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¹Anno 1558. the fourth of September, a company of the faithful to the number of three or four hundred were assembled at Paris in a certain house, having before it the college of Plessis, in the street of S. James, and behind it the college of Sorbonne, who there assembled in the beginning of the night, to communicate the Lords supper, were discovered by the Priests of Plessis, who made outcry upon them, that the whole city almost was in armour. The governors of the congregation exhorted the people to constancy, and fell to prayer. That done, (through the counsel of some, which knew the cowardly hearts of the multitude) order was taken, that the men which had weapons, should venture through the press, only the women and children, remained in the house, & a few men with them, which were less bold, to the number of six or seven score: where appeared the wonderful work of God, in them that went out with weapons: which (notwithstanding, that the lanes and passages were stopped,² and fires made) did all escape, save only one, who was beaten down with stones, and so destroyed. Certain that remained in the house, afterward leapt into gardens: where they were stayed till the magistrates came. The women, who were all of great wealth, only six or seven excepted, perceiving the fury of the people, went up to the windows, crying mercy, showing their innocent intent required justice ordinary.

¹Anno 1558. the fourth of September, a company of the faithfull to the number of three or foure hundred were assembled at Paris in a certaine house, hauing before it the colledge of Plessis, in the stréete of S. Iames, and behind it the colledge of Sorbone, who there assembled in the beginning of the night, to communicate the Lordes supper, were discouered by the Priests of Plessis, who made outcry vpon them, that the whole citie almost was in armour. The gouernours of the congregation exhorted the people to constancy, and fell to praier. That done, (through the councel of some, which knew the cowardly hearts of the multitude) order was taken, that the men which had weapons, shoulde venture through the presse, onely the women and children, remained in the house, & a few men with them, which were lesse bolde, to the number of sixe or seuen score: where appeared the wonderful work of God, in thē yt went out with weapons: which (notwithstanding, that the lanes and passages were stopped,