“A number of ecclesiastics, both regular and secular, who were hopeful of being able to combat the Lutherans and the other heretics of our time and to overthrow their heretical doctrines, and who secured for the purpose permission from the Apostolic Chair to read the works of these heretics, found themselves confused and influenced by these writings so that they were quite largely led astray and perverted into the acceptance of heretical errors. It has therefore, been found necessary to recall and to cancel all such permits issued in Briefs or in Bulls, whether given to bishops, archbishops, or cardinals, to marquises, dukes, kings, or emperors.” The only exceptions to this general cancellation are in the case of the inquisitors-general and certain cardinals, who may, from time to time, be charged by the Curia with special duties in the examination and classification of literature. Copies of the books condemned are to be delivered to the officials appointed by the Inquisition for the purpose. All the faithful are charged with the duty of giving information concerning such copies as may become known to them. The brief is to be published in Rome by the Inquisition and elsewhere by each bishop in his own diocese. The lists in the first class include (given, for the most part, in two places under both surname and forename) Calvin, Luther, Melanchthon, Zasius, Pirckheimer. Cassander, Blaurerus, Oecolampadius, Zwingli, Islebius, and Hütten (printed Huldrychus Huttenus). English names to be noted are John Rogers (printed John Rochors), Nicholas Ridley (Nic. Ridlaeus), and Thos. Cranmer. The name of Erasmus, omitted here, finds place in Class II against several of his works. These lists are, says Vergerio, marked by many errors and inconsistencies. In the third class, under the heading _Libri_ are given certain general prohibitions of which the following may be cited as examples: