by_o the_o king_n against_o those_o ancient_a christian_n the_o waldenses_n who_o use_v much_o cruelty_n against_o they_o burn_v some_o kill_v other_o driving_z other_o into_o wood_n and_o mountain_n whereby_o they_o perish_v of_o famine_n and_o depopulate_v whole_a town_n and_o village_n not_o long_o after_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o with_o a_o terrible_a disease_n so_o that_o he_o feel_v like_o a_o burn_a fire_n within_o he_o from_o the_o navel_n upward_o and_o his_o low_a part_n rot_v and_o be_v consume_v with_o vermin_n which_o mortification_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o grievous_a stink_n he_o have_v also_o a_o profusion_n of_o blood_n instead_o of_o his_o urine_n and_o in_o those_o extreme_a torment_n he_o end_v his_o wretched_a life_n 78._o simon_n monfort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v a_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o the_o godly_a albingenses_n under_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o pope_n but_o as_o he_o be_v besiege_v some_o of_o they_o in_o tholous_a his_o head_n be_v strike_v off_o by_o a_o stone_n which_o a_o woman_n let_v fly_v out_o of_o a_o engine_n 79._o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n besiege_v avignion_n a_o city_n of_o the_o albingenses_n vow_v that_o he_o will_v never_o depart_v till_o he_o have_v take_v it_o but_o sudden_o after_o god_n send_v a_o dreadful_a pestilence_n into_o his_o army_n which_o daily_o waste_v great_a number_n of_o his_o man_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v force_v to_o quarter_n at_o a_o distance_n in_o a_o abbey_n to_o avoid_v the_o infection_n where_o short_o after_o he_o die_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n 80._o truchetus_n a_o old_a expert_a captain_n be_v employ_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n against_o the_o waldenses_n who_o be_v a_o naked_a and_o unarmed_a people_n but_o while_o he_o be_v prosecute_a of_o they_o he_o be_v first_o sore_o wound_v with_o stone_n and_o afterward_o slay_v with_o his_o own_o sword_n by_o a_o poor_a shepherd_n who_o be_v keep_v cattle_n in_o the_o field_n 81._o the_o lord_n of_o revest_v chief_a precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n at_o aix_n in_o france_n put_v many_o godly_a person_n to_o death_n but_o short_o after_o himself_o be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o office_n and_o be_v strike_v by_o god_n with_o such_o a_o horrible_a disease_n as_o make_v he_o run_v mad_a that_o none_o of_o his_o friend_n dare_v come_v near_o he_o and_o so_o he_o perish_v miserable_o 82._o after_o he_o succeed_v in_o his_o office_n one_o bartholomew_n cassinaeus_n who_o prove_v also_o a_o pestilent_a persecutor_n who_o the_o lord_n strike_v with_o a_o fearful_a and_o sudden_a death_n 83._o johannes_n de_fw-fr roma_n a_o monk_n be_v a_o bloody_a and_o implacable_a persecutor_n of_o the_o waldenses_n his_o manner_n be_v to_o fill_v boot_n with_o boil_a oil_n and_o put_v their_o leg_n into_o they_o tie_v they_o backward_o over_o a_o form_n their_o leg_n hang_v down_o over_o a_o soft_a fire_n and_o afterward_o cruel_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o seize_v upon_o 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minister_n but_o before_o he_o can_v effect_v it_o a_o wolf_n meet_v he_o bite_v off_o his_o nose_n whereupon_o he_o run_v mad_a and_o die_v miserable_o 85._o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n a_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n a_o crafty_a and_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v come_v from_o rome_n with_o a_o purpose_n of_o stir_v up_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o poland_n utter_o to_o root_v out_o the_o protestant_n in_o their_o dominion_n it_o please_v god_n to_o work_v so_o wonderful_o for_o his_o people_n safety_n that_o by_o the_o way_n he_o fall_v mad_a at_o avignion_n and_o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o who_o death_n there_o fall_v out_o such_o a_o dreadful_a tempest_n as_o make_v all_o to_o be_v amaze_v at_o it_o 86._o bellemont_n a_o counsellor_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o provence_n be_v so_o hasty_a to_o condemn_v the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n that_o he_o go_v not_o from_o the_o judgement_n hall_n from_o morning_n till_o night_n cause_v his_o dinner_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o but_o while_o he_o be_v so_o busy_a in_o this_o way_n of_o persecution_n there_o begin_v a_o little_a sore_a to_o rise_v upon_o his_o foot_n which_o