had that day vanquished the Italians, which were men of great pollicy.MarginaliaThe holy Ghost working against the Pope. Howbeit this was all mens opinion, that it was done rather by the operation of the holy Ghost, then by the Cardinals owne power. The other of the contrary faction, as men bereft of their myndes, hangyng downe their heades, departed euery man to his lodgyng. They went not together, neither saluted one another: so that their countenaunces declared vnto euery man that they were ouercome.MarginaliaThe sorow of Panormitane for impugning the truth. Somethyng more also is reported of Panormitane, that when he came to hys lodging, and was gone vnto his chamber, he complayned with himselfe vpon his kyng, which had compelled hym to striue agaynst the truth, and put both his soule and good name in daunger of losing: and that in the middest of his teares and complayntes he fell a sleepe, and dyd eate no meate vntill late in the euenyng for very sorrow, for that he had neither ignorauntly, neither vnwillyngly impugned the truth.

After this, there was great consultation amongest the Eugeniās, what were best to be done in this matter. Some thought good to depart and leaue the Councell, other some thought it meeter to tary, & with all endeuour to resist that nothyng should further be done agaynst Eugenius: and this opinion remayned amongest them.MarginaliaThe byshop of Lyons & Burgen. The next day after, beyng the xxv. day of Aprill, the Archbyshop of Lyons and the Byshop of Burgen, callyng together the Prelates into the Chapter house of the great Church, begā many thyngs as touchyng peace. The Byshop of Burgen perswaded that there should be deputations appointed that day, vnto whō the Archbishop of Lions should geue power to make an agreement. Vnto whom answere was made, as they thought, very roughly, but as other iudged, gētelly, but notwithstandyng iustly and truly:MarginaliaThe iust aunswere of the Councel. For, they sayd there could be no vnitie or concorde made, before the aduersaries confessed their fault and asked pardon therfore.

The day folowyng, the sayd Byshop of Burgen, with the other Lombardes and Cathelans, went vnto the Germaines, and from thence vnto the Senate of the Citie, speakyng much as touching the prohibityng of Schismes.MarginaliaThe aunswere of them both. The Germaines referred them selues to those things which the deputation should determine. The Senate of the citie (as they were great men of wisdome, which would do nothing without diligent aduice and deliberation) aunswered, that the matter pertained not vnto them, but vnto the Coūcell: The Fathers wherof were most wise men, and were not ignoraunt what pertained vnto the Christian fayth, and if there were any daunger toward, it should be declared vnto the Councell and not to the Senate: For they beleue that the Elders of the Coūcell, if they were premonished, would foresee that there should no hurt happen: as for the Senate of the Citie, it was their duety onely to defend the fathers and to preserue the promise of the Citie. With this aunswere the Byshop of Burgen departed.

MarginaliaThe forme of the decree is written & approued. In the meane tyme the Fathers of the Councell had drawen out a forme of a decree vpon the former conclusiōs, and had approued the same in the sacred deputations. By this tyme the Princes Oratours were returned from the assembly at Mentz, & holdyng a Coūcell among thēselues, they had determined to let the decree: The ix. day of May there was a generall conuocation holdē, wherunto all men resorted, either part putting forth himselfe vnto the conflict.

The Princes Ambassadours were called by the Byshop of Lubecke and Conrade de Winsperg the Protectour into the Quier, and there kept: whereas they intreated of a vnitie, and by what means it might be had, and there they taryed longer then some thought to do: the whiche matter gaue occasion to bryng thynges well to passe, beyond all expectation. The onely forme of the decree was appointed to be concluded that day:MarginaliaThe policie of the Cardinall Arelatensis. whereupon, as soone as Cardinall Arelatensis perceiued the congregation to be full, and that the twelue men had agreed and that there was great expectation with silence, he thought good not to delay it for feare of tumult, but commaunded by and by the publike concordaunces to be read: wherein this was also conteyned, that the Cardinall Arelatensis might apyoint a Session whensoeuer he would. Which beyng read, he beyng desired by the promotors, concluded accordyng as the maner and custome is. The Ambassadors of the Princes beyng yet in the Quier, as soone as they vnderstood how the matter passed, beyng very much troubled and vexed, they brake of their talke, imputyng all thynges to the Byshop of Lubecke, which of purpose had kept them in the Quier and protracted the tyme. Wherupon they entryng into the congregatiō, filled the Church full of complayntes.

