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 were publihed in the Name of the King and Conitory, that thee pernitious men hould no where be uffered, either in Bohemia or Moravia, ome were not wanting who gave advice to have them all apprehended and put to death, but Jodocus Roenburgh Bihop of Wratilove did diwade from it, & gave this reaon, that Martyrdom was but a kind of boyling which was halfe raw, from whence Magots would eaily proceed, intimating thereby, that the Faithfull did increae by Martyrdome, he ays that more eaily they might be recalled, if they were every where procribed, For if they knew not where to turne themelves, they would oone returne to a better minde.

6. This o evere an inquiition againt the Brodthers being intituted, It came to pase that many, epecially the chiefet of them being dipered amongt the woods and mountains, did dwell in Caves, where they were carce ecure enough, wherefore they dresed not their meat, nor made any fire but in the night time only, for fear the moak acending hould betray them, and in the extreamity of the cold in winter nights itting neare the fire, they gave themelves to the reading of the Bible and to holy dicoures. When in the depth of the now they went forth to provide them necesaries, they wentcloewent close [sic] together, leat they hould be dicovered by their footteps, and the hindermot of them did draw behinde him a great bough of