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 licks, that which indeed was a thunder-bolt which hook the mindes of many, epecially thoe which intended to marry. The want of baptime and digrace of buriall (becaue they were to be buried by the gardens, fields, and high-wayes, without any ceremony) could be endured more eaily: if any one were privately married, or had his infant baptized, his punihment was a long imprionment, unlee that he could procure his liberty either by apotaie, or by ome great fine.

8. In the Towns, both thoe that belonged to the King, and to the Nobility, workes, and trades, and all means of getting their living were forbidden, at length buying of food was prohibited, as at Litomte, being oppret therefore with want and hunger, there was a neceity either to flie (but whether o for ever while the ame face of things did appear) or depair or apotatize, as mot of them did.

9. They did et the Countrey-men into the Towns, they took thoe who denied to come, either by a Troop of Souldiers ent, or by their Court-flatterers, or ele they did apprehend them in the night, draw them out of their chambers, and drive them by troops like beats, even in the harpet cold; and filled the common-prion, the Towers, Sellers, Stables, and Hog-ties with them, where they were killed with hunger, and thirt,