Proposals for printing by subscription, the second, third and fourth volumes of the French Book of martyrs, or History of the famous Edict of Nantes. Which three volumes with the first already publish'd, contain an account of all the persecutions that have been in France, from the beginning of the Reformation (there) down to the present time, comprehending the reigns of Henry III. Henry IV. Lewis XIII. and Lewis XIV. The whole work faithfully extracted from all the publick and secret memoirs that cou'd possibly be procured, by that learned and judicious divine Mounsieur Bennoit. Printed first in French by the authority of the states of Holland and West-Friezland, and now translated into English. With Her Majesties royal priviledge.

PROPOSALS For Printing by Subſcription, the Second, Third and Fourth Volumes OF THE French Book of Martyrs, Or HISTORY of the Famous Edict of Nantes. Which Three Volumes with the Firſt already Publiſh'd, CONTAIN An Account of all the Perſecutions that have been in France, from the beginning of the Reformation (there) down to this preſent Time, comprehending the Reigns of Henry III. Henry IV. Lewis XIII. and Lewis XIV. The whole Work Faithfully Extracted from all the Publick and Secret Memoirs that cou'd poſſibly be procured, by that Learned and Judicious Divine Mounſieur Bennoit. Printed firſt in French by the Authority of the States of Holland and Weſt-Friezland, and now Tranſlated into Engliſh.

With Her Majeſties Royal Priviledge.

THE Firſt Volume of this French Martyrology already Publiſh'd, having fully anſwered the Expectations of the Curious, it has occaſion'd ſeveral Gentlemen to deſire a ſpeedy Publication of the whole Work; but ſeeing that cannot be done with the Expedition expected without Great Expence, I ſhall therefore to gratifie thoſe who are impatient for the remaining Volumes, make Propoſals for Printing the Second, Third and Fourth by way of Subſcription, not doubting but that ſuch a Seaſonable Work as this is, (which has been Patronized by the States of Holland, and born a Second Impreſſion there in a few Weeks) will meet with anſwerable Encouragement here, ſeeing her Majeſties Royal Licenſe for the Printing of it, and the Expectations of ſo many Great Perſons as have deſir'd it in our own Language, will not a little recommend it to the Engliſh Nation. As for the Author, his Preface to the Firſt Volume does yet promiſe fairer things, as his Correſpondence for the carrying on ſo Great a Work extending to ſuch diſtant places, his acceſs to ſo many Publick and Private Libraries, as well as to the Cabinets and Studies of the Exacter ſort, where Eugitive Pieces ſecure themſelves. His Aſſiſtances by Manuſcripts and Collections, eſpecially thoſe of the Learned and Ingenious Monſieur Teſſerean, and the Memoirs he left at his Death, with other helps, which will beſt appear in the Work it ſelf.

If Hiſtory be properly Conſecrated to preſerve to Poſterity the Remembrance of things the moſt remarkable that fall out in the World, it cannot be deny'd, but that the deplorable End of the Liberty which the Proteſtants enjoy'd ſo long a Time in France, is one of the moſt Memorable Accidents that merits to be taken in hand for the Information of ſucceeding Ages. There is not any thing in that Revolution which does not deſerve particular Refl • ctions; upon whatever Circumſtance a Man fixes his Mind, he ſhall find enough to exerciſe his Thoughts either at wondering at the Malice and Fury of thoſe that were the Authors of it, or in admiring at the Patience of thoſe that were envelop'd in it. It is not to be imagin'd what has paſs'd in that Kingdom upon this Occaſion, eſpecially within theſe laſt Thirty Years. It was very neceſſary therefore to eſtabliſh things in their true Light, and to Collect in a Hiſtory all the ſorrowful Accidents of this Revolution, (we having as yet no Faithful Collection of them any where extant) to the intent that thereby a durable and perpetual Monument might be erected, of a Cataſtrophe worthy to be Eterniz'd in all its Circumſtances, and therein an Account given of all the Martyrdoms and Perſecutions which in France have befallen thoſe who for theſe Fourſcore and ten Years have lived in that Kingdom under the Faith of the moſt Solemn Edict that ever was Publiſh'd.

The PROPOSALS are, I. THAT theſe Second, Third, and Fourth Volumes will contain about Three Hundred Sheets, which ſhall be Printed on the ſame Paper, Character and Size with the Firſt Volume already Publiſhed, that Paper and Character being the very ſame with theſe Propoſals. II. That the Price of theſe Three Volumes to Subſcribers ſhall be Twenty four Shillings in Sheets, to be paid at four equal payments, viz. Six Shillings in hand (for the ſpeedy carrying on the Work) Six Shillings upon the Delivery of the Second Volume, Six Shillings more at the Delivery of the Third, and 6 s. at Delivery of the Fourth. III. And for the further Encouragement of thoſe who promote it, any Gentleman who will ſubſcribe for ſix Books, ſhall have a ſeventh Gratis, which will reduce the Price of the Three Volumes to about One pound ſix pence three Farthings. IV. The Price of theſe Three Volumes to thoſe that do not Subſcribe, ſhall not be leſs than Twenty ſeven Shillings in Sheets. V. All who intend to Aſſiſt in the Advancement of this Uſeful Work, are deſir'd to ſend in their Subſcriptions with all ſpeed unto the Ʋndertaker here undernamed, where Printed Receipts ſhall be given them; and if they ariſe to a competent Number, the Second Volume ſhall be publiſh'd by Chriſtm • ſs next, and the Third and Fourth by Lady-Day following. VI. That to render the Work Compleat, there ſhall be a large Alphabetical Table to each Volume. VII. Thoſe who expect the Benefit of theſe Propoſals, are to ſend in their Firſt Payment before the 24th. of December next, for after that Day no Subſcription ſhall be taken in.

PPOPOSALS are to be had of the UNDERTAKER Iohn Dunton at the Raven in the Poultrey, And of moſt Bookſellers in London and the Countrey.