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peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n &c_n &c_n at_o length_n kneel_v down_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o latin_a into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o so_o holy_o end_v his_o life_n chap._n lxxvii_o tobias_n steffek_v a_o citizen_n of_o new_a prague_n i._o and_o this_o man_n for_o his_o wisdom_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o state_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o director_n a_o man_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o compose_a temper_n and_o sincere_a in_o religion_n who_o spend_v almost_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n in_o silent_a sigh_n and_o tear_n 2._o before_o his_o execution_n he_o say_v i_o have_v receive_v many_o good_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o my_o life_n shall_v i_o not_o therefore_o receive_v this_o cup_n of_o affliction_n i_o embrace_v the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o by_o the_o ignominious_a death_n make_v i_o conformable_a to_o his_o son_n and_o by_o a_o narrow_a way_n bring_v i_o to_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n therefore_o i_o praise_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v join_v i_o undeserved_o to_o these_o excellent_a man_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v with_o they_o a_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o die_v he_o clap_v his_o hand_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n with_o a_o sad_a countenance_n and_o weep_a eye_n my_o saviour_n be_v about_o to_o die_v say_v father_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v shall_v i_o therefore_o who_o be_o but_o a_o worm_n you_o dust_n and_o a_o shadow_n contradict_v his_o will_n be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o yea_o i_o come_v willing_o my_o god_n only_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o purge_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n that_o no_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n may_v adhere_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v appear_v pure_a in_o thy_o sight_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n see_v he_o so_o sad_a do_v comfort_v he_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o answer_v yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v all_o tear_n from_o my_o eye_n sigh_n grief_n and_o mourning_n shall_v cease_v be_v exchange_v for_o everlasting_a joy_n so_o he_o lift_v up_o himself_o full_a of_o sigh_n and_o yet_o full_a of_o hope_n among_o which_o perpetual_o pray_v he_o render_v his_o spirit_n to_o god_n chap._n lxxiiii_o john_n jessenius_n a_o doctor_n of_o physic_n i._o he_o be_v a_o hungarian_a by_o birth_n a_o nobleman_n and_o famous_a for_o his_o learning_n over_o all_o europe_n he_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o prague_n he_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o embassy_n from_o the_o state_n in_o the_o year_n 1618._o to_o the_o hungarian_n which_o when_o he_o have_v faithful_o perform_v be_v take_v in_o his_o return_n and_o bring_v to_o vienna_n he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o mathias_n the_o emperor_n by_o the_o exchange_n of_o a_o certain_a italian_a take_v by_o the_o state_n but_o ferdinand_n be_v possess_v of_o prague_n give_v order_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o keep_v with_o the_o rest_n who_o bloody_a mind_n towards_o the_o protestant_n and_o chief_o towards_o himself_o when_o he_o know_v he_o expect_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o happen_v 2._o he_o relate_v to_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v to_o return_v from_o vienna_n to_o prague_n he_o write_v on_o the_o prison_n wall_n the_o letter_n i._n m._n m._n m._n m._n which_o when_o after_o his_o departure_n many_o read_v and_o can_v not_o understand_v ferdinand_n at_o length_n enter_v do_v thus_o interpret_v they_o imperator_fw-la mathias_n mensae_fw-la martio_n morietur_fw-la the_o emperor_n mathias_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o month_n of_o march._n and_o take_v a_o piece_n of_o chalk_n write_v also_o a_o prophecy_n jessenius_n mentiris_fw-la mala_fw-la morte_fw-la morieris_fw-la jessenius_n thou_o lie_v thou_o shall_v die_v a_o evil_a death_n jessenius_n remember_v these_o thing_n add_v as_o i_o do_v not_o lie_v for_o mathias_n decease_v the_o