With the exception of one village, the evangelical faith was established throughout the whole principality of Neuchatel, without the aid of the prince and the lords, and indeed in spite of them. A hand mightier than theirs was breaking the bonds, removing the obstacles, and emancipating souls. The Reformation triumphed: and after God, it was Farel's work.[560] [534] Froment, _Gestes de Genève_, p. 10. [535] Froment, _Gestes de Genève_, p. 10, 11. The Choupard MS. (p. 490) mentions Anthony Boive, also from Dauphiny, as Farel's companion. Did both Anthonys accompany the reformer? It is very probable. (See the _Hist. of the Reformation_, vol. iv. book xv. ch. 11.) [536] Olivetan's Bible: _Apologie du translateur_. [537] Ibid. [538] Ibid. [539] Olivetan's Bible: _Apologie du translateur_. [540] 'Ab Yvoniaco a cœna solvimus, et Viviacum venimus pransum, ubi de Christo locuti sumus.'—Adam to Farel from the Valleys, 5 Nov. 1532, Choupard MS. The letter from which we take these particulars has escaped notice until now. [541] 'Ut si monerent invicem quemadmodum fratres et verbi veritatis ministros.'—Ibid. [542] 'Nullum erat cubiculum.'—Ibid. [543] 'Verum uxor garrula et duræ cervicis, pietate vacans, cœpit minari marito de discessu.'—Adam to Farel, Choupard MS. [544] 'Furibunda abivit.'—Ibid. [545] 'Ne divortii causa essemus.'—Choupard MS. [546] 'Properamus ad Alpes.'—Ibid. [547] 'Quo mærore in pede Alpium me colera tam crudeliter invasit.'—Ibid. [548] 'Gratia illius, qui quum videtur nos ducit ad inferos et reducit.'—Choupard MS. [549] 'At crumenæ nostræ linteria cœperunt laborare tam aspere, ut nihil prorsus in illorum corpore remanserit.'—Ibid. [550] 'Veniunt a locis distantibus a nobis itinere duorum dierum.'—Choupard MS. [551] 'Ad typographum dati sunt quingenti aurei.'—Ibid. [552] 'Gladiis omnes ejusdem factionis præter consuetudinem cincti.'—Fabri to Farel, Choupard MS. The particulars, which we extract from this letter, were unknown until now. [553] 'Illi plusquam insani recta irruerunt in nos gladiis evaginatis.'—Ibid. [554] 'Lupina rabie oviculos aggrediuntur mortem minantes.'—Fabri to Farel, Choupard MS. [555] 'Optimus pater qui pro nobis potenter adeo pugnavit.'—Ibid. [556] 'Accincti ad arma toto spectarunt die si Neocomenses proficiscerentur.'—Ibid. [557] Requête de MM. les gouverneurs de Bâle à MM. les maîtres bourgeois de Neuchatel.—Choupard MS. [558] "Tête nue comme un brigand."—Requête de MM. les gouverneurs de Bâle, &c.—Choupard MS. [559] Choupard MS. [560] Chambrier, _Hist. de Neuchatel_, p. 229. CHAPTER X. THE SCHOOLMASTER AND CLAUDINE LEVET. (NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 1532.) [Sidenote: FRESH ATTEMPTS UPON GENEVA.]