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2. Pavia is convenient for the pope
[32] I now move on to the second part.
As I said in the beginning, we need a location that is convenient for the pope to
meet with the council. This is quite reasonable. For if you want to invite the Greeks
to unite with you, you ought yourselves to be united first so that the Greeks will find
no schism, no disunity and no dispute between you. Obviously, the Greeks will be
brought back 389 more easily if they find that you are of one mind than if they find
that you are divided. And we should ourselves unite first not just because of the
union with Greeks, but also in order to put an end to all the scandals and the
countless evils which have been caused by our disunity - or to put it more properly:
our schism. This is what the king’s ambassador, Simon Charles 390 , a man of singular
wisdom and eloquence, urged so brilliantly in this very room. Honourable Fathers,
when you choose the location, you should heed his words and take great care to
make it possible for the pope to participate.
389 I.e. to the union with the Roman Church
390 Simon Charles: counselor of King Charles of France, ambassador to the Council of Basel
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