditation_n and_o amend_v his_o life_n so_o that_o nothing_o but_o piety_n and_o modesty_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o salvation_n can_v be_v observe_v in_o he_o but_o because_o no_o man_n be_v admit_v to_o he_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n except_o a_o foolish_a boy_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o a_o noise_n of_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n be_v make_v at_o his_o execution_n his_o speech_n can_v not_o be_v note_v by_o any_o one_o but_o his_o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n worthy_a of_o a_o martyr_n and_o the_o firmness_n of_o his_o hope_n do_v sufficient_o appear_v in_o his_o
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their_o pay_n 9_o if_o there_o remain_v any_o good_n of_o widow_n or_o ward_n that_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o colour_n of_o law_n there_o scarce_o want_v ahab_n to_o covet_v naboth_n vineyard_n for_o if_o any_o one_o be_v please_v with_o another_o man_n ground_n border_v on_o he_o he_o will_v circumvent_v he_o by_o craft_n or_o allure_v he_o by_o promise_n as_o a_o favour_n or_o compel_v he_o by_o quarter_a soldier_n on_o he_o to_o sell_v it_o whereas_o the_o buyer_n for_o the_o most_o part_n perform_v the_o part_n of_o pricer_n cheapener_n and_o contractor_n obtrude_a such_o a_o price_n on_o they_o as_o they_o themselves_o list_v and_o afterward_o not_o pay_v it_o 10._o the_o emperor_n command_v the_o charter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n grant_v by_o ancient_a king_n to_o be_v brougbt_n to_o he_o at_o vienna_n which_o when_o he_o receive_v he_o say_v be_v these_o the_o paper_n which_o have_v procure_v so_o much_o trouble_v to_o our_o ancestor_n and_o view_v the_o several_a parchment_n seal_n and_o subscription_n he_o rend_v they_o and_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n adam_n de_fw-fr waldstein_n burgrave_n of_o prague_n and_o supreme_a official_a of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o bring_v they_o stand_v by_o astonish_a and_o secret_o sigh_v chap._n lxxxviii_o the_o protestant_n be_v prohibit_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n even_o those_o that_o have_v not_o offend_v the_o emperor_n i._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o minister_n as_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n be_v banish_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o a_o great_a charge_n publish_v that_o none_o shall_v receive_v any_o of_o they_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o which_o when_o they_o who_o have_v in_o no_o kind_n break_v their_o allegiance_n to_o caesar_n or_o who_o caesar_n have_v already_o pardon_v boast_v not_o to_o belong_v to_o they_o they_o be_v charge_v by_o reitterated_a command_n to_o dismiss_v they_o neither_o be_v the_o most_o part_n disobedient_a to_o those_o command_n 2._o charles_n de_fw-fr zerotine_n alone_o as_o we_o former_o mention_v dare_v to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o this_o cruelty_n and_o do_v not_o only_o withstand_v cardinal_n of_o ditrichstein_n governor_n of_o moravia_n and_o his_o commissioner_n but_o when_o he_o find_v no_o help_n here_o go_v to_o vienna_n complain_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o cardinal_n that_o he_o extend_v that_o punishment_n to_o he_o who_o be_v innocent_a which_o be_v inflict_v on_o perjure_a person_n as_o they_o please_v to_o call_v they_o and_o desire_v that_o right_n may_v be_v do_v to_o he_o but_o he_o receive_v this_o answer_n of_o the_o emperor_n counsellor_n who_o excuse_v this_o proceed_n that_o this_o business_n of_o reformation_n be_v bad_o understand_v as_o if_o it_o be_v institute_v mere_o for_o the_o imposition_n of_o punishment_n when_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o fatherly_a care_n which_o the_o emperor_n bear_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o province_n and_o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v bind_v though_o no_o crime_n be_v intervene_v to_o provide_v as_o well_o for_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o for_o their_o outward_a tranquillity_n at_o this_o the_o baron_n be_v astonish_v when_o he_o see_v those_o plot_n which_o have_v be_v cover_v with_o darkness_n so_o open_o manifest_v and_o tyranny_n over_o conscience_n cloak_v with_o a_o appearance_n of_o piety_n he_o go_v forward_o yet_o to_o expostulate_v with_o the_o emperor_n himself_o the_o emperor_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v grant_v he_o nothing_o for_o his_o conscience_n the_o baron_n reply_v that_o in_o his_o conscience_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o desire_v that_o caesar_n will_v not_o oppress_v it_o the_o emperor_n answer_v that_o he_o do_v not_o oppress_v it_o but_o that_o preacher_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v grant_v the_o baron_n reply_v that_o he_o can_v not_o want_v the_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o with_o this_o protestation_n he_o depart_v from_o the_o emperor_n not_o only_o open_o retain_v paul_n hronovius_n his_o household_n chaplain_n but_o like_o pious_a obadiah_n sustain_v the_o most_o religious_a old_a man_n john_n lanctius_n above_o 70_o year_n of_o age_n &_o george_n drastus_n superintendent_n among_o the_o brethren_n in_o moravia_n and_o many_o other_o private_o in_o their_o cave_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o set_v aside_o all_o fear_n of_o man_n he_o doubt_v not_o to_o give_v liberty_n to_o his_o own_o subject_n but_o to_o other_o out_o of_o the_o neighbour_a place_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o to_o come_v to_o his_o holy_a exercise_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o his_o own_o castle_n namesch_n by_o hronovius_n in_o which_o thing_n he_o have_v in_o bohemia_n the_o baron_n of_o slaupna_n george_n sadorius_n and_o some_o few_o other_o his_o pious_a imitator_n until_o themselves_o as_o shall_v afterward_o be_v relate_v be_v command_v into_o banishment_n 2._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n when_o wicked_a man_n be_v like_o euripus_n neither_o can_v be_v quiet_a but_o cast_v out_o mire_n and_o dirt_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o invent_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o rage_n by_o banish_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o a_o peculiar_a writ_n that_o whosoever_o of_o the_o baron_n nobleman_n or_o citizen_n do_v keep_v a_o non-catholick_n tutor_n for_o their_o child_n shall_v present_o dismiss_v he_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o punish_v 4._o and_o that_o all_o may_v understand_v that_o this_o be_v do_v serious_o and_o that_o caesar_n can_v endure_v none_o but_o roman-catholic_n a_o decree_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1625._o 22._o of_o june_n whereby_o non-catholicks_a be_v for_o ever_o prohibit_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 5._o the_o good_a protestant_n understand_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o serviceable_a to_o they_o and_o that_o nothing_o be_v remain_v in_o which_o they_o may_v appeal_v when_o they_o be_v wrong_v beside_o heaven_n do_v this_o one_o thing_n those_o that_o be_v capable_a to_o understand_v this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n viz._n solicit_v god_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n to_o be_v the_o revenger_n of_o such_o malice_n otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o help_n leave_v chap._n lxxxix_o the_o protestant_a nobility_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n i._o the_o enemy_n be_v every_o day_n puff_v up_o with_o the_o success_n of_o their_o victory_n set_v upon_o a_o action_n unlooked_a for_o that_o all_o the_o protestant_a stock_n of_o who_o the_o kingdom_n do_v partly_o consist_v shall_v altogether_o and_o at_o once_o be_v banish_v the_o kingdom_n for_o they_o hope_v that_o when_o the_o province_n of_o germany_n round_o about_o be_v subdue_v and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n with_o mansfeild_n and_o winariensis_n and_o 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