Laftly, He obferved that the Colour of that Liquor appears very fine upon Linnen; and that painted Callico being now very much in Vogue,' one might ufe that Liquor with very good Succefs to print all Sorts of Figures upon Cloth. That Liquor, (faid he,) and also that of the Buccinum's, would be the more proper for fuch a Ufe, because it does not reach beyond the Place on which it is laid; and therefore the Figures would never be confounded,

PARI S.

MR. R. Chevillard, Hiftoriographer of France, and the King's Genealogift, who has published within these Twenty Years fo many Hiftorical, and Chronological Maps, has newly put out a Map of the Emperors and Empreffes of the Weft, from Charlemagne to this prefent Time. It contains a Chronological Succeffion of the German or Western Emperors, the Time of their Election, Coronation, and Death, their Alliances, &c. The fame Author will fhortly publifh fome other Works of the fame Nature, and no lefs curious.

An Anonymous Author has published a Compen dious Hiftory of the Church, by way of Queftions and Answers, from the Beginning of the World to this prefent Time,

Hiftoire de l'Eglife en Abregé, par demandes

par réponses, depuis je commencement du Monde jufqu'à prefent. Paris 1711. Four Volumes in

12mo.

This Work is the Subftance of the many Subjects, that make up the Hiftory of the Church. The Readers will find upon every Question all the Cir cumstances,

lefs heard of Servetus; that he is the fame Perfon, of whom Bucer, tho' otherwise a moderate Man, faid in the Pulpit, that he deserved to have his Entrails plucked out, and to be torn in Pieces." Is eft de quo fidelis Chrifti Minifter, & fanctæ memoriæ D. Bucerus, cum alioqui manfueto effet ingenio, pro fuggeftu pronunciavit, dignum effe qui avulfis "vifceribus difcerperetur ". Calvin adds, that Servetus was apprehended and imprifoned by his means. "Tandem huc malis aufpiciis appulfum, unus ex แ Syndicis, me autore, in carcerem duci juffit. Neque enim diffimulo quin officii mei duxerim, ho“minem plufquam obftinatum & indomitum, quoad in me erat, compefcere, ne longius manaret contagio". Afterwards Calvin reprefents to Sulcerus, that the Prifoner is guilty of the moft pernicious Errors, that can be thought of; and that far from expreffing any Repentance, he maintains them with an intolerable Pride and Obftinacy. The Defign of this Letter does plainly appear from the following Words. "Sed quia tibi curæ fore fpero, " ut hominis impietas quibus meretur elogiis pingatur, plura non addam. Tantum unius rei te admonitum volo, Quæftorem urbis, qui tibi has lit teras reddet, in hac caufa recto effe animo, ut "faltem exitum quem optamus, non fugiat. Utinam veteres tui difcipuli eodem modo animati forent

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The 23d of Auguft, Calvin writ a Letter to the Minifters of the Church of Francfort, whereby he informed them, that Servetus had printed at Vienne a Book full of Errors and Blafphemies; that many Copies had been fent to Francfort the laft Eafter-Fair; that the Printer's Factor, being a pious Man, had not been willing to expofe them to Sale; and that

the

* Ubi fupra, pag. 115.

the Bearer of that Letter would tell them in what Warehouse they were to be found. Laftly, he defires thofe Divines to burn † all thofe Books. He acquaints them, that the Author is a close Prisoner and adds, that he hopes Servetus will be quickly, punished. Auctor ipfe tenetur in carcere a Magiftratu noftro, & propediem, ut fpero, daturus eft 66 pœnas ".

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Bullinger, another Divine of Switzerland, writ a Letter** to Calvin, dated September 14. which con tains, a remarkable Paffage. The Lord (fays he) has given the Magiftrates of Geneva a fair Opportunity of clearing themselves and the Church from Herely by delivering Servetus into their Hands. Therefore if they treat that Rafcal as he deferves, all the World will fee that the Genevois hate Blaf phemers; that they profecute with rhe Sword of Juftice thofe Hereticks, who are truly obftinate; and that they maintain and vindicate the Glory of God. "Obtulit quidem Dominus materiam per occafionem accommodatiffimam Ampliffimo Senatui Ge "nevenfi fe & Ecclefiam expurgandi a labe feu "fœditate hærefeos, dum Servetum illum Hifpanum "in manus ejus dedit Si ergo huic rependeret Ampliffimus Senatus, quod blafphemo nebuloni de"betur, totus Orbis cerneret Genevenses blafphemos odiffe; hæreticos, qui vere funt pertinaces hæ"retici, gladio juftitiæ profequi; & gloriam Maje"ftatis divinæ vindicare

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I find the following Words in a Letter Calvin to Bullinger, dated October 25.

of

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† All the Copies of the Chriftianifmi Reftitutio, except fome few, were burnt at Vienne, and at Francfort; which is the Reason why that Book is fo Scarce.

