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 We hall adde ome examples how they handled the mixt multitude.

Hen the Shepheards are removed, and the dogs fled, how eaie is it for the Wolves to aault the flock; but yet Satan here found ome obtructions that he was not able (as he hoped) to blow away all by one breath; we will relate ome of thee things briefly, and by degrees intermixing ome particular examples for the credit of the hitory.

2. Firt, They removed every where the Miniters of the Word, even when they had not any of their own to ucceed, then they endeavoured to take the Bibles, and other profitable books from the hands of the Lay-men, both for this end, that hereie (as they called it) might grow out of fahion, and the heat of Religion might grow cold.

3. The Monks being afterwards brought in, did not preently thunder, but did deal very fairly, beeeching and confirming the truth of their religion with oaths, and dreadfull curings of themelves, promiing a firm peace, the uccee of