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Eing converant in Cæsars Court for many years he had addicted himelf to the Popih Religion. The crime which was laid to his Charge was, that when hee was Captaine of the Kings Catle, hee let into the Catle the armed States of that firt tumult, (in the yeare 1618.) But this was onely a pretence. For hee demontrated that it was done by the command of the chief Burgrave, whom he was bound to obey, and by that means ufficiently cleared himelfe. But becaue for his moderate counells alwayes prejudicial to the Ieuits, he lay under upicion of hereie (which afterwards was manifet) it was thought fit that on this occaion hee hould bee taken out of the way. But chiefly they hoped that upon this account their whole procee hould bee made lee obnoxious to upicion, as if it were not carried on againt religion, when as they pared not the Catholics themelves.

2. When Mr. Roacius adminitred the Eucharit to the Lord Harans, and Kunetzchlumskie, and andand [sic] for a preparation exhorted them to repoe the hope of their alvation in the mercy of God, and merits of Chrit, and related the promies made to the Rh