that they have among them Piccardines, Calviniſts, Lutherans, &c. The Orders that they might evidence their conſent, conſulted together about the regiſtring of a common confeſsion; for which purpoſe they made choiſe of certaine Divines, who with ſome of the Barons, Noblemen and Citizens, were overſeers. The chiefe men of Prague brought forth the books of Hus, and the Synodicall and Parliamentary decrees of the ancient Bohemians concerning Religion. The greater part of the Order who ſtood for the Auguſtine confeſsion, produced this their confeſsion, as the Brethren brought forth theirs. Then they compared the Articles together, and the ſenſe and manner of ſetting down of each part, and expreſſed them in ſuch forms that each part might ſubſcribe unto them, not intending to trouble themſelves too much with particular and ſubtile Scholaſticall diſputations; which Chrisſtian moderation and wiſdome, did not only then benefit them, but alſo pleaſed many eminent men, aſwell in Germany as elſewhere: for Cæſar confirmed their confeſsion of faith, and did receive ſuch as did ſubſcribe, into his Kingly protection: but hee gave them not power according to their deſires, for the appointing of a Conſiſtory, or Academy at that time, yet promiſing very faithfully, that neither hee nor his ſonne, (whom they had deſigned his ſucceſſor) would bee wanting in giving full ſatisfaction to their deſires (you muſt obſerve that this confeſ-
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