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The Bohemian Perſecution.
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ample, many in the Dukedome of Fridland, in the County of Weſtineus, of which we ſpake before, under the Barons of Zerotin and Waldſtein, and ſome others, who ſuffered not their Subjects to be ſo tormented. But let no godly man envy this their happineſſe: for all things are done by his diſpoſing, who ſaid, Jeſus ſaid unto him, If I will that he carry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

15. Finally, we know many of thoſe who Apoſtatiſed do with Peter, bitterly bewaile their fall, and do teſtifie it by their letters to their ejected Miniſters, yea and ſome of them that have the benefit of Miniſters, and a Miniſtery, have re-united themſelves, unto the Church; others with great deſire and anxiety of heart, do wait for the time of their freedome, ready upon the leaſt occaſion to be reconciled to God and the Church; and therefore more fervently then the reſt they do implore Gods mercy, and they do importune heaven with their teares and ſighs mitigating their loſſes with a reſolute hope, and expecting the Lord to come with ſuccour to them.

16. Thou therefore our God looke upon us miſerable creatures, whom thou haſt ſo humbled by afflictions, that the ſhadow of death covers us, who for thy ſake are put to death every day, and are carried as ſheep to the ſlaughter. awake O Lord why ſleepeſt thou? do not caſt us off for ever? why doeſt thou turn away thy face, and forget our affliction

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