To Lodouick Lauater. 57.
MOst deare friend Lauater I re∣ceiued your letter together also with the letters of Master Bul∣linger, which vndoubtedly were verie acceptable. As touching our affaires, I wrote at large the other day vnto master Bullinger. Wherefore to re∣peate them now againe vnto you I thinke it not néedefull. For I know that he doeth fa∣miliarlie and fréelie communicate vnto you those things which be written of mée. But these things were doone after I had sent my letters vnto him. The xvii. day of this mo∣neth in the euening, there was a decrée made by the kings counsell that the faithful should surrender vp the temples which they helde because they durst attempt it without expec∣ting leaue from the king. In the meane time our men are put in hope that they shall haue leaue graunted to assemble publikely, and also that certaine places shalbe assigned vn∣to them. But whether it shall be so I knowe not. For the power of the Church men is in∣credible. This day the Cardinall of Loraine and the Duke of Guyse departed from the Court, and the assemblie of the Prelates which was helde at Poyssi is dissolued: Wherefore the Cardinals and Bishops doe also depart from hence. But before they would goe their way, they condemned the confession of the Churches of Fraunce. As for the conference which was begun, is vt∣terlie broken off. For that ye Prelats would not haue the same continued, auoiding the companie and sight of vs. And for our part since we haue nothing to doe héere, we desire leaue to depart, which as yet we haue not obtained. As touching my selfe, I long ve∣rie much to be with you. Tydings is nowe brought, that they of Orleans haue rendered vp their Churches. But they of Blease haue not yet obayed. Our Iulius together with Stukius doe heartilie salute you. And I be∣séech you that you will in my name most di∣ligentlie salute all my fellowe ministers. From the Court at S. Germans the 19. of October.