in the Cathedral--The Idols Destroyed--Interposition of the Governor-- Reflections--Plans of the Romanists--The Governor's Difficulties-- Preliminaries--Hatred and Division--Proposed Delay--The Romanist Protest--The Voting--Majority for Reform--Protestantism Perpetual--The Image of St. John--A Miracle--Popery and the Gospel--Reaction Preparing--Failure of the Plot--Farel's Labours--De Bely at Fontaine--The Pastor Marcourt--Disgraceful Expedient--The Reform Established--Remarks. BOOK XVI.--PAGE 361. SWITZERLAND--CATASTROPHE. 1528-1531. Christian Warfare--Zwingle--Persecutions--Austrian Alliance--Animosity-- Christian Exhortation--Keyser's Martyrdom--Zwingle and War--Zwingle's Error--Zwingle's Advice--War of Religion--Zwingle joins the Army--War--The Landamman Æbli--Bernese Interposition--Swiss Cordiality--The Zurich Camp--A Conference--Peace Restored--Austrian Treaty Torn--Zwingle's Hymn--Nuns of St. Catherine--Conquests of Reform--The Priest of Zurzack--The Reform in Glaris--Italian Bailiwicks--The Monk of Como--The Monk of Locarno--Letter to the German Church--The Monks of Wettingen--Abbé of St. Gaul--Kiliankouffi--Soleure--A New Miracle--Popery Triumphs--The Grisons Invaded--Forebodings to Berne--Mutual Errors--Failure of the Diet--Political Reformation--Activity of Zurich--Diet Arau--Blockade of the Waldsleddtes--Indignation--France Conciliates--Diet at Bremgarten--The Five Cantons Inflexible--Zurich-- Zwingle's False Position--The Great Council--Zwingle at Bremgarten--The Apparition--Zwingle's Agony--Frightful Omens--The Comet--Zwingle's Tranquillity--New Mediations--Deceitful Calm--Fatal Inactivity--Zurich Forewarned--Manifesto of the Cantons--The Abbot Wolfgang--Infatuation of Zurich--The War Begins--A Fearful Night--The War--Army of Zurich--Zwingle's Departure--Anna Zwingle--Army of Zurich--Battle of Cappel--The March--Ambuscade--The Banner in Danger--The Banner Saved--Terrible Slaughter--Slaughter of the Pastors--Zwingle's Last Moments--Barbarity of the Victors--The Furnace of Trial--Distress--Zwingle is Dead--Funeral Oration--Army of Zurich--Another Reverse--Inactivity of the Bernese--Joy of the Romanists--End of the War--Death of Œcolampadius--Conclusion. HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION. BOOK XIII. THE PROTEST AND THE CONFERENCE. 1526-1529.