"The mountain in labour, gave birth to a mouse!" [476] Arrectis auribus.--(Corp. Ref. ii. p. 116.) [477] Quid novi novus concionator allaturus sit.--(Ibid. p. 117.) The preacher first read the commonprayer; he then added the Gospel of the day, finished with a general confession of sins, and dismissed his congregation. People looked at one another in surprise: "Verily," said they, "here is a preacher that is neither Gospeller nor Papist, but strictly textual."[478] At last all burst into laughter; "and truly," adds Brenz, "there was reason enough."[479] In some churches, however, the chaplains, after reading the Gospel, added a few puerile words void of Christianity and of consolation, and in no way founded on the holy Scripture.[480] [478] Sic habes concionatorem neque evangelicum neque papisticum, sed nudum textualem.--(Ibid.) [479] Rident omnes, et certe res valde ridicula est.--(Ibid.) [480] Paucula quædam, eaque puerilia et inepta, nec Christiane, abaque fundamento verbi Divini et consolatione.--(Seck. ii. p. 165.) [Sidenote: THE MEDLEY OF POPERY.] After the so-called sermon, they proceeded to the Mass. That in the Cathedral was particularly noisy. The Emperor was not present, for he was accustomed to sleep until nine or ten o'clock,[481] and a late Mass was performed for him; but Ferdinand and many of the princes were present. The pealing notes of the organ, the resounding voices of the choir--all were set to work, and a numerous and motley crowd, rushing in at all the doors, filled the aisles of the temple. One might have said that every nation in the world had agreed to meet in the cathedral of Augsburg. Here were Frenchmen, there Spaniards, Moors in one place, Moriscos in another, on one side Italians, on the other Turks, and even, says Brenz, those who are called Stratiots.[482] This crowd was no bad representation of the medley of Popery. [481] Dormire solet usque ad nonam aut decimam.--(Corp. Ref. ii p. 117.) [482] Ibi videas hic Gallos, hic Hispanos, hic Ethiopes, illic etiam Ethiopissas, hic Italos, illic etiams Turcas, aut quos vocant Stratiotas.--(Corp. Ref. ii. p. 117.) [Sidenote: LUTHER ENCOURAGES THE PRINCES.]