CCCIV. TO AMBROISE BLAURER.--Troubles at Geneva--sad
intelligence from France and Germany--steady
in the promises of God, 373
CCCV. TO MELANCHTHON.--Earnest desires for the
continuance of their mutual affection--disputes
with Trolliet--longing for agreement in doctrine
regarding the Communion and Election, 375
CCCVI. TO MONSIEUR DE FALAIS.--Rupture of Calvin with the
Seigneur, 381
1553.
CCCVII. TO MATHIEU DIMONET.--Exhortation to patience and
constancy under persecution, 384
CCCVIII. TO CHRISTOPHER FABRI.--Congratulations on the
subject of his approaching marriage--Calvin's
regret that he cannot be present at the
ceremony, 387
CCCIX. TO JOHN CHEKE.--Calvin apologizes for silence,
and enjoins him to use his influence with the
King for the advancement of the Gospel in
England, 389
CCCX. TO THE FIVE PRISONERS OF LYONS.--Exhortations to
constancy--mention of Oritz the Inquisitor, 391
CCCXI. TO EDWARD VI.--Recommendation of a French
gentleman, a prisoner for the sake of the
Gospel, 393
CCCXII. TO FAREL.--Serious illness and unexpected
recovery of Farel--Calvin's joy, 395
CCCXIII. TO CHRISTOPHER AND TO THOMAS ZOLLICOFFRE.--Last
steps in favour of the prisoners of Lyons, 396
CCCXIV. TO CRANMER.--He entreats his influence in favour
of the person already recommended to the King, 398
CCCXV. TO MONSIEUR DE MAROLLES.--Christian encouragement
and consolation, 399
CCCXVI. TO VIRET.--Extinction of all hope in regard to the
prisoners of Lyons, 401
CCCXVII. TO BULLINGER.--Assurances of respect and fraternal
affection, 402
CCCXVIII. TO THE FIVE PRISONERS OF LYONS.--He exhorts them
to steadfastness unto the end, in the assurance
of eternal joy reserved in heaven, 404
CCCXIX. TO MADAME DE CANY.--Expression of Christian
sympathy under trial, 408
CCCXX. TO THE PRISONERS OF LYONS.--He impresses on them
the duty of maintaining their confession of the
truth quietly and modestly, 411
CCCXXI. TO BULLINGER.--Expression of regret for the death
of the King of England--sad condition of the
German Churches, 414
CCCXXII. TO FAREL.--Arrest of Servetus, and institution
of the process against him, 416
CCCXXIII. TO DENIS PELOQUIN AND LOUIS DE MARSAC.--
Information regarding various controverted
points--exhortation to fidelity, even unto
martyrdom, 418
CCCXXIV. TO HIS DEARLY BELOVED THE PASTORS OF THE CHURCH
OF FRANKFORT.--Request for the destruction of
the copies at Frankfort of the book of Servetus, 422
CCCXXV. TO VIRET.--Troubles at Geneva--Berthelier and the
chiefs of the Libertins are refused admission to
the Lord's Table, 423
CCCXXVI. TO BULLINGER.--Deep anxiety on account of the
condition of the English Churches--Conference
of the Swiss Churches in regard to Servetus, 425
CCCXXVII. TO SULZER.--Statement of the errors of Servetus,
and of the duty of the Christian magistrate to
repress them, 427
CCCXXVIII. TO A CAPTIVE LADY.--He consoles her under her
trials, and exhorts her to use every means to
secure her retreat to Geneva, 430
CCCXXIX. TO THE BELIEVERS IN THE ISLES.--Religious counsels,
and announcement of the sending of a minister, 432
CCCXXX. TO FAREL.--Acknowledgment of Farel's care for the
Church of Geneva, 434
CCCXXXI. TO FAREL.--Deliverance by the Swiss Churches
regarding Servetus--vain efforts of Calvin to
obtain a mitigation of his punishment, 435
CCCXXXII. TO MADAME DE PONS.--He encourages her to come out
of the spiritual bondage in which she is held, 436
CCCXXXIII. TO VIRET.--Recommendation of several English
refugees in Switzerland, 439
CCCXXXIV. TO BULLINGER.--Appeal to the Magistrates of
Zurich in reference to ecclesiastical
discipline--thanks for the aid afforded by
the ministers of that Church in the affair of
Servetus, 440
CCCXXXV. TO THE PASTORS AND DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH OF
ZURICH.--Account of the struggles at Geneva for
the maintenance of ecclesiastical discipline--
appeal to the Pastors of Zurich for their
influence with the magistrates of that town, 442
CCCXXXVI. TO BULLINGER.--Fresh details regarding
ecclesiastical discipline--hope of speedy
realization--announcement of the publication
of a book against the errors of Servetus, 447
CCCXXXVII. TO FAREL.--Assistance afforded to the faithful
refugees in Switzerland--reply of the Churches
on the subject of ecclesiastical discipline, 448
CCCXXXVIII. TO AN ITALIAN LADY.--He exhorts her to withdraw,
by a voluntary exile, from the persecution and
idolatry reigning in Italy, 450
CCCXXXIX. TO A SEIGNEUR OF JERSEY.--Christian exhortations--
sending of a minister, 453