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 from Luther, Bucer, and Capitone, But God (maugre the enemies) added great increae to the Church, and to the Churches where the Gopell was preached through all Germany, even unto that lamentable yeare 1547,

5. For Cæfar Carolus putting into execution the Decrees of the Tridentall Councells, with his brother Ferdinand and the Pope, taking counell together, raie warre againt the Protetant Princes of Germany, and Ferdinand oliciteth the Bohemians for aid: but they pretending their ancient leagues with the houe of Saxonie, and their mutuall affection and fidelity, awell the chief Magitrates of the Kingdome, as the free Denions, as it were with unanimous conent (for mot of them began to encline to Lutheranime, and decline Huitime) excue themelves.

6. Ferdinand therefore having in warre overcome the protetants in Germany, in the yeare 1547. entreth into Bohemia with an army of Germanes and Hungarians, eizeth upon Prague, calls forth the chief Magitrates, and cateth into prion the principall Barons, Noblemen and Citizens, ome he courgeth, ome he beheadeth, on ome he layeth a large fine, and ome he depoileth of all their goods for ever. He takes all their arms out of their armories, as alo their priviledges: ome he baniheth, others of their owne accord exiled themelves. Rh