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in Bethlehem Chapel. Huss declines a private arrangement
of his case, and demands to be heard publicly before the council.
Hopes at the beginning to be aided by the emperor. His
anxious regard for his friends. His minor doctrinal and ethical
tracts composed in prison. (On the citations contained in them.
His views respecting the law of the Sabbath. Spiritual con-
ception of blessedness. The four principal mysteries of Chris-
tian faith. Express confession of the doctrine of transubstan-
tiation. His view of John vi.

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Jacobellus of Prague comes out against the withdrawal of the cup.
Fable about the Waldensian Peter of Dresden.) Huss con-
sulted with regard to this matter. His frank declaration
Flight of John XXIII. and view taken of it by Huss. Embarrass-
ments thence arising. Huss conveyed to Gottleben.
situation worse than before, and he falls sick again. His forti-
tude in suffering. Appointment of a new committee of investi-
gation on the 6th of April, 1415. Stronger complaints against
Huss. Interposition of the Bohemian Knights in behalf of
Huss, united with indirect complaints against bishop John of
Leitomysl. The latter's defence of himself. Promise given
of transferring Huss to another prison in Constance, and of a
public hearing on the 5th of June. Little confidence placed
by Huss in these promises .

Huss conveyed to the Franciscan convent, in Constance, at the begin-
ning of June. His first hearing on the 5th of June. Interposi-
tion of the emperor to prevent his condemnation instanter on
the ground of extracts made from his writings. His writings
laid before the council. Session broken up on account of the
wild outcries against him. Courage exhibited by Huss in his
trial of the 6th of June. Second hearing on the 7th of June,
in presence of the emperor. Accused of denying the doctrine
of transubstantiation. His defence of himself especially against
D'Ailly and Zabarella. Accused of holding Wickliffite doc-
trines. Of promoting insurrection among the people. Of
creating a schism betwixt the spiritual and the secular power.
Political suspicions excited against Huss by D'Ailly. Chlum
puts in a word in his defence. Invitation to Huss by D'Ailly
and the emperor that he should submit to the sentence of the
council. Huss defends himself against the charge of obstinacy.
His letters concerning this hearing. He demands a hearing
in which he can answer freely.

Third hearing on the 8th of June. A series of articles of complaint
laid before the council, taken mostly from his work De Ecclesia.
The fifth article, relating to his doctrine of predestination.
The twelfth article, relating to the derivation of the papal dig-
nity. The twenty-second article, relating to intentio. The
article that a person in the condition of mortal sin could not be
pope, king, &c. (Impression made on the emperor.) D'Ailly's
political suspicions. Disputation with Paletz. On the forty-
five propositions of Wickliff. The article on the necessity of a
visible head of the church. Gerson's articles against Huss.

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Jerome of Prague. His residence in Bohemia and Moravia, at Paris,
and at Heidelberg. Examination of him at Paris. His arrest
by the official at Vienna and his escape by flight. His letter
addressed to the official written from Wiekow. His intended
vindication of himself at Constance. His residence at Ofen in
the year 1410. His arrest and liberation. His residence in
Poland and Lithuania, particularly in Cracow. At Constance
accused of being inclined to favour the Greek church. His
vindication of himself in this regard. His secret visit to Con-
stance on the 4th of April, 1415. His letter from Uberlingen.
Notice posted up by him at Constance. Sets out to return to
Bohemia. Arrested near Hirschan. Brought before the coun-
cil on the 23rd of May, 1415. His harsh imprisonment. Letter
interposing in his behalf drawn up by the Bohemian knights
on the 2nd of September. Jerome's public recantation on the
23rd of September. His continued imprisonment. Appoint-
ment of a new commission.

His two hearings, on the 23rd and 26th of May, 1416. His eloquence

and presence of mind. He takes back his former recantation.

Allowed a respite of forty days. Description by Poggio of the

impression produced by Jerome's speech.

Sentence passed and executed on Jerome on the 30th of May. His

constancy as a martyr. Description of his martyrdom by

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Contemporaneous wildly extravagant pantheistic mysticism. Strong
contrast betwixt the theistic and pantheistic Friends of God.
At the same time many points of transition between the two.
Master Echart, provincial of the Dominican order for Saxony.
His pantheistic utterances on the being of God.
The Logos.
True righteousness, &c. Condemnation of twenty-six proposi-
tions of Echart. His submission. Bull of John XXII. in the
year 1329, against the holding forth of such doctrines before
the laity.
The pantheistic, quietistic notions and the mistaken strivings after
freedom attacked by Ruysbroch and Tauler. John Ruysbroch
of Brussels. His contest with a wife belonging to the sect of
the Free Spirit. Counsellor to many

His writings an evidence of his practical activity. His efforts

against the spread of infidelity. Only a seeming inclination of

isolated expressions in his writings to pantheism. He holds

fast to God revealed in Christ. Condemns as well against the

one-sided, contemplative bent as against the externalization of

the church-tendency. Gives prominence to the will as a lever

to the higher life. Opposed to excessive indulgence of the

feelings. Mental trials as an exercise of self-denial . . 588

John Tauler. Born in Strasburg, 1290. In 1308, a Dominican.

Studies at Paris. Labours on the Rhine. Dies in 1361

Contends against the inclination to run into externals. Against the

reliance on saints or angels. Exercise in external things a

preparatory school to spiritual experience. On the uniting of

practical with contemplative habits. Warns against an exces-

sive indulgence of mere feelings and against excessive self-

reflection; on the right method of using and overcoming temp-

tations

Henry Suso of Suabia. Dominican. Born in 1300, died 1365.

His writings. Christ the way to God. The practical following

of the example of Christ better than excitements of feeling.

Patience in suffering better than miracles.

The processions of the self-castigators or Flagellants. Their origin

in Italy by occasion of the contests between the Guelphs and

Ghibellines. Spread of the same into Germany during the

desolations of the black plague. Inhibition of the same by

Clement VI. Heretical tendency attaching itself to them.

The Crucifrates

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