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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

the King and Consistory that these pernitious men should no where be suffered either in Bohemia or Moravia some were not wanting who gave advice to have them all apprehended and put to death but Jod●cus Rosenburgh Bishop of Wratislove did disswade from it gave this reason that Martyrdom was but a kind of boyling which was halfe raw from whence Magots would easily proceed intimating thereby that the Faithfull did increase by Martyrdome he sayd that more easily they might be recalled if they were every where proscribed For if they knew not where to turne themselves they would soone returne to a better minde 6. This so severe an inquisition against the Brothers being instituted It came to passe that many especially the chiefest of them being dispersed amongst the woods and mountains did dwell in Caves where they were scarce secure enough wherefore they dressed not their meat nor made any fire but in the night time only for fear the smoak ascending should betray them and in the extreamity of the cold in winter nights sitting neare the fire they gave themselves to the reading of the Bible and to holy discourses When in the depth of the snow they went forth to provide them necessaries they went close together least they should be discovered by their footsteps and the hindermost of them did draw behinde him a great bough of Beech to cover the print which their feet had made in the snow that nothing might be seen but the impression of some Country lad drawing a bush behind him From which their dwelling in Caves they were afterward in scorn called by their enemies Jamnices that is to say livers in the holes of the earth CHAP. XX. The Brothers erect to themselves a peculiar Ministery 1. THose brethren had constituted amongst themselves a certain order elders by suffrages being chosen who having the Government and direction of things obedience was promised to him By the counsel of these men the chiefest of the disperced through Bohemia and Moravia being called together they had Synods in chose mountaines and ordained statutes how they should behave themselves amongst themselves and others how they should carry themselves to their friends and Enemies as also toward the King and all Magistrates oftentimes appointing solemn dayes of prayer and fasting for themselves and the dispersed and taking councell out of the Word of God concerning those things which are required to the fuller Reformation both of life and Doctrine 2. The deepest care that did afflict them was for Pastors of soules where they should find new after those were dead who then lived with them To expect that some of the Ordination of Rome should come unto them for the love of the Truth was an uncertain hope And they remembred that Rokizane did often protest that all things were to be restored from the foundation again Therefore that there was an Ordination at Rome to be erected by that authority which Christ gave unto the Church that whiles they had yet amongst them ordained men they might ordaine others who againe should have power to ordain others to succeed them To this as their desires so their judgements did incline but a fear invaded them whether this Ordination were lawfull or no because not a Bishop but a Presbiter here did create a Presbiter and how if any controversie should be they should defend such an Ordination either among others or themselves 3. At length after certain yeares most serious deliberations the most eminent of them in all Bohemia and Moravia about seventy in number convened at a village not farre from Rich-nove and many teares and prayers being poured forth to God that he would vouchsafe to manifest if their purpose were acceptable to him and whether this were the time of it they appointed to try by lots the pleasure of the Almighty They therefore by the suffrages chose from the middest of them nine men whom above others they thought most fit for the taking of the Ministery and twelve little Papers closely folded up being put into the hand of a little boy sent for on purpose and not knowing what was to be done he was commanded to distribute those twelve lots unto the nine men Nine of these lots were blankes on the other three were inscribed the word I S to wit the Will of God which they desired might be revealed to them It might therefore come to passe that these nine men every one might have a blank which would be a token to them that God was not at that present pleased at what they went about But so it was that the three lots were given into the hands of three of them Matthew Kunwald a most Godly man Thomas Przelauce a learned man and Elias Krzenove a man indued with singular abilities of understanding 4. These being with great joy embraced as men sent from Heaven unto them they took new counsels for the Confirmation and the Ordination of them And having understood that there were some of the Waldenses in the confines of Moravia and of Austria that they might provide for the present and for the time to come for the scruples of theirs and other mens consciences they sent unto them Michael Zamberge their Pastor who received his Ordination from a Romane Bishop with two others who should relate what had beene done and desire their judgement in this business They find there Stephanus the Bishop who another Bishop and some of the Ministers being sent for they declare unto them their Originall from the time of Constantine they repeat unto them the Articles of their faith and what a horrible persecution they suffered for it both in Italy and in France Then they hear our men make a report unto them of their departure from the Pope and the Calixtines which they approve of and congratulate Moreover giving power to those three to create Ministers they create them Bishops with the imposition of hands and return them to those that sent them 5. Our men receive these things with joy and being desirous of the Chri●tian Unity they deliberate whether they should join with the Waldenses and so be one people and one Church The purity of their Doctrine and Ch●●stian conversation of life did much please them But it again displeased them that they concealed the truth neither did openly professe it as they ough● but under a desire to avoide persecutions they frequented the Churches of the Papists and communicated with Idolaters It was concluded that they should be admonished concerning this other particulars Therefore some able men being sent againe to them they acquaint the Waldenses withit who affirm that the Proposition for being in an Vnity with them is very gratefull to them As for the Vices objected against them they said they were not so ignorant of them neither would defend them but would rather confesse that they had departed from the ancient purity of their Forefathers and would therefore labour an amendment They concluded to have a meeting on a prefixed