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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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he_o unworthy_a of_o any_o grace_n or_o favour_n in_o this_o his_o weakness_n especial_o imagine_v that_o this_o his_o submission_n may_v only_o be_v to_o avoid_v this_o dangerous_a shock_n and_o to_o attend_v his_o pilgrim_n that_o he_o may_v afterward_o be_v more_o insolent_a than_o before_o that_o at_o other_o time_n when_o the_o earl_n simon_n be_v in_o his_o great_a height_n follow_v with_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n it_o be_v his_o manner_n always_o to_o scoff_n at_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o earl_n remond_n of_o toulouze_n and_o of_o foix_n and_o that_o it_o be_v therefore_o great_a weakness_n not_o to_o return_v like_a for_o like_v that_o he_o will_v afterward_o mock_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v compassion_n of_o he_o that_o never_o have_v pity_n of_o any_o that_o since_o he_o have_v so_o long_a time_n take_v his_o pleasure_n to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v have_v furnish_v himself_o with_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n and_o 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nourishment_n and_o our_o instruction_n which_o we_o be_v never_o able_a full_o to_o recompense_v the_o wiseman_n say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o forget_v not_o the_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o mother_n remember_v that_o by_o they_o thou_o have_v have_v thy_o be_v render_v then_o a_o recompense_n answerable_a to_o the_o price_n they_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o therefore_o have_v regard_n to_o that_o natural_a be_v which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o our_o father_n and_o mother_n we_o be_v to_o serve_v they_o in_o all_o humility_n and_o reverence_n after_o a_o threefold_a manner_n first_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o body_n we_o be_v to_o support_v their_o body_n and_o to_o yield_v they_o the_o service_n of_o our_o hand_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v he_o that_o fear_v god_n will_v honour_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o will_v serve_v they_o as_o his_o lord_n that_o bave_v beget_v he_o again_o we_o must_v serve_v our_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o all_o our_o power_n never_o debate_v or_o question_v with_o they_o with_o hard_a and_o bitter_a speech_n but_o we_o must_v answer_v they_o humble_o and_o hearken_v love_o to_o their_o reprehension_n proverb_n 1.8_o my_o son_n hear_v the_o instructian_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n he_o that_o sahll_v curse_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n his_o lamp_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n we_o must_v likewise_o honour_v they_o by_o administer_a unto_o they_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n for_o father_n and_o mother_n have_v nourish_v their_o child_n with_o their_o own_o flesh_n their_o proper_a substance_n and_o child_n nourish_v their_o parent_n with_o that_o which_o be_v without_o their_o flesh_n be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v restore_v unto_o they_o those_o benefit_n they_o have_v receive_v of_o they_o and_o touch_v the_o instruction_n we_o have_v receive_v of_o our_o parent_n we_o must_v obey_v they_o in_o whatsoever_o shall_v tend_v to_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o a_o good_a end_n ephes_n 6._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n of_o which_o obedience_n christ_n have_v give_v we_o a_o example_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o saint_n luke_n and_o he_o go_v down_o with_o they_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o therefore_o honour_n first_o thy_o father_n that_o have_v create_v thou_o then_o thy_o father_n that_o have_v beget_v thou_o and_o thy_o mother_n that_o have_v bear_v thou_o in_o her_o womb_n and_o have_v bring_v thou_o forth_o to_o the_o end_n thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o persevere_v in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a thou_o may_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o 6._o commandment_n en_fw-fr aquest_n commandament_n es_fw-ge desfen_fw-ge du_fw-ge specialment_n l'homicidi_fw-fr etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v mvrder_n be_v especial_o forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n but_o more_o general_o to_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o as_o with_o word_n detraction_n injury_n or_o deed_n as_o to_o strike_v our_o neighbour_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n it_o be_v say_v matthew_n 5.22_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n and_o saint_n james_n say_v chapter_n 1.20_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n paul_n ephes_n 3._o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o anger_n he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n be_v worthy_a of_o judgement_n but_o not_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a upon_o just_a occasion_n for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v angry_a sometime_o the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o profitable_a neither_o will_v the_o judgement_n be_v discern_v nor_o sin_n punish_v and_o therefore_o just_a anger_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o discipline_n and_o they_o that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v not_o angry_a sin_n for_o that_o patience_n that_o be_v without_o reason_n be_v the_o feed_n of_o vice_n it_o nourish_v negligence_n it_o suffer_v not_o only_o the_o bad_a to_o swerve_v but_o the_o good_a too_o for_o when_o the_o evil_a be_v correct_v it_o vanish_v so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o anger_n be_v sometime_o good_a when_o it_o be_v for_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n or_o when_o a_o man_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o man_n thus_o be_v christ_n angry_a with_o the_o pharise_n the_o other_o sort_n of_o anger_n be_v wicked_a which_o proceed_v from_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n which_o be_v forbid_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v revenge_v a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o 7._o commandment_n loqual_a commandament_n defend_v tota_fw-la nonlicita_fw-la cubititia_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n this_o commandment_n for_o bid_v all_o unlawful_a lust_n and_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o five_o by_o saint_n matthew_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n and_o lu_v after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o five_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n it_o be_v say_v this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o i_o corinthian_n 6.9_o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o unclean_a person_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o covetous_a etc._n etc._n eat_v not_o with_o such_o a_o one_o now_o as_o there_o be_v a_o corporal_a whoredom_n so_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o a_o man_n separate_v himself_o from_o god_n a_o exposition_n of_o the_o 8._o commandment_n en_fw-fr aquest_n commandament_n es_fw-la deffendu_fw-fr totalment_n furt_n et_fw-fr fraud_n de_fw-fr cosas_fw-la stragnas_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v in_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o th_a and_o all_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o get_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o good_n of_o another_o by_o fraud_n or_o avarice_n or_o intury_n or_o violence_n for_o they_o be_v not_o only_a thief_n that_o take_v the_o good_n of_o another_o but_o they_o that_o command_v they_o that_o receive_v thief_n into_o their_o house_n and_o that_o buy_v steal_v good_n and_o make_v profit_n of_o they_o witting_o all_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o they_o that_o consent_v thereunto_o they_o shall_v suffer_v equal_a punishment_n or_o if_o thou_o find_v any_o thing_n and_o restorest_n it_o not_o thou_o have_v rob_v thy_o neighbour_n for_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n of_o that_o thou_o have_v find_v they_o that_o deprive_v their_o subject_n of_o their_o good_n and_o commodity_n as_o lord_n use_v to_o do_v impose_v unjust_a charge_n and_o taxation_n over-burthening_a the_o poor_a by_o their_o wicked_a invention_n and_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o they_o imprison_v they_o and_o many_o time_n torment_v they_o even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o so_o take_v from_o they_o their_o good_n unjust_o they_o be_v thief_n of_o these_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v chapter_n 1.23_o thy_o prince_n be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n they_o be_v also_o thief_n that_o retain_v the_o wage_n of_o the_o labourer_n by_o fraud_n of_o such_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 19_o of_o leviticus_fw-la the_o wage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hire_v shall_v not_o abide_v with_o thou_o all_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n and_o as_o saint_n james_n speak_v in_o his_o five_o chapter_n you_o that_o have_v heap_v treasure_n together_o for_o the_o 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