CAP. 3. 4 revelation oftheApocalypfe,. 107 fours of the truth, esinno i 580. There was thruft upon theMini- Hypocrltis ftersofthe Church, and ofthe Schooles,the Bookof('oncord., main- cat yard, taining that execrable ubiquity. There was afubfcription en joyned in thename ofthe Princes. Thofe that were called Sacramentarii who defended the true doftrine about theSacrament, were cryed downe and raft out of' their places by Proclamation, for drawing back their hands, Anna 159r. When Chriflianui. the Dnke ofSaxo- ny was dead , Paulus Creilius the Chancellour , being fufpec`fed for Calvinifine, as they call it, was cart into prifon. Vrbanur Piertus, the Profeffour ofWittenzbere. was led away captive inprifon. Gun- dermannua was committed at Lypf :a. The next yeare a newVifita- tion was made, and it went fcouring through all Saxony ; they that would not fubfcribe to the Articles were put out oftheir funetions. What should I fpeake of the uproare at Lypfia the yeare after that, the Vniverfity-men flocking together from all places to breake downe the houles ofthe ('alvinifis. Or ofthat Savage crueltyofthofe ofDrefda, exerciled upon the dead corps of yacobus Loffrus, whom they would not fuller to be buryed, no not among Malefaftours; becaufe when he was alive he was well affec`fed to the more fincere truth ? Thefe few things I here relate againft my will ; and I fhould be afhamed to make mention of them, butthat the brethren have not been afhamed to commit fuch things. But howmuch better is it for you to heare ofthefe things from your friends , then from your ene- mies? Thefe doe as much as theycan with words exaggerate your finfull fads to your perpetual) ignominy , yea to the fhame of the whole Religion : I onlyPhew the agreeing oftheProphecie , that ye feeing what reckoningGod maketh of you , might ferioufly thinkof reforming your errours, and makingpeace with your brethren. God grant yemay take fuch'a courfe,as that the confenting together in one truth, may turne away from your fhoulders that judgement which otherwife hangeth over you,and will come molt certainly uponyou. In the meane time,ifI (hail do no good with you (which judgement ofme and my words I pray Godmay be far from you) yet it will do me good to admonifh the brethren to beof a good cheare and cou- rage , who for the truths fake do endure many troubles and miferies among you. (hrifl Will not beafhamedofthem before his Father , if they will conftantly continue in their profeftion. Doe not therefore feare the rterneand [lately looks of men, but truftingupon this hope, bringforth that into the open light, and the eyes ofmen, which you have hitherto maintained and loved in the dark for feare. (Z 6. He
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