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ft490 He compared the state of Geneva with the kingdom of frogs, and the
Genevese with rats. Merle d’Aubigné, VI. 455.
ft491 The same Council deposed Claude Rozet, the secretary of state, who,
in his official capacity, had recorded the oath of the people to the
Confession of Faith, July 29, 1537. Registers of April 23, 1538. Rozet,
Chron. MS. de Genève, Bk. IV. ch. 18 (quoted by Merle d’Aubigné,
VI. 485).
ft492 Beza, Rozet, and the Registers all report this answer with slight
variations. Farel’s answer to the messenger was: “Well and good; it is
from God.”
ft493 See the 14 Articles drawn up by Calvin and Farel, in Henry, I. Beilage,
8; in Op. X., Part II. 190-192, and in Herminjard, V. 3-6.
ft494 Herminjard, V. 107 (note 11); and p. 163.
ft495 See the correspondence in Herminjard, IV. 354-359 and 384-400; V.
103-109; 161, 162; 186-200. Du Tillet writes under his nom
seigneurial De Haultmont to Charles d’Espeville (Calvin). His last
letter is dated Paris, Dec. 1, 1538, and closes with the desire to remain,
always his friend and brother in Christ.” There is also an answer of
Bucer to Du Tillet from Strassburg, Oct. 8, 1539 (in Herminjard, VI.
61-70), in which he refutes four objections which Du Tillet had made
against the Protestants, viz.: 1) that they seceded from the Church of
Christ; 2) that they rejected good customs and observances of the
Church; 3) that they spoiled the goods of the Church; 4) that they
denied many true dogmas and introduced false dogmas.
ft496 Or Strasbourg in French. Argentoratum was a Roman military station
in the time of Augustus.
ft497 See vol. VI. 571 and 718.
ft498 “C’était le réceptacle des bannis de la France.” Hist. de la naissance
de l’herésie, p. 838.
ft499 It will take some time before the irritating question of language and
nationality can be settled. When last in Strassburg, I asked, first, a
shopkeeper whether the people speak more French or German, and
received the prompt and emphatic answer: “On parle toujours français
àStrasbourg.” The next person, in answer to the same question,
replied: “Man spricht mehr deutsch.” At last, a market-woman told the
truth: “Man spricht dietsch.” The Alsatian dialect prevails at home, the