quick_o grow_v red_a and_o full_a of_o pain_n and_o so_o increase_v the_o first_o day_n that_o by_o judgement_n of_o surgeon_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o cure_n but_o by_o cut_v off_o his_o foot_n which_o he_o refuse_v they_o use_v all_o other_o mean_v they_o can_v devise_v yet_o the_o second_o day_n the_o whole_a leg_n be_v infect_v and_o the_o three_o day_n his_o whole_a thigh_n and_o the_o four_o day_n his_o whole_a body_n upon_o which_o day_n he_o die_v his_o dead_a body_n be_v all_o over_o parch_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v roast_v by_o a_o fire_n 87._o a_o judge_n of_o the_o city_n of_o aix_n who_o be_v a_o great_a persecutor_n of_o the_o protestant_n drown_v himself_o in_o the_o river_n a_o chief_a judge_n who_o be_v a_o principal_a instrument_n in_o condemn_v the_o waldenses_n in_o merindol_n and_o cabrier_n die_v sudden_o not_o live_v to_o see_v his_o bloody_a sentence_n execute_v 88_o john_n cranequin_n a_o lawyer_n of_o bourge_n who_o be_v a_o great_a informer_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o cruel_a inquisition_n be_v strike_v by_o god_n with_o a_o marvellous_a strange_a frenzy_n so_o that_o whatever_o he_o see_v seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v crawl_v serpent_n and_o have_v in_o vain_a use_v all_o sort_n of_o medicine_n yea_o and_o wicked_a sorcery_n too_o at_o length_n be_v quite_o bereave_v of_o his_o sense_n and_o so_o end_v his_o wretched_a life_n in_o much_o misery_n 89._o chancellor_n prat_n who_o put_v up_o the_o first_o bill_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n against_o those_o of_o that_o religion_n and_o give_v out_o the_o first_o commission_n for_o the_o put_n of_o they_o to_o death_n die_v himself_o not_o long_o after_o fearful_o swear_v and_o 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the_o bed_n under_o he_o as_o if_o a_o young_a man_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n have_v do_v it_o and_o a_o certain_a cardinal_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v his_o sight_n cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v that_o cardinal_n that_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o damnation_n he_o continue_v long_o under_o these_o dreadful_a torment_n and_o die_v at_o last_o in_o despair_a fear_n and_o anguish_n 92._o poncher_n archbishop_n of_o tours_n who_o condemn_v many_o godly_a person_n to_o the_o fire_n be_v himself_o seize_v upon_o with_o a_o fire_n from_o god_n which_o begin_v at_o his_o heel_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v cure_v till_o one_o member_n after_o another_o be_v cut_v off_o he_o die_v in_o much_o misery_n 93._o a_o austin_n
city_n of_o lion_n where_o the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o massacre_v be_v so_o great_a that_o their_o body_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o river_n rhodanus_n or_o rosne_fw-fr stain_v and_o corrupt_v the_o water_n the_o violence_n of_o which_o stream_n carry_v they_o down_o by_o heap_n to_o tornou_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n not_o know_v what_o they_o be_v but_o fear_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o invasion_n by_o enemy_n and_o robber_n assemble_v themselves_o in_o arm_n together_o for_o their_o mutual_a defence_n the_o chief_a ringleader_n and_o abettor_n of_o which_o butchery_n monsieur_n de_fw-mi thou_o a_o papist_n yet_o a_o incomparable_a historian_n confess_v to_o have_v be_v boidon_n mormieu_o and_o clou_n three_o of_o the_o most_o wicked_a and_o vile_a varlet_n that_o a_o kingdom_n can_v harbour_v which_o boidon_n be_v afterward_o execute_v at_o clermont_n in_o auvergne_n and_o if_o mormieu_n escape_v a_o shameful_a end_n yet_o sure_o he_o deserve_v it_o as_o well_o as_o his_o fellow_n persecutor_n have_v before_o as_o semanus_fw-la confess_v procure_v the_o murder_n of_o his_o own_o father_n at_o tholous_a also_o a_o few_o day_n after_o a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v commit_v not_o by_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o citizen_n or_o sober_a or_o moral_o virtuous_a papist_n but_o by_o one_o turry_n and_o a_o number_n of_o other_o infamous_a and_o lewd_a person_n like_o himself_o who_o join_v themselves_o together_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o bloody_a execution_n the_o like_a villainy_n be_v perpetrate_v and_o do_v at_o the_o great_a city_n of_o rouen_n in_o normandy_n by_o one_o maronie_n a_o most_o infamous_a ruffian_n and_o a_o great_a many_o of_o other_o base_a varlet_n who_o flock_v to_o he_o as_o to_o their_o