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 puting trongly, for the innocency of Hue, who was unjutly condemned, and for the partaking of the Eucharit in both kinds, was taken, and cat into prion.

2. The next day Nicolas de Bethlehem a tudent, was cat into the ame prion, who was ent by the inhabitants of Prague to Cæar at Prelaw; by whom they declared themelves, that if the Emperour would permit them the cup, they would acknowledge him to be their King; But Cæar was very cruell to the meenger.

3. Kraa exceedingly encouraged him with many religious exhortations, rejoycing that he had uch a companion in his Martyrdome. Oh my brother, aith he, ''what an honour is this, that we are called to bear witnee to the Lord Jeus. Let us undergo with chearfulnee o little trouble! The fight is but hoort, but the reward is eternall; Let us remember our Lord, what a cruell death hee underwent for us, and with what guiltlee blood we are redeemed, and what torments the Martyrs have patiently endured.'' With thee and the like words he was contantly exhorting him. But when they were brought to execution, and the ropes by which hores were to drag them through the City, were tied to their feete; Nicolas being terrified with the thoughts of death, and fed by Fernandus who was then preent, with the hope of life, preently yielded