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Popish treachery, or, A short and new account of the horrid cruelties exercised on the Protestants in France being a true prospect of what is to be expected from the most solemn promises of Roman Catholick princes : in a letter from a gentleman of that nation, to one in England, and by him made English.
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Wing P2959; ESTC R181962
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faithful_a service_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d somuch_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n there_o be_v not_o a_o soldier_n in_o his_o whole_a guard_n but_o what_o be_v of_o his_o own_o religion_n merit_n be_v no_o long_o consider_v in_o their_o person_n he_o no_o more_o advance_v any_o of_o they_o to_o the_o â—â—aces_n of_o trust_n in_o the_o kingdom_n he_o put_v out_o those_o he_o have_v former_o â—â—â—eferred_v thereto_o and_o he_o set_v forth_o divers_a declaration_n prohibit_v â—â—em_n all_o kind_n of_o office_n art_n and_o trade_n so_o that_o none_o but_o papistsâ—ould_v â—ould_z exercise_v or_o profess_v any_o by_o which_o mean_n vast_a number_n of_o protestant's_n be_v reduce_v to_o inevitable_a misery_n he_o take_v their_o college_n and_o school_n away_o from_o they_o so_o that_o they_o â—ad_v no_o master_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n either_o to_o read_v or_o write_v when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o he_o then_o send_v troop_n of_o missionary_n into_o all_o the_o town_n to_o gain_v as_o many_o as_o they_o can_v by_o cunning_a trick_n or_o price_n of_o money_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o shameful_a commerce_n this_o people_n make_v of_o buy_v those_o who_o extreme_a poverty_n oblige_v to_o sell_v themselves_o the_o misery_n be_v so_o great_a in_o some_o place_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o turn_v papist_n sometime_o for_o ten_o crown_n sometime_o for_o five_o sometime_o for_o two_o sometime_o for_o a_o great_a deal_n less_o these_o missionary_n walk_v about_o every_o where_o with_o bag_n of_o money_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n together_o one_o see_v hardly_o any_o other_o trader_n stir_v up_o and_o down_o the_o kingdom_n but_o these_o dealer_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n who_o buy_v they_o according_a to_o their_o profession_n and_o the_o number_n of_o their_o family_n at_o the_o same_o time_n pension_n or_o employment_n be_v give_v to_o those_o of_o any_o consideration_n who_o will_v turn_v papist_n the_o king_n by_o a_o declaration_n give_v liberty_n to_o child_n at_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n to_o choose_v a_o religion_n and_o the_o father_n of_o such_o child_n as_o become_v papist_n be_v force_v to_o give_v they_o yearly_a pension_n and_o always_o more_o than_o what_o they_o be_v well_o able_a by_o which_o mean_n they_o seduce_v abundance_n of_o the_o youg_a sort_n bring_v mourning_n and_o desolation_n into_o many_o family_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o time_n they_o utter_o ruin_v after_o this_o they_o forbid_v their_o minister_n to_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o controversy_n or_o of_o what_o pass_v against_o they_o upon_o which_o prohibition_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n they_o daily_o make_v they_o say_v thing_n that_o have_v never_o enter_v into_o their_o thought_n they_o hire_v false_a witness_n to_o depose_v against_o they_o who_o be_v often_o reduce_v to_o avow_v theâ—_n lie_v testimony_n and_o it_o be_v frequent_o prove_v too_o the_o priestâ—â—_n and_o other_o and_o suborn_v they_o but_o as_o their_o ruin_n be_v absolute_o swear_v so_o nothing_o satisfy_v they_o their_o estate_n be_v confiscate_v their_o person_n cast_v into_o prison_n banish_v or_o condemn_v to_o some_o other_o shameful_a disgrace_n there_o be_v no_o safety_n for_o any_o they_o find_v way_n to_o bring_v the_o most_o moderate_a into_o trouble_n and_o especial_o to_o destroy_v those_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v some_o good_a example_n to_o other_o these_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o this_o people_n and_o of_o thâ—_n tear_n they_o have_v be_v make_v to_o shed_v for_o about_o twenty_o five_o year_n laâ—â—_n past_a during_o which_o time_n no_o body_n possess_v in_o peace_n what_o they_o have_v and_o every_o one_o be_v in_o perpetual_a unquietude_n for_o themselves_o and_o foâ—_n their_o child_n but_o these_o be_v only_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o the_o essay_n of_o popish_a fury_n and_o perfidiousness_n whilst_o on_o one_o hand_n they_o persecute_v some_o they_o assure_v other_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o design_n against_o their_o liberty_n in_o almost_o all_o the_o edict_n which_o his_o majesty_n