same_o month_n so_o without_o doubt_n ferdinand_n will_v do_v his_o endeavour_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v he_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n as_o it_o after_o be_v effect_v 3._o have_v hear_v his_o heavy_a sentence_n he_o say_v you_o use_v we_o too_o cruel_o and_o disgraceful_o but_o know_v that_o some_o will_v not_o be_v want_v who_o shall_v bury_v our_o head_n which_o you_o ignominious_o expose_v for_o a_o spectacle_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o year_n 1631._o when_o after_o gustavus_n his_o victory_n at_o leipsick_a the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n enter_v bohemia_n with_o his_o army_n take_v prague_n the_o martyr_n head_n be_v take_v from_o the_o tower_n on_o the_o bridge_n by_o the_o count_n of_o thurne_n with_o the_o elector_n leave_v and_o be_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n ad_fw-la laetum_fw-la curium_n with_o great_a concourse_n of_o nobility_n people_n and_o minister_n return_v from_o banishment_n and_o after_o a_o sermon_n in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o martyr_n they_o be_v deliver_v to_o certain_a man_n to_o bury_v in_o a_o place_n which_o be_v not_o know_v by_o any_o of_o the_o enemy_n 4._o the_o jesuite_n take_v great_a pain_n but_o in_o vain_a to_o convert_v jessenius_n unto_o they_o when_o they_o urge_v justification_n by_o work_n say_v he_o although_o i_o will_v now_o pass_v to_o your_o side_n yet_o i_o be_o exceed_o afraid_a that_o when_o i_o have_v a_o little_a time_n to_o live_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o make_v up_o so_o great_a a_o heap_n of_o good_a work_n as_o you_o require_v and_o what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o my_o salvation_n at_o this_o one_o of_o they_o say_v as_o though_o the_o victory_n be_v already_o gain_v my_o jessenius_n if_o you_o have_v a_o will_v ready_a to_o do_v they_o although_o you_o shall_v die_v this_o very_a moment_n yet_o we_o promise_v that_o you_o shall_v present_o fly_v into_o heaven_n then_o jessenius_n ho_o where_o be_v your_o purgatory_n then_o design_v for_o those_o who_o can_v fill_v up_o their_o 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after_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v finish_v quarter_v under_o the_o gallow_n without_o the_o wall_n and_o hang_v upon_o four_o stake_n chap._n 75._o christopher_n khobe_a a_o citizen_n of_o little_a prague_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o heroic_a mind_n and_o elder_a than_o the_o other_o citizen_n he_o discourse_v pious_o of_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v help_n to_o constancy_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o consider_v how_o glorious_a be_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n also_o of_o hus_n and_o jerome_n and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o they_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n willing_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n why_o therefore_o shall_v they_o envy_v themselves_o when_o god_n will_v have_v they_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a company_n he_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o ignatius_n i_o be_o the_o corn_n of_o god_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v ground_n with_o the_o tooth_n of_o beast_n we_o 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understand_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o serviceable_a to_o they_o and_o that_o nothing_o be_v remain_v in_o which_o they_o may_v appeal_v when_o they_o be_v wrong_v beside_o heaven_n do_v this_o one_o thing_n those_o that_o be_v capable_a to_o understand_v this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n viz._n solicit_v god_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n to_o be_v the_o revenger_n of_o such_o malice_n otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o help_n leave_v chap._n lxxxix_o the_o protestant_a nobility_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n i._o the_o enemy_n be_v every_o day_n puff_v up_o with_o the_o success_n of_o their_o victory_n set_v upon_o a_o action_n unlooked_a for_o that_o all_o the_o protestant_a stock_n of_o who_o the_o kingdom_n do_v partly_o consist_v shall_v altogether_o and_o at_o once_o be_v banish_v the_o kingdom_n for_o they_o hope_v that_o when_o the_o province_n of_o germany_n round_o about_o be_v subdue_v