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 2. Kutterberg is a City of Bohemia, and (nex unto Prague mot eminent; very famous for abundance of ilver Mines, multitudes of citizens, and zealous Profeors. This City by the Kings appointment hath in it a chiefe Preident, the Mater of the Mint, a Baron, or Knight; and an Arch-Deacon, the chief Prelat of the Church, with other Pators and Collegiats, in number even. So oone as it began to be moletted by the mony-mater (Wreowecius) under the pretence of Religion; the Incomes of the Kings Revenue began alo to be diminihed; their Mettall-Artits (mot of them being Germans) failing them in mot places. This inconvenience being well oberved, the King covenanted with the Citizens, that they hould be Maters of the Mettalls for ten years, paying unto him a certaine umme of money yearely, they in the interim being afe from the Souldiers violence, and quietly injoying their Religion. The King Subcribed, and confirmed the Covenant by etting thereto his Seale, Iune 24. 1625. Which was received by the Citizens with incredible joy, many others there promiing to themelves Sarepta, and the Cave of Abdia.

13. But it grieved Satan, that any receptacle remained for the faithfull; he therefore prevailed by the buzzing Ieuits, that the King moved with I know not what feare of ome new Rebellion) having carce tood five monethes to his Covenant, he tooke care to have the ouldiery