hath extolled the authoritie of the Councell: and that he feared, least by these meanes, the authoritie thereof should be subuerted. At the last he required pardon if he had offended the Fathers of the Councell, for somuch as very sorrow & grief forced hym to speake so.

MarginaliaAbbot Virgiliacensis. The Abbot Vergiliacensis would haue made aūswere to those thynges which Panormitane had touched concernyng his deputation: but Arelatensis thought good that all the contrary part should speake first, amōgest whom, last of all,MarginaliaLodouicus the prothonotarie in labouring to seeme learned, forgot to be good. Ludouicus the Prothonotarie, the Homere of the Lawyers, rose vp. And albeit that he spake vnwillingly, yet when he had begon, he could not refrayne his wordes. And whiles he went about to seeme learned and eloquent, he vtterly forgat to be good. He sayd that the Councell ought to take heede, that they intreated no matter of fayth agaynst the Prelates, least any offence should folow, for that some would say it were a matter of no force or effect.MarginaliaThe Apostelles principally gathered the Crede For albeit that Christ chose. xij. Apostles and. lxx. Disciples, notwithstandyng in the settyng forth of the Creede, onely the Apostles were present, therby (as it were) geuing example, that the matters of fayth dyd pertaine onely vnto the Apostles, & so consequently onely vnto Byshoppes. Neither that they ought hastely to procede in matters of fayth, which ought to be clearely distinct, for somuch as Peter affirmeth þ^e triall of fayth to be much more precious then gold, whiche is tryed by the fire. And if the Byshops be contemned, which are called the pillers and keyes of heauen, the fayth can not seeme to be well proued or examined. But at length he confessed, that þ^e inferiours might determine with the Byshops, but denied that the least part of the Byshops with the most part of the inferiours might determine any thyng. From thence he passing to the matter of faith, sayd, that those verities whereupon question was now had, were Articles of fayth, if they were verities of fayth. And for somuch as euery mā should be boūde for to beleue those, therfore he would be better instructed and taught in that matter whiche he should beleue as an Article of fayth. Neither should it be comely for the Councell to deny him his request, which accordyng to the rule of the Apostle, ought to be ready, to giue accompt vnto euery mā which shall require it, touchyng the fayth, which it holdeth.

MarginaliaThe oration of Cardinall Arelatensis. After euery man had made an end of speakyng, the Cardinall Arelatēsis callyng his spirites together, made an Oration wherin he aūswered now the one, and now the other.MarginaliaTo the imperiall Ambassadours. And first of all he commended the desires of the Imperiall Ambassadours, which offered to intreat a peace and vnitie, but neither necessitie, nor honesty (hee sayd) would suffer those thynges which are concluded to be reuoked.MarginaliaTo the Ambassadours of Fraūce. He aunswered also that the petitiō of the Ambassadors of Fraūce is most iust, in that they required, to be instructed touchyng the fayth: and that the Councell would graūt their request, and send vnto them certaine diuines, which should instruct them at home at their lodgyngs: but the matter was already concluded and could no more be brought in question: that the Session was onely holden, rather to beautifie the matter, then to confirme the same.MarginaliaTo the byshop of Concen. And as touchyng that which the Byshop of Concen so greatly cōplayneth of, he doth not much marueile: for he could not know the processe of þ^e matter when he was absent, who beyng better instructed, he supposed would speake no more any such words, for somuch as a iust man would require no vniust thyng. Also that his protestation had no euill sense or meanyng, in that he would not haue it imputed, neither vnto him, neither vnto his kyng, if any offence should rise vpon the conclusions. Notwithstandyng it is not to be feared, that any euill should spryng of good workes. But vnto the Byshop of Millaine he would answere nothyng, because he saw him so moued and troubled, for feare of multiplying more greuous & haynous wordes. As for Panormitane he reserued vnto þ^e last. But vnto Ludouicus the Prothonotary, which desired to be instructed, he sayd: he willed him to be satisfied with the wordes which were spoken vnto the Byshop of Turnon.

