Identifier: historyofgreatr00merl (find matches)
Title: History of the great reformation in Europe in the times of Luther and Calvin..
Year: 1870 (1870s)
Authors: Merle d'Aubigné, Jean Henri. (from old catalog)
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sitatedwere reduced to the necessity of decision,either to return without loss of time to thePapal ranks, or to take their stand with bold-ness on the side of Christ. Just then William Farel, a Frenchmanfrom the mountains of Dauphiny, communi-cated a powerful impulse to Switzerland,—decided the reformation of the western cantons,hitherto sunk in a profound slumber, and socaused the balance to incline in favour of thenew doctrines throughout the Confederation.FarePs coming resembled the arrival of thosefresh troops, who just when the battle hangsdoubtfully, appear upon the field, throw them-selves into the thick of the fight and decidethe victory. He led the way in Switzerlandfor another Frenchman, whose austere faithand commanding genius were ordained toterminate the Reformation, and render thework complete. In the persons of these dis-tinguished men France took her part in thatvast commotion which agitated Christendom.It is therefore time that we should turn ourattention to France.
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HISTORY OF THE KEFORMATION. 371 BOOK XII. THE FRENCH.1500—1526. The Reformation in France—Persecution of the Vaudois—Birthplace of Farel—La Saint Croix-The Priests Wizard—Farels Superstitious Faith—The Chevalier Bayard—Louis XII—ThoTwo Valois—Lefevre—His Devotion—Farels Reverence for the Pope—Farel and the Bible-Gleams of Light—Lefevre Turns to St. Paul—Lefevre on Works—University Amusements-Faith and Works—Paradoxical Truth—Farel and the Saints—Allman Refutes De Vio—PierreOlivetan—Happy Change in Farel—Independence and Priority—Of the Reformation in France-Francis of Angouleme—Two Classes of Combatants—Margaret of Valois—Talents of the Queenof Navarre—The Bishop and the Bible—Francis Encourages Learning—Margaret Embraces theGospel—Poetical Effusions—Of the Duchess of Alencon—Margarets Danger—Violence of Beda—Louis Berquin—Opposition to the Gospel—The Concordat—The Concordat Resisted—Fanati-cism and Timidity—T

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