Autobiography of a French Protestant (J. Marteilhe) tr. from the French1757 |
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... able at length to realise the wish of our eminent historian . If we try to revive these glorious recollections of the past history of our church , it is not to excite anew those religious conflicts in which our ancestors so ardently ...
... able at length to realise the wish of our eminent historian . If we try to revive these glorious recollections of the past history of our church , it is not to excite anew those religious conflicts in which our ancestors so ardently ...
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... able to indulge in the pleasure of dragooning the Reformed in France , because the king had all his troops upon the frontiers of his kingdom ; but no sooner was peace concluded , than they wished to indemnify themselves for the repose ...
... able to indulge in the pleasure of dragooning the Reformed in France , because the king had all his troops upon the frontiers of his kingdom ; but no sooner was peace concluded , than they wished to indemnify themselves for the repose ...
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... able to enter the town with the crowd without being re- cognised as strangers by the sentinel at the gate . Having decided upon this stratagem , we emptied our knapsacks of the few shirts which we had , putting them all on , and the ...
... able to enter the town with the crowd without being re- cognised as strangers by the sentinel at the gate . Having decided upon this stratagem , we emptied our knapsacks of the few shirts which we had , putting them all on , and the ...
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... able to observe us . When he saw us so early in his kitchen he inquired our reason for such early rising . We said that having to go to the governor with him , we wished to breakfast at once , so that on leaving the governor's house we ...
... able to observe us . When he saw us so early in his kitchen he inquired our reason for such early rising . We said that having to go to the governor with him , we wished to breakfast at once , so that on leaving the governor's house we ...
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... able by any other means to testify our gratitude , we would always pray to God for him . This good major , who was in his heart a Protestant like ourselves , though outwardly a Roman Catholic , tenderly embraced us , confessing that he ...
... able by any other means to testify our gratitude , we would always pray to God for him . This good major , who was in his heart a Protestant like ourselves , though outwardly a Roman Catholic , tenderly embraced us , confessing that he ...
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Página 269 - Christian patience and constancy, they bore their torments : in the extremity of their pain, never expressing anything like rage ; but calling upon Almighty GOD, and imploring his assistance. I visited them, day by day; and as often as I did, my conscience upbraided me for persisting so long in a religion, whose capital errors I had...
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Página xii - Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
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Página 269 - I was myself. It was wonderful to see with what true Christian patience and constancy they bore their torments ; in the extremity of their pain never expressing anything like rage, but calling upon Almighty God and imploring his assistance. I visited them day by day, and as often as I did, my conscience upbraided me for persisting so long in a religion whose capital errors I long before perceived, and, above all, that inspired so much cruelty—a temper directly opposite to the spirit of Christianity.
Página 269 - In the spirit of these remarks we fully concur. It is, indeed, a good lesson for us who live in an easy and tolerant age, in which the exercise of the sterner virtues is more rarely called for, to be reminded of the fortitude of such men as these admirable, though little known, martyrs of the Reformation, who, in the fine language of Sir Thomas Browne, ' maintained their faith in the noble way of persecution, and served God in the fire, whereas we honour him in the sunshine.