Chapter IV: Book XV: Page 265

SWITZERLAND--CONQUESTS.

1526-1530.

Three Periods of Reform--Two Movements in the Church--The Two
Movements--Aggressive Spirit--The Schoolmaster--Farel's New
Baptism--Farel's Studies--The Door is Opened--Opposition--Lausanne--
Picture of the Clergy--Farel at Lausanne--Farel and the
Monk--Opposition to the Gospel--The Converted Monk--Christian
Unity--State-Religion--A Resolution of Berne--Almanack of Heretics--
Haller--Zwingle's Exhortation--Anabaptists at Berne--Victory
of the Gospel--Papist Provocations--Proposed Disputation--Objections
of the Forest Cantons--Important Question--Unequal Contest--A
Christian Band--The Cordeliers' Church--Opening of the Conference--
Christ the Sole Head--Remarkable Conversion--St. Vincent's Day--A
Strange Argument--Papist Bitterness--Necessity of Reform--Zwingle's
Sermon--Charity--Edict of Reform--The Reformation Reproached--The
Reform Accepted--Faith and Charity--First Evangelical
Communion--Faith shown by Works--Head of Beatus--Threatening
Storm--Revolt--Christ in Danger--A Revolt--Energy
of Berne--Victory--Political Advantages--Romish Relics--Nuns of
St. Catherine--Contests--Spread of Reform--A Popish Miracle--Obstacles
in Basle--Zeal of the Citizens--Witticisms of Erasmus--Half
Measures--The Petition--Commotion in Basle--Half Measures Rejected--
Reformed Propositions--A Night of Terror--The Idols Broken--The
Hour of Madness--The Reform Legalized--Erasmus in Basle--Objections--
Principles of the Reformation--Farel's Commission--Farel
at Lausanne--Farel at Morat--Neufchâtel--Farel's Labours--Farel's
Preaching--Popery in Neufchâtel--Resistance of the Monks--The
Hospital Chapel--Civil Power Invoked--Guillemette de Vugy--The
Feast of Assumption--The Mass Interrupted--Farel's Danger--Ill
Treatment of Farel--Apostles and Reformers Compared--Farel
in the Cathedral--The Idols Destroyed--Interposition of the Governor--
Reflections--Plans of the Romanists--The Governor's Difficulties--
Preliminaries--Hatred and Division--Proposed Delay--The Romanist
Protest--The Voting--Majority for Reform--Protestantism Perpetual--The
Image of St. John--A Miracle--Popery and the Gospel--Reaction
Preparing--Failure of the Plot--Farel's Labours--De Bely at
Fontaine--The Pastor Marcourt--Disgraceful Expedient--The Reform
Established--Remarks.