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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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ever_o to_o be_v defend_v by_o he_o who_o have_v abjure_v their_o religion_n have_v now_o power_n and_o charge_n to_o persecute_v they_o chap._n four_o the_o perplexity_n the_o earl_n remond_n be_v in_o after_o his_o reconciliation_n the_o siege_n of_o bezier_n the_o intercession_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bezier_n for_o his_o city_n the_o intercession_n of_o the_o bishop_n avail_v nothing_o the_o take_v of_o bezier_n what_o and_o with_o what_o cruelty_n the_o earl_n remond_n be_v much_o perplex_v about_o that_o charge_n that_o be_v give_v he_o for_o the_o conduct_v of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o cross_n before_o bezier_n for_o to_o carry_v himself_o as_o a_o enemy_n against_o the_o albingenses_n be_v to_o do_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o to_o fight_v against_o those_o who_o part_n he_o have_v take_v until_o then_o as_o a_o principal_a motive_n and_o captain_n this_o be_v to_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o perpetual_a servitude_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o legate_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o he_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o fly_v and_o to_o forsake_v the_o army_n this_o be_v to_o furnish_v they_o with_o new_a matter_n of_o persecution_n for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o may_v just_o pursue_v he_o as_o a_o perfidious_a relapsed_a and_o perjure_a person_n and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v apprehend_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v his_o life_n good_n and_o friend_n altogether_o and_o yet_o do_v that_o which_o the_o charge_n the_o legate_n lay_v upon_o he_o bind_v he_o unto_o he_o must_v be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o bezier_n and_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o nephew_n the_o earl_n of_o bezier_n and_o his_o nephew_n himself_o in_o this_o extremity_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o stay_v in_o the_o army_n for_o certain_a day_n and_o afterward_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o legate_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o 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army_n such_o as_o be_v then_o ready_a to_o scale_v the_o wall_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o say_a city_n that_o there_o will_v be_v great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n on_o both_o side_n which_o may_v be_v avoid_v that_o there_o be_v within_o bezier_n a_o great_a number_n of_o good_a romish_a catholic_n that_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o ruin_n contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o desire_n be_v only_o to_o chastise_v the_o albingenses_n that_o if_o it_o please_v he_o not_o to_o spare_v his_o subject_n for_o the_o love_n of_o themselves_o that_o he_o will_v yet_o have_v regard_n unto_o he_o to_o his_o age_n and_o profession_n since_o the_o loss_n will_v light_v upon_o himself_o be_v in_o his_o minority_n and_o a_o most_o obedient_a servant_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o in_o which_o he_o will_v both_o live_v and_o die_v and_o if_o he_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o such_o person_n as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v tolerate_v within_o his_o territory_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o have_v no_o other_o subject_n but_o those_o which_o his_o decease_a father_n have_v leave_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o in_o his_o minority_n and_o afterward_o in_o that_o little_a time_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v master_n of_o his_o own_o good_n he_o can_v not_o as_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o incapacitie_n know_v this_o evil_a nor_o minister_v the_o remedy_n though_o it_o be_v his_o purpose_n so_o to_o do_v but_o yet_o his_o hope_n be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o give_v all_o contentment_n that_o may_v be_v both_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o a_o obedient_a son_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o legate_n be_v 107._o chass_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o albingen_n pag._n 107._o that_o all_o his_o excuse_n prevail_v nothing_o and_o that_o he_o must_v do_v as_o he_o may_v the_o earl_n of_o bezier_n return_v into_o the_o city_n and_o assemble_v the_o people_n together_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o after_o he_o have_v submit_v himself_o to_o the_o legate_n he_o mediate_v for_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v any_o other_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n but_o pardon_v upon_o condition_n that_o they_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o albingenses_n shall_v come_v and_o abjure_v their_o religion_n and_o promise_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o romish_a catholic_n entreat_v they_o to_o yield_v to_o this_o so_o great_a a_o violence_n and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n since_o the_o legate_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o pardon_v any_o if_o they_o live_v not_o all_o under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o law_n the_o albingenses_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v