words wherewith they did incourage themſelves, and arme themſelves againſt us: this was matter of griefe to godly ſpirits, but did deject the hearts of thoſe that were inconſtant, becauſe they promiſed to themſelves in words and actions an uninterupted courſe of victories, to us an inevitable deſtruction, thoſe whom they ſaw to be more conſtant, and prepared for baniſhment they mocked as fooles, who fancied they ſhould obtaine ſecurity which could not be had but under the obedience of the Emperour and Pope. Whither madmen (ſaith he) haſt ye ſo ſpeedily, where wil ye hope to fly from Cæſars hands that which you ſee done here, will be done every where. Ye will by experience find that within theſe few yeares the whole world will be Catholick, why will yee rather ſome where elſe abide even with great fear, and the hazard of your eſtates, rather than here chearfully undergo it? Our Native ſoile is ſweet unto us: becauſe yee cannot ſubject your ſelfe unto their deſires, will ye waſt your ſelves with diſcontent, or return with greater confuſien? it is not certain whether the Gates of Cæſars mercies, will hereafter as now they do) ſtand open unto you.
2. For they promiſed in their own & Cæſars name as well in publicke as private conferences, that if there be any error in the Catholicke Faith, or any danger in this converſion, that the blame ſhall lie upon them, and that they will anſwer it to God, and with the
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