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E was a man well learned, and a Mr. of Arts, being about ixty years of age. Becaue hee being in Rodolphus his time choen a Governour of the Conitory and Univerity, in the year 1617. When Ferdinando was thrut upon them as their King, he being the Deputy of the inhabitants of the City of Prague, did protet, That by no meanes a King hould be choen, without the conent of the Moravians and Sileians, much lee crowned: and by that meanes did draw o much hatred upon himelfe, that he was firt cat out of his Office of Protonotary in new Prague: now the directorall dignity intervening, he was thought worthy of death.

2. Having called Mr. Roacius, he deired that the Eucharit might be adminitred unto him; complaining much of thoe which did not ufficiently repect that Agreement which was made among the everall degrees of Protetants, and who had promoted this Antichritian perecution, by tirring up trife and debate, becaue of ome difference in opinions and Ceremonies.

3. He dicourſed very piouly concerning many things in the time of his imprionment, and did excee- dingly