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Evertheles under Maximilian (as afterward under Rodolphus thiertheir [sic] leights & plots ucceeded not o properouly; for MaxamilianMaximilian [sic] in the year 1562 being crowned King (a Prince of a peaceable dipoition wel intructed in the knowledge of the truth) would by no means be induced that any hould uffer for their faith; inomuch that the churches not only gathered breath, but flourihed under him.

2. For he had John Fauer preacher of his court, (his father Ferdinand being yet alive) a very Godly man, & wel skilled in the Evangelical doctrin, who did not ceae to infue good principles into the young Prince, for which he incurred very great dipleaure, but did not uffer martyrdome. For upon a time Cæar Ferdinand) alone going into his chamber harply rebuked him, for that hee had educed his on by his erroneous (o conceived by him) opinions, hee mildly notwithtanding, anwered him, which no way allayed his fury, which was o great, that having in his left hand his word drawn, and with his right hand eizing on the throat of Fauereus, threatned a blow; yet hee refrained and went