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 laus, that he dealt more mildly with the Chritians.

7. And though Cæar came upon him to revenge his Fratricide and Tyranny,and o traightly beieged Bolilaus, that hee was compelled to recall the banihed Chritians, to retore the Churches, to expiate all his former wickednee, and to promie that his children hould be intructed in Chritianity, Religion did flourih better, Heathenime vanihing (though not quite extinct) when godly Bolilaus his ſon ucceeded him.

Or when Woytich (the econd Bihop of Prague, who was the beloved pupill of Adalburtus, the arch-Bihop of Magdeburgh, o that he took his name, and Hitories call him Adalburt) about the year 970. did eriouly labour in converting the reliques of the Gentiles, and in amending of their corrupt manners; there was raied a great edition by the fury of the Heathens; which Bolilaus was neceitated to keep down by armes; but VVoytichius was forced to a voluntary banihment.

2. When therefore he went towards Rome, the Pagans roe againt his own Brothers, and killed five of them together, Coleborius, Spitemerius, Prebilaus, Borita