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Waldenses Defend the Faith
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same spirit that crucified Christ and slew the apostles, that moved
the blood-thirsty Nero against the faithful in his day, was at work to
rid the earth of those who were beloved of God.
Notwithstanding the crusades against them and the inhuman
butchery to which they were subjected, this God-fearing people
continued to send out missionaries to scatter the precious truth.
They were hunted to the death, yet their blood watered the seed
sown and yielded fruit.
Thus the Waldenses witnessed for God centuries before Luther.
They planted the seeds of the Reformation that began in the time of
Wycliffe, grew broad and deep in the days of Luther, and is to be
carried forward to the close of time.
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