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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

as to snatch the book out of my hand Neverthelesse they did despise the glory of God for I ought to teach all how they might come to repentance but they had a signe given them when those three spiritual men went from me asking me a sign from Heaven but they are without excuse for they themselves held the books in their own hands and I wept greatly because they did not receive the Lords Anointed which indeed is no matter of wonder seeing even from the beginning of the world they did persecute those who being renewed of God doe good workes And it was necessary that it should so happen to me that every one might know the world to be an hater of the truth because the truth is not in it and that it also might appear that the world is an enemy of God Nothing therefore could so farre affright me nor had I respect to any thing that should hinder me from the chearfull doing of that work which God had vouchsafed to deliver unto me I would therefore know of you who are made of earth and of a lump of clay as well as I what place you will shew me that I might freely teach you without impediment if that you do refuse this there will a time come wherein you would desire to shew me a place but ye shal not have it Wherefore in the name of God I do exhort you that you would not receive this grace of God in vaine nor despise it for Gods rod is already tooke up with which God will shortly lash those that do not acknowledge his voyce There are more things for me to write unto you but seeing my selfe knowes not how to write I must have respect unto others whom I doe imploy and so briefly do conclude When I shall speak with you face to face I shall distinctly unfold all things in the mean while the grace of our Lord God be with us all Amen 2. This Epistle being read and they looking upon it as being of an unusual Stile there went to him but accesse was denyed to all others the Pastor of the place and strange Jesuites conferring with him face to face and endeavoured to disswade him from his purpose but he remitting any thing of his constancy did confesse that he was indeed a Lay man and had no learning but yet whatsoever hee did preach or afterwards should preach hee had it not from himselfe but from the Holy Spirit For so it is said he as lately I haue written and often I have said that I after that my abominable fall did speake a whole yeare in weeping but at length the Lord Jesus had mercy upon mee shewed mee his wounds with which the wound of my conscience in a moment was cured and hee gave mee also the revelation of the Holy Spirit and commanded that I should declare unto others the grace shewed to me and exhort them to repentance which I have done this foure yeares and will doe as long as my life shall last I know truly that the wicked world doth endeavour to take away my life but I am prepared to die because by my death I shall glorifie Christ Hee declared also that when hee did call upon God in the prison of Zlonice the Spirit of God answered him in his heart and spake great things which were not lawfull to be uttered as also that he was taken upon high above all the powers of this world lest there should be any which might prevaile against him As he had formerly declared all these things to the common people so he did now declare them in prison to the Jesuites themselves if they did descend to controversie about the Supper of the Lord and about one Mediator Christ c. he did fitly quote Scriptures and urged them strongly he did likewise denounce punishments to the persectuors of Gods people the seducers of souls and Masse-priests He foretold also the bringing back and gathering together of the flock of Christ now scattered abroad by the wolves 3. In fine when all these things did shew a spirit more noble than that it should be resisted they took care that hee should be brought to Prague the tenth day of August and upon the fourteenth day of the same moneth they punished him and that in such a manner as was a signe of a seared conscience for before morning light the people not knowing of it they commanded that hee should be brought forth and without the gates at the gallowes be beheaded and quartered the severall quarters being as a sight set in the high-wayes as being the members of some wicked Malefactors CHAP. CV The fury of the adversary against Churches books and the dead I. NOt without reason do we believe that the Kingdome of Antichrist was shewed to John under the forme of a beast for it doth indeed appeare before all eyes if we do but consider the cruelty and madnesse of that beast both against the living and the dead and against all things contrary to it and therefore yet it remaines to be shewed what rage they exercised against livelesse things Churches Books Images Sepulchers and the bones of the dead 2 As for the temples it is not necessary that we should remember or record how they did cleanse them from that heresie with their holy-water a superstition forsooth among them for whom this sanctification by the Word of God and prayer which the holy spirit taught the Christians 1. Timothy 4 5. is not sufficient this was ridiculous to the common people but to the wise a clear and evident token of their hatred to the word of Christ that they beat the Pulpits of the Churches from whence the Word of the Gospel sounded and the Altars from which the Sacrament was distributed under both kinds with rods and whips which was of all done in those chiefe cities Prague Iglavia Znoium the Jesuites of Prague being about to purge their Temple which under Ferdinand was granted to the Brethren they sprinkled powder upon the pavement and kindled it thinking to root out the contagion of heresie with fire and smoak 3. And because in most if not all the Churches and Towers and City-gates in memory of the religion of receiving under both kinds maintained by the sword there were erected Challices made of stone or brasse they went about to take this away a golden Chalice of great capacity in the Church at Prague was taken away in the year 1623 the 23 day of Jannuary and in its place the statue of Mary was erected the picture of Ferdinand armed with a sword against the Hereticks was placed in the room of George Rex standing by with a sword in the maintenance of the Challice at Hradicius they blotted out the picture of the cuppe which was over the doore of the house of Antonius and in the roome of it painted the Host and under that a cup turned upside downe with filthy thick water running out of it and writ this They have drunk up the dregs

death to all Christians and Clergy who did not depart from Bohemia his mother added that the slain should not be buried but left as food for dogges and birds this edict terrified many and caused their flight many were seized upon and tormented divers ways to death amongst the chief Podivinius who was of the Bed-chamber of Wenceslaus that was most dear and intimate with him was hanged 5. But when the revenging eye of God could not longer bear the deaths and Martyrdomes the Banishment and crosses of his own he declared a dreadfull example of his wrath upon Drahomira for on that place where the Ministers bones lay unburied the earth opened of it self and devoured Drahomira alive with the Chariot and those that were carried in it which place is now to be seen before the Castle of Prague 6. And those were punished from heaven who drew their swords and were helpers in that massacre some of them losing their reason in their rage madnesse cast themselvs headlong from high places others destroyed themselves with the same swords wherewith they had murthered the innocent furthermore that part of the Church neer which Wenceslaus was killed could never be washed from that bloud wherewith it was then sprinkled as an eternal witnes of that villany these various prodigies did so affright Bolislaus that hee dealt more mildly with the Christians 7. And though Caesar came upon him to revenge his Fratricide and Tyranny and so straightly besieged Bolislaus that hee was compelled to recall the banished Christians to restore the Churches to expiate all his former wickednesse and to promise that his children should be instructed in Christianity Religion did flourish better Heathenisme vanishing though not quite extinct when godly Bolislaus his son succeeded him CHAP. IIII. Woytichius otherwise Adalburtus Bishop of Prague with his five own Brothers were Martyred 1. FOr when Woytich the second Bishop of Prague who was the beloved pupill of Adalburtus the arch-Bishop of Magdeburgh so that he took his name and Histories call him Adalburt about the year 970. did seriously labour in converting the reliques of the Gentiles and in amending of their corrupt manners there was raised a great sedition by the fury of the Heathens which Bolislaus was necessitated to keep down by armes but VVoytichius was forced to a voluntary banishment 2. When therefore he went towards Rome the Pagans rose against his own Brothers and killed five of them together Coleborius Spitemerius Prebislaus Borita and Czalaus and make a conspiracy against their Prince but are overcome in battell 3. Woytichius being carried into Hungary by som sermons he converts to the faith and baptizes Stephen their Prince who was not long after made their King then returning home he is again banished he departs in Polonia being about to confirm that nation which was lately converted to the faith by the marriage of Dubrawka the daughter of Bolislaus the Bohemian with Miceslaus the Leader of the Polonians 4. From thence he makes his passage into P●usia and there neare to Pistashium is murthered by the darts of the Infidells and is beheaded his body was redeemed from the Barbarians and carried to Gu●sua in Polonia where he established a Bishopwrick and according to the superstitious custome of that age hee was canonised for a Saint CHAP. V. The first witnesses unto the truth against the Papacy in Bohemia 1. FOr when in these times as Histories testifie the Pope of Rome having usurped domination over other Churches would have had the rites ceremonies of his will-will-worship every where received and kept it happened that such things as were offensive unto the minds of the Godly were obtruded upon the Bohemians also but most especially the use of the Latine tongue in the Ordinances the unmarriageable estate of the Clergy and the maiming of the Eucharist by debarring the people of the cup in that Sacrament Of which it will not be tedious or in vain here to recite what we find expressed in our Annals because they were the first incitements unto the Bohemians and as it were the first sparks which afterward in the time of Husse burst out into open flame 2. In the yeare 965 when Boleslaus Pius had founded Episcopacy at Prague was chosen Bishop and confirmed by Hatto Arch-Bishop of Maguntium Dethmar the Saxon then Pope of Rome instituted a form of Church-government expressely charging that none should any whit decline from the rites ceremonies and Roman canting by him prescribed which the Bohemians took very ill for that the use of their native language was taken from them Now therefore Dethmar the the Bishop shortly after dying in the same year and Woytich his successours having freed Rome from the whirle wind of persecution two of the Clergy Bolehost and Mistibor with four others viz. Krzwan Rosislaw Waymire and Iarek were sent to Rome unto the Pope in the year 977 for to act with him both for the return of the Bishop and restoring unto them the use of their mother-tongue in the Ordinances who as the Annals tell us did both obtain their desires of the Pope and had sent them from the Bishop a form of Prayers writ in their natural language which is yet extant 3. But when their successours by reason of certain inhibitions issuing from Rome suffered the use of their naturall language again to fall Wratislaus Duke of Bohemia who shottly after for his heroick acts and deserts in the Roman Empire was created King sent Ambassadors to Rome and by them requested of Gregory the 7. a confirmation of the liberty heretofore solemnly granted unto them But what he obtained is manifest in Hajecius a Popish-writer who fully sets down Pope Gregory's answer page 136. which translated out of the Bohemian language for the Latine version is not extant or not to us is as followeth Gregory the Bishop servant of the servants of God to Wratislaus Duke of Bohemia health and Apostolicall benediction Amongst other Petitions your Highnesse by letters hath requested of us that we would permit you to exercise divine service in the free use of the Slavonian tongue Know therefore beloved son that we cannot by any meanes grant your Petition Because frequently meditating upon the Scripture we find that it hath been and is well pleasing to the Omnip●tent God that divine worship be performed in an unknown tongue least it be understood by every one and promiscuously espceially by the more ruae and ignorant for if it should be openly and commonly talked of by all it would easily come into contempt and disdain or if it could not be understood by some of the middle sort of men by their often repetition and not understanding thereof error what not may easily be hatcht which would hardly be rooted out of the hearts of men Nor can it bee pretended that the simpler sort were sometimes a little indulg'd especially after their conversion True indeed at the desires of sincere and ignorant people indulgencies were grantod in the primitive church

but in regard it was found that many evills even heresies have had their rise from thence Christian order being now established it is not convenient to connive at it And therefore it cannot be granted what your people doth so earnestly but inconsiderately desire and this we forbid in the power of God and most blessed Peter exhorting thee also by the honor of the omnipotent God to withstand by all means such like vain rashnesse yea we command thee Dated at Rome anno 1079. 4. Loe here a Cover worthy the Dish for Histories do term this Gregory alias Hildebrand an ungodly man a Magician a vehement firebrand of the warres in Europe Could therefore any thing of truth or holiness be expected from him But time it was to punish the worlds ingratitude wherein the seducing power of errours should be sent into the world as the Apostle foretold 2 Thes 2. and so necessary it was that Bohemia it self but lately converted to the Faith should participate of the dimnesse which preceded the approaching darknesse and more and more be fettered with Antichristian bands Neverthelesse Bohemi● never committed any abominations which were visible to her through the darknesse without reluctancy and compulsion From whence it was that Rome fro● Antiquity did often in large expressions bestow the title of Heretiques before all others upon the Bohemians 5. When in the year 1197. Peter Cardinal of Brode way being sent to Prague by Pope Celestine urge● the necessity of single life and enjoyned Divorces unto those who were ordained for the Ministerie he was even upon the point of being stoned by the Priests and and Prelates Haiec. fol. 212. 