Internal condition of Protestantism.—Antoine Court.—His early years, his piety and devotion.—Re-organization of the churches.—Resolutions of the synods of the desert.—Consecration of Antoine Court. —Religious assemblies.—[Page 367-372.]
VII.
Edict of 1714.—Its contents.—Opinions of historians and statesmen upon this Edict.—Exactions of the priests with regard to proofs of Catholicity.—Opposition between the magistracy and the clergy.—The ministry of Cardinal Fleury.—Martyrdom of Roussel and Durand. —Tournée de Court.—The French seminary of Lausanne.—[Page 372-381.]
VIII.
Biographical details respecting the refugee pastors.—Pierre Jurieu. —Pierre Allix.—Jean la Placette.—David Martin.—Jacques Basnage. —Abbadie.—Elie Benoît.—Saurin.—Lenfant and Beausobre. —[Page 381-390.]
IX.
Numerous churches reorganized in the south.—National synod of 1744. —Resolutions of this assembly.—Apprehensions of the court.—Popular rumours and calumnies.—Barbarous ordinances.—Abduction of children. —Judicial condemnations.—Assemblies surprised.—Protestant convicts. —[Page 390-396.]
X.
Increased persecutions of the pastors.—Martyrdoms of Louis Ranc and Roger.—Arrest of the pastor Matthieu Désubas.—Grief of the Protestants.—Affair of Vernoux.—Martyrdom of Désubas.—Petitions of the Reformed.—Intolerance of the clergy.—Writings of the bishops of Castres, Agen, and Alais.—Answer of Rippert de Monclar. —[Page 396-404.]
XI.