Protestantism in France From Death of Francis I to Edict of Nantes - James Aitken Wylie

Bible is enough," said he; "to this, as to the true
rule, we must appeal for the decision of the
doctrine. Neither must we be so averse to the
Reformed, for they are our brethren, regenerated by
the same baptism, and worshipping the same Christ
as we do."[4] Straightway there arose a great
commotion among the cardinals and bishops; angry
words and violent gestures bespoke the irritation of
their minds; but the firmness of the chancellor
succeeded in calming the storm, and the business
was proceeded with.
The Protestant deputies had not yet been
introduced to the conference. This showed that
here all did not meet on equal terms. But now, the
Papal members having taken their seats, and the
preliminary speeches being ended, there was no
excuse for longer delaying the admission of the
Protestants. The doors were thrown open, and
Theodore Beza, followed by ten Protestant pastors
and twenty-two lay deputies, entered the hall.
There was a general desire that Calvin, then in the
zenith of his fame, should have taken part in the
discussions. The occasion was not unworthy of
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