their_o religion_n for_o the_o base_a price_n of_o this_o frail_a life_n that_o they_o know_v well_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v they_o if_o it_o please_v he_o and_o that_o if_o he_o will_v be_v glorify_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o they_o to_o die_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o displease_v the_o pope_n who_o can_v destroy_v their_o body_n only_o than_o god_n who_o can_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n that_o they_o will_v never_o be_v ashamed_a or_o deny_v that_o religion_n by_o which_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v to_o know_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n or_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o eternal_a death_n profess_v a_o religion_n which_o do_v annihilate_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o buri_v his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o will_v covenant_n for_o themselves_o as_o they_o can_v and_o promise_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o true_a christian_n this_o be_v understand_v the_o romish_a catholic_n send_v their_o bishop_n to_o the_o legate_n humble_o to_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o include_v in_o this_o chastisement_n of_o the_o albingenses_n those_o that_o be_v always_o obedient_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o who_o he_o that_o be_v their_o bishop_n have_v certain_a knowledge_n be_v likewise_o assure_v that_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o altogether_o past_a hope_n of_o repentance_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v win_v by_o gentle_a mean_n best_a befit_v the_o church_n which_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n the_o legate_n herewith_o grow_v into_o extreme_a choler_n and_o passion_n swear_v and_o protest_v with_o horrible_a threat_n that_o if_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o shall_v all_o taste_v of_o one_o cup_n and_o without_o respect_n of_o catholic_a sex_n or_o age_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v expose_v to_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o incontinent_o he_o command_v that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o yield_v itself_o to_o his_o discretion_n which_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v he_o cause_v all_o his_o engine_n of_o war_n to_o play_v and_o command_v a_o assault_n and_o general_a escalado_n to_o be_v make_v now_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o that_o be_v within_o to_o resist_v so_o great_a a_o violence_n ●17_n the_o treasure_n of_o hist_n in_o the_o take_n of_o bezier_n paul_n aemil._n pag._n ●17_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o be_v thus_o assault_v by_o above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pelerin_n in_o the_o end_n say_v the_o compiler_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o history_n they_o within_o veer_fw-mi vanquish_v and_o the_o enemy_n be_v enter_v slay_v a_o great_a multitude_n and_o afterward_o set_v
21.23_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n contain_v the_o discipline_n under_o which_o they_o live_v chapter_n 1._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la la_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la conten_a en_fw-fr si_fw-la tota_fw-la doctrina_fw-la moral_n segond_a l'enseignament_n de_fw-fr christ_n etc._n etc._n of_o discipline_n discipline_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o moral_a doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n show_v after_o what_o manner_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o his_o vocation_n by_o faith_n and_o to_o walk_v worthy_o in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n there_o be_v many_o instruction_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n touch_v this_o discipline_n show_v not_o only_o how_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a estate_n of_o what_o age_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v but_o also_o what_o must_v be_v that_o union_n consent_n and_o band_n of_o love_n in_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n let_v he_o read_v what_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v in_o his_o epistle_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v at_o large_a and_o especial_o in_o what_o manner_n every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v himself_o in_o unity_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o scandal_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o his_o neighbour_n by_o wicked_a word_n or_o action_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o fly_v what_o be_v evil_a but_o also_o the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o when_o soever_o any_o man_n have_v fail_v therein_o how_o he_o may_v be_v reform_v and_o come_v to_o amendment_n of_o life_n by_o many_o such_o general_a instruction_n the_o reclaim_a people_n new_o bring_v unto_o the_o faith_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v walk_v worthy_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o that_o they_o make_v not_o his_o house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n by_o their_o wicked_a conversation_n and_o toleration_n of_o evil_a chap._n ii_o de_fw-fr li_n pastor_n tuit_fw-la aquilli_fw-la liquol_fw-it devon_n esser_fw-it receopu_fw-it pastor_n dentre_fw-fr de_fw-fr nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o