Read Ebook: History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin Vol. 6 (of 8) by Merle D Aubign J H Jean Henri Cates William L R William Leist Readwin Translator

Font size: 10 px 15 px 20 px 25 px 30 px 35 px

Background color: BlackWhiteGrayLight GrayDark GrayDim Gray

Text color: BlackWhiteGrayLight GrayDark GrayDim Gray

Apply/Save settings

Ebook has 748 lines and 192025 words, and 15 pages

PAGE

INTRODUCTION v

THE REFORMATION IN SCOTLAND.

PREPARATION OF REFORM.

BEGINNING OF THE MOVEMENT OF REFORM.

DEDICATION OF HAMILTON IN GERMANY TO THE REFORMATION OF SCOTLAND.

Hamilton at Marburg--His Introduction to Lambert d'Avignon--University of Marburg--Science and Faith--Hamilton's Study of the Scriptures--Reason for his not visiting Wittenberg--Luther's Illness--The Plague at Wittenberg--Hamilton's Disputation at Marburg--His Theses--The Attack and the Defence--Hamilton's new Theses--The pith of Theology in them--Hamilton's Return to Scotland 30

EVANGELIZATION, TRIBULATIONS AND SUCCESS OF HAMILTON IN SCOTLAND.

The New Testament proscribed--Hamilton's Zeal--Reception of the Gospel by his Kinsfolk--His Preaching near Kincavil--Eagerness of Crowds to hear him--His Marriage--Plot of the Priests against his Life--Summoned to St. Andrews by the Archbishop--His increased Zeal--Snares laid for him by the Priests--His Disputation with Alesius--Conversion of Alesius to the Truth--Hamilton betrayed by Alexander Campbell--Hamilton's Death determined on--The King removed out of the Way--Attempt of Sir James Hamilton to save his Brother--Armed Resistance of the Archbishop 42

APPEARANCE, CONDEMNATION, MARTYRDOM OF HAMILTON.

Hamilton's Appearance before the Episcopal Council--His Heresies--His Answer--Attempt of Andrew Duncan to rescue him--Hamilton confined in the Castle--The Inquisitorial Court--Hamilton in the Presence of his Judges--Debates--Insults--His Sentence--Preparation of Execution--Hamilton at the Stake--Vexed and insulted by Campbell--Hamilton's Family and Native Land--Duration of his Sufferings--The two Hamiltons 56

ALESIUS.

CONFESSORS OF THE GOSPEL AND MARTYRS MULTIPLIED IN SCOTLAND.

BREACH OF THE KING OF SCOTLAND WITH ENGLAND--ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE AND THE GUISES.

INFLUENCE OF DAVID BEATOUN PREDOMINANT--REVIVAL OF PERSECUTION.

REGENCY OF EARL OF ARRAN.--IMPRISONMENT OF BEATOUN.--TREATY OF PEACE WITH ENGLAND.

LIBERATION OF BEATOUN--HIS SEIZURE OF POWER--BREACH OF THE TREATY--FRESH PERSECUTIONS.

WISHART--HIS MINISTRY AND HIS MARTYRDOM.

Preaching of Wishart at Dundee--The Churches closed against him--Open-air Preaching--The Plague of Dundee--Wishart's Return thither--Attempt of a Priest to Assassinate him--Snares laid for him--His Announcement of his approaching Death--Wishart joined by Knox--Approach of Wishart to Edinburgh--His redoubled Zeal--Desertion of his Friends--His last Preaching--His Arrest--Given up to the Cardinal--His Trial opposed by the Regent--Persistence of the Cardinal--The Ecclesiastical Court--The Accuser Lauder--Insults--Calumnies--Condemnation--Refusal of the Sacrament--A true Supper--Wishart's Address to the People--His Martyrdom 185

CONSPIRACY AGAINST BEATOUN--HIS DEATH.

Triumph of the Cardinal--Conspiracy of his Enemies--Meeting of the Conspirators at St. Andrews--Seizure of the Castle--The Cardinal's Servants driven away--Murder of Beatoun--Wishart's Sentence--Siege of the Castle--Capitulation of the Conspirators--Grounds of the Triumph of the Reformation in Scotland--Two Kings and Two Kingdoms--Priest and Pastor 207

CALVIN AND THE PRINCIPLES OF HIS REFORM.

CALVIN AT GENEVA AND IN THE PAYS DE VAUD.

Geneva prepared for its Part--Calvin--His Desire for Retirement--Reader in Holy Scripture--Calvin's Teaching--Authorship of Discipline--Application of Discipline before Calvin--Doctrine of Jesus Christ the Soul of the Church--Calvin and the Huguenots--His Engagement with the Council of Geneva--His Name not mentioned--The Gospel in the Pays de Vaud--Viret at Lausanne--Images--Two Masses a Week--Notice of a great Disputation--Prohibited by the Emperor--Convoked by Council of Berne--Indecision of the Townsmen of Lausanne 219

THE DISPUTATION OF LAUSANNE.

The Champions of the two Parties--Preparations of the two Parties--Ten Theses of Farel--His Discourse--Opening of the Disputation--Protest of the Canons--Farel's Reply--Doctor Blancherose--The Vicar Drogy--Justification by Faith--The Church and the Scriptures--Caroli--The Real Presence--Testimony of the Fathers--Calvin--His Statement of the Doctrine of the Fathers--Christ's Mortal Body and his Glorified Body--The Body and the Blood--The Spiritual Presence of Christ--Conversion of Jean Tandy--His Monastic Dress put off--The last Theses--The Trinity of Doctor Blancherose--Lent--Ignorance of the Priests--Calvin and Hildebrand--Closing Discourse by Farel--Jesus Christ and not the Pope--Salvation not in Outward Things--Appeal to the Priests--Address to the Lords of Berne 235

EXTENSION OF THE REFORM IN THE PAYS DE VAUD.

Moral Reform at Lausanne--Images--Alarm of the Canons--Removal of Images ordered by Berne--Success of the Disputation at Lausanne--Reformation decreed at Lausanne--Caroli first Pastor--Reformation at Vevey--At Lutry--Farel's Search for Evangelical Ministers--Ministers of the Pays de Vaud--Formula of the Lords of Berne--Unworthy Ministers--Edict of Reformation--Departure of Priests and Monks--Conference at Geneva 260

THE REFORMATION AT GENEVA.--FORMULARY OF FAITH AND DISCIPLINE.

Liberty and Authority--Calvin Pastor at Geneva--The Christian Individual and the Christian Community--Analysis and Synthesis--Division among the Huguenots--Catechism and Confession of Faith--Calvin's real Mind--Diversity of Religious Opinions--Need of Unity--Presentation of the Confession to the Council--Characteristics of the Confession--Its Authorship assigned to Calvin--Frequent Communion--Discipline of Excommunication--The true Beginning of a Church--Lay Intervention--Various Regulations--Discipline approved by the Council--The Syndic Porral--Distribution of the Confession--Its Acceptance required of each Citizen--Assembly of the People at St. Peter's Church--Swearing of the Confession--Refusal of many to Swear it--The three Pastors of Geneva--The Schools--Activity of the Reformers--Discipline--Description of Geneva 274

CALVIN'S CONTEST WITH FOREIGN DOCTORS--CHARGE OF ARIANISM BROUGHT AGAINST HIM.

Arrived of the Spirituals at Geneva--Their System--Public Disputation--Expulsion of the Spirituals--Caroli--His Ambition and his Morals--Prayers for the Dead--Scholasticism--Consistory of Lausanne--Charge of Arianism against Calvin--His Vindication necessary--Calvin's Reply--His view on the Trinity--Accusation of Farel and Viret by Caroli--Convocation of a Synod resolved on--Farel's Anxiety--Synod at Lausanne--Another Debate on the Trinity--Unmasking of Caroli by Calvin--The Divinity of Christ--The Tyranny of Creeds rejected by Calvin--The so-called Athanasian Creed--Condemnation of Caroli by the Synod--Appeal to Berne--Agitation of Men's Minds--Accusation of Caroli--His Condemnation--His Flight to France 299

CALVIN AT THE SYNOD OF BERNE.

Disputation on the Lord's Supper--The Doctrine of Zwingli at Berne--Acceptance of the Doctrine of Luther there--A patched-up Peace--Synod of September--Opinions of Bucer--Attacks of Megander--Growing Dissension--Intervention of Calvin--His Project of a Formula of Concord--The Tumult allayed 323

THE CONFESSION OF FAITH SWORN TO AT ST. PETER'S.

Various Acts of Discipline--Parties at Geneva--Division amongst the Huguenots--Coercion in matter of Faith--Requirement of Oath to the Confession--Numerous Opponents--Decree of Banishment--Power of the Malcontents--Imprudence of the Bernese Deputies--The General Council--Discourse of the Syndics--The Leaders of Opposition silenced--Violent Attack on the Syndics--Tumultuous Debate--Confused Complaints--Growing Opposition--Vindication of the Reformers--Accusation against them by Berne--Their Vindication at Berne--Complete Justice done them 333

TROUBLES AT GENEVA.

Agitation--The Lord's Supper--Nature of the Church--Communicants and Hearers--The Supper open to all--Disorders--Louis du Tillet--His Return to the Church of Rome--Parties face to face with each other--Menaces--No Freedom without Religion--Election of new Syndics--Their Hostility to Calvin--Moderation of their first Measures--Misleading Effects of Party Spirit--Exclusion of Evangelicals from the Councils--Censure of the Ministers by the Councils--Resistance of the Reformers--'I can do no otherwise' 350

STRUGGLES AT BERNE.--SYNOD OF LAUSANNE.

Expulsion of Megander from Berne--Remonstrance of Country Pastors--Pacification--Calvin's Regret for the Banishment of Megander--Hostility of Kunz to Calvin--Relations between Church and State--Variety of Usages at Geneva and at Berne--Synod at Lausanne--A strange Condition--Absence of Calvin and Farel from the Synod--Adoption by the Synod of the usages of Berne--Fruitless Conference--Letters from the Lords of Berne to Calvin and Farel and to the Council of Geneva 366

SUCCESS OF THE COUNTER-REFORMATION--REFUSAL OF CALVIN AND FAREL TO ADMINISTER THE LORD'S SUPPER--PROHIBITION OF THEIR PREACHING.

The Pulpit interdicted to Courault--Adoption by the Council of the Usages of Berne--Resistance of Calvin--Disorders in the Streets--Indignation of Courault--His Sermon at St. Peter's--His Imprisonment--His Liberation demanded by the Reformers--Refusal of the Council--Loud Complaints--The Pulpit interdicted to Calvin and Farel--What to do?--General Confusion--Perplexity of the Reformers--Indifference of Forms--The Supper a Feast of Peace--Divisions and Violence of Parties--Administration of the Supper given up--Determination of the Reformers to preach--Heroism 376

PREACHING OF CALVIN AND FAREL IN DEFIANCE OF THE PROHIBITION BY THE COUNCIL--THEIR BANISHMENT FROM GENEVA.

Great Distress of mind--Easter Sunday--Farel's Preaching at St. Gervais--Disorders in the Church--Calvin's preaching at St. Peter's--Statement of his Motives--The Church a Holy Body--A quiet Hearing given him--His Sermon at Rive--Great Disorder--Swords drawn--Deliberation of the Councils--Proposal to expel the Ministers--Denial of Justice--Expulsion voted by the General Council--Calvin's Reply--Farel's Reply--Departure of the Ministers from Geneva--A Prophecy of Bonivard--Journey of Farel and Calvin to Berne--Joy and Sorrow 393

GREAT CONFUSION AT GENEVA--USELESS INTERVENTION OF THE COUNCIL OF BERNE.

Ridicule and Sarcasm--The New Ministers--Their Incompetency--Arrival of the Reformers at Berne--Their appearance before the Council--Their Grievances--Excitement in the Council of Berne--Letter of the Council to Geneva--Reply of the Council of Geneva 412

SYNOD OF ZURICH--CALVIN RECONDUCTED TO GENEVA BY BERNESE AMBASSADORS--REFUSAL TO ADMIT HIM TO THE TOWN.

Farel and Calvin at Zurich--Their Claims--Their Moderation--Their Humility--The Justice of their Cause--Their approval by Synod of Zurich--Letter of the Synod to Geneva--Hostility of Kunz--His Wrath--His Accusations--Hesitation of Berne to intervene--Justice prevails--Embassy from Berne--Excitement at Geneva--Stoppage of Calvin and Farel at Genthod--The General Council--Favorable Appearances--Treachery of Kunz--Pierre Vandel--Passionate Excitement--Vote of the General Council--The Opponents--The Minority 420

BANISHMENT OF THE MINISTERS--THEIR SUCCESSORS AT GENEVA.

Licentiousness--Journey of Calvin and Farel to Berne--Journey to Basel--Their Reception there--Their Vindication--Hesitation as to Choice of a Post--Rivalry between Basel and Strasburg in seeking for Calvin--Farel called to Neuch?tel--Settlement of Calvin at Strasburg--Death of Courault--Calvin's Grief--The new Ministers of Geneva--Calvin's Opinion of them--Discontent--Accusations--The Complaints not unfounded--Calvin's Letter to Christians of Geneva--His Advice--Farel's Letter--His deep Sadness 439

Share on: WhatsApp @Hash Facebook Tweet