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+ Ibid.

"known yet what will be the Fare of that Man (Servetus). However, as far as I can guess, the Judges will condemn him To-morrow, and he "will be executed the next Day ". Quid de homime futurum fcit, nondum fcitur. Quantum tamen conjecturis affequor, cras feretur in Curia judicium, perendie vero ad fupplicium ducetur.

It appears to me, that the 23d of October the Judges were refolved to condemn Serverus to be burnt alive. A infer it from a Paffage relating to that Day, which I fhall infert in the Margin *.

Accordingly on the 26th of the fame Month, that unfortunate Heretick was actually condemned to undergo that Punishment. Beza did not fcruple to fay, That he was condemned ex omnium etiam Helveticarum Ecclefiarum fententia t.

On the fame Day (O&tober 26.) Calvin acquainted Farel, how Servetus's Cafe ftood. That Letter being very Curious, I fhall transcribe the greatest Part of it." The 4t Meffenger (Jays he) that was fent

“Après avoir entendu les refponces avant mises, **& l'arreft aujourdhuy faiết, ensemble l'advis des "Sieurs Miniftres des Eglifes, l'on a remis ledit Inquys "Michel Servet à ouir la bonne volonté de Meffieurs, & a dire droit de jour à jour ".

† See my laft Letter.

tt Rediit ab Helvetiis nuncius. Uno confenfu pronunciant omnes, Servetum impios errores, quibus olim turbavit Satan Ecclefiam, nunc renovaffe, & monftrum effe non ferendum. Cordati Bafilienfes. Tigurini omnium vehementiffimi. Nam & impietatum atrocitas graviter ab illis exprimitur, & hortantur Senatum noftrum ad feveritatem. Subfcribunt Schaphufiani.

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"fent to the Swifs, is come back. They all unani"moufly declare, that Servetus has revived the imἐσ pious Errors, with which Satan did formerly "difturb the Church, and that he is an intole "ble Monfter. Thofe of Bafil are right. Thofe "of Zurich are the most violent, (Tigurini omnium vehementiffimi); for they exprels the Hei"nousness of his Impiety in very emphatical Words, "and exhort our Magiftrates to ufe him feverely. "Thofe of Schafhaufen fubfcribe to their Judgment. "The Letter of the Divines of Berne, which is alfo to the Purpose, is attended with that of their Senate, whereby our Magiftrates have been very "much animated. Cafar, a comical Man, who "pretended to be fick for Three Days, came to "Court at laft, to acquit that profligate Fellow "for he was not afhamed to propofe, that the "Caufe fhould be removed to the Council of Two "Hundred. Nevertheless he has been condemn"ed without any Difpute. He will be executed 66 to, morrow. We have endeavoured to commute that fort of Death; but it was in vain. I will "tell you when I fee you, why the Judges have not "granted our Requeft". Tis obfervable, that this Letter 'was written to Farel at Noufchatel the 26th of October; and that he arrived at Geneva the next Day, and confequently before he could receive it. I believe he came to Geneva of his own Motion, to be prefent at Servetus's Execution: He had a mind

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Schaphufiani. Bernenfium literis etiam appofitis acce dunt & Senatus literæ, quibus, non parum ftimulati funt noftri. Cæfar comicus fimulato per triduum morbo, in Curiam tandem afcendit, ut fceleratum iftum pœna eximeter. Neque enim erubuit petere uc cognitio ad Ducentos veniret: fine controverfia tamen damnatus eft. Cras ad fupplicium ducetur. Genus mortis conati fumus mutare, fed fruftra. Cur nihil profecerimus, coram narrandum differo. Ubi fupra, pag. 115.