Some Articles, about which Michael Servetus requires that John Calvin fhould be interrogated. “ 1. WHETHER in March laft he got William "Trie to write to Lyons, and faid a great many Things against Michael Villanovanus, alias Servetus. What were the Contents of that Let ter, and for what End it was written. 2. Whether he fent with the faid Lerter one half "of the First Quire of the faid Sergetus's Book, containing the Title, the Index, and the Begin ning of the said Book, entitled Chriftianifmi Refti tutio lovisht own fts shoiral" 5 recoup nst droneco just on 3. Whether it be not true, that the whole was fent to fhew it to the Officials of Lyons, that the faid Servetus might be profecuted, as it appeared "by the Event. ་་ 4. Whether about a Fortnight after, he fent by the fame Trie above Twenty Latin Letters, (which the faid Servetus had writ to him) ae cording to the Defire of his Enemies at Lyons, that the faid Servetus might be more easily, pro fecuted, and convicted, as it appeared by the Event. 46 5. Whether he was not informed fince, that by "virtue of the faid Accufation the faid Servetus was burnt in Effigie, and his Eftate confifcated, and that he would actually have been burnt, had he not made his Escape. "6. Whe 406 6. Whether he knows not, that it does not become a Minifter of the Gofpel to profecute a Man to Death. My Lords, there are Four weighty and undeni able Reasons, for which Calvin ought to be con “demned. "Firft, Because no Man ought to be profecuted like a Criminal for any Doctrinal Point, as I "have fhewed in my Petitions, and fhall make it appear more at large by the Ancient Doctors of "the Church. And therefore he has made a very "ill Use of a Criminal Profecution, and acted against the Character of a Minifter of the Gol Secondly, Because he is a falfe Accufer, as you may fee by thefe Papers, and as it will plainly ap pear by the reading of my Book. (.. Thirdly, Because he defigns to ftifle the Doctrine of Chrift by frivolous and caluminious Arguments, as you plainly fee by my Papers; for he has inferted in them great Lies and wicked Things. ? e Fourthly, Because he follows in a great Measure the Doctrine of Simon Magus, contrary to all the Doctors that ever lived in the Church. And therefore being a Magician, he ought not only to be condemned, but alfo expelled from your City: And "his Eftate ought to be adjudged to me, as an Equi "valent for the Lofs of mine, which he has occafioned. "This is, my Lords, what I defire of you. Written 4 the abovelaid Day, &c. Michael Servetus pleading his own Cause. I have found out, that Calvin had fome Enemies at Geneva, who advised Servetus to abufe him to the highest Degree, and made him believe it would be very advantageous to his Caufe. I fhall have hereafter a more proper Occafion to enlarge upon this Particular, Here follows the laft Petition of Servers. 30 66 ચંદ્ર Magnifiques Seigneurs, 14 y a bien troys femmeines, que je defire & demande avoyr audiance, & nay jamais peu lavoyr. Je vous fupplie pour lamour de Jefu Chrift, me relufer ce que vous ne refuferies a un Turc, en, vous demandant juftice. J'ay a vous dire chofes dimportance, & bien neceffaires, "Quant a ce que avies commande, quon me fit quelque chofe pour me tenir net, nem a rien efte faict, & fuys plus pietre que jamays. Et davan tage le froyt me tormante grandament a caufe "de ma colique & rompure, la qnelle mengendre daultres pauretes, que ay honte vous efcrire. C'eft grand cruaulte, que je naye conjet de "parler feulement pour remedier a mes neceffites. Pour lamour de Dieu, Meffeigneurs dones y ordre, ou pour pitié, ou pour le devoyr, Fait en vos Prifons de Geneve le dixieme doctobre. 1553. 66 66 "T า 4 "IS now Three Weeks fince I defired to "have a Hearing, but could not obtain "it. I beseech you, for Jefus Chrift's Sake, not to "deny me what you would not deny a Turk, when "I defire you to do me Juftice. I have feveral Things to tell you, that are very important and "neceffary. 66 As for the Orders you gave, that fomething fhould be done to keep me clean, they have not been performed; and I am more miferable than ever Befides, I am very much troubled with Cold "by Reason of my Cholick and Rupture, which occafions fome other Miferies that I am afhamed to write. 'Tis a great Piece of Cruelty, that I fhould not be allowed to fpeak in order to fupply my Wants. For God's Sake, my Lords, give fome Orders about it, either out of Compaffion, or out n of Dury. From your Prifon at Geneva, October 66 66 3 Michael Servetus Is fhall conclude with this laft Petition of Servetus, HE Character of M. FLECHIE SPRIT FLECHIER, deceafed the 16th of February 1710. was born at Perne in the Coun ty of Avignon the roth of June 1639.10 God, whi defigned he fhould be a great Orator of the Chrifti an Church, and a most excellent Bishop, beltowed upon him a found Judgment, a noble Imagination? good Principles, virtuous Inclinations. Providence, in order to improve his natural Endowments, pre! pared a Mafter for him well qualified to lead him to the most perfect Eloquence: It was Father Hera eules Audiffet, fince General of the Congregation of the Christian Doctrine, Uncle to Mr. Fleebie Fas ther Hercules was one of those Men of a wonderful Genius, who make themselves a Way to those things that are true and beautiful. He found the French Eloquence ftrangely corrupt ed, and ftill clogged with thofe frequent Quotations, and that vain fhew of Learned Remarks, which be ing .interfperfed through an odd Compofure, made one doubt whether it was a Sermon or a Differtas tion, |