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A80219 The history of the Bohemian persecution, from the begining of their conversion to Christianity in the year 894. to the year 1632. Ferdinand the 2. of Austria. Reigning. In which the unheard of secrets of policy, consells, arts, and dreadfull judgements are exhibited. Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670. 1650 (1650) Wing C5508; Thomason E1282_1; ESTC R208946 168,002 391

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the_o city_n by_o sunset_a and_o for_o the_o future_a that_o they_o never_o return_v into_o the_o city_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n upon_o pain_n of_o severe_a punishment_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v apprehend_v likewise_o we_o do_v serious_o and_o strict_o command_v you_o in_o his_o sacred_a imperial_a majesty_n name_n that_o you_o deny_v to_o all_o the_o citizen_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o new_a bolislavia_n who_o be_v not_o catholic_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n or_o their_o revenue_n or_o to_o bu●_n or_o sell_v or_o any_o other_o civil_a contract_n &_o that_o you_o strict_o forbid_v that_o none_o of_o they_o for_o the_o future_a do_v attempt_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n forbid_v without_o our_o privity_n unless_o they_o do_v desist_v from_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o heretical_a opinion_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o fatherly_a command_n of_o his_o sacred_a imperial_a majesty_n and_o embrace_v the_o holy_a 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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 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