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The Bohemian Perſecution.
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things from the ſea of Rome were polluted, foule and to be forſaken, and Religion to be taken againe from the fundamentalls of the Apoſtles. In this way he perſevered, ſo thundering againſt Antichriſt that many believed him to be another Huſſe, and that the hope of the new Reformation did ſhine forth againe.

2. But when he put no hand unto the worke, the more forward amongſt his Auditors (amongſt whom one Gregory was the formoſt, a Nobleman and Nephew unto Rokizan) having joyned in counſells together, they repaire to Rokizan, diſcover the anguiſhes of their Conſcience and deſire counſell of him. Who friendly entertained them and extolled their zeale, and gave them ſome Treatiſes to read againſt the abominations crept into the Church, and in this manner he the more inflamed them, but perſwaded them to ſilence and patience. But when againe and againe being now more conſiderable in their numbers they importuned him, that he would deferre any longer to exhibit in deeds what he taught in words, he replyed, that it was a buſineſſe of great importance, in which nothing but with deliberation was to be concluded on.

3. In the mean time Rokizane did attempt what he could againſt the Pope, and conſented with the Church of Greece. For when the decree of the Sinod at Florence was proclaimed, in which the Bohemians were the ſecond time to be abalienated from

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