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 But thee were general things, and common to all: we hall now adde ome particular examples, whereby a thouand of Satans tratagems will perchance more clearly appeare.

Hortly after the taking of Prague, the Catholique Citizens were cited by the Kings Judges, and examined upon oath, to declare if any of them knew that the Evangelits had tubbornely poke or done any thing; which, as every one anwered, for truth or affection-ake, were received as Oracles, and afterwards became the caue of death to many, even alltogether innocent.

2. An Act or Decree was publihed unto the ret of the Citizens (who thought themelves received into favour) in the year 1624. Febr. 23. That they had forfeited their Etates by their Rebellion; neverthelee Cæar deired not that they hould be altogether equetred, but that every one hould contribute part of his fortunes to upport the warres. And here an exact etimate of their poeions was required of every one of them upon oath: And according to this confeion (or alo by a upition or gues which they had, from their ready money) a ranome of favour was impoed upon each of them, (for the ob- taining