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they_o although_o he_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o force_n of_o spain_n and_o france_n will_v not_o declare_v open_a war_n against_o they_o but_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v disturb_v in_o their_o affair_n and_o when_o the_o inquisitor_n have_v put_v any_o of_o they_o in_o prison_n for_o their_o religion_n and_o that_o application_n be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o their_o enlargement_n he_o will_v answer_v that_o he_o do_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o those_o affair_n but_o he_o act_v in_o another_o manner_n with_o the_o vaudois_n of_o saluzzo_n than_o with_o those_o of_o the_o valley_n against_o those_o of_o the_o valley_n he_o be_v content_a to_o let_v their_o enemy_n act_n but_o against_o those_o of_o the_o marquisate_n he_o declare_v himself_o a_o open_a persecutor_n from_o the_o time_n he_o be_v absolute_a master_n of_o it_o for_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month_n of_o june_n 1601._o he_o make_v a_o edict_n by_o which_o he_o command_v that_o every_o one_o must_v declare_v before_o the_o 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of_o the_o abominable_a method_n that_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o propagation_n take_v to_o destroy_v the_o vaudois_n of_o piedmont_n after_o the_o death_n of_o amadeus_n the_o duchess_n his_o lady_n be_v leave_v regent_n of_o his_o dominion_n because_o his_o son_n charles_n emanuel_n ii_o be_v very_o young_a the_o court_n of_o rome_n have_v erect_v a_o congregation_n as_o it_o be_v call_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o faith_n and_o extirpation_n of_o heresy_n there_o be_v establish_v such_o like_a council_n and_o congregation_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o all_o prince_n that_o profess_v the_o roman_a religion_n that_o of_o turin_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o year_n 1650._o and_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o body_n the_o one_o be_v call_v the_o council_n of_o man_n and_o the_o other_o the_o council_n of_o woman_n the_o archbishop_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o marchionesse_n de_fw-fr pianesse_n of_o the_o second_o the_o woman_n make_v great_a enquiry_n for_o all_o those_o that_o they_o call_v new_a convert_v and_o make_v very_o much_o of_o they_o the_o man_n entertain_v spy_n through_o all_o the_o valley_n to_o give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o the_o vaudois_n that_o be_v poor_a or_o of_o those_o that_o have_v suit_n at_o law_n to_o the_o poor_a they_o offer_v exemption_n from_o tax_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n for_o many_o year_n to_o those_o that_o have_v suit_n at_o law_n at_o turin_n or_o other_o place_n they_o promise_v they_o good_a success_n provide_v they_o will_v turn_v roman_a catholic_n and_o by_o this_o traffic_n they_o gain_v several_a but_o the_o council_n of_o the_o propagation_n see_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o care_n and_o pain_n they_o and_o the_o religious_a order_n take_v for_o to_o convert_v the_o vaudois_n to_o the_o romish_a religion_n that_o they_o can_v draw_v none_o but_o some_o poor_a or_o wicked_a people_n they_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o a_o abominable_a stratagem_n to_o destroy_v they_o all_o at_o once_o and_o make_v their_o throat_n be_v cut_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n army_n that_o be_v then_o in_o italy_n and_o be_v command_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr st._n grance_n in_o the_o year_n 1653._o the_o king_n have_v assign_v for_o the_o winter-quarter_n of_o his_o army_n the_o province_n of_o delphinate_a province_n languedoc_n and_o burgundy_n these_o province_n offer_v to_o the_o marshal_n very_o considerable_a sum_n to_o exempt_v they_o from_o effectual_a quarter_a of_o soldier_n and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o content_v with_o it_o because_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n proffer_v to_o quarter_v a_o part_n of_o the_o army_n in_o savoy_n for_o a_o share_n of_o the_o money_n proffer_v the_o bargain_n be_v strike_v the_o marshal_n march_v his_o army_n towards_o the_o valley_n which_o be_v the_o place_n that_o the_o duchess_n have_v assign_v for_o their_o winter-quarter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n although_o the_o council_n of_o the_o propagation_n know_v full_a well_o of_o the_o bargain_n make_v between_o the_o duchess_n and_o the_o marshal_n they_o order_v the_o capuchin_n and_o some_o gentleman_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o even_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o court_n to_o persuade_v the_o vaudois_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o duchess_n that_o those_o stranger_n shall_v quarter_v there_o and_o by_o their_o artificial_a discourse_n full_a of_o malice_n and_o fraud_n they_o stir_v up_o the_o vaudois_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o oppose_v the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v already_o enter_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o lucerne_n and_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o force_v these_o poor_a people_n to_o receive_v they_o threaten_v nothing_o but_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o this_o have_v be_v do_v if_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o go_v and_o cast_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o marshal_n and_o discover_v to_o he_o the_o diabolical_a malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o show_v one_o billet_n for_o quarter_a and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o billet_n of_o the_o duchess_n shall_v be_v show_v about_o he_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o the_o inhabitents_n of_o the_o valley_n will_v submit_v without_o the_o least_o resistance_n to_o which_o proposition_n the_o marshal_n accord_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n send_v to_o turin_n to_o have_v the_o billet_n for_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n as_o the_o minister_n desire_v and_o it_o come_v in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o vaudois_n submit_v without_o the_o least_o difficulty_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n be_v very_o powerful_a and_o make_v up_o of_o expert_a troop_n and_o that_o the_o marshal_n be_v full_o resolve_v