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ly, &c. Laying aſide his Cantionall, he aroſe and put off his doublet, he fell down again, and in the midſt of his prayers offer’d himſelf up a Sacrifice to God.

Chap. 82.

Henry Kozel with others

AFterwards the Citizens of new Prague were called out in their order, Henry Kozel, Andrew Kæaur George Rzetſehius, Michaell Wittman, & Simon Wockacz, which were all beheaded. Of whom we canot write any thing in particular, becauſe Mr. Adam Clemens, Paſtor of Wenceſlaus his Church, was their companion at their deaths, and nothing of his obſervation hath come to our hands.

2. The execution continued from 5 of the clocke in the morning to ten. Their bodies (except Jeſſenius his) were delivered to their friends to be buried. Twelve heads were put in two Coffins by the Executioners, and carried to the Bridge-tower, and expoſed to publick view through Iron-grates. (only the head of Ripelius a Citizen of old Prague, was ſet up with his right hand on the Court-wal) Thoſe that were hang’d were buried by night privately.

3. The following day Nicholas Dyoniſius town-Clerk of old Prague, who had welcomed Frederick

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