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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Volume 1 › Book 7 › The persecution of Merindole and Cabriers.
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but if there were any that could be proved by sufficient information to have swerved from christian religion, that then he should have demonstration made unto him by the word of God, out of the old, and new testament: & so by gentleness be reduced to the church of God: commanding also, that those which were convicted of heresy, should abjure, & that all prisoners should be set at liberty: which either were accused, or suspected of Lutheranism. By virtue of which commandment, & letters of the king, they were permitted to declare their cause, Whereupon,1 they made a confession of their faith,, which was presented first to the court of parliament, & afterward more at large, with articles thereunto annexed: it was delivered to the B. of Cabillon, and to Cardinal Sadolet.
but if there were any that could be proued by sufficient information to haue swerued from christian religion, that then hee shoulde haue demonstration made vnto him by the word of God, out of the old, and new testament: & so by gentlenes bée reduced to the church of God: cōmanding also, that those which were conuicted of heresie, should abiure, & that all prisoners should be set at libertie: which either were accused, or suspected of Lutheranisme. By vertue of which commandement, & letters of the king, they were permitted to declare their cause, Whervpon,1 they made a cōfession of their faith,, which was presented first to the court of parlement, & afterward more at large, with articles therunto annexed: it was deliuered to the B. of Cabillon, and to Cardinall Sadolet.
- 1A confession of the Merindolians faith.
About this time, the year 1542. the vicelegate of Avignon assembled a great number of men of war, at the request of the B. of Cavailon, to destroy Cabriers: