A Compendious History of the Reformation in France, and of the Reformed Churches in that Kingdom: From the First Beginnings of the Reformation, to the Repealing of the Edict of Nantz. With an Account of the Late Persecution of the French Protestants Under Lewis XIV. Extracted Out of the Best Authorities. A Work Never Before Published. Wherein the Many Falsifications of the Jesuit Daniel, Author of The History of France, in Matters Relating to Religion, are Set Forth in Their Full Light, and Proved by His Own Quotations, Volume 3, Book 5H. Woodfall, 1739 - Europe |
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Page 16 - ... demanded the reformation of the church in its head and in its members.
Page 377 - The Faith of France, the Charity of Rome, France by the most detestable Perjury, Enslav'd its Subjects who by Laws were free. No Sacrament can this Great Hero bind, Oaths are weak Shackles for his mighty...
Page 377 - Treat of ev'ry Gueft : Which well may prove, to Ages yet to come, The Faith of FRANCE, the Charity of ROME. FRANCE, by the moft detefted Perjury...
Page 13 - Promiie is facred and irrevocable, even tho' the Parents fhould oppofe, the Parties concerned are in Confcience, and by the Laws of God, obliged to go on notwithftanding thefe Oppofitions, &c. As to Baptifm, it was ordered that it fhould be celebrated publickly in the Church. The Church of Geneva having been...
Page 131 - Members ; and that they defire4 that it mould be abolimed, at leaft, as to the Authority which it had ufurped over the Lay-men. Their Remonftrances having not the defired Effect, they prefented another Petition, but no greater regard was paid to it, only Orders were fent to the Inquifitor at Bruges not to proceed in his Purluits againft the Reformed in that City till new Orders from the King.
Page 131 - Confeflion of Faith, which they dedicated to the King, and made their Apology as to the Crimes laid to their charge. The dread of the Inquifition had fo much feized upon every one, that the chief Nobility made a League between themfelves for hindering its Eftablimrnent.
Page 132 - MILDNESS, and for LIBERTY. The Governefs, who was better acquainted than any body elfe with her Brother Philip's Intentions, knew very well that the only way to pleafe him, was to make ufe of the moft violent methods.
Page 133 - Neck, on one fide whereof the King's Effigy was to be feen ; and on the reverfe was a Bag with this Motto, FAITHFUL TO THE KING, EVEN TO BEGGARY...