chief_a ringleader_n 168._o but_o in_o none_o of_o they_o be_v these_o two_o hellish_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o blood_n more_o eminent_o couple_v together_o than_o in_o paygillard_n the_o master_n butcher_n at_o angiers_n 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part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o in_o the_o inward_a and_o vital_n insomuch_o as_o it_o draw_v on_o diverse_a horrid_a convulsion_n and_o in_o many_o blindness_n before_o it_o kill_v they_o the_o strange_a original_a the_o hide_a nature_n and_o those_o unparalleled_a torment_n which_o it_o produce_v sometime_o resemble_v the_o very_a stab_n and_o gash_n make_v with_o sword_n and_o poniard_n give_v all_o impartial_a judgement_n just_a ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o punish_v the_o merciless_a murder_n of_o his_o dear_a saint_n 170._o but_o though_o the_o brutish_a goatish_a papist_n be_v so_o cruel_a and_o inhuman_a yet_o other_o there_o be_v of_o more_o moral_a and_o moderate_a princiciple_n who_o in_o their_o very_a soul_n abhor_v and_o detest_a those_o barbarous_a practice_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr thou_n in_o his_o unparalleled_a history_n tell_v we_o that_o himself_o be_v about_o nineteen_o year_n old_a when_o that_o horrible_a and_o hellish_a massacre_n be_v commit_v in_o paris_n on_o s._n bartholomews_n day_n which_o fall_v out_o that_o year_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o do_v in_o his_o very_a soul_n abhor_v the_o cruelty_n and_o savageness_n thereof_o when_o in_o his_o passage_n through_o the_o street_n to_o matin_n that_o morning_n he_o meet_v with_o diverse_a villain_n drag_v along_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o hierom_n grolet_n late_a governor_n of_o orleans_n all_o welter_v with_o ghastly_a wound_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n at_o which_o sight_n his_o heart_n relent_v and_o mourn_v inward_o not_o dare_v to_o shed_v tear_n public_o he_o hasten_v home_o to_o the_o house_n of_o christopher_n de_fw-mi thou_o his_o father_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o chief_a precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o paris_n there_o free_o to_o deplore_v that_o execrable_a butchery_n as_o do_v also_o the_o say_a christopher_n his_o father_n 171._o vidus_fw-la faber_n pibratius_n john_n merviller_n belleureu_n all_o eminent_a man_n with_o all_o the_o judicious_a and_o moral_o virtuous_a papist_n in_o that_o city_n do_v christianly_o hide_v and_o so_o preserve_v many_o protestant_n from_o a_o wretchless_n massacre_a nay_o arman_n guntald_v the_o old_a marshal_n byron_n father_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o byron_n that_o be_v behead_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o time_n when_o the_o deputy_n of_o rochel_n come_v to_o he_o some_o few_o week_n after_o that_o bloody_a execution_n to_o treat_v of_o a_o peaceable_a accommodation_n of_o their_o affair_n he_o shed_v many_o tear_n in_o their_o presence_n upon_o his_o execrate_v the_o author_n of_o that_o cruelty_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o he_o that_o he_o neither_o know_v of_o it_o nor_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o it_o at_o the_o city_n of_o lion_n also_o where_o the_o inhumanity_n of_o the_o murderer_n almost_o equal_v that_o of_o paris_n mandelot_n the_o governor_n there_o do_v his_o best_a to_o have_v prevent_v it_o and_o in_o his_o heart_n with_o many_o other_o grave_n and_o sober_a gitizen_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n utter_o detest_v it_o and_o when_o the_o slaughter_a body_n that_o be_v tumble_v into_o the_o river_n of_o rosne_fw-fr be_v carry_v down_o with_o the_o stream_n to_o tornou_n valence_n vienne_n and_o burg_n contiguous_a to_o the_o same_o river_n the_o papist_n there_o general_o detest_v the_o cruelty_n thereof_o and_o at_o arles_n where_o for_o want_v of_o spring_n and_o pond_n they_o have_v most_o use_n of_o that_o river_n water_n yet_o they_o so_o much_o abhor_v that_o butchery_n as_o they_o will_v neither_o drink_v thereof_o nor_o yet_o eat_v any_o of_o the_o fish_n take_v therein_o for_o diverse_a day_n after_o and_o general_o in_o all_o provence_n those_o of_o the_o romish_a religion_n draw_v the_o mangle_a body_n out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o with_o great_a humanity_n inter_v they_o 172._o mounseur_fw-fr carragie_n a_o noble_a gentleman_n who_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o rouen_n in_o normandy_n do_v likewise_o oppose_v the_o massacre_n