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 hearken to good Counell. And that he might not be educed, he would undertake ome memorable thing, to wit, that he would erect an Order of Peace for the liberty of Conciences, and that he hould be blamelee, that called upon Chrit any way; and to the fellowhip of this order, he would invite all Kings and Princes that were promoters of the Gopell, and alo Catholicks, if they would come. When he had got a Catalogue of their names, he igned it, and howed it to them, the number being about fifty; and reading the forme of the Covenant, or ocietie of that Order made by himelfe, and bringing forth two gold chaines, giving to each of them one, with the enigne of Peace made by his owne hands, of which ort he aid he would make more according to the number of the ocietie of that Order.

3. He demandeth of them, even with atonihement hearkning unto him, whether they were ready to promote o holy and pious reolution. They know not, they ay what can bee hoped for in o great a matter in regard of his poverty, but hee anwered, I intended to make ue of your two bet endeavors on an Embay. Yours Rakin to the Prince of Germany, yours Schmedi to the chiefe of Bohemia and Moravia, but in the firt place I mut provide for the afeguard of my elfe and my Kingdome, yee hall therefote firt go unto Leopaldus and give this advice unto him, and by letters written with my own Rh