to_o gain_v the_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n that_o he_o be_v to_o draw_v from_o the_o foresay_a province_n and_o to_o have_v his_o bargain_n to_o the_o full_a of_o the_o duchess_n and_o that_o the_o vaudois_n that_o be_v in_o arm_n have_v let_v his_o army_n enter_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o lucerne_n without_o any_o oppsition_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o a_o long_a defence_n neither_o have_v entrench_v themselves_o in_o their_o usual_a fastness_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o must_v have_v be_v conquer_v by_o the_o french_a who_o be_v enrage_v at_o their_o boldness_n and_o the_o at_o the_o contempt_n of_o their_o great_a army_n will_v have_v put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n without_o distinction_n of_o sex_n or_o age_n if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o zeal_n and_o prudence_n of_o this_o minister_n to_o frustrate_v the_o design_n and_o crafty_a contrivance_n of_o those_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n chap._n xi_o of_o another_o wicked_a stratagem_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o her_o son_n charles_n emanuel_n ii_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o vaudois_n of_o piedmont_n and_o establish_v the_o irish_a there_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n in_o the_o year_n 1655._o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o her_o son_n the_o duke_n be_v solicit_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o council_n of_o propagation_n to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o to_o establish_v in_o their_o place_n the_o irish_a who_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o his_o royal_a army_n in_o italy_n and_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n by_o cromwell_n these_o irish_a be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o have_v play_v such_o prank_n in_o irelend_n against_o the_o poor_a protestant_n in_o the_o year_n 1642._o and_o the_o last_o that_o have_v lay_v down_o their_o arm_n in_o that_o kingdom_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n charles_n i._o to_o give_v these_o valley_n to_o the_o irish_a the_o protestant_n who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a inhabitant_n of_o these_o valley_n be_v all_o to_o be_v extirpate_v for_o so_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o propagation_n and_o after_o in_o the_o duke_n which_o be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n compose_v of_o the_o former_a to_o bring_v this_o wicked_a design_n to_o effect_n they_o must_v make_v use_n of_o some_o specious_a pretence_n they_o can_v not_o make_v their_o pretence_n to_o be_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o capuchin_n of_o villar_n which_o some_o protestant_n private_o push_v on_o by_o their_o enemy_n the_o papist_n have_v burn_v to_o the_o ground_n this_o affair_n have_v be_v accommodate_v many_o year_n and_o the_o accomplice_n severe_o punish_v they_o take_v therefore_o another_o way_n they_o obtain_v from_o the_o duke_n a_o commission_n by_o gastaldo_n his_o counsellor_n in_o his_o chamber_n of_o account_n to_o drive_v out_o all_o the_o protestant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o lucerne_n
excuse_v the_o court_n of_o turin_n say_v that_o the_o vaudois_n be_v rebellious_a subject_n who_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o prince_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o impertinent_a for_o when_o the_o vaudois_n take_v up_o arm_n they_o be_v force_v to_o it_o they_o see_v before_o they_o offer_v to_o stir_v great_a army_n raise_v for_o their_o destruction_n now_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o nation_n permit_v every_o one_o to_o defend_v his_o life_n against_o those_o that_o will_v unjust_o take_v it_o and_o prince_n be_v establish_v by_o god_n not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o defend_v and_o conserve_v their_o people_n now_o if_o god_n who_o be_v absolute_a sovereign_n lord_n and_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o always_o keep_v his_o promise_n to_o man_n and_o never_o violate_v his_o word_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v prince_n who_o be_v but_o his_o minister_n and_o servant_n keep_v their_o word_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o their_o subject_n that_o be_v man_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a of_o their_o subject_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o good_a reception_n that_o the_o vaudois_n of_o piedmont_n unjust_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n receive_v from_o the_o republic_n of_o geneva_n and_o the_o protestant_a canton_n and_o protestant_a prince_n of_o germany_n but_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o vaudois_n be_v not_o so_o cruel_a inhuman_a and_o barbarous_a towards_o they_o as_o the_o republic_n of_o geneva_n be_v courteous_a and_o charitable_a for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v of_o their_o come_n they_o go_v to_o meet_v they_o and_o every_o one_o strive_v who_o shall_v bring_v the_o most_o to_o his_o house_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o exercise_v his_o charity_n they_o do_v not_o only_o treat_v they_o as_o dear_a and_o tender_a child_n but_o as_o person_n that_o bring_v peace_n and_o blessing_n into_o their_o family_n all_o those_o that_o be_v naked_a be_v clothe_v either_o at_o the_o expense_n of_o those_o that_o charitable_o have_v receive_v they_o into_o their_o house_n or_o by_o the_o purse_n of_o the_o italian_a church_n the_o director_n of_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n give_v extraordinary_a mark_n of_o a_o tender_a compassion_n and_o most_o ardent_a charity_n it_o be_v not_o only_o at_o geneva_n that_o the_o vaudois_n find_v consolation_n in_o their_o misery_n but_o they_o receive_v great_a comfort_n and_o assistance_n in_o switzerland_n where_o the_o protestant_a canton_n at_o the_o same_o time_n open_v to_o they_o their_o country_n and_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n in_o the_o most_o generous_a christian_a and_o charitable_a manner_n in_o the_o world_n the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n have_v news_n of_o their_o arrival_n in_o switzerland_n desire_v the_o protestant_a canton_n to_o send_v a_o part_n of_o they_o into_o his_o dominion_n and_o he_o promise_v 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