from Augsburg--Alarm in Augsburg--Metamorphoses--Unusual Moderation-- Peace, Peace--The Mixed Commission--The Three Points--Romish Dissimulation--The Main Question--Church Government--Danger of Concession--Pretended Concord--Luther's Letters--The Word above the Church--Melancthon's Blindness--Papist Infatuation--A New Commission--The Landgrave's Firmness--The Two Phantoms--Concessions-- Rome and Christianity--Irritation--The Gordian Knot--The Council Granted--Alarm in Rome--Menaces--Altercations--Fresh Negotiations-- Protestantism Resists--Luther's Exhortation--The Elector of Saxony--The Recess of Augsburg--Irritating Language--Apology of the Confession-- Intimidation--Final Interview--Messages of Peace--Exasperation of the Papists--Restoration of Popery--Tumult in the Church--Union of the Churches--The Pope and the Emperor--Close of the Diet--Attack of Geneva--Joy of the Evangelicals--Establishment of Protestantism. BOOK XV.--PAGE 265. SWITZERLAND--CONQUESTS. 1526-1530. Three Periods of Reform--Two Movements in the Church--The Two Movements--Aggressive Spirit--The Schoolmaster--Farel's New Baptism--Farel's Studies--The Door is Opened--Opposition--Lausanne-- Picture of the Clergy--Farel at Lausanne--Farel and the Monk--Opposition to the Gospel--The Converted Monk--Christian Unity--State-Religion--A Resolution of Berne--Almanack of Heretics-- Haller--Zwingle's Exhortation--Anabaptists at Berne--Victory of the Gospel--Papist Provocations--Proposed Disputation--Objections of the Forest Cantons--Important Question--Unequal Contest--A Christian Band--The Cordeliers' Church--Opening of the Conference-- Christ the Sole Head--Remarkable Conversion--St. Vincent's Day--A Strange Argument--Papist Bitterness--Necessity of Reform--Zwingle's Sermon--Charity--Edict of Reform--The Reformation Reproached--The Reform Accepted--Faith and Charity--First Evangelical Communion--Faith shown by Works--Head of Beatus--Threatening Storm--Revolt--Christ in Danger--A Revolt--Energy of Berne--Victory--Political Advantages--Romish Relics--Nuns of St. Catherine--Contests--Spread of Reform--A Popish Miracle--Obstacles in Basle--Zeal of the Citizens--Witticisms of Erasmus--Half Measures--The Petition--Commotion in Basle--Half Measures Rejected-- Reformed Propositions--A Night of Terror--The Idols Broken--The Hour of Madness--The Reform Legalized--Erasmus in Basle--Objections-- Principles of the Reformation--Farel's Commission--Farel at Lausanne--Farel at Morat--Neufchâtel--Farel's Labours--Farel's Preaching--Popery in Neufchâtel--Resistance of the Monks--The Hospital Chapel--Civil Power Invoked--Guillemette de Vugy--The Feast of Assumption--The Mass Interrupted--Farel's Danger--Ill Treatment of Farel--Apostles and Reformers Compared--Farel