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 ed with a troup of Curaiers (armed from top to toe) and brandihing a naked word with his right hand, entereth the Cicy, the day before Eater, anno, 1626. The Citizens affrighted at his comming, who had before given publick tokens of his cruelty in other Cities, doe forthwith that night, take their flight in great multitudes, thinking to lurke privily in the neighbour-villages and townes. Don Martin oberving this, returnes to Prague, and gets an Edict publihed, for not receiving or favouring any Exile, under mulct of an hundred Imperials.

5. And now when all hopes of returning were taken away from the people of Kutterberg: another Edict came forth (Augult 17.) promiing impunity to thoe that would returne: Some hereupon returned, but to their owne grief and danmage. For in the yeare following, a Senate being elected out of the mot wavering Apotats (whereof ome, and of them the Major of the City, not long before a hore-courer were illiterat perons) were o diverly moleted with the ouldiery, that multitudes of them being broken withdailywith daily [sic] preures, at lat hook hands with the Perecutors, and ubmitted their necks to the Antichritian yoke: others together with their wives and children (leaving all behind them) willingly betooke themelves to banihment. Chap. 94.