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 ohemia, honoured the Church of Lytomilena, and well knew the manners and doctrine of the brethren. He rejoyced for that he had uch guets at oruia, and recommended us to the Prince, who was alo very friendly to us.

He third Edict that Ferdinand et forth againt the brethren, was concerning the taking of the Miniters of the brethren prioners: wherefore they are diperſed, part into Morauia, which at that time was free from troubles, part, that they might not forake their auditors, in private places, from whence comming forth (but for the mot part, in the night) they viited the faithfull, and where need required adminitred in houes, which continued for fome years.

2. Three of them fel into their enemies clutches, Iohn Auguta, the elder, with Iames Bilke his colleague, & George Irael, pator of the Church of Turnovia, but he by the admirable help of God was freed from the deep dungeon of the Catle of rague, and followed his friends into orusia, being from above made an Apotle of the olonians. For when he had once or twice