Protestantism in Switzerland - James Aitken Wylie
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his steed uphill, and com<strong>in</strong>g towards them with all<br />
the speed he could. It was Landamman Ebli of<br />
Glarus. "Halt!" he cried, "I come from our<br />
Confederates. They are armed, but they are will<strong>in</strong>g<br />
to negotiate. I beg a few hours delay <strong>in</strong> hopes that<br />
an honorable peace may be made. Dear lords of<br />
Zurich, for God's sake prevent the shedd<strong>in</strong>g of<br />
blood, and the ru<strong>in</strong> of the Confederacy." The march<br />
of the Zurich warriors was suspended.[4]<br />
Landamman Ebli was the friend of Zw<strong>in</strong>gli. He<br />
was known to be an honorable man, well disposed<br />
towards the Gospel, and all enemy of the foreign<br />
service. All hailed his embassy as a forerunner of<br />
peace. Zw<strong>in</strong>gli alone suspected a snake <strong>in</strong> the<br />
grass. He saw the campaign about to end without<br />
the loss of a s<strong>in</strong>gle life; but this halt <strong>in</strong>spired him<br />
with melancholy and a presentiment of evil. As<br />
Ebli was turn<strong>in</strong>g round to return to Zug, Zw<strong>in</strong>gli<br />
went up to him, and earnestly whispered <strong>in</strong>to his<br />
ear the follow<strong>in</strong>g words, "Godson Amman,[5] you<br />
will have to answer to God for this mediation. The<br />
enemy is <strong>in</strong> our power, and unarmed, therefore<br />
they give us fair words. You believe them and you<br />
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