The consciousness of numbers and of right had brought the conviction of strength.

The audacity of the Reformers was wonderful to the mind of President Viglius, who could find no language strong enough with which to characterize and to deplore such blasphemous conduct.

The field-preaching seemed in the eyes of government to spread with the rapidity of a malignant pestilence.

The miasma flew upon the wings of the wind.

As early as 1562, there had been public preaching in the neighborhood of Ypres.