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etc._n chap._n xx._n the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o africa_n by_o
the_o wilderness_n thither_o come_v two_o arrian_n earl_n tentation_n and_o with_o great_a subtlety_n seek_v to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o steadfastness_n say_v what_o mean_v you_o to_o be_v so_o obstinate_a as_o not_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n law_n whereas_o by_o comply_v with_o he_o you_o may_v be_v prefer_v to_o honour_v then_o do_v they_o all_o cry_v out_o we_o be_v christian_n we_o be_v catholic_n we_o believe_v and_o confess_v the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n hereupon_o be_v they_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o grievous_a prison_n many_o mother_n also_o voluntary_o follow_v their_o little_a child_n much_o rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v bear_v martyr_n other_o seek_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o rebaptisation_n by_o the_o heretic_n but_o through_o god_n grace_n they_o can_v not_o prevail_v constancy_n as_o they_o pass_v on_o the_o way_n travel_v more_o by_o night_n then_o by_o day_n because_o of_o the_o excessive_a heat_n a_o woman_n haste_v after_o they_o story_n lead_v in_o her_o hand_n 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there_o come_v great_a multitude_n from_o sundry_a country_n and_o city_n to_o behold_v these_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o many_o cast_v their_o child_n at_o their_o foot_n cry_v thus_o to_o who_o will_v you_o leave_v we_o wretch_n while_o you_o go_v forward_o to_o your_o crown_n who_o shall_v baptize_v our_o infant_n instruct_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o we_o our_o heart_n serve_v we_o well_o to_o go_v with_o you_o if_o we_o may_v but_o now_o none_o be_v suffer_v any_o more_o to_o go_v with_o they_o for_o their_o comfort_n but_o they_o be_v press_v forward_o and_o make_v to_o run_v when_o any_o of_o the_o age_a or_o tender_a child_n faint_v they_o be_v first_o punch_v forward_o with_o staff_n cruelty_n then_o be_v the_o moor_n command_v to_o tie_v rope_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o such_o as_o be_v unable_a to_o go_v and_o to_o hail_v they_o through_o the_o rough_a place_n so_o that_o first_o their_o garment_n be_v rend_v than_o their_o flesh_n and_o their_o head_n be_v 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which_o cause_v great_a heaviness_n among_o they_o eugenius_n return_v answer_v that_o since_o it_o be_v the_o common_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n it_o be_v but_o equal_a that_o bishop_n out_o of_o other_o country_n shall_v be_v request_v to_o be_v there_o present_a also_o and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o because_o they_o suspect_v their_o own_o ability_n to_o defend_v the_o truth_n but_o because_o he_o know_v that_o stranger_n may_v use_v more_o liberty_n of_o speech_n than_o they_o can_v and_o that_o other_o bishop_n may_v be_v witness_n of_o their_o suffering_n but_o this_o request_n do_v but_o more_o enrage_v this_o unreasonable_a tyrant_n the_o appoint_a day_n approach_v many_o bishop_n resort_v to_o carthage_n wear_v out_o with_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n yet_o for_o many_o day_n after_o their_o come_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o dispute_v till_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o king_n have_v single_v out_o the_o learnede_a and_o skilful_a of_o they_o that_o 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whereupon_o eugenius_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n behold_v the_o violence_n which_o we_o suffer_v and_o consider_v the_o tribulation_n which_o we_o sustain_v from_o our_o persecutor_n then_o do_v the_o orthodox_n bishop_n desire_v the_o arrian_n to_o propound_v what_o they_o intend_v but_o the_o arrian_n bishop_n see_v they_o ready_a to_o dispute_v with_o they_o seek_v out_o tergiversation_n and_o decline_v the_o dispute_n hereupon_o the_o orthodox_n draw_v forth_o a_o declaration_n of_o their_o faith_n excellent_o well_o pen_v and_o exhibit_v it_o with_o this_o protestation_n if_o you_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v our_o belief_n â—aith_n the_o faith_n which_o we_o hold_v be_v herein_o comprise_v the_o arrian_n storm_v exceed_o at_o this_o give_v they_o outrageous_a language_n and_o present_o by_o false_a calumny_n they_o accuse_v they_o to_o the_o king_n and_o so_o incense_v he_o that_o by_o a_o edict_n in_o one_o day_n he_o cause_v all_o the_o christian_n church_n through_o africa_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o edict_n give_v to_o the_o arrian_n all_v the_o good_n and_o church_n of_o the_o orthodox_n then_o do_v he_o command_v that_o all_o those_o godly_a bishop_n that_o be_v meet_v together_o at_o carthage_n heretic_n shall_v be_v spoil_v of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o lodging_n and_o so_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o city-gate_n have_v neither_o servant_n nor_o beast_n nor_o garment_n to_o sâ—ift_v they_o in_o leave_v unto_o they_o and_o all_o man_n be_v forbid_v either_o to_o harbour_v they_o or_o give_v they_o any_o sustenance_n the_o king_n threaten_v to_o burn_v he_o and_o all_o his_o family_n that_o shall_v relieve_v they_o the_o bishop_n be_v thus_o turn_v out_o lay_v in_o the_o open_a field_n round_o about_o the_o wall_n and_o when_o the_o tyrant_n go_v forth_o to_o the_o fishpond_n they_o meet_v he_o say_v why_o be_v we_o so_o
to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o valley_n but_o they_o refuse_v say_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v before_o the_o archbishop_n see_v their_o cause_n be_v now_o depend_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n cruelty_n protest_v against_o the_o archbishop_n power_n and_o demand_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n but_o the_o archbishop_n notwithstanding_o this_o protestation_n send_v they_o to_o the_o fire_n without_o any_o other_o indictment_n yet_o the_o lord_n leave_v not_o this_o cruelty_n long_o unrevenged_a for_o short_o after_o the_o archbishop_n die_v by_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n justice_n persecutor_n and_o so_o end_v his_o persecution_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1487._o one_o villainy_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n valeti_n may_v not_o be_v forgoten_a which_o be_v this_o when_o he_o examine_v any_o of_o the_o waldenses_n whether_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n after_o the_o 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force_v to_o retire_v after_o a_o while_n albert_n de_fw-fr capitaneis_fw-la be_v call_v to_o another_o place_n he_o substitute_v a_o franciscan_a name_v francis_n ploieri_n who_o anno_fw-la 1489._o begin_n anew_o to_o inform_v against_o the_o waldenses_n of_o fressaniere_n cite_v they_o to_o appear_v before_o he_o at_o ambrun_n and_o for_o non-appearing_a he_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o condemn_v they_o for_o heretic_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o there_o good_n to_o be_v confiscate_v and_o in_o this_o judgement_n their_o assist_v one_o ponce_n a_o certain_a counsellor_n of_o dauphine_n these_o man_n afterward_o catch_v two_o of_o their_o pastor_n francis_n gerondin_n and_o peter_n james_n who_o be_v ask_v why_o the_o waldenses_n increase_v so_o fast_o and_o spread_v so_o far_o they_o answer_v deal_v because_o the_o popish_a priest_n live_v so_o dissolut_o and_o because_o the_o cardinal_n be_v so_o covetous_a proud_a and_o luxurious_a it_o be_v common_o 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