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give_v out_o this_o sentence_n and_o decree_n against_o
that_o the_o protestant_a minister_n be_v clear_a of_o that_o fact_n neither_o know_v any_o thing_n thereof_o nor_o be_v they_o shoot_v from_o their_o church_n but_o from_o the_o dwell_a house_n of_o one_o naborowski_n nor_o do_v they_o any_o way_n aim_v at_o the_o papist_n church_n to_o disgrace_v that_o religion_n but_o in_o sport_n and_o merriment_n they_o shoot_v at_o a_o bird_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n although_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n their_o arrow_n be_v drive_v aside_o by_o the_o wind_n yet_o behold_v good_a reader_n what_o a_o great_a fire_n a_o small_a sparkle_n kindle_v what_o a_o great_a mischief_n do_v ensue_v upon_o so_o small_a occasion_n for_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o express_v the_o fury_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o romish_a prelate_n of_o the_o wild_a and_o jesuit_n against_o their_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a brethren_n although_o they_o know_v their_o cause_n to_o be_v unjust_a and_o the_o oath_n 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the_o estate_n of_o his_o distress_a servant_n and_o minister_n a_o little_a before_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o sentence_n about_o midnight_n send_v for_o they_o to_o his_o palace_n where_o after_o some_o hour_n private_a conference_n he_o write_v letter_n commendatory_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o prusia_n and_o have_v furnish_v they_o with_o money_n and_o a_o guard_n of_o a_o hundred_o tartarian_a horseman_n they_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o town_n of_o keydan_n from_o whence_o within_o 2_o or_o 3_o day_n after_o they_o depart_v to_o the_o tilz_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o first_o great_a castle_n and_o town_n in_o prusia_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o prusia_n from_o whence_o short_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o illustrious_a old_a duke_n radzivil_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o brandeburgh_n this_o duke_n of_o prusia_n his_o father_n who_o both_o die_v in_o one_o month_n viz._n in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n 1640_o fear_v further_o persecution_n they_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o 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