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 17. John Beraeck, an old man, above eaventy yeares of age, a godly miniter of Zdanicene in Moravia, when he had fallen into the hands of thee Harpys, was firt beaten, and after that layd upon a fire which they had made in the middet of the market place of the Towne, and was there burnt in the yeare 1622, on the 17. day of March.

18. About the ame time Gallus Celech Miniter of Chetochovia in Moravia, was mot cruelly beaten to death by ouldiers, and about three dayes after died.

19. The Jeuites daily layd waite for Cyprianus Pechinus an eminent man for learning, and a man in great authority among the Kuttebergenians; at lat they uborned Burganis Cuchelius a notable Apotate, who hould betray him to the ouldiers, and give him up to their mercy. Pechinus therefore going in a Coach with Gaparus of Zirotina a Baron, forty horemen uddenly comming upon him, he is taken from the Baron, and carried to Choltitium. But the ame Baron, and many more ue for his enlargement, and he is given to them, provided, that he pay for his ranome the umme of foure thousand Florences. at the length he ended his life in banihment at Hirchberga.

20. Iohn Buflerus Miniter of Wyprachticene, being brought forth by the ouldiers, was bound to a tree, & was made a mark for the muqueteers to hoot Rh