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 2. Firt of all therefore they took all uch whom they could have out of the ranck of the Defenders and and Directors, and then all thoe whom they knew had done any thing for the common good of the country and religion, or feared that they might be able to do (thoe excepted who adhered not to Ferdinand) or that feared to break their faith to Frederick) thee they accompany going unto banihment. About fifty men farre excelling others in godlinee, widomes and courage, who had paed over their younge yeares in learning, in millitary affaires, and in travelling the ret of their age, ety apart for the Church and Commonswealth to wit by watching, by hewing dangers to the imprudent, adding courage to the prudent, by exhorting unto concord, and adviing in common what they could for the bet: in a word, the very flower of our nation, the lights, delights and afeguard of our Country. How therefore thoe were examined condemned and after what manner they were punihed, how cheerfully they did uffer Martyrdome for the truth of the faith, and liberty of the Country, with my mot accutomed plainnes and brevity I hal declare.

3. The Pipe maketh weet muick while the fowler catcheth the birds: more than three moneths nothing is heard but fair promies of favour and hope of impunity for all by gone trepaes; inomuch, that ome came out of their lurking holes, and ome returned home