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 the lee, and alo of old and new &c. that they perfectly intruct all Non-catholick Citizens, called into the Court, of the finall will and pleaure of the Kings Majety, which is no other, than that all men renouncing their hereie, doe betake themelves into the Church. But if any halbeshall be [sic] found refractorily obtinate, they hall ignifie unto them that they are to be not onely cahiered the City, but alo deprived of all means of getting their livelihood. Decreed in the Chancellors Court in Bohemia, in the yeare 1626. Feb. 13.

6. In the yeare beginning 1627. There were upream Commiaries for Religion choen by the Emperour: whoe names, wee have before recited. Thee therefore entring upon their Commiion from thoe at Prague, do end a decree to the Chieftaines of the Cities of Prague: wherein after a large commendation of the Kings fatherly care for the good of his ubjects, as alo of the Learning, Godlinee, zeale, and watchfulnee, of the Spirituall Pators (whereof there was uch abundance at Prague, and throughout the whole Kingdome: and latly of his wonderfull clemency, and forbearance heretofore ued toward hereticks and on the contrary lamenting the hereticks great obtinacy: do now eriouly protet to act for the Kings acred Majety and for him onely. They do therefore command, that each of them do caue the citizens in the Cities commit- ted