MarginaliaArelatensis answere to Panormitane. relatensis 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 faith, was that company of chosen mē which did determine matters of faith. & 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 sayth, that albeit without all doubt bishops haue chiefe authoritie: yet notwithstandyng it is accustomed in Councels, not to make any conclusion 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. Neyther let the bishops thinke the presence of the inferiors greuous vnto them, when as oftentymes vnder a bare and torne coate, wisdome lyeth hid, and vnder rich vestures and ornamentes, folly lurketh. Bishops ought also to be myndefull of the sayinge of Domitius (which as S. Hierome reporteth)MarginaliaSaint Hierome vnto Nepotianus de vita clericali. sayde: why shuld I esteeme thee as a Prince, if thou doost not regard me as a Senatour? For the byshops ought to esteme priestes as priestes, if they will haue reuerence done vnto them as bishops. Neither ought the princes to be looked for, to the decidyng of this matter, for so much as the Church is not congregated in the name of the princes:MarginaliaMarke how politickely and sincerely he doth confute his aduersaries. but in the name of Christ, which hath not receiued hys power from princes, but immediately from God: to the defence wherof, he should perceiue the inferiors to be no lesse lesse incouraged then the bishops, for that he did well 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 part of their tēporalties, they will sell the liberty of þ^e church vnto þ^e princes and make them iudges and lordes ouer the Councel. As touchyng the actes at Mentz, he doth not regard them, for so much as (as it is sayde) they accompted without theyr hoste: for he sayth, he doth not vnderstand how this can be, that they had decreed neither to obey the Pope, nor þ^e councell. The one or the other they must needes be obedient vnto: for there is no third tribunall. Whereunto any obedience is due in these matters which concern the fayth and the saluation of soules: And finally that the church woulde not suffer that their affaires and matters of fayth should be determined by the iudgement of princes: for the holy ghost is not subiect vnto princes, but princes vnto hym: and vppon this conclusion he would not feare, neyther the losse of hys goods, neither any death or martyrdome.MarginaliaNo man hath heretofore more then Panormitane published the errours of Eugenius: whō he now so greatly defendeth. And wheras Panormitane doth now shew himself so great a defēder of Eugenius, he sayeth that he doth not a litle meruaile at it, for that in tymes past no man hath more published Eugenius his errors then he: by whose special labour & councell, both a decree monitory, & also the suspensiō was admitted & set out against Eugenius: And now, wherupō this sodaine chaūge should come, he sayth þ^t he was vtterly ignorant, for so much as neither Eugenius had altered his lyfe, neither coulde the church continue in such a schisme. Wherfore he desired Panormitane diligently to consider, whether he spake according to his conscience or not: for (sayth he) the conclusions which now shall be decreed, are most generall: neither is there any mention in them of the Pope, and moreouer the veritye of fayth is conteyned in them: agaynst the which if Eugenius did contend, it were more mete that the Pope should be corrected, then the verity omitted.MarginaliaThe Session proclaymed And thus he making an end all were warned to come the next day vnto the Sessiō. The protectour also desired the sacred Councel, that none should be suffred to bring any weapō into the Session. For so much as he was ready to obserue the safeconduicte of the Emperour, and together with the Senate of the citie, to prohibite all quarellers for doyng of iniury.

