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 the year 1623. all the Emperors Army was againe reduced to uch extremity at Hodonidum in Moravia, that all was given for lot; had not the Count of Black-Mount imbraced conditions of peace in the Emperors behalfe, which were o low and bae, as that he letted not to kie Bethlemius his feet. Afterwards the Subjects of utria the lower, Rebelled, and much increaed their extremity. This likewie is very memorable: the ame day, whereupon the firt procription of the Citizens of Prague was publihed (July the 12. 1627.) the Lord afflicted Italy by an horrible Earth-quake, whereby many Townes and Villages with many thouands of men were wallowed up.

22. In the interim God truck the firt born of thee Egyptians, thee principal men dying (to wit) Pope Paul the 5. and Gregory the 14. Philip the 3, King of Spain, alo Charles Albertus, and John Charles Duke of Autria, the Emperour Ferdinands brother, his uncle, his onne, and ome others.

22. At lat (when not onely Bohemia but alo all Germany was full of Prodigies, and yet thee enemies did not ceae to bring all things into confuion, and to fill all places with their Tyranny and impiety, God tirred up a Northerne Whirle-wind, which, to this day hakes the Walles of this wicked Babylon.

24. To whom that Gods word might the more appear