[_Calvin's Lat. Corresp._ Opera, tom. ix. p. 240.]
[334] Nicolas des Gallars.
[335] In a letter to Calvin of the 25th May preceding, Farel gave
eloquent expression to his sorrow at the death of Bucer:--"I have
at length received the last letter of the pious Bucer. What a
spirit! How calmly he sunk down! We must mingle joy with our sorrow,
inasmuch as our friend has gone up to God."--Library of Paris.
_Recueil Historique de France_, tom. xix.
[336] A man of distinguished learning, an accomplished statesman,
and an able negotiator, as well as a theologian, and an admirable
poet, Joachim Vadian left as wide a blank in the political councils,
as he did in the churches of his country. He had been elected eleven
times to the office of Burgomaster of Saint Gall.--See Melchior
Adam, _Vitæ Medicorum Germanorum_; and the _Theatrum_ of Pauli
Freheri, tom. ii. pp. 1231, 1232.
[337] An allusion to a recent work of Osiander's _On Justification_,
which gave rise to keen controversy in Germany.--See the
Correspondence of Calvin with Melanchthon in 1552.
[338] By all appearance Amy Perrin.
[339] The number of refugees daily increasing at Geneva, permission
was grantod them to assemble together for public worship in their
own languages. English was preached at the Auditoire, Italian at the
College, Spanish at Saint Gervais, and Flemish in Saint Germain. The
unity of the Spirit shone through the diversity of languages.--Spon
and Picot, _Histoire de Genève_.
[340] The Pope and the King of France were at that time engaged
in a struggle about the town of Parma, which the former wished to
plunder, and the latter to defend in behalf of Ottavio Farneso. Tho
Emperor was not slow in joining the cause of the Pope, and peace was
not concluded till the following year.