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 which was done in the year 1566, where the Dedicatorie epitles mentioned, that al their hope was in him, both for the preervation of them and their goods, & that his Majety would promote the univeral Reformation of the Church and encouraged him by the example of David, Jehoaphat, Joiah, Contantine & Theodoius, and at length did not doubt, but that he would imploy that talent which God had given him, for the advancing of o good a caue, even as the preface hewes, which all the bookes of thoe Songs do prefer. And it is probable that the Prince did not want a will, if in regard of the policy of thoe men who had the Scepters of Kings in their poesions, and had bound up their hands, it might have been lawfull.

4. In the third yeare of his reigne, 1565. the haters of the truth forged a new procee againt the Brethren, abuing the authority of Ioachim de Nova Domo Chancellour of Bohemia; who going to Vienna, wrought o by continuall diligence with Cæar, that hee hould urge Wladilaus to ubcribe (though unwillingly) the old Mandate, with a new one againt the Piccardines. But the goodnee of God had a watchfull eye ouer his, and would not permit o good and innocent a Prince to have a hand in bloud, or be burthened with the cries of the oppreed. For when the Chancellour returned trengthned with the Princes Letters patents, and carce entring the ports of Vienna, comming over the bridge Danu- bium