Transcriber's note: Obvious printer errors corrected silently. Hyphenation has been rationalised. Inconsistent spelling (including accents) has been retained. Small capitals have been replaced by full capitals. Italics are indicated by _underscores_. Running headers, at the top of each right-hand page, have been converted into Sidenotes and moved in front of the paragraphs to which they refer. THE REFORMATION IN EUROPE IN THE TIME OF CALVIN. VOL. II. LONDON PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO. NEW-STREET SQUARE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION IN EUROPE IN THE TIME OF CALVIN. BY J. H. MERLE D'AUBIGNÉ, D.D. AUTHOR OF THE 'HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY' ETC. 'Les choses de petite durée ont coutume de devenir fanées, quand elles out passé leur temps. 'Au règne de Christ, il n'y a que le nouvel homme qui soit florissant, qui ait de la vigueur, et dont il faille faire cas.' CALVIN. VOL. II. GENEVA AND FRANCE. LONDON: LONGMAN, GREEN, LONGMAN, ROBERTS, & GREEN. 1863. CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME. BOOK II. FRANCE. FAVOURABLE TIMES. CHAPTER XIII. JOHN CALVIN, A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ORLEANS. (1527-1528.) Calvin's Friend—The Students at Orleans—Pierre de l'Etoile—Opinions concerning Heretics—Calvin received in the Picard Nation—Calvin nominated Proctor—Procession for the Maille de Florence—Distinguished by the Professors—His Friends at Orleans—Daniel and his Family—Melchior Wolmar—Calvin studies Greek with him—Benefit to the Church of God PAGE 1 CHAPTER XIV. CALVIN, TAUGHT AT ORLEANS OF GOD AND MAN, BEGINS TO DEFEND AND PROPAGATE THE FAITH. (1528.) Wolmar teaches him about Germany—Orleans in 1022 and 1528—Calvin's Anguish and Humility—What made the Reformers triumph—Phases of Calvin's Conversion—He does not invent a new Doctrine—I sacrifice my Heart to Thee—His Zeal in Study—He supplies Pierre de l'Etoile's place—Calvin sought as a Teacher—He seeks a Hiding-place for Study—Explains the Gospel in Private Families—His first Ministry 14 CHAPTER XV. CALVIN CALLED AT BOURGES TO THE EVANGELICAL WORK. (1528-1529.) Calvin at his Father's Bed-side—His first Letter—Beza arrives at Orleans—Calvin goes to Bourges—Brilliant Lessons of Alciati—Wolmar and Calvin at Bourges—Wolmar calls him to the Evangelical Ministry—The Priest and the Minister—Calvin's Hesitation—He evangelises—Preaches at Lignières—Recalled by his Father's Death—Preachings at Bourges—Tumult 27 CHAPTER XVI. BERQUIN, THE MOST LEARNED OF THE NOBILITY, A MARTYR FOR THE GOSPEL. (1529.)