[111] Under the inspiration of Farel the company of pastors of
Neuchatel had put forth a desire for the union of the Churches
of Germany and Switzerland; but that wish for union, actively
followed out by Bucer, desired with so much ardour by Calvin, must
necessarily be the fruit of reciprocal concessions; and certain
of the Zurich ministers, too much inclined to exalt the memory of
Zuingli at the expense of Luther, seemed not much disposed to favour
the connection. They altogether distrusted Bucer, who, they said,
maintained an artificial spirit throughout these negotiations,
equally adapted to deceive both sides; and even Bullinger
himself, who was of so conciliating and so elevated a character,
was not entirely free from these tendencies.--Hospinian, _Hist.
Sacramentaria_, tom. ii. p. 290.
Fruitless efforts for the union of the two Churches--synod
of Zurich--Bullinger's distrust of Bucer--parallel between
Luther and Zuingli--Calvin thinks of marrying--news of
Germany--policy of the ecclesiastical Electors--French Church of
Strasbourg--conversion of two Anabaptists.