6. About the year 1350. in the Reigne of Charles the fourth likewise Emperour of Rome the sacriledgious administration of the Lords Supper under one kind was first heard and seen in Bohemia under the first Arch-Bishop Ernestus of Eardubitz the Italian French and Germane Divines and Magistrates whom Charles had chosen Professors for the newly founded University of Prague very much perswading him to it Forreigners also well learned in the Arts who came thither in great troops drawing away very many by their Example 7. Certain of the Bohemians distracted by these factions apostatized and began to assert That the Custome in other places received ought not to be rejected there that the Sacrament ought not to be easily granted much lesse dailie disttibuted in both kinds and that not without the peculiar indulgence of the Arch-Bishop CHAP. VI. John Melice and Conrade Stickna 1. THese clamours increasing Mr. John Melice _____ of Prague a man descen●ed of a noble family and of a fervent spirit of whom ●lso men●ion is made in the catalogue of witnesses un●o the Truth whether by word or writing was the● first that stood out in opposition For when for his are Learning and Holinesse of life he was made Pre●ect of the Clergy in the Cathedrall Church of _____ ●nd had a great Auditory he began to exhort the people unto a frequent communion in both kinds to com●lain much of spirituall desolation to rebuke divers a●uses abominations being much helped with the god●y endeavors of his faithful colleague Conrade Stickna a man eminent for Learning and Eloquence 2. These two by their zealous preaching effected amongst other things that the notorious Brothell house at Prague called Venice was throwne downe and in ●ts place Mary Magdalen church erected which per●dventure was a praeludium of the speedy destruction of the spirituall common Stewes 3. Neverthelesse Melicius himself hath left a writing concerning himself for some of his writings are preserved that he was pricked in conscience that he should go to Rome and there testifie that the great Antichrist was come and did then reign He prayed unto God with fasting and tears that unlesse these cogitations did proceed from his spirit he would deliver him from them but because he could find no inward quiet he went to Rome and writ upon some o● the cardinalls doors Antichrist is come and sittet● in the Church and in his conferences with many he averred the same 4. There is a Bull of Greg. the 11. now extant whereby Melice with his auditors were anathematized Hee therefore imprisoneth him but afterward perhaps for fear of the people he releaseth him i● the year 1366. Melice continued eight years in th● hatred of Antichrist and in the year 1374 and fourt● Nones of February he Swan like ended his life five years after the happy dissolution of his colleagu● Stickna CHAP. VII Mathias Janovius or the Parisian 1. MAtthias Janovius of Prague commonly called the Parisian because he continued Student in Paris nine years succeeded him he wa● confessor unto Charles the fourth and more ferve●● and zealous then his Predecessors in defending communion in both kinds He wrote many things as O● the life of a Christian Of Hypocrisie Of Antichrist Of the frequent receiving of the Sacrament of the body and bloud of Christ In which booke at the end it is thus written It expresseth the work of Mr. Matthias of Paris a man famous for his admirable devotion who for his constant preaching suffered great persecution and this for the truth of the Gospell 2. Histories tell us that this Parisian together with some other learned men went to Charles promoted unto Kingly Dignity and requested him to call an Oecumenicall Councell for the churches reformation But the King returned unto them this answer That it was not in his power but belonged unto the Ghostly Father the Pope of Rome and therefore he would write in their behalfe and intreat a councell from him which after he had done the Pope was provoked and did so importune him for the punishing of those rash and hereticall men that Charles being madded with the authority of the Pope although he loved this Parisian yet commanded him to depart out of his Kingdome who though indeed he returned afterwards yet lead he the remainder of his life in private deceasing in the yeare 1394. Novemb. 30. See mention made of him in catalogo Test. Verit 3 Now Ianovius being banished the adversaries forbad and abol shed communion in both kinds not only in the Church of Aix but every where at Prague and through the whole Kingdome so that the more constant among them could not celebrate and receive the Sacrament after their accustomed manner except in private houses and after that in Woods and Caves and there not without hazzard of their lives and persecutions for they were set upon in the ways plundered beaten and drown'd in rivers so that at length they were necessitated to go together armed and in strong companies Which from that time continued untill the days of Husse 4. Letters Patents also were extorted from Charles although Hajec sayth it was sent to the Prelats of his own accord wherein an inquisition is ordained and punishment by fire determined to bee inflicted upon those who departed from the faith and ceremonies of the Church of Rome It is extant