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APPENDIX. 361
edict, promising one hundred crowns to any one
who gave clandestine evidence against a Vaudois, see
Zeger, part ii., page 61 ; Morland, book ii., page 27.
CHAPTER X.
Not one single detail of this chapter is exaggerated,
as may be abundantly verified by the notarial de-
positions, collected by Sir Samuel Morland and Leger.
The hint about the gossip of the Inquisition is taken
from The History of the Inquisition ami 'Bower.
" The hereditary feud between the Franciscans
and Dominicans, and between the Jesuits and Jan-
senists was proverbial, and is the best proof that the
Church of Rome, who wouLl purchase ' uniformity'
even by fire, the sword, and the rack, cannot command
spiritual ' unity' even among her own professed dis-
ciples."
Extract from the Bull of Innocent VIII.— "We,
therefore, having determined to use all our endea-
vours, and to imploy all our care, as we are bound by
the duty of our pastoral charge, to root up and extir-
pate such a detestable sect, and the foresaid execrable
errors, that they may not spread further, and that the
hearts of believers may not be damnably perverted
from the Catholick Church ;
and to repress such rash
undertakings," etc.—The translation is from Sir Son/.
Norland's History, p. 199.
Page 113.
Come, Holy Ghost, send down those beams,
Which sweetly flow in silent streams
From thy bright throne above.
Oh grant thy faithful, dearest Lord,
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