set_v forth_o he_o insert_v some_o article_n to_o lull_v they_o asleep_o he_o say_v that_o not_o one_o title_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n shall_v be_v violate_v and_o he_o insinuate_v that_o his_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o interdict_v the_o religion_n and_o to_o stop_v there_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n have_v have_v the_o bounty_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v he_o a_o answer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o many_o of_o the_o protestant_n writing_n by_o which_o he_o assure_v his_o highness_n that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v no_o wrong_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o good_a one_o and_o will_v maintain_v they_o in_o all_o their_o privilege_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o have_v take_v from_o they_o many_o of_o these_o privilege_n and_o what_o be_v remarkable_a at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o write_v this_o letter_n to_o his_o highness_n of_o brandenburg_n he_o in_o the_o very_a self_n same_o instant_n cause_v many_o of_o their_o temple_n to_o be_v demolish_v and_o other_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o put_v the_o minister_n into_o prison_n oppress_v private_a person_n with_o heavy_a injustice_n and_o make_v those_o to_o mourn_v bitter_o who_o he_o say_v he_o will_v protect_v he_o begin_v a_o thing_n too_o which_o have_v never_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o any_o age_n not_o even_o in_o the_o savage_a nation_n or_o the_o most_o mote_n from_o christianity_n that_o be_v he_o make_v child_n to_o be_v take_v from_o â—eir_n father_n and_o mother_n and_o to_o be_v put_v into_o convent_v with_o a_o strict_a â—arge_v not_o to_o let_v their_o parent_n see_v they_o not_o except_v even_o person_n 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a birth_n and_o of_o family_n to_o which_o he_o have_v obligation_n that_o â—â—ght_n never_o to_o have_v be_v forget_v by_o he_o he_o take_v away_o seven_o â—om_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n a_o ancient_a duke_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o elder_a not_o be_v then_o twelve_o year_n old_a he_o do_v the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d all_o those_o of_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr roy_fw-fr who_o he_o have_v some_o time_n before_o perâ—tted_a to_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n in_o quality_n of_o general_n 〈◊〉_d his_o army_n in_o a_o word_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o promise_v to_o â—otect_v the_o hugonot_n he_o even_o then_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o ruin_v they_o use_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o sigh_n and_o tear_n among_o they_o one_o see_v â—ery_o where_o soul_n afflict_v to_o the_o very_a grave_a some_o bewail_v the_o â—â—s_o of_o their_o pastor_n and_o temple_n other_o the_o dispersion_n and_o ruin_n 〈◊〉_d their_o family_n other_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o their_o child_n and_o â—â—ers_v tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o same_o or_o of_o great_a misfortune_n in_o â—e_n do_v but_o mark_v now_o how_o far_o their_o fraud_n and_o cruelty_n go_v that_o â—ict_a of_o nantes_n be_v revoke_v which_o they_o have_v so_o often_o promise_v use_v so_o often_o swear_v shall_v be_v inviolable_o observe_v and_o this_o fence_n â—ing_v quite_o break_v down_o all_o that_o great_a people_n be_v abandon_v to_o the_o â—ge_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o soldier_n but_o what_o be_v yet_o more_o notorious_a 〈◊〉_d push_n on_o the_o cheat_n as_o far_o as_o the_o fraudulent_a wit_n of_o man_n can_v carâ—_n it_o in_o the_o very_a act_n for_o cessation_n of_o the_o forementioned_a edict_n this_o â—â—ng_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v desirous_a that_o all_o people_n shall_v live_v null_v in_o their_o family_n and_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v interdict_v every_o one_o may_v live_v in_o his_o own_o house_n as_o he_o â—eased_v but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o his_o majesty_n solemn_o swear_v this_o comise_n he_o send_v his_o army_n to_o surprise_v the_o protestant_n in_o their_o town_n use_v house_n with_o order_n to_o plunder_n burn_v demolish_v beat_v and_o in_o â—ort_n to_o make_v they_o suffer_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n can_v be_v devise_v â—ath_v only_o except_v which_o in_o this_o circumstance_n will_v have_v be_v â—oked_v on_o as_o a_o great_a happiness_n the_o king_n usurp_v the_o throne_n of_o use_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n over_o the_o conscience_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d name_n whole_a town_n be_v summon_v by_o puissant_a army_n to_o turn_v â—ists_n and_o upon_o refusal_n they_o be_v abandon_v to_o pillage_n and_o ruin_n and_o to_o the_o same_o fury_n as_o enemy_n town_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v when_o takâ—â—_n by_o storm_n they_o seize_v on_o all_o
