shewed thee his mind so often, yet ceasest not to trouble him. Then saide the Monke: gentle maister I pray you pardon me a poore idiot and simple Frier, surely I did it of a good mind & intēt, being willing & desirous to learne. This Frier put forth another question vnto him, protesting his simplicitie and ignorance, what maner of vnitie of the Godhead & manhood was in the person of Christ? When I. Husse had heard this questiō, he turned himselfe vnto Maister Iohn de Clum in the Bohemian language said: MarginaliaA woIfe in a Lambes skinne.truly this Frier is not simple as he doth pretend, for he hath propoūded vnto me a very hard question. And afterward turning himselfe to þ^e frier, he said vnto him: brother, you say that you are simple, but as I haue heard of you, I perceiue very well, that you are double and craftie, & not simple. It is not so verely said the frier. Well, sayde Iohn Hus, I will cause you well to vnderstand that it is so: For as touching the simplicitie of a man, it is required in things that concerne ciuilitie & maners, that the spirite, the vnderstāding, the hart, the words, & the mouth should agree together, and I do not perceiue that this is in you. There is in your mouth a certaine semblance of simplicitie, the which would very well declare you to be an ideot and simple, but your deedes shew plainely and euidently a great subtiltie and craft in you, with a great quicknes and liuelines of wit, in that you haue proponed vnto me so hard and difficult a question.

Notwithstanding I will not feare to shew you my mind in this question. And when he had made an end, the Monke gaue him great thanks for his gentlenes and so departed. After that, the Popes garrison which were about the said Iohn Hus, told him, that this frier was called Maister Didace,MarginaliaDidace a crafty Frier. who was esteemed and counted the greatest and mnost sutile diuine in all Lumbardy. Oh said Hus that I had knowne that afore, MarginaliaMany a man beguiled vnder the cloke of simplicitie.I would haue handled him after another sort and fashion, but I would to God they were all such, then through the help and aide of the holy Scriptures, I would feare none of them. In this maner the said Hus and maister Iohn de Clum, were left vnder the keeping of these men of Armes, vntill foure of the clocke at after noone. After which time the Cardinals assembled againe in the Popes Court, to deuise and take counsaile what they should do with Iohn Hus. Then Steuen Palletz & Michaell de Causis, with diuers other of their adherents, made earnest sute that he should not be let go at libertie againe, and hauing the fauor of the iudges on their part, MarginaliaI. Husses accusers triumphe ouer him when he was taken.they bragged vp and downe in a maner as they had bin mad men, and mocked the said Iohn Husse: sayeng, now we will hold thee well enough, thou art vnder our power and iurisidiction, and shalt not depart, vntill such time as thou hast paid the vttermost farthing.

A little afore night, they sent þ^e Prouost of the Romain court vnto M. Iohn de Clum, to shew him that he might returne to his lodging, for as for I. Hus, they had otherwise prouided for him, whē M. Iohn de Clum hard these newes, he was wonderfully displeased, forsomuch as through their crafts, subtleties & glosing words, they had so trained this good man into their snares, whereupon he went vnto þ^e Pope, declaring vnto him all that was done, most humbly beseching him, that he would call to remembrance the promise which he had made vnto him and maister Henry Latzembog,MarginaliaThe pope breaketh promise. and that he woulde not so lightly falsifie and breake his faith and promise. The Pope aunswered that all these things were done without his cōsent or commandement, and saide further to maister Clum apart, what reason is it that you should impute this deede vnto mee, seeing that you knowe well inough that I my selfe am in the hands of these Cardinals and Bishops?

In mine opiniō, for so much as Pope Iohn feared that, which in deed did after follow, that he should be depriued of his dignitie, MarginaliaThe pope to please the councel was against I. Hus.he thought to win the fauour of these Herodian Cardinals and Bishops, by betraieng this good man vnto thē. So the said M. Clum returned very pensifull & sory: he complained very sore both priuely & openly, of the iniury and outrage that the Pope had done, but all profited nothing. After this, the saide I. Hus was led by the officers to the chapter house of the great Church of Constance, where hee was kept prisoner by the space of eight daies, frō thence he was caried vnto the Iacobines, hard by the riuer of Rhine, and was shut vp in the prison of the Abbey, the which was hard by the Bogardes.

