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The Bohemian Perſecution.
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moſt flatteringly alluring them unto him, did profeſſe, 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 cauſe did he intend to make either himſelfe or any of his, Judge, but that the Aſſembly of Divines in their publique meeting ſhould determine of it. To this the Thaborites conſented, and relying on the goodneſſe of their cauſe they appeared at the aſſembly, where after many Debates Arbitratours being choſen that ſhould pronounce the definitive ſentence, which was ſo to be confirmed by the Authority of the Aſſembly that neither part for the time to come ſhould ever again provoke one another, but forthwith ſhould join themſelves to that on which the Arbitrators ſhould pronounce the greateſt truth to be.

2. It was ſo carried (for Rokyzan had on purpoſe betrayed the Thaborites to this aſsembly) that the Arbitrators did pronounce the greateſt truth to be on Rokizan’s part: and the poor & ſimple Thaborites found themſelves circumvented by deceit: but not daring to go againſt the Agreement, promiſed to perform it, in the Rites thereof. Bur returning home, when they delayed to reform their Church, George, who then exerciſed the Kingly power, comming down with his Army, did cloſely beſiege their City, and ſtruck ſuch a

terror on it, that the Citizens giving it up unto him, did with it deliver their Miniſters into his power, who

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