the_o avenue_n and_o bring_v back_o thâ—â—_n to_o the_o persecutor_n who_o have_v escape_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n they_o beâ—â—_n ransack_v violate_v and_o make_v this_o people_n suffer_v a_o thousand_o eviâ—â—_n without_o distinction_n either_o of_o age_n sex_n or_o quality_n from_o the_o old_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o young_a male_a and_o female_a noble_a or_o ignoble_a all_o weâ—â—_n equal_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o soldier_n blasphemy_n impiety_n and_o blow_n be_v the_o argument_n of_o this_o infernal_a mission_n and_o oâ—â—_n may_v say_v without_o exaggeration_n that_o hell_n seem_v to_o be_v let_v loose_a aâ—â—_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v to_o preach_v up_o popery_n on_o the_o earth_n alâ—_n who_o can_v reckon_v the_o tear_n be_v shed_v in_o this_o sad_a occasion_n gâ—â—_n alone_o know_v their_o number_n who_o doubtless_o have_v count_v and_o gather_v they_o all_o into_o his_o bosom_n the_o air_n echo_v every_o where_n with_o grieâ—â—_n ous_a lamentation_n and_o i_o think_v nothing_o more_o pitiful_a can_v be_v heaâ—_n than_o the_o cry_v and_o groan_n of_o this_o people_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o their_o tormentor_n they_o drag_v many_o of_o these_o poor_a creature_n into_o the_o poâ—â—_n church_n by_o the_o foot_n by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n or_o by_o rope_n tiâ—â—_n about_o their_o neck_n they_o hang_v they_o up_o at_o the_o top_n of_o room_n 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o window_n by_o their_o heel_n or_o by_o their_o hand_n thâ—_n plunge_v they_o into_o deep_a well_n and_o stink_a mire_n with_o toad_n aâ—â—_n and_o serpent_n where_o they_o leave_v they_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o thâ—â—_n constancy_n they_o light_v great_a fire_n and_o roast_v some_o till_o thâ—â—_n have_v change_v their_o religion_n if_o their_o patience_n be_v long_o than_o 〈◊〉_d cruelty_n of_o their_o persecutor_n than_o they_o baste_v their_o naked_a leg_n wâ—â—_n scald_a grease_n or_o boil_a oil_n other_o they_o make_v to_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d hot_a coal_n in_o their_o hand_n burn_v the_o sol_n of_o their_o foot_n tear_v 〈◊〉_d hair_n from_o their_o beard_n and_o the_o nail_n from_o their_o finger_n and_o tâ—_n by_o the_o very_a root_n lard_v their_o flesh_n all_o over_o with_o pin_n and_o thrash_v they_o with_o stick_n till_o they_o leave_v they_o for_o dead_a if_o they_o be_v siâ—â—_n they_o beat_v drum_n and_z sounded_z trumpets_z night_n and_o day_n in_o thâ—_n ear_n for_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o sleep_v and_o set_v they_o in_o different_a posture_n sometime_o stand_v upon_o one_o lâ—â—_n hold_v up_o a_o hand_n in_o the_o air_n sometime_o down_o on_o their_o knee_n â—ing_v the_o like_a etc._n etc._n if_o they_o change_v posture_n through_o wear_v â—â—en_o they_o pinch_v and_o cudgel_v they_o till_o they_o be_v black_a and_o blue_n sometimes_o they_o tie_v all_o the_o people_n of_o a_o family_n in_o a_o room_n together_o use_v in_o sight_n of_o one_o another_o they_o beat_v and_o bruise_v the_o man_n and_o â—â—de_v the_o woman_n suffer_v a_o thousand_o indignity_n they_o will_v often_o â—â—rry_v they_o separately_z into_o chamber_n to_o torment_v they_o but_o so_o as_o â—â—ey_n may_v hear_v each_o other_o cry_n and_o every_o one_o in_o suffering_n suffer_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o family_n which_o they_o eiâ—er_o see_v in_o torment_n or_o hear_v the_o cry_v thereof_o in_o short_a let_v any_o â—an_v but_o fancy_n to_o himself_o what_o vast_a number_n of_o soldier_n brutal_a use_v let_v loose_a be_v capable_a to_o invent_v and_o act_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n use_v cruelty_n and_o he_o will_v have_v a_o idea_n of_o the_o method_n whereby_o the_o protestant_n of_o france_n have_v be_v teach_v to_o become_v papist_n o_o temâ—â—a_n o_o mores_n this_o great_a fury_n make_v those_o that_o can_v save_v themselves_o fly_v into_o â—â—e_z wood_n mountain_n and_o cave_n they_o wander_v in_o the_o field_n exâ—â—sed_v to_o all_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o air_n not_o have_v wherewith_o to_o live_v 〈◊〉_d to_o cover_v themselves_o and_o not_o dare_v to_o stir_v but_o in_o the_o night_n for_o â—ar_v of_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n old_a and_o young_a man_n use_v woman_n all_o wander_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o all_o these_o be_v but_o â—â—me_n member_n of_o sad_a family_n father_n without_o child_n and_o child_n without_o father_n wife_n