First of all, the Oratour of Lubecke complayned both in his owne name and the name of the protectour, as touchyng the conclusion, and required þ^t the Councell would re uoke the same. If that might be graunted, he promised to intreate a peace, and to be a protectour betwene the Councell and the Ambassadors of the Princes.MarginaliaThe byshop of Tournon. But the Archbyshop of Turnon sayd, that it seemed vnto hym euery man to haue free libertie to speake against that law which should be promulgate, vntill the Session, when as the Canons should be consecrated & receiue their force: when as the Bishops in their pontificalibus, after the readyng of the decree in the Session, should aunswere that it pleased them: other wise the demaunde which was made by the promoters in the Session, to be but vayne: and for that the conclusions were not yet allowed in the Session, therefore he sayd that he might without rebuke, speake somewhat as touchyng the same, and that it was a great and hard matter, and not to be knit vp in so short a tyme, and that he had the knowledge therof but euen now: notwithstandyng that he beyng an Archbyshop, ought to haue knowne the matter, that at his returne home, he might informe the kyng & also instruct those which were vnder him. And that he and his fellowes, before any Sessiō should be: would both heare and be heard of others. Neither doth it seeme good vnto hym that the Session should be holden, before report were made of those thyngs, which the Ambassadours of the Princes had done at Mentz, which would peraduēture be such as might alter and chaunge the myndes of the Fathers.MarginaliaThe Byshop of Cōcen speaketh. Then the byshop of Concen Ambassadour of the king of Castell, which was also lately retourned from Mentz, a man of great vnderstandyng, but lackyng vtteraunce, greuously complayned that the prelates were contemned. Neither had it bene (sayd he) any great matter if they had bene taried for, which not without great daunger and expenses, went to Mentz, not for their pleasure, but of necessitie. And afterward, as it were smilyng, he sayd, how mad am I that would haue the Prelates to be taryed for vntill they returne from Mentz, when as they are not taried for, whiles they cā come out of the Quier of the Church? do therefore as ye list. If there rise any offēce or mischief hereupō, neither are we the Ambassadours of Castell to be blamed, neither can any man of right impute any thyng to our most noble kyng.

MarginaliaMarke what the truth must suffer. Here were it to long to repeate, with what rebukes and tauntes they inueyed agaynst Cardinall Arelatensis: but especially the Byshop of Millaine rayled most cruelly vpon hym, saying that he fostred and maintayned a rable of Sophistes and Scholemasters, and that he had cōcluded in matters of faith with them:MarginaliaO maruelous despight & contumely in a byshop: for if Arelatensis had kept whoores or concubynes, he would haue praised him: but to mainteine learned men was a great offence. callyng him also an other Cataline, vnto whom all desperate and noughty persons had refuge: that he was their Prince, and ruled the Church with thē: and that he would not geue eare vnto the Ambassadours of the most noble Princes, or to the most famous Prelates in this most weighty matter. Albagensis also, a man of great nobilitie, descended of the Emperours bloud, albeit he had neuer alienate his mynde before from the Councell: yet least he should seeme to dissent from other Ambassadors of the Princes, made the like complaynt as touchyng the contēpt of the Prelates.MarginaliaThe fathers of the councelles slaundered by Panormitane. After this it came vnto Panormitan to speake, who as he had a greater vehemency in speakyng: so also did he declare a more angry stomacke and mynde: for in the begynnyng of his Oration, he seemed not to go about, accordyng to the precept of Oratours, to get the good will of the hearers, but rather there hatred:Marginalia4. signes to know the good from the badde. for he sayd that our Sauiour sheweth foure signes in the Gospell, whereby we should know the good from the reprobate: for he whiche is of God (sayth he) heareth the wordes of God, but you heare not the wordes of God, because ye are not of God. And agayne, he that doth euill hateth the light. And in an other place also, by their fruites you shall know them. And a good tree can not bryng forth euill fruite.

All which sayinges he wrested agaynst the Fathers of the Councell, because they would not heare the wordes of God, that is to say, the wordes of peace, which the Ambassadours had spoken: because they fled from the light in the absence of the Ambassadours, priuely concludyng, and because in their deputation they had not holden and kept the holy day, but had cōcluded therupon: also because, they had þ^e vpper hand in þ^e foresaid cōclusiō, not by reasō, but by disceit.MarginaliaLooke if it be not spoken of them in the Gospel, where mētiō is made of the beast which is fallen into the ditche. As touchyng the fruites, he sayd that the fathers thēselues should meditate and consider how that, if their fruites were not good, they also themselues were not good: and that he did see another Councell at hand, where as he feared least these conclusions should be reuoked, as the fruite of an euill tree: and therfore, they ought not so sodenly to procede in so waighty matters: and that he would be yet more fully heard before the Session, as well in his owne name, because he was an Archbyshop, as in the name of his Prince whiche raigned not ouer one kyngdome alone but ouer many:MarginaliaWhat is it that ambition will not doe. Also he sayd þ^t he heretofore by his wordes, deedes & writyngs,