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 went out unto his onne and charged him to put him from him, (this John Bloilaus miniter of the brethren in Moravia, afterwards an elder and then an inhabitant of Vienna, tooke from the mouth of Fauerus, and ealed it in writing. Neither did Maximilianus after that as long as he lived admit of any but uch as hould be well ordered governours of his concience, and was wont to ay, and moreover, wrote to Lazarus Swendius a Baron, that thoe men would invade Gods throne who did Lord it over mens conciences.

3. Among others who if need were did intill into this good Prince peaceable principles, was that dicreet man John Cratis a phyician: him he made choie of for his chief Doctor, and eteemed of him as his peciall friend and acquaintance. This man alone with Cæar going into the field for the recreation of himelf, was taken up into his Chariot, and recounting unto Cæar with much grief, the many differences in Chritianicy, demanded of Crato among all ects that of late prung up in the Church, which he thought came neeret the Apotolicall purity, anwered. I know not whether I may ay to the brethren which are called Piccardines, Cæar replied, I am of that opinion. Crato tooke that boldnee to perwade the brethren, whom he knew had et forth a new edition of a Germane Hymne, that they hould dedicate it unto the Emperour; which