MarginaliaArelatensis answere to Panormitā.Arelatensis answered, that it was not to be doubted, but that the promoter of the fayth, by his office myght call the prelates to determine a matter of faith, MarginaliaThis deputation of aith, was that company of chosen men which dyd determine matters of fayth.and specially for so much as the deputation of the faythe and the whole councell, had so geuen him in commaundement. As touching the prelates, he saith, that albeit without al doubt bishops haue chiefe authoritie: yet notwithstandyng it is accustomed in councels, not to make any conclusiō in the name of the bishops, but in the name of the whole councell: and the vniuersall church hath decreed certayne lawes in this councell, which should remayne inuiolate. Neither let the bishops thinke the presence of the inferiours greuous vnto them, when as oftentimes vnder a bare and torne coate, wysdome lyeth hidde, and vnder riche vestures and ornamentes, folly lurketh. Bishops ought also to be myndeful of the saying of Domitius (which as saint Hierome reporteth) MarginaliaSaint Hierome vnto Nepotianus de vita clerricali.sayd: why shuld I esteme thee as a Prince, if thou doost not regarde me as a Senatour? For the bishops ought to esteme priests as priests, if they wil haue reuerence done vnto them as bishops. Neyther ought the princes to bee looked for, to the decidyng of this matter, for so much as the churche is not congregated in the name of the princes: MarginaliaMarke how politikely and sincerely he doth confute his aduersaryes.but in the name of Christ, which hath not receaued his power frō princes, but immediatly from God: to the defence wherof, he should perceiue the inferiors to be no lesse incouraged then the bishops, for that he did wel vnderstand and know, that they would not onely spend their temporall goodes, but also their lyues for the defence therof. As for some bishops, rather then they will loose any parte of their temporalties, will sell the libertie of the church vnto the princes and make them iudges & lordes ouer þ^e councell. As touchyng the actes at Mentz, he doth not regard thē, for so much as (as it is sayd) they accompted without their hoste: for he saith, he doth not vnderstand how this can be, that they had decreed neyther to obey þ^e pope, nor þ^e councel. The one or þ^e other they must needes be obedient vnto: for there is no third tribunall, wherunto any obedience is due in these matters which concerne þ^e fayth & the saluation of soules: And finally that the church would not suffer that their affayres and matters of fayth should be determined by the iudgement of princes, for the holy ghost is not subiect vnto princes but princes vnto him: and vpon this cōclusion he would not feare, neither the losse of his goods, neither any death or martyrdome. MarginaliaNo man hath heretofore more then Panormitane published the errours of Eugenius: whom he now so greatly defendeth.And wheras Panormitan doth now shew himself so great a defender of Eugenius, he saith that he doth not a litle meruaile at it, for þ^t in tymes past no mā hath more published Eugenius errors then he: by whose special labour and councel, both a decree monitory, and also the suspension was admitted and set out agaynste Eugenius: And now, wheruppon this sodayne chaunge should come, he saith that he was vtterly ignoraunt, for so muche as neyther Eugenius had altered his life, neither could þ^e church cōtinue in such a schisme. Wherfore he desired Panormitane diligently to consider, whether he spake according to hys consciēce or not: for (saith he) the conclusions which now shall be decreed, are moste generall: neyther is there any mention in them of the Pope, and moreouer the veritie of fayth is conteyned in them: against the whiche if Eugenius did contende, it were more meete that the pope should be corrected, then the veritie omitted. MarginaliaThe Sessiō proclaimedAnd thus he makyng an ende, all were warned to come the next day vnto the Sessiō. The protectour also desired the sacred Councell, that none should be suffred to bring any weapon into the Session, Forsomuch as he was ready to obserue the safecōduict of the Emperour, and together with the Senate of the citie, to prohibite all quarelers for doyng of iniury.

Whē þ^e xvi. day of May was come, all they whom the Session cōtented & pleased, assēbled at þ^e houre. The ambassadours also of þ^e princes, were come together into þ^e quire of the church, to attempt further what they couldMarginaliaIn all Italy there were scarsly two prelatesMarginaliafound which sought the cōmoditie of the vniuersall churche, in Spaine there was none.do, & sendyng þ^e bishops of Lubecke & Concense, and the Deane of Turnon an excellent learned man, they offred themselues to be present at the Session, if that the deposition of Eugenius might yet be deferred foure monthes. Who when they had receiued a gentle aunswer of Arelatensis, and the other principals, returning agayne vnto the Embassadoures, they woulde onelye haue the firste conclusion decreed, and therupon sent agayne vnto Arelatensis: vnto whome aunswere was made, that the chiefe force dyd consist in the two other conclusions, and that the Councell would specially determine vpon them. If the Ambassadors woulde not bee present, they should vnderstand that the concord was broken by thē, which woulde not obserue that which they had offered. With which answer they departed, and the Session began to be celebrate. There was no Prelate of the Aragons present at it, neither out of Spaine: and out of Italy onely the bishop of Grossetane, and the Abbot of Dona, which for their constancy and stedfast good wil toward the vniuersall church, could not be chaunged from their purpose, but of Doctors and other inferiours, ther were a great nomber of Aragons, and almost all the inferiours of Spain and Italy (for the inferiors feared not the princes, as the bishops did) and then the woorthye stoutnes of the Aragons and Cathelanes appeared in the inferiour sort, which would not shrinke away in the necessity of the church. Of the two other nations there were only present. xx. bishoppes. The residue lurked in their lodgings, professing þ^e faith in their hartes, but not in their mouthes. MarginaliaPrayers made with teares.Arelatensis consideryng afore what woulde come to passe, caused prayers to bee made, and after their prayers made vnto almightye God, with teares and lamentation, that he woulde sende them hys holye spirite to ayde and assist them, they were greatlye comforted and encouraged. This congregation was famous, and albeit that there were not manye bishoppes present, yet all the seates were filled with the Byshops Proctors, Archdeacons, presidents, Priours, Prists and Doctors of both lawes, which I iudged to be about the nomber of. 400. or more: MarginaliaAmongest 400. doctors that were present, there was not one ill worde.amongest whom there was no noyse, no chiding, no opprobrious wordes or contentiō, but one exhorted another to the profession of the fayth, and there appeared a full and whole consent of them all to defend the church. The bishop of Massilia a noble mā, red the decree, which was attentiuelye harkened vnto, and not one word interrupted. When it was ended: Te deum laudamus was song with great ioy and gladnesse, and so the Session dissolued, MarginaliaThe. xxxiii. Session.which was in nomber the xxxiij. Session, and amongest all the rest the most quiet and peaceable.

MarginaliaThe Embassadours consente to the former Session.The day following, being the. xxij. day of Maye, the Princes Ambassadours without all mens expectation, came vnto the generall congregation, by that their doing at the least, geuing their assent vnto the cession before passed. In celebrating whereof, if the fathers had erred, it had not bene lawfull for the Princes and Ambassadours, to haue holden the councell with those fathers. But it was thoughte that they were touched wyth remorse of conscience, and euen nowe to detest and abhor that which they had done: as it was not hydden to the Ambassadours of the Empire & Fraunce. For the Byshop of Lubecke sayd, that the cause of his absence was, for that hee was appointed by the Emperoures commaundement, to intreate a peace: Wherfore it was not comely for him to be present at any busines, whereby he should be vexed or troubled, with whom the peace shuld be intreated. Notwithstanding he did much commende the Session before holden, and beleued the decree therin promulgate to be most good and holye, and the verities therein contayned to be vndoubted, & sayd þ^t he woulde sticke therunto both now, and euen vnto the death. But the bishoppe of Turnoun, a man both learned and elo-