and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n with_o mansfeild_n and_o winariensis_n and_o 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of_o their_o country_n the_o name_n of_o banish_a person_n call_v they_o departer_n either_o in_o scorn_n or_o else_o to_o upbraid_v their_o headinesse_n as_o not_o be_v eject_v by_o caesar_n but_o be_v blind_v by_o mere_a obstinacy_n have_v pass_v out_o of_o their_o country_n but_o when_o as_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v they_o in_o banishment_n a_o proclamation_n come_v forth_o in_o the_o year_n 1628._o august_n the_o 18_o wherein_o the_o emperor_n accuse_v the_o perversity_n of_o some_o who_o have_v depart_v from_o bohemia_n and_o moravia_n into_o silesia_n &_o lusatia_n only_o protest_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o intention_n to_o remove_v those_o obstinate_a person_n out_o of_o bohemia_n and_o to_o suffer_v they_o in_o the_o accorporated_a province_n and_o therefore_o he_o command_v they_o to_o depart_v otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o punishment_n also_o by_o the_o same_o edict_n they_o be_v command_v to_o send_v hack_v those_o child_n which_o they_o have_v carry_v 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catholic_n religion_n and_o produce_v a_o testimony_n of_o their_o do_v so_o from_o their_o confessor_n and_o again_o serious_o advise_v they_o in_o our_o name_n and_o strict_o command_v they_o that_o without_o any_o delay_n they_o embrace_v the_o holy_a catholic_n religion_n by_o the_o last_o day_n of_o june_n this_o present_a year_n let_v every_o one_o of_o thâ—m_n make_v confession_n to_o their_o ordinary_a catholic_n priest_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n devout_o &_o reverentlie_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman-catholick_n church_n under_o pain_n of_o banishment_n from_o the_o city_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o bohâ—mia_n we_o will_v deligentlie_o promote_v your_o petition_n concern_v the_o remove_n of_o the_o soldiery_n from_o your_o city_n only_o you_o shall_v endeavour_v that_o all_o your_o fellow_n citizen_n so_o much_o the_o soon_o profess_v the_o catholic_n faith_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n thing_n will_v better_o suceee_v with_o you_o all_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o the_o will_n of_o his_o sacred_a imperial_a majesty_n will_v be_v fulfil_v give_v at_o prague_n the_o 15._o june_n anno._n 1627._o n._n n._n commissioner_n in_o ordinary_a from_o his_o sacred_a imperial_a majesty_n king_n of_o bohemia_n &_o hungary_n for_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n 8._o these_o edict_n be_v execute_v those_o two_o be_v banish_v with_o some_o other_o some_o of_o the_o city_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n depart_v for_o better_a security_n or_o rather_o secret_o run_v away_o other_o be_v deny_v traffic_n the_o capuchian_o go_v about_o the_o market_n and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n they_o shut_v up_o all_o the_o mercer_n shop_n tavern_n and_o alehouse_n and_o from_o those_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o edict_n sell_v any_o thing_n they_o take_v away_o their_o cloth_n and_o linen_n and_o other_o commodity_n no_o man_n dare_v to_o gain_n say_v they_o the_o great_a part_n therefore_o of_o the_o citizen_n take_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o so_o they_o may_v buy_v and_o sell_v chap._n xcv_o the_o reformation_n of_o litomeric_n in_o the_o year_n 1517._o the_o 21._o of_o august_n the_o town_n of_o litomeric_n do_v ordain_v by_o the_o command_v and_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o citizen_n which_o order_n they_o have_v register_v in_o their_o public_a book_n and_o keep_v in_o their_o several_a company_n which_o order_n run_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v inroul_v into_o their_o catalogue_n of_o citizen_n ______o no_n though_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o city_n and_o this_o edict_n they_o make_v for_o their_o better_a agreement_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o man_n shall_v move_v that_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v null_v he_o shall_v be_v disfranchise_v and_o depart_v the_o city_n within_o a_o month_n this_o law_n be_v ratify_v and_o observe_v inviolable_a for_o a_o hundred_o year_n until_o the_o time_n of_o ferdinand_n for_o in_o the_o year_n 1617._o two_o