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 Pator of Alberts in New-Prague, who did too freely ue that impoture, and for uch bills had craped together a great umme of mony from the Citizens, Noblemen, and Barons: being betrayed was taken and with him above a hundred Citizens of Prague; who being all accued of Treaon both to God and the Emperour, were adjudged to death. The Lay-men redeemed their lives with a pecuniary fine, and a true Apotacy: the fale Priet was degraded and put to death in the market-place in old Prague, in the yeare 1631. the eventh of Aprill. But we mut returne to thoe feares which did arie upon the firt publication of the Act for banihment.

5. The enemies having undertood o great wavering of minds, and conceiving ome hope that more in tract of time would either be dahed againt the rock of dipaire, or throwne downe headlong into the bottome of doubts: obtaine of the Emperour that another ix moneths may be added to the end of that terme. A new decree is thereupon publihed (Decemb. the 6. of the ame yeare 1627.) whereby a longer time of taying within the bounds of their country is granted, but yet harper than before; for all were forced to imbrace the Romih religion, partly by promies, and partly by threats. Beides the aid act of banihment is extended to Widows: Children onely are excepted, whether their mothers were alive or no, and commanded to be delivered to the care and