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He ame year 1624 as in Bohemia, o in Moravia, the Edict was publihed againt the Miniters, and Commiaries were appointed who hould ee the execution done. Thee going through all the Provinces, remove the Miniters of the Gopell, and at the lat baniſh them.

2. But John Jacob the greater an Italian, and a man that was very rich, and Iohn Ernetas Plateius, a Canon of Colmucenis, came unto that illutrious Baron, Charles of Zerotina, a man for his wiedome, and other HeroieallHeroicall [sic] Virtues, famous through all Europe. And under Matthias for the pace of eight yeares pro-Mazchio, and being in great favour with the houe of Autria for his fidelity to them, onely envied for his contancie in Religion, for even at that time he maintained 24 of the fraternity in his juridiction, for which they required that he hould give atisfaction to Cæar, neither could Cæar looe any priviledge thereby: They ay they have an expres command from Ditrichteinus the Cardinall, the governour of Moravia, he tells them againe, that in matters of Religion he ought not to be ubject to the