MarginaliaTo Lodouicus the prothonotary. Notwithstāding, he left not this vntouched which Ludouicus had spoken concernyng the Apostles Creede. For albeit that in the settyng forth of the Creede, the Apostles be onely named, yet it doth not follow (sayth he) that they onely were present at the setting forth therof. For it happeneth often tymes that Princes are commended and praysed as chief authours and doers of thynges, when as notwithstandyng they haue other helpers, as it appeareth in battailes, which although they haue fought with the force of all the souldiours, yet the victory therof is imputed but vnto a few.MarginaliaNicolas Picininus an Italian. As in these our dayes, they do ascribe all thynges which the army doth either fortunately or wisely, vnto Nicolas Picenius, that most valiaunt Captaine, which hath obtained so many famous victories: albeit that oftentymes other haue bene the inuentours of the policie, and workers of the feate. And therfore Ludouicus ought to know and vnderstand, that they are not onely articles of fayth which are contayned in the Creede, 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. Neither is he ignoraūt, that there be some articles of the Creede which we now vse in the Church, that were not put to by the Apostles, but afterward by generall Councells:MarginaliaThe Article of the holy ghost put in by the councell of Lyons. as that part wherein mention is made of the holy Ghost, which the Councell of Lyons did adde, in whiche Councell also it is not to be doubted, but that the inferiours dyd iudge together with the Byshoppes. But for somuch as he had sufficiently declared that matter in the congregation before passed, he would stay no longer thereupon.MarginaliaPanormitā wounded with his owne darts. But commyng vnto Panormitan, he rehearsed his wordes: Qui ex Deo est, verba Dei audit, He that is of God, heareth Gods word. Which is very well taken out of the Gospell, but not well applyed vnto the Councell (sayd he): for he firmely beleued, that his predecessours haue iudged, the holy Ghost to be in the middest of the Councels, & therfore the wordes of the Councels to be the wordes of the holy Ghost: which if any man do reiect, he denyeth hymselfe to be of God. Neither doth the Councell hate the light, which doth all things publikely 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 thyng which is now in hand, was begon to be entreated of for two monethes ago, and first the conclusions were largely disputed vpon in the diuinitie scholes, and afterward sent vnto Mentz and other places of the world.

After all this, the fathers were called into the Chapter house of the great Church, to the number of. 120. amongest whom Panormitan which now complaineth, was also present, and accordyng to his maner, dyd learnedly and subtillie dispute, and had libertie to speake what he would. Likewise in the deputations, euery man spake his mynde freely, and in that deputation where Panormitan was, the matter was iij. dayes discussed. After this the xij. men dyd agree vpō it, and the generall congregation did conclude it. Neither hath there bene at any tyme any thing more ripely or exactly hādled, both openly, and also without any fraud or deceite. And whereas the deputation did sit vpon a holy day, there is no hurt in that, neither is it any new or straunge thyng, for asmuch as they haue often holden their Session vpon festiuall dayes, when as the matter hath had hast, and specially for that the matter of fayth hath no holy dayes.MarginaliaArelatensis concluded not, but at the request of the proctours. And further he sayd that he did not conclude craftely and disceitfully, in the congregation, as Panormitan hath reported, but publikely & opēly at the request of the Promotors. Neither hath any mā any iust cause to cōplayne vpō him, for somuch as, when he was made President, he was sworne that alwayes whē iiij. or iij. of the deputations dyd agree, he should conclude therupō. And for somuch as he had already concluded,MarginaliaThese 4. deputations were 4. sorts of chosē mē, which did discusse & determine those things which the fathers dyd cōclude vpō. in diuers causes touchyng the Pope, he saw no cause why he should not conclude in the matter of fayth, for that he was a Cardinall, & did weare his read hat for this purpose, that he should shed his bloud in the defence of the fayth. Neither hath he done any thyng now agaynst the Pope, for that omittyng the fiue conclusions touchyng Eugenius, he had concluded but onely the generall conclusions:MarginaliaVerely thys is no Babilonical Cardinall, but of the immaculate spouse Iesus Christ which except he had done, the fathers should haue had iust cause to complayne agaynst hym (in that they trustyng in his fidelity & faythfulnes, had chosen him Presidēt) if by him they should now be forsaken in this most necessary cause of fayth.MarginaliaHe speaketh to the whole councell. And turnyng hymselfe vnto the people, he desired the fathers to be of good comfort, for so much as he would neuer forsake them, yea although he should suffer death: for he had geuen his fayth and fidelitie vnto the Councell, whiche he would obserue and keepe, neither should any mans flattery or threatenynges put hym from his purpose: that he would be alwayes ready to do whatsoeuer the Councell should commaunde him, and neuer leaue the commaundementes of the deputies by any meanes vnperformed.

As touching that Panormitan had extolled the authoritie of the Councell, he sayd that he was greatly to be thāked. But yet he ought to vnderstand and know the authoritie of the Councell to be such, as cannot be augmented or increased by any mans prayse or commendation, or be diminished by any opprobry or slaūder. These thyngs thus premised, he cōmaunded the forme of the decree to be read. Thē Panormitane & those which tooke his part, would needes haue a certaine protestatiō to be first read. Ther was great contention on euery side. Notwithstandyng at the last, Arelatensis preuayled, and the forme of the decree was read vnto this word, Decernimus, that is to say, we decree. Thē Panormitane rising vp, would not suffer it to be heard any further: And the Byshop of Catauia cryed out saying, that