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Tumults, strife, and bloodshed were

protracted. Again foreign armies invaded

Bohemia, and internal dissension continued

to distract the nation. Those who remained

faithful to the gospel were subjected to a

bloody persecution.

As their former brethren, entering into

compact with Rome, imbibed her errors,

those who adhered to the ancient faith had

formed themselves into a distinct church,

taking the name of “United Brethren.” This

act drew upon them maledictions from all

classes. Yet their firmness was unshaken.

Forced to find refuge in the woods and caves,

they still assembled to read God's word and

unite in His worship.

Through messengers secretly sent out into

different countries, they learned that here

and there were “isolated confessors of the