The history of Protestantism in France ... to the end of the reign of Charles ix1799 |
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... Massacre of Vassy . - Outbreak of civil war CHAPTER VII . CHARLES IX . - PART II . • The duke of Guise and prince de Condé . - Seizure of the young king and his mother by the Catholic leaders.- State of the Protestant army at the ...
... Massacre of Vassy . - Outbreak of civil war CHAPTER VII . CHARLES IX . - PART II . • The duke of Guise and prince de Condé . - Seizure of the young king and his mother by the Catholic leaders.- State of the Protestant army at the ...
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... massacres and tortures . Religion was overthrown , knowledge extinguished , and hu- manity trampled under foot . " Pope Honorius III . invited the French king , Louis VIII . , to take arms against the still existing Albigenses and ...
... massacres and tortures . Religion was overthrown , knowledge extinguished , and hu- manity trampled under foot . " Pope Honorius III . invited the French king , Louis VIII . , to take arms against the still existing Albigenses and ...
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... massacres of the Vaudois , with which the world is too familiarly ac- quainted . By this term , Vaudois , they became generally known , being blended with the Pro- testant dwellers in the valleys of Piedmont ; and as such we pursue ...
... massacres of the Vaudois , with which the world is too familiarly ac- quainted . By this term , Vaudois , they became generally known , being blended with the Pro- testant dwellers in the valleys of Piedmont ; and as such we pursue ...
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... massacre , concerning the morals and doctrines of these Protestants , and to have heard that they were an unoffending and pious people , who , however , strenuously refused obedience to what they termed the superstitions of Rome ...
... massacre , concerning the morals and doctrines of these Protestants , and to have heard that they were an unoffending and pious people , who , however , strenuously refused obedience to what they termed the superstitions of Rome ...
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... massacres wandered in rocks and forests , " destitute , afflicted , tor- mented . " Some were taken , and others were killed ; a number were sent to work in the galleys . An order was issued that no one should afford them food or ...
... massacres wandered in rocks and forests , " destitute , afflicted , tor- mented . " Some were taken , and others were killed ; a number were sent to work in the galleys . An order was issued that no one should afford them food or ...
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Page 74 - AS pants the hart for cooling streams, When heated in the chase ; So longs my soul, O GOD, for thee, And thy refreshing grace. 2 For thee, my GOD, the living GOD, My thirsty soul doth pine ; O ! when shall I behold thy face, Thou Majesty divine ? 3...
Page 28 - God! Thou hast made thy children mighty, By the touch of the mountain sod. Thou hast fix'd our ark of refuge, Where the spoiler's foot ne'er trod ; For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers
Page 192 - More especially, we pray for the good estate of the Catholic Church; that it may be so guided and governed by Thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life.
Page 50 - Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Page 20 - ... you, with the apostle Paul, to employ guile with regard to this count, for in this case it ought to be called prudence. We must attack, separately, those who are separated from unity, leave for a time the count of Toulouse, employing towards him a wise dissimulation, that the other heretics may be the more easily defeated, and that afterwards we may crush him when he shall be left alone.
Page 18 - ... keep not faith towards God, or who are separated from the communion of the faithful : we discharge, by apostolic authority, all those who believe themselves bound towards this count by any oath either of...
Page 185 - King, transported with anger, told them, in a fierce and haughty tone that he would no longer be contradicted in his opinions by his subjects; that they, by their example, should teach others to revere him as the image of God, and cease to be enemies to the images of his mother.
Page 90 - He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves besides.
Page 186 - He ended by declaring that if they did not go to mass, he would treat them as criminals guilty of treason against divine and human majesty.
Page 17 - What pride has seized your heart, and what is your folly, to refuse peace with your neighbours, and to brave the divine laws, by protecting the enemies of the faith? If you do not fear eternal flames, ought you not to dread the temporal chastisements which you have merited by so many crimes...