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A54403 Matchlesse crueltie declared at large in the ensuing history of the Waldenses apparently manifesting unto the world the horrible persecutions which they have suffered by the papists, for the space of four hundred and fifty years : wherein is related their original and beginning, their piety and purity in religion, both for doctrine and discipline : likewise hereunto is added an exact narrative of the late bloody and barbarous massacres, murders and other unheard of cruelties committed on many thousands of the Protestants dwelling in the valleys of Piedmont, &c. by the Duke of Savoy's forces, joyned with the French army and several bloody Irish regiments / published by command of His Highness the Lord Protector.; Histoire des Vaudois. English. 1655 Perrin, J. P. (Jean Paul); Stoppa, Giovanni Battista. Collection or narative sent to His Highness the Lord Protector ... concerning the bloody and barbarous massacres and other cruelties. 1655 (1655) Wing P1592; ESTC R40064 291,424 521

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israel_n dare_v not_o to_o gather_v manna_n therein_o when_o it_o be_v give_v they_o from_o heaven_n the_o second_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v be_v to_o preserve_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o exodus_fw-la remember_v to_o sanctify_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o observe_v it_o by_o keep_v thyself_o careful_o from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n augustine_n it_o be_v better_a to_o labour_n and_o to_o dig_v the_o earth_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o to_o be_v drink_v or_o to_o commit_v any_o other_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o servile_a work_n by_o which_o a_o man_n serve_v the_o devil_n again_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o labour_v with_o profit_n then_o to_o range_v and_o roam_v abroad_o idle_o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o ordain_v to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v cease_v from_o worldly_a good_a work_n and_o give_v himself_o unto_o sin_n but_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v addict_v 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commandment_n tell_v we_o how_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n non_fw-fr sentend_v tant_fw-fr solament_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr reverentia_fw-la de_fw-fr fora_fw-la etc._n etc._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v these_o word_n as_o if_o the_o question_n be_v only_o touch_v outward_a reverence_n but_o also_o concern_v matter_n of_o compliment_n and_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n for_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o father_n and_o mother_n for_o we_o receive_v from_o they_o three_o excellent_a gift_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o be_v our_o
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respect_v the_o grief_n or_o poverty_n we_o endure_v nor_o think_v that_o god_n hate_v we_o and_o cast_v we_o off_o but_o rather_o we_o must_v think_v that_o we_o be_v the_o more_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n nothing_o regard_v those_o that_o flourish_n in_o this_o world_n and_o have_v here_o their_o consolation_n but_o look_v upon_o christ_n jesus_n more_o belove_v of_o his_o father_n then_o any_o other_o who_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o have_v be_v more_o afflict_v than_o we_o all_o and_o more_o torment_v than_o any_o other_o for_o not_o only_o that_o bitter_a passion_n that_o he_o suffer_v be_v very_o hard_a and_o grievous_a unto_o he_o but_o much_o more_o in_o regard_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o torment_n every_o one_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o like_o angry_a dog_n belch_a out_o against_o he_o many_o villainous_a speech_n do_v against_o he_o the_o worst_a they_o can_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o cry_v out_o in_o his_o 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and_o assurance_n that_o our_o father_n will_v forgive_v we_o for_o his_o goodness_n sake_n for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o therefore_o the_o sick_a party_n must_v recommend_v and_o commit_v himself_o whole_o unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o do_v with_o he_o as_o shall_v seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o dispose_v both_o of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n also_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o admonish_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o do_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o will_v have_v his_o neighbour_n do_v unto_o he_o not_o wrong_v any_o man_n and_o to_o take_v such_o order_n with_o all_o that_o be_v he_o that_o he_o may_v leave_v they_o in_o peace_n that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v any_o suit_n or_o contention_n among_o they_o after_o his_o death_n he_o must_v also_o be_v exhort_v to_o hope_v for_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o in_o any_o 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to_o get_v their_o live_n as_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v chap._n ix_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n by_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n and_o what_o have_v be_v faithful_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o book_n the_o waldenses_n have_v leave_v unto_o we_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o maintain_v in_o these_o day_n that_o make_v profession_n of_o reformation_n have_v be_v maintain_v by_o they_o many_o age_n before_o they_o that_o be_v enemy_n thereunto_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o that_o be_v deliver_v that_o do_v either_o repugn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o be_v not_o altogether_o conformeable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n for_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n have_v know_v the_o necessity_n of_o instruct_v their_o child_n by_o make_v use_n of_o such_o familiar_a catechism_n as_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o primative-church_n they_o have_v 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