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 from Vienna to Prague, he wrote on the prion wals the letters, ''I. M. M. M. M, which when after his departure many read, and could not undertand, Ferdinand at length entring, did thus interpret them: Imperator Matthias Mene Martio Morietur'', The Emperour Matthias hall die in the moneth of March. And taking a piece of chalke, writ alo a Propheie, Jeenius Mentiris Mala Morte Morieris, Jesenius thou liet, thouhaltthou shalt [sic] die an evill death. Jeenius remembring thee things, addded: As I did not lie (for Matthias deceaed the ame moneth) o without doubt, Ferdinand will doe his endeavour, that it may not be aid he was a fale prophet: as it after was effected.

3. Having heard his heavy entence, he aid: You ue us too cruelly and digracefully: but know, that ome will not be wanting who hall bury our heads, which you ignominiouly expoe for a pectacle. Which was done in the yeare 1631. when after Gutavus his victory at Leipick, the Elector of Saxony entring Bohemia with his Army, tooke Prague: the Martyrs heads were taken from the Tower on the bridge, by the Count of Thurne, with the Electors leave, and were in a olemne manner brought into the Church ad Latum Curium, with great concoure of Nobility, People and Miniters, returned from banihment, and after a Sermon in commemoration of the Martyrs, they were delivered to certaine men to bury