After he had bene inclosed there a certaine time, MarginaliaThe imprisōmēt and sickenes of Iohn Hus.he fell sore sicke of an agew, by meanes of the stench of the place, and became so weake, that they despaired of his life. And for feare least this good mā should die in prison, as others are wont to do, the Pope sente vnto him certaine of hys Phisitions for to cure and helpe him. In the middest of his sicknes his accusers made importunate sute to the princi-pals of the Councell, that the sayde Iohn Hus might bee condemned, and presented vnto the Pope, these Articles heere vnderwritten.

MarginaliaArticles against Iohn Hus.FIrst he doth erre about the Sacraments of the church, and specially about the Sacramēt of the body of Christ, for so much as he hath openly preached, that it ought to be ministred openly vnto the people vnder both kinds, that is to say, the body and bloud. This article is euident, for somuch as his disciples at this instant in Prage, do minister the same in both kinds. MarginaliaThe supper of the Lord.Moreouer, it is affirmed by diuers, that he hath taught both in the schooles and in the Church, or at least that he doth hold this opinion, that after the words of consecration pronounced vpon the aulter, there remaineth still materiall bread in the Sacrament, this article shall be knowne by his examination.

Secondly, he doth erre, as touching the ministers of the church, forsomuch as he saith that they cannot cōsecrate or minister the Sacraments when they are in mortall sinne. This article shall likewise be known by his examination. Notwithstanding all that, which is here conteined, may be gathered by his writings De ecclesia, the which if he denie, let there then be some deuines and others appointed, to peruse and looke ouer his said writings of the Church. Moreouer he saith, that other men besides priests may minister the Sacraments, this article is euident, for so much as his disciples do the same at Prage, the which of themselues do violently take the Sacrament out of þ^e treasurie, and communicate among themselues, whē the holy communion is denied vnto them:MarginaliaOf the administration of Sacraments. by this and other things, also it is sufficiently euident, that he hath taught that euerie man being without mortall sinne, hath þ^e power of orders or priesthood, for so much as such only as hath taken orders, ought to minister the sacraments vnto themselues. And because he proceedeth from small matters vnto great and waightier, it doth consequently appeare and followe, that those which be in state of grace, can binde and loose.

Thirdly he doth erre as touching the Church,MarginaliaOf the Church. and specially for that he doth not allow & admit that the Church signifieth the Pope, Cardinals, Archbishops, and þ^e Clergie vnderneath them, but saith that this signification was drawne out from the schoolemen. And in no case to be holden or allowed, this article is manifest by his said treatise vpon the Church.

MarginaliaEclesiastical reuenues.Moreouer he doth erre concerning the Church, in that he saith, that the Church ought not to haue any temporall possessions. And that the temporall Lords may take them away from the Church & the clergy without any offence: this errour is euident, forsomuch as through his doctrine and intisements many churches in þ^e kingdom of Boheme & in the citie of Prage, are already spoiled and robbed of a great part of their temporalties and goods. He saith also that Constantinus & other secular princes erred by enriching and enduing churches & monasteries. This article is manifest by that which goeth next before.

MarginaliaThe bishops power.Fourthly, he erreth as touching the Church, in that hee sayth, that all priests are of like power, and therfore affirmeth that the reseruations of the Popes casualties, the ordering of Bishops, and the consecration of the Priestes were inuented only for couetousnes. This Article doth somewhat appeare by those afore going, but by his examination shall be more euident.

MarginaliaThe power of the keies of the Church.Fiftly, he erreth concerning the church, in that he sayth, that the church being in sinne, hath no power of the keies, when as the Pope, Cardinals, and all other of the priests and cleargie are in deadly sinne, the which he sayth is possible enough, this also doth appeare in his treatise vppon the Church, in his first errour as touching the ministers of the Church.

MarginaliaExcommunication.Sixtly he erreth touching the Church, for as much as through contempt he doth not feare excommunication. This doth notoriously appeare by his owne doings, in that he did contemne and despise the Apostolike and ordinary censure, and in all the Apostolike excommunications & iniunctions he hath borne himselfe vpon the diuine commandements, and in contempt of the keyes to the setting out of his hypocrisie, he hath saide masse all the wayes betweene this and the citie of Prage, and therby hath prophanate the processe and authoritie of the Church.

MarginaliaIn vestituresSeuenthly he erreth againe, as touching the Church, because he kepeth not the institutions & inuestitures therof, but holdeth opinion that euery man hath authority to inuest & appoint any man to the cure of soules. This is euident by his owne doings. For so much as many in the kingdome of Boheme, by their defenders and fauourers,