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 ton Melander, and Daniel Capper, civill Lawyers, and wavering Apotates are appointed examiners, with ome of the Nobility, who tire out the accued perons with a thouand unneceary quetions, deiring to extort that from them that never was, which importunate inquiition Count Schlikius was not able to endure, inomuch that rending aunder his garments, and opening his breat he aid, ''Teare into a thouand pieces this body, and earch into the innermot part of my intraills, you hall find nothing there but what I have expreed in my Apologie. The love of Liberty and Religion hath made us heath our words, and becaue God would have that Cæars word hould prevaile, and deliver us into your hands, Gods Will be done. In like manner Budowecius and Otto de Los'' uing much vehemency maintained toutly that the caue of the Orders was not made a whit the wore in regard of the ucces.

6. And thus a Moneth or two is pent in inquiitions, when none would yeeld, none would acknowledge himelfe in an errour, none would ue unto them, they do therefore proceed to execution; The judgement is committed to ome of the Nobility under one kind, who were worn enemies of the Gopellers. And that their cruelty may have ome hew of clemency, Cæar commanded the entences as they were delivered to be brought to him