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XX. Vpon the late peace betwixt the King of France and the Hugonots.
Warr 's stormes are past, the gentle breath of peaceHath forc't in France al noysome vapours cease,
The Rochellers and their adherents now
Their humble necks vnto the King doe bow.
They vow no more wil
As they haue done for the space of oboue 40. or 50. yeares together, and that for Religion, as euidently appeareth by the Protestant writer I. de Serres in his general Inuentory of the history of France, transl. into Engl. by Edw. Grimston; and by Osiander, who writing of those warres sayth: Ciuil warre for Religion was renewed &c. Epit. 116. p. 804.
Rebellious armes against their Sou'raigne take.
No more contemne his Edicts, and no more
Against his powers forraine power implore:
Hence-forth they'l neuer, vnder fayre petence
To shew their fayth, come armed to their Prince,
Nor armed treat with him, like such as stand
To beg an almes with threatning sword in hand.
They'l ne're contend by open force againe
From him his sacred Churches
They hauing before by many petitions required temples for the exercise of their Religion, doe now take them by force in many places, and without further approbation of their demandes they assemble at diuers times. Thus de Serres p. 588. see Pet. Mart. Epist. annex. to his comm. plac. in English p. 157.
Nor wil their Preachers, arm'd with pistols, proue
If them to greater treasons they may moue.
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Preists, Altars, Vestments, Relikes, Images,
And whatsoeuer els, may now be free
From the profane reach of impiety.
They'l cease. But stay; a further clause remaines;
I had forgot my self, they'r Puritans.
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