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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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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 th●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 boh●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