pastor_n all_z they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o pastor_n among_o we_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o with_o their_o own_o people_n they_o be_v to_o entreat_v we_o that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o receive_v they_o to_o the_o ministry_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o office_n but_o yet_o know_v that_o these_o petitioner_n make_v this_o request_n to_o show_v their_o humility_n we_o set_v they_o their_o task_n cause_v they_o to_o learn_v by_o heart_n all_o the_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n and_o saint_n john_n and_o all_o the_o epistle_n that_o be_v canonical_a a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o solomon_n david_n and_o the_o prophet_n afterward_o have_v get_v some_o good_a testimony_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n they_o be_v receive_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n into_o the_o office_n of_o teacher_n he_o that_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o last_o place_n shall_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o leave_n and_o allowance_n of_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v before_o he_o as_o also_o he_o that_o be_v first_o shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o his_o companion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o thing_n with_o we_o may_v be_v do_v in_o order_n diet_n and_o apparel_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o free_o and_o by_o way_n of_o alm_n and_o that_o with_o good_a sufficiency_n by_o those_o good_a people_n who_o we_o teach_v among_o other_o power_n and_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o servant_n he_o have_v give_v authority_n to_o choose_v leader_n to_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o their_o charge_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o whensoever_o any_o of_o our_o say_a pastor_n commit_v any_o foul_a sin_n he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o our_o company_n and_o forbid_v to_o preach_v chap._n iii_o del_n '_o enseignament_n the_o li_n filli_fw-la li_n silli_fw-la liqual_a naisson_n a_o li_n pairon_n carnal_o devon_n esser_fw-it rendu_fw-fr etc._n etc._n of_o the_o instruction_n of_o child_n child_n bear_v of_o their_o carnal_a parent_n must_v be_v make_v spiritual_a unto_o god_n by_o discipline_n and_o by_o instruction_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 30_o of_o ecclesiast_fw-la 1._o he_o that_o love_v his_o son_n cause_v he_o oft_o to_o feel_v the_o rod_n that_o he_o may_v have_v toy_n of_o he_o in_o the_o end_n and_o that_o he_o knock_v not_o at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o that_o chastise_v his_o son_n shall_v have_v joy_n in_o he_o and_o shall_v rejoice_v of_o he_o among_o his_o acquaintance_n he_o that_o teach_v his_o son_n grieve_v his_o enemy_n and_o before_o his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v rejoice_v of_o he_o though_o his_o father_n die_v yet_o he_o be_v as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a for_o he_o have_v leave_v one_o behind_o he_o that_o be_v like_a unto_o himself_o while_o he_o live_v he_o see_v and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o be_v not_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o avenger_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o one_o that_o shall_v requite_v kindness_n to_o his_o friend_n despair_v not_o of_o thy_o child_n when_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v correction_n or_o if_o he_o prove_v not_o speedy_o good_a for_o the_o labourer_n gather_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v sow_v but_o he_o attend_v a_o fit_a time_n a_o man_n must_v also_o have_v a_o careful_a eye_n over_o his_o daughter_n have_v thou_o daughter_n keep_v they_o within_o and_o see_v they_o wander_v not_o for_o dina_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n be_v corrupt_v by_o be_v see_v of_o stranger_n chap._n four_o de_fw-fr li_n preyre_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr collectas_fw-la &_o the_o li_n concili_fw-la regidors_n son_n estegi_fw-la del_fw-it poble_o et_fw-fr preyre_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o distribution_n of_o alm_n and_o ecclesiastical_a synodall_n assembly_n we_o choose_v among_o the_o people_n those_o that_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o of_o the_o elder_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o employment_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n i_o have_v leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o the_o silver_n that_o be_v give_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o people_n be_v by_o we_o carry_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a council_n and_o be_v there_o deliver_v for_o the_o common_a use_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o and_o afterward_o take_v by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o part_n of_o that_o silver_n be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o travel_v any_o long_a journey_n to_o employ_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o part_n unto_o the_o poor_a our_o pastor_n do_v call_v assembly_n once_o every_o year_n to_o determine_v of_o all_o affair_n in_o a_o general_a council_n chap._n v._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr correction_n ecclesiastica_fw-la semeillament_n devon_n esser_fw-it faict_n correction_n per_fw-la enduction_n