there_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n as_o do_v also_o james_n benedict_n largahaston_n the_o prime_a senator_n of_o bordeaux_n who_o thereby_o become_v himself_o in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o those_o seditious_a varlet_n who_o at_o first_o have_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o commit_v those_o outrage_n by_o the_o seditious_a sermon_n of_o a_o lustful_a jesuit_n call_v eminund_v auger_n 173._o claudus_n earl_n of_o tende_n a_o descendant_n of_o the_o illustrious_a house_n of_o savoy_n governor_n of_o provence_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gorde_n governor_n of_o daulpbany_n mounseur_fw-fr sauteran_n governor_n of_o auvergne_n and_o francis_z duke_n of_o memorancy_n absolute_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v any_o massacre_n to_o be_v commit_v in_o such_o place_n as_o be_v under_o any_o of_o their_o government_n so_o as_o the_o rocheller_n in_o their_o declaration_n set_v out_o the_o same_o 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all_o other_o wickedness_n which_o
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wooden_a saw_n as_o josephus_n say_v but_o not_o long_o after_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o he_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o take_v manasse_n among_o the_o thorn_n and_o bind_v he_o in_o fetter_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n where_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o dungeon_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 11._o 13._o the_o wicked_a jew_n grievous_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n first_o they_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n jerem._n 18._o 18._o come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o devise_v devise_n against_o jeremiah_n come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o let_v we_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o any_o of_o his_o word_n afterward_o pashur_n the_o priest_n smite_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o stock_n whereupon_o jeremiah_n denounce_v this_o judgement_n against_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o call_v thy_o name_n pashur_n but_o magor-missabib_a for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o terror_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o all_o thy_o friend_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o their_o eye_n shall_v hehold_v it_o and_o thou_o pashur_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o babylon_n and_o their_o thou_o shall_v die_v jerem._n 20._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 6._o which_o grievous_a threaten_n be_v without_o all_o question_n perform_v 14._o after_o this_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n take_v jeremiah_n and_o say_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v jer._n 26._o 8._o to_o who_o jeremiah_n say_v as_o for_o i_o behold_v i_o be_o in_o your_o hand_n do_v with_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o you_o but_o know_v you_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o you_o put_v i_o to_o death_n you_o shall_v sure_o bring_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o yourself_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 14_o 15._o 15._o when_o jerusalem_n be_v 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blood_n he_o resign_v and_o give_v over_o the_o empire_n but_o short_o after_o god_n strike_v he_o with_o diverse_a and_o strange_a disease_n his_o house_n be_v burn_v down_o by_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n and_o himself_o be_v so_o affright_v with_o a_o dreadful_a thunder_n that_o he_o run_v mad_a and_o kill_v himself_o ruffinus_n 46._o maximinian_n also_o his_o fellow-emperor_n rage_v exceed_v cruel_o and_o outrageous_o against_o the_o christian_n for_o when_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o upon_o a_o solemn_a festival_n day_n be_v assemble_v in_o a_o temple_n at_o nicomedia_n to_o serve_v god_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v environ_v with_o some_o band_n of_o soldier_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o to_o be_v burn_v with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o a_o city_n of_o christian_n in_o phrygia_n take_v it_o after_o a_o long_a siege_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v burn_v and_o raze_v to_o the_o ground_n with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o short_o after_o god_n strike_v he_o 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