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 and knew them to be the ame, by their Phyiognomy, and the linaments of their Countenance.

4. Gregory by the interceion of Rokizane being dimised, there came forth by the Kings command Edicts from the Conitory, forbidding all Pators to adminiter holy things without Ceremonies, and whooever hould adminiter to the Brothers (being now notorious by the infamous Name of Piccardins) the lose of life was denounced to him. The Brothers therefore being brought into grear extreamities, and like heepe foraken by their hepheards, wandering up and downe, they at lat againe and againe, came to Rokizane, beeeching him, if he doth repect the glory of God, or his owne alvation, that he would not deert that caue in which the caue of God was intereted, and that by his owne example, he would not hinder the converion of o many men, to which they were o happily prepared, nor for any caue whatoever, detaine the acknowledged Truth in unrighteounese. They told him that he was the head of all the Clergy in the Kingdome, and was to give an account of them all to God; and other words were ued to this purpoe. But when they found him obtinate, they bad him farewell, thoe words being inerted to the latter end of the Epite. Thou art of the world and halt perih with it.

5. With which being much provoked, he againe exaperated the King againt them, and new Edicts Rh