Autobiography of a French Protestant (J. Marteilhe) tr. from the French1757 |
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... soldiers , footmen , beggars . Some bribed the guards who lined the fron- tiers , some crept along byways and through forests under cover of the night , others , who could afford it , paid guides to conduct them by intricate and ...
... soldiers , footmen , beggars . Some bribed the guards who lined the fron- tiers , some crept along byways and through forests under cover of the night , others , who could afford it , paid guides to conduct them by intricate and ...
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... soldiers , who stopped all strangers who had no passports , and took them to prison at Rocroy . We , like poor straying sheep , walked with rapid strides into the jaws of the wolf . However , without seeing or knowing the inevitable ...
... soldiers , who stopped all strangers who had no passports , and took them to prison at Rocroy . We , like poor straying sheep , walked with rapid strides into the jaws of the wolf . However , without seeing or knowing the inevitable ...
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... soldiers with fixed bayonets , whom we found in the court - yard of the inn . At their head was the treacherous gamekeeper of Couvé ; these soldiers seized us in such a way that it was impos- sible for us to escape . We were led to the ...
... soldiers with fixed bayonets , whom we found in the court - yard of the inn . At their head was the treacherous gamekeeper of Couvé ; these soldiers seized us in such a way that it was impos- sible for us to escape . We were led to the ...
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... soldiers armed with swords and muskets , led into it two young gentlemen covered with lace from head to foot . As soon as this escort had thrust them into our cell they shut the door and went away . We recognised these gentlemen as ...
... soldiers armed with swords and muskets , led into it two young gentlemen covered with lace from head to foot . As soon as this escort had thrust them into our cell they shut the door and went away . We recognised these gentlemen as ...
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... soldiers , of whom one had only one arm , and the other two were completely lame . He particularly charged the sergeant not to let the guide escape . two gentlemen , " said he , " they have no notion for making the attempt , it is a ...
... soldiers , of whom one had only one arm , and the other two were completely lame . He particularly charged the sergeant not to let the guide escape . two gentlemen , " said he , " they have no notion for making the attempt , it is a ...
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Page xii - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 273 - Christian patience and constancy, they bore their torments : in the extremity of their pain, never expressing anything like rage ; but calling upon Almighty GOD, and imploring his assistance. I visited them, day by day; and as often as I did, my conscience upbraided me for persisting so long in a religion, whose capital errors I had...
Page xii - Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Page 274 - Christians, having a little money, distributed it to his brethren and fellow-sufferers in the galleys; but the Protestants being watched more narrowly than the rest, he could not do it so secretly, but he was discovered, and brought before M.
Page 273 - I was myself. It was wonderful to see with what true Christian patience and constancy they bore their torments ; in the extremity of their pain never expressing anything like rage, but calling upon Almighty God and imploring his assistance. I visited them day by day, and as often as I did, my conscience upbraided me for persisting so long in a religion whose capital errors I long before perceived, and, above all, that inspired so much cruelty—a temper directly opposite to the spirit of Christianity.
Page 272 - In the spirit of these remarks we fully concur. It is, indeed, a good lesson for us who live in an easy and tolerant age, in which the exercise of the sterner virtues is more rarely called for, to be reminded of the fortitude of such men as these admirable, though little known, martyrs of the Reformation, who, in the fine language of Sir Thomas Browne, ' maintained their faith in the noble way of persecution, and served God in the fire, whereas we honour him in the sunshine.
Page 206 - Come unto me, all ye who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Page 273 - I had long before perceived, and above all, that inspired so much cruelty; a temper directly opposite to the spirit of Christianity. At last, their wounds, like so many mouths, preached to me, made me sensible of my error, and experimentally taught me the excellency of the Protestant Religion.
Page 29 - ... occasion of our weak brother's falling, the which will be all required at their hands ; which will be too heavy a burden for them to bear, if they repent it not with speed. For they that know their Master's will, and do it not, shall be beaten with many stripes.
Page 274 - had a way to make him tell, and that immediately." Whereupon, he sent for some Turks, who at his command stripped SABATTIER stark naked ; and beat him, at several times, with rope ends and cudgels, during three days.