uilt a new palace there, making it his place of
residence; and, being followed by the Roman catholics of Heidelburg,
Manheim became a flourishing place.

In the mean time the protestants of Heidelburg sunk into poverty and
many of them became so distressed, as to quit their native country, and
seek an asylum in protestant states. A great number of these coming into
England, in the time of queen Anne, were cordially received there, and
met with a most humane assistance, both by public and private donations.

In 1732, above 30,000 protestants were, contrary to the treaty of
Westphalia, driven from the archbishopric of Saltzburg. They went away
to the depth of winter, with scarce clothes to cover them, and without
provisions, not having permission to take any thing with them. The cause
of these poor people not being publicly espoused by such states as could
obtain them redress, they emigrated to various protestant countries, and
settled in places where they could enjoy the free exercise of their
religion, without hurting their consciences, and live free from the
trammels of popish superstition, and the chains of papal tyranny.

_An Account of the Persecutions in the Netherlands._

The light of the gospel having successfully spread over the Netherlands,
the pope instigated the emperor to commence a persecution against the
protestants; when many thousand fell martyrs to superstitious malice and
barbarous bigotry, among whom the most remarkable were the following:

Wendelinuta, a pious protestant widow, was apprehended on account of her
religion, when several monks, unsuccessfully, endeavoured to persuade
her to recant. As they could not prevail, a Roman catholic lady of her
acquaintance desired to be admitted to the dungeon in which she was
confined, and promised to exert herself strenuously towards inducing the
prisoner to abjure the reformed religion. When she was admitted to the
dungeon, she did her utmost to perform the task she had undertaken; but
finding her endeavours ineffectual, she said, Dear Wendelinuta, if you
will not embrace our faith, at least keep the things which you profess
secret within your own bosom, and strive to prolong your life. To which
the widow replied, Madam you know not what you say; for with the heart
we believe to righteousness, but with the tongue confession is made unto
salvation. As she positively refused to recant, her goods were
confiscated, and she was condemned to be burnt. At the