Narrative of an Excursion to the Mountains of Piemont, in the Year MDCCCXXIII.: And Researches Among the Vaudois, Or WaldensesC. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 287 pages |
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... arms , and even they were unprepared , and indifferently provided with sup- plies of any sort to defend themselves against an attack . But what will not men do , who are driven to desperation ? " Death rather than the mass , " was ...
... arms , and even they were unprepared , and indifferently provided with sup- plies of any sort to defend themselves against an attack . But what will not men do , who are driven to desperation ? " Death rather than the mass , " was ...
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... arm of Providence ; and main- tained their position among the fastnesses of Angrogna , until the alliance was dissolved between the King of France and the Duke of Savoy , and the latter engaged to recal their brethren in exile , and to ...
... arm of Providence ; and main- tained their position among the fastnesses of Angrogna , until the alliance was dissolved between the King of France and the Duke of Savoy , and the latter engaged to recal their brethren in exile , and to ...
Page 92
... arms had restored him , and while he was yet under the protection of a British escort , Lord William Bentinck most earnestly pleaded for the oppressed churches of the valleys . The king listened to the eloquent and feeling ap- peal with ...
... arms had restored him , and while he was yet under the protection of a British escort , Lord William Bentinck most earnestly pleaded for the oppressed churches of the valleys . The king listened to the eloquent and feeling ap- peal with ...
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... arms was away from this loyal duty , and yet this was the moment , at which no less than eight hundred bigoted monsters had sworn to exterminate all the Protestants of the valley of Lu- zerna , and to spread murder and devastation from ...
... arms was away from this loyal duty , and yet this was the moment , at which no less than eight hundred bigoted monsters had sworn to exterminate all the Protestants of the valley of Lu- zerna , and to spread murder and devastation from ...
Page 113
... arms were heard within the houses , and to the unut- terable joy of these gallant deliverers , hundreds of voices were raised to welcome and bless their appearance . The arm of God had done that which man's could not do : the time was ...
... arms were heard within the houses , and to the unut- terable joy of these gallant deliverers , hundreds of voices were raised to welcome and bless their appearance . The arm of God had done that which man's could not do : the time was ...
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Alpine Alps ancient Angrogna Answ APPENDIX Arnaud atque beauty Bert Bishop Bobbio character Christian clergy Clusone commanded Cottian Alps Count Wratislaw doctrine Duke of Savoy edict Emanuel enemy England faith favour French hath Henri Arnaud holy honour hundred inhabitants Jesus Christ King of France King of Sardinia letters Lord Lyons Majesty ministers Mount Cenis mountains never obliged parish passage passed pastor Pelice pension Perosa persecution persons Peter Waldo Peyrani Pianezza Piemontese Pignerol Pinerolo Polybius Pomaretto poor Popish prayer present prince Protestant received reformed religion retreat road rock Roman Catholic Rora San Giovanni San Martino Sardinia scenery Second Edition seen shew snow spot subjects suffered thing thou three valleys tion took Torre torrent troops Turin unto vale Vallées valley of Luzerna valleys of Piemont Vaudois Vertu vestra Victor Amadeus village Villaro Waldenses Waldensian church
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Page 236 - When all our fathers worshipped stocks and stones, Forget not : in thy book record their groans Who were thy sheep, and in their ancient fold Slain by the bloody Piedmontese, that rolled Mother with infant down the rocks. Their moans The vales redoubled to the hills and they To heaven.
Page 236 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our Fathers worshipped stocks and stones...
Page 146 - And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Page lxxi - Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers : for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? and what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? and what agreement hath the temple of God with idols?
Page 145 - And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Page lxviii - Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious : and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Page lxxi - This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Page 146 - And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud ; and their enemies beheld them.
Page 211 - They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Page lix - In like manner, we firmly hold, that there is no other mediator and advocate with God the Father, save only Jesus Christ.