de_fw-fr temor_n etc._n etc._n of_o ecclesiastical_a correction_n so_o likewise_o correction_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o hold_v man_n in_o fear_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o that_o be_v not_o faithful_a may_v be_v punish_v and_o separate_v either_o for_o their_o wicked_a life_n or_o erroneous_a belief_n or_o their_o want_n of_o charity_n or_o any_o of_o these_o evil_n that_o be_v find_v together_o in_o any_o one_o now_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o use_v such_o correction_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o say_v if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o betwixt_o thou_o and_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o repent_v forgive_v he_o luke_n 17._o the_o apostle_n confirm_v the_o same_o say_v to_o the_o galathian_o if_o a_o man_n be_v take_v in_o any_o sin_n you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a instruct_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o receive_v not_o these_o correction_n
even_o in_o this_o that_o the_o poor_a protestant_n through_o the_o influence_n of_o their_o adversary_n and_o accuser_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n be_v without_o hear_v or_o the_o least_o summon_v sentence_v to_o banishment_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n without_o give_v they_o any_o respite_n or_o admit_v they_o to_o make_v any_o protestation_n or_o appeal_n unless_o their_o petition_n be_v draw_v in_o such_o form_n as_o may_v please_v the_o commissioner_n who_o be_v the_o great_a protector_n of_o this_o persecution_n and_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o adversary_n in_o such_o term_n as_o they_o shall_v prescribe_v whereby_o they_o must_v necessary_o betray_v themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n and_o then_o after_o execution_n of_o the_o foresay_a penalty_n they_o have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v some_o of_o the_o poor_a exile_v a_o hear_n and_o permit_v they_o to_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o that_o only_a by_o a_o popish_a advocate_n or_o proctor_n who_o have_v be_v so_o charm_v and_o terrify_v by_o the_o clergy_n that_o before_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o cause_n he_o be_v feign_v to_o crave_v pardon_n upon_o his_o knee_n for_o undertake_v to_o plead_v it_o and_o as_o for_o the_o plead_n it_o be_v not_o manage_v before_o competent_a and_o lawful_a judge_n but_o the_o protestant_n chief_a adversary_n sit_v in_o judgement_n the_o archbishop_n of_o tur●n_n the_o duke_n confessor_n the_o abbot_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr monta_fw-mi the_o prior_n of_o rorene_n and_o some_o other_o devote_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o arch_a bishop_n own_o house_n moreover_o whereas_o according_a to_o certain_a grant_n make_v by_o the_o prince_n leave_n be_v give_v to_o the_o protestant_n to_o dwell_v in_o their_o wont_a habitation_n where_o they_o have_v a_o toleration_n and_o it_o remain_v on_o their_o part_n to_o be_v prove_v that_o those_o be_v the_o accustom_a place_n of_o their_o habitation_n the_o matter_n be_v so_o handle_v by_o the_o romish_a 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patrimony_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o sharp_a and_o terrible_a winter_n and_o this_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n unless_o within_o three_o day_n after_o publication_n of_o that_o decree_n of_o perpetual_a banishment_n they_o immediate_o quit_v their_o native_a country_n or_o else_o abjure_v the_o true_a and_o devote_v themselves_o and_o their_o family_n to_o the_o romish_a religion_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v omit_v the_o mention_n of_o their_o more_o ancient_a right_n and_o privilege_n and_o the_o long_a possession_n which_o they_o have_v hold_v beyond_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n that_o in_o the_o 1561._o *_o they_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o martyr_n set_v forth_o in_o french_a to_o the_o year_n 1561._o edict_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o agreement_n make_v for_o the_o protestant_n enjoy_v a_o liberty_n of_o religion_n the_o limit_n appoint_v for_o the_o public_a preach_n of_o the_o reform_a 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towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o two_o afterward_o be_v well_o inform_v of_o their_o right_n he_o by_o a_o authentic_a charter_n give_v they_o leave_v to_o dwell_v there_o again_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o which_o charter_n they_o pay_v six_o thousand_o ducatoon_n into_o the_o duke_n exchequer_n upon_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o august_n anno_fw-la 1620._o and_o it_o be_v confirm_v again_o by_o the_o prince_n now_o reign_v upon_o the_o 29_o of_o decemberr_n anno_fw-la 1655._o and_o yet_o now_o contrary_a to_o faith_n give_v upon_o the_o 25_o of_o january_n last_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o winter_n not_o spare_v even_o woman_n with_o child_n near_o delivery_n nor_o those_o that_o have_v infant_n hang_v on_o their_o breast_n they_o be_v all_o without_o distinction_n both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n drive_v out_o to_o wander_v through_o frost_n and_o snow_n in_o a_o most_o bitter_a season_n without_o the_o least_o warning_n or_o 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