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MARRIAGE OF CHRISTIAN ROSENCREUTZ. 129
misfortune, confessed the same with dolour, yet alledged
their actions should not be animadverted upon in the worst Excusatio.
sense, for the Lords were resolved to get into the castle,
and had promised great sums of money to that effect, each
one had used all craft to seize upon something, and so
things were brought to the present pass. Thus they had
disserved no more than the Lords themselves. Their books
also sold so mightily that whoever had no other means to
maintain himself was fain to ingage in this consonage.
They hoped, moreover, they should be found no way to
have miscarried, as having behaved towards the Lords, as
became servants, upon their earnest entreaty.
But answer
was made that his Royal Majesty had determined to punish Refutatio.
all, albeit one more severely than another. For although
what they had alledged was partly true, and therefore the
Lords should not wholly be indulged, yet they had good
reason to prepare themselves for death, who had so pre-
sumptuously obtruded themselves, and perhaps seduced the
ignorant against their will. Thereupon many began most Dolor de
sententia.
pitteously to lament and prostrate themselves, all which
could avail them nothing, and I much marvelled how the
Virgin could be so resolute, when their misery caused our
eyes to run over. She presently dispatched her page, who
brought
with him all the cuirassiers which had been
appointed at the scales, who were each commanded to take
his own man, and, in an orderly procession, conduct him Executio
sententiinto
her great garden. Leave was given to my yesterday
companions to go out into the garden unbound, and be
man spectators.
present at the execution of the sentence. When every
was come forth, the Virgin mounted up into her high
throne, requesting us to sit down upon the steps, and
appear at the judgment. The goblet was committed to the
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