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 playing, he was an inatiable devourer of wine, and a great gameter.

2. When in whole foure yeares time, hee aw no one to be converted by this way; he put on a evere Countenance. Hee did deire that the Croation Souldier being then there, would be a helpe unto him, and therefore, gathering the Aembly together on a Holy-day, he doth explaine the miteries of the Mae, and doth invite and exhort them from the Sermon to performe the Proceion; having privatly uborned ome of his Army (Collegues) who might promote the buine: when then that no man would follow him (going before with the Hote) the Croations ruh into the Temple and with drawn words compel them to follow; the people being affrighted, and fearing laughter, run as if they were ditracted, but are repuled by ome troups of his men placed in the Market-place; other ome, whether they would or no, were compelled to goe that way: others, notwithtanding, ecaped: but the thing was a matter of laughter to both.

3. In the yeare 1626. The Commiioners of Reformation end the whole Brenavian Regiment hither, with an expree command not to depart unlee the City were reformed. The Arch-Deacon thinking to take the chief men, firt he goes to ome of them, bringing along with him Captaine Stranius, and firt he did imperiouly inquire of Nicho- las