When the xvj. day of May was come, all they whome the Session contented and pleased, assembled at the hower. The Embassadours also of the princes were come together into the quier of the church, to attempt further what they could do, and sendyng the 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 receyued a gentle aunswer of Arelatensis, and the other principals, returning agayne vnto þ^e Embassadours, they would only haue the first conclusion decreed, and therupon sent agayne vnto Arelatensis: vnto whom aunswer was made, that the chiefe force did consist in þ^e two other conclusions, and that the Councell would specially determine vpon them. If the Embassadors would not be present, they should vnderstand that the concord was brokē by them, which would not obserue that which they had offered. With which aunswer they departed, and the Session began to be celebrate. There was no Prelate of the Aragons pre sent at it, neyther out of Spayne: and out of Italy, only the bishop of Grossetane, and the Abbot of Dona, whiche for their constancy and stedfast good will toward theMarginaliaIn all Italy there were scarsly two prelates found which sought the commoditie of the vniuersall church, in Spaine there was none. vniuersall church, could not be chaunged from their purpose, but of doctors and other inferiours, there were a great number of Aragons, and almost all the inferiours of Spaine and Italy (for the inferiors feared not the princes, as the Bishops did) and then the worthy stoutnes of the Aragones & Cathelanes appeared in the inferiour sorte, which woulde not shrinke away in the necessitie of the church. Of the two other nations there were only present xx. bishops. The residue lurked in their lodginges, professing the fayth in theyr hartes but not in their mouthes.MarginaliaPrayers made wyth teares. Arelatensis consideryng afore what would come to passe, caused prayers to be made, & after their prayers made vnto almighty God, with teares and lamentation that he would send them his holy spirit to ayde and assist them, they were greatly comforted and encouraged. This congregation was famous, and albeit that there were not many bishops present, yet all the seates were filled with the Bishops, Proctors, Archdeacons, Presidents, Priors, Priestes and Doctors of both lawes, which I iudged to be about the number of 400. or more:MarginaliaAmongest 400 doctors that were present, there was not one ill worde. amongest whom there was no noyce, no chiding, no opprobrious wordes or contention, 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 man red the decree, which was attentiuely harkened vnto, and not one word interrupted. When it was ended: Te deum laudamus was song with great ioy and gladnes, and so the Session dissolued,MarginaliaThe xxxiij. Session. which was in number the xxxiij. Session, and amongest all the rest the moste quiet and peaceable.

MarginaliaThe Embassadours consent to the former Session. The day followyng, beyng the xxij. day of May, the Princes Embassadours without all mens expectation, came vnto the generall congregation, by that their doyng at the least, geuyng their assent vnto the Session before passed. In celebrating wherof, if the fathers had erred it had not bene lawfull for the Princes and Embassadours, to haue holden the councell with those fathers. But it was thought that they were touched with remorse of conscience, and euen nowe to detest and abhorre that which they had done: as it was not hidden to the Embassadours of the Empire and Fraunce. For the bishop of Lubecke sayd, that the cause of hys absence was, for that he was appoynted by the Emperoures commaundement, to intreat a peace: Wherefore it was not comely for hym to be present at any businesse, whereby he should be vexed or troubled, with whom the peace should be intreated. Notwithstanding he dyd much commend the session before holden, and beleued the decree therin promulgate to be most good and holy, and the verities therin contayned to be vndoubted, and sayd that he would stick therunto both now, and euen vnto the death. But the bishop of Turnon, a man both learned and eloquent, speaking for hym and hys fellowes, sayd that he heard how that they were euill spokē of amongst some, in that they had not honoured theyr kyng in that most sacred Session, whom it becommed specially to exalt and defend the fayth: which also for that cause aboue all other kinges was named most christen: notwithstāding he sayd that they had a lawfull excuse, in that it was conuenient that they, which were sent to intreat peace, should doe nothyng wherby their Ambassade should be stopped or letted.MarginaliaTwo kindes of iniustice. Also there are two kyndes of iniustice (sayd he) wherby eyther thinges are done that should not be done, or thinges that should be done, are not done. The first doth not always bynd, because it is conuenient to haue respect of tyme, place, and person. But the last doth alwayes bynd, wherin he said they were not culpable. But as touching the first poynte, they might seme vnto some to haue erred, because they were not present at the Session: but yet in this poynte they had sufficient to aunswer, forsomuch as if they had bene present at that Session, they should haue bene vnmeete to haue intreated any peace with Eugenius: And therfore albeit they were wantyng at so holy a busines, in that poynte they followed the example of Paul, which albeit he desired to be dissolued and to be with Christ, yet for the further profite and aduancement of the church, it was deferred. So lykewyse he sayd, that they had now done, for that they were not absent because they doubted of the conclusions (which they iudged to be most true and holy, and wherunto they woulde sticke euen vnto death) but because they would not be vnmeete for the treaty of peace for which they came: and yet that which they had not done in their owne person, they had fulfilled (sayd he) by their seruauntes and houshold, whome altogether they commaunded to reuerence the Session. I would that I had bene then in the place of some great prelate: surely they should not haue gene vnpunished, which