willed him to be satisfied w^t the words which were spoken vnto the bishop of Turnon. MarginaliaTo Lodouicus the prothonotary.Notwithstāding, he left not this vntouched which Ludouicus had spoken concerning the Apostles Crede. For albeit that in the settyng forth of the Crede, the Apostles be onelye named, yet it doth not follow (sayth he) that they onelye were present at the setting forth thereof. For it happeneth oftē times that princes are commended and praysed as chiefe autors and doers of thinges, when as notwythstandyng they haue other helpers, as it appeareth in battayles, which although they haue fought w^t the force of al þ^e soldiors, yet the victory therof is imputed but vnto a few. MarginaliaNicolas Picininus an Italian.As in these our dayes, they do ascribe al things which þ^e army doth either fortunately or wisely, vnto Nicolas Picenius, that most valiant captayn, which hath obtayned so many famous victories: albeit that oftentimes other haue bene the inuentors of the policie, and woorkers of the feate. And therefore Lodouicus ought to knowe and vnderstande, that they are not onelye articles of fayth which are contayned in the Crede, but all other determinations made by the Councels, as touchyng the fayth. MarginaliaArticles of the Creede not all put in by the Apostles: but some by the coūcels.Neyther is he ignoraunt, that there be some articles of the Crede which we now vse in the church, that wer not put to by the Apostles, but afterward by generall councels: MarginaliaArticle of the holy ghost put in by the councell of Lions.as that part wherein mention is made of the holye Ghost, which the councel of Lyons did adde. In whych councell also it is not to be doubted, but that the inferiours did iudge together with the Byshops. But for so much as he had sufficiently declared that matter in the congregation before passed, he woulde staye no longer thereupon. MarginaliaPanormit wounded wyth hys own darts.But comming vnto Panormitan, he rehearsed hys words: Qui ex deo est, verba dei audit, he that is of god, heareth gods word. Which is very wel takē out of the Ghospell, but not well applied vnto the councell (saide he): for he firmely beleued, that his predecessours haue iudged, the holye Ghost to bee in the middest of the councels, and therefore the words of the councel to be þ^e wordes of the holy Ghost: which if any man do reiect, he denieth himselfe to be of God. Neither doth the councell hate the light, which doth all thinges publikelye and openly, whose congregations are euident vnto all men, neither doth it as the conuenticles of the aduersaries, admitte some, and exclude other some. Moreouer, the thinge whiche is now in hande, was begon to bee entreated of for two monethes ago, and first the conclusions wer largely disputed vpon in the diuinity scholes, & afterward sent vnto Mentz & other places of þ^e world.

After all this, the fathers were called into the Chapter house of the great Church, to the nomber of. 120. amongest whom Panormitane which now complayneth, was also present, and according to his maner, did learnedlye and subtillye dispute, and had libertye to speake what he would. Likewise in the deputations, euerye man spake his mynde freely, and in that deputation where Panormitane was, the matter was three dayes discussed. After this the. xij. men dyd agree vpon it, and the generall congregation did conclude it. Neither hath there bene at any time any thing more ripely or exactlye handled, both openly, and also without any fraud or deceite. And whereas the deputation did sitte vpon a holy daye, there is no hurt in that, neither is it anye newe or strange thing, forasmuch as they haue often holdē theyr Sessions vpon festiuall daies, when as the matter hath had hast, & specially for that þ^e matter of faith hath no holy daies. MarginaliaArelatensis concluded not but at the request of the proctours.And further he sayd þ^t he did not conclude craftely & disceitfully, in þ^e cōgregatiō, as Panormitan hath reported, but publikely and openlye at the request of the Promotors. Neyther hath anye man any iuste cause to complayne vpon him, forsomuch as, whē he was made Presidente, he was sworne that alwaies when. iiij. or three of the deputations did agree, he should conclude thereupon. And forsomuch as he had already concluded,MarginaliaThese iiii. deputatiōs were iiii.Marginaliasortes of chosē men, which did discusse and determine those thinges which the fathers dyd conclude vpon.in diuers causes touchinge the Pope, hee sawe no cause why he shoulde not conclude in the matter of fayth, for that he was a Cardinall, and dyd weare hys read hatte for thys purpose, that hee should shede hys bloud in the defence of the fayth. Neither hath he done any thinge nowe againste the Pope, for that omittinge the fiue conclusions touching Eugenius, hee had concluded but onely the generall conclusions: MarginaliaVerely this is no Babilonical Cardinal but of the immaculate spouse Iesus Christ.which except he had done, the fathers should haue had iust cause to complain against him (in that they trusting in his fidelity & faythfulnes, had chosen him President) if by him they shoulde now be forsaken in this most necessarye cause of fayth. MarginaliaHe speaketh to the whole councell.And turning him selfe vnto the people, he desired the fathers to be of good comfort, for so much as he would neuer forsake them, yea although he shoulde suffer death: for he had geuen his faith and fidelity vnto the councell, which he would obserue and keepe, neither should anye mās flattery or threatnings put him from his purpose: that he would be alwayes readye to do whatsoeuer the councell should commaund him, and neuer leaue the cōmaundementes of the deputies by any meanes vnperformed.

As touching that Panormitan had extolled the autority of þ^e Councell, he sayd that he was greatly to be thanked. But yet he oughte to vnderstande and knowe the authority of the councell to be suche, as cannot be augmented or increased by any mans prayse or commendation, or be diminished by any opprobry or slaūder. These thinges thus premised, he commaunded the forme of the decree to be read. Then Panormitane and those whych tooke his part, would needes haue a certaine protestation to be first read. Ther was great contention on euery ry side. Notwithstāding at the last, Arelatēsis preuailed, & the forme of þ^e decree was red vnto this word, Decernimus, þ^t is to say, we decree. MarginaliaEuery man may determine in matters of fayth hauynge the scripture on his parte.Then Panormitane rising vp, would not suffer it to be heard any further: And the bishop of Catauia cried out saying, that it was vncomly that Arelatensis, with a fewe other Bishops by name, shoulde conclude the matter. The lyke did also all those which fauoured Panormitane. The Cardinall of Terracouia also (which vntill that time had holden hys peace) did greuously rebuke hys partakers, that as men being a sleepe or in a dreame, they did not reade the protestation, and commaunded by and by one of his familiars to rede it. But like as þ^e aduersaries before did perturbe the reading of the concordances, so woulde not the Fathers of the councell now geue place to the reading of the protestation. MarginaliaContention in the councell about reading the protestation.Which when Albiganensis did cōsider he commaunded the writing to be brought vnto hym, and as he began to speake, sodainly Arelatensis rose vp, with a great nomber of the Fathers to depart: whyche thing pleased the Cardinall of Terraconia and Panormitane very well, for that they hoped that they alone wyth their adherentes, should remayne in the church. They exhorted Arelatensis to reuoke the conclusion, and to make an other.

There was in that congregation in his place George the Prothonotary of Bardaxina, sittyng somewhat beneath his vncle, the Cardinall of Terraconia, a man but yong of age, but graue in wisedome, and noble in humanitie: who as soone as he saw the Cardinall Arelatensis rise, he determined also to depart, and when as his vncle called him, commaundyng him to tary, he sayd: God forbid father that I should tary in your cōgregation, or do any thyng contrary to the othe which I haue taken. By whiche wordes he declared his excellent vertue and nobilitie, & admonished our men whiche remained, of those thynges which they had to do. MarginaliaHow God worketh by occasion.His voyce was the voyce of the holy Ghost, and wordes more necessary, thē could be thought. For if he had not spoken that woorde the fathers of the Councell had peraduenture departed, and gone their way, and the other, remaining in the church,