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 mot flatteringly alluring them unto him, did profee, that he was ready to turne to them, if they could hold out unto him a purer Truth, than what he did teach: neither in this caue did he intend to make either himelfe or any of his, Judge, but that the Aembly of Divines in their publique meeting hould determine of it. To this the Thaborites conented, and relying on the goodnee of their caue they appeared at the aembly, where after many Debates Arbitratours being choen that hould pronounce the definitive entence, which was o to be confirmed by the Authority of the Aembly that neither part for the time to come hould ever again provoke one another, but forthwith hould join themelves to that on which the Arbitrators hould pronounce the greatet truth to be.

2. It was o carried (for Rokyzan had on purpoe betrayed the Thaborites to this asembly) that the Arbitrators did pronounce the greatet truth to be on Rokizan’s part: and the poor & imple Thaborites found themelves circumvented by deceit: but not daring to go againt the Agreement, promied to perform it, in the Rites thereof. Bur returning home, when they delayed to reform their Church, George, who then exercied the Kingly power, comming down with his Army, did cloely beiege their City, and truck uch a terror on it, that the Citizens giving it up unto him, did with it deliver their Miniters into his power, who throw-