without_o their_o husband_n and_o husâ—nds_n without_o their_o wife_n a_o doleful_a spectacle_n no_o doubt_n to_o the_o â—â—es_n of_o men._n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o fury_n be_v so_o excessive_a that_o the_o seaport_n be_v every_o where_o shut_v for_o to_o hinder_v their_o flight_n and_o aâ—â—ve_v 100000_o soldier_n employ_v to_o stop_v their_o passage_n on_o the_o fronâ—â—rs_n beside_o all_o the_o peasant_n who_o they_o have_v make_v and_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d join_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v by_o great_a providence_n if_o any_o can_v save_v themselves_o amid_o so_o many_o obstacle_n â—â—nd_v i_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v one_o in_o forty_o but_o what_o be_v take_v after_o â—ving_v go_v sometime_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o league_n with_o all_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d misery_n and_o difficulty_n the_o prison_n be_v all_o full_a of_o those_o poor_a fugitives_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v ever_o change_v their_o religion_n beâ—â—re_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o galley_n a_o punishment_n in_o france_n more_o ignominious_a and_o cruel_a than_o any_o death_n one_o law_n every_o where_o in_o â—â—e_z province_n the_o chain_n of_o these_o confessor_n which_o they_o drag_v along_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o other_o tantaene_fw-la animâ—_n coelestibus_fw-la irae_fw-la the_o woman_n be_v shave_v and_o carry_v away_o tâ—â—_n convent_v nor_o be_v they_o put_v in_o there_o many_o time_n till_o they_o have_v firâ—â—_n be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o certain_a people_n worse_o than_o the_o very_a dragoon_n &_o who_o make_v they_o suffer_v thing_n that_o modesty_n and_o civility_n permit_v mâ—â—_n not_o to_o name_v i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o they_o shut_v several_a of_o they_o up_o foâ—_n many_o month_n together_o with_o murderers_z and_o highway_n man_n anâ—_n such_o like_a cattle_n some_o be_v cast_v into_o deep_a dungeon_n where_o theâ—_n never_o see_v daylight_n and_o they_o clothe_v they_o with_o filthy_a raggâ—_n take_v from_o the_o noisome_a carcase_n of_o dead_a person_n which_o they_o strip_v before_o their_o face_n but_o the_o height_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o that_o which_o haâ—_n never_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a of_o all_o the_o man_n history_n tell_v we_o of_o be_v the_o send_v whole_a vessel_n full_a of_o they_o to_o the_o newâ—_n world_n to_o be_v sell_v to_o the_o savage_n there_o man_n and_o woman_n younâ—_n and_o old_a noble_a or_o other_o all_o be_v treat_v equal_o alike_o in_o some_o place_n they_o make_v assembly_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o theâ—_n the_o dragoon_n massacre_v all_o they_o can_v light_v on_o burn_v the_o housâ—_n to_o which_o the_o fugitive_n retire_v and_o those_o poor_a creature_n with_o theâ—â—_n some_o they_o hang_v up_o on_o tree_n and_o other_o they_o precipitate_v froâ—_n the_o top_n of_o high_a rock_n and_o they_o break_v those_o on_o the_o wheel_n limâ—_n after_o limb_n who_o they_o call_v the_o head_n of_o these_o assembly_n but_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v endless_a to_o particularize_v all_o the_o various_a torture_n and_o uâ—â—_n hear_v of_o cruelty_n which_o the_o papist_n practise_v upon_o the_o protestanâ—_n in_o france_n for_o to_o force_v they_o to_o abjure_v their_o religion_n i_o will_v onâ—_n say_v that_o they_o carry_v they_o to_o all_o the_o excess_n of_o fury_n and_o inhumaniâ—_n that_o the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v capable_a to_o inspire_v so_o that_o consider_v this_o persecution_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n it_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v the_o great_a and_o black_a that_o ever_o be_v among_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d any_o age._n after_o they_o have_v in_o this_o manner_n disperse_v so_o many_o family_n ruinâ—_n so_o many_o house_n make_v so_o many_o tear_n to_o be_v shed_v and_o cause_v a_o general_a desolation_n they_o at_o length_n make_v a_o public_a spectacle_n and_o divertisement_n thereof_o the_o king_n player_n act_v for_o many_o montâ—_n together_o in_o paris_n a_o comedy_n call_v merlin_n dragoon_n in_o whiâ—â—_n the_o persecutor_n and_o the_o persecute_a be_v the_o person_n representeâ—_n â—nd_n inâ—â—â—â—rt_n and_o people_n go_v in_o crowd_n to_o laugh_v and_o divert_v themselves_o at_o the_o oppression_n and_o torment_n which_o the_o protestant_n have_v suffer_v and_o by_o this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n you_o may_v judge_v what_o share_n piety_n have_v in_o that_o work._n now_o though_o all_o these_o fraud_n violence_n and_o cruelty_n and_o infinite_a number_n