Plan of this Work.

[a] clear sign of the greatness of the evils that the persecutors had already made them suffer, or that they were preparing for them: it is admitted that it was difficult not to be terrified; and it is even shown from the beginning that, although strictly speaking the Pastors Pastors: In this context, the Protestant (Huguenot) ministers of France who were forced to choose between conversion to Catholicism, imprisonment, or exile after 1685. who left the Kingdom The "Kingdom" refers to France under the rule of Louis XIV, who revoked the Edict of Nantes. failed in the duties of their Ministry through weakness, this does not prevent them from being, in other respects, very worthy of the charity shown toward them, and that one owes to all of them in general and to each in particular the feelings of esteem and respect they deserve in many other regards. Throughout, the same sentiments of esteem are shown for the Author of their Apology original: "Apologie"; refers to a published defense of the ministers who fled to safety abroad., to whom the praise he deserves is given whenever the opportunity arises.

As for the motives for bringing this work to light,

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