The sources of the quotations, facts, and dates, in this chapter are, D’ Aubigne’s “History of the Reformation,” Book 7, chap. 8; Book 10, chap. 3, 5, 12, Book 13, chap 1, 5, 6. Ranke’s “History of the Popes,” Book 1, chap. 3. Wylie’s “History of Protestantism,” Book 6, chap. 6; Book 9, chap. 3, 4, 9 — 11, 15.

Ft2 “Hier stehe ich. Ich Kann nicht anders. Gott helfe mir. Amen.” The sources of the quotations, facts, and dates, in this chapter are, Bancroft’s “History of the United States,” Vol. 5, epoch 4, chap. 9, 17, 21; Vol. 6, Book 2, chap. 5; Book 4, chap 3; Book 5, chap. 1. Baird’s “History of Religion in America,” Book 3, chap. 3. Bryce’s “Holy Roman Empire,” chap. 19.

Ft4 The sources of the quotations, facts, and dates, in this chapter are, Lea’s “History of the Inquisition,” Vol. 1, chap. 1; De Cormenin’s “History of the Popes”; Bower’s “History of the Popes”; Milman’s “History of Latin Christianity,” Book 13.

Ft5 The sources of the quotations, facts, and dates, in this chapter are, Wylie’s “History of Protestantism,” Book 3, chap. 13-19; D’Aubigne’s “History of the Reformation,” Book 3, chap. 4; Book 7, chap. 4:8.

Ft6 The four articles were — “I. The free preaching of the Word. “II. The right of the laity to the Cup, and the use of the vernacular tongue in all parts of Divine worship. “III. The ineligibility of the clergy to secular office and rule. “IV. The execution of the laws in the case of all crimes, without respect of persons.”

Ft7 The word “Huss” in the Bohemian language is equivalent to goose.

Ft8 Leo X was then Pope.

Ft9 “Advenisti, O desideribilis! Quem expectabamus in tenebris!”

FT10 From here to the end of the book, all the quotations of the words of Wicklif and of the Bohemian Reformers are from Neander’s “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol.. V; and of Luther and Zwingle, from D’Aubigne’s “History of the Reformation.”

FT11 The Reformation and Christian principle of the support of the exclusive preaching of the Gospel, as well as of all Christian giving, is voluntary and unsolicited giving.

Wicklif: “Thou shalt help according to thy power, that he may have a reasonable sustenance when he doeth well his office.”

Conrad insisted that “Christ never begged.”

Huss: “Whatever they obtain for their support, should be regarded simply as a gift of free love from the spontaneous affection of those for whose spiritual benefit they labor.

Scripture: “As a matter of bounty and not as of covetousness. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give: not grudgingly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.” Corinthians 9:5-7. “Holy Roman Empire,” chap. 7, par. 17. The authorities for the facts, dates, and quotations in this chapter are: the “Ante-Nicene Library;” the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers;” Neander’s “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol. 2, sections 2, 3; a law book, the “Law of Sunday” — Appendix; Hallam’s “Constitutional History of England,” Chapter 7; Neal’s “History of the puritans;” Brook’s “History of Religious Liberty;” Moffatt’s “Church in Scotland;” Encyc. Brit., Ninth Ed., under “Scotland,” and “St.

Margaret;” Holtzman’s “Kanon und Tradition.”

Ft14 “Canon 16. On Saturday, the Gospels and other portions of the Scripture shall be read aloud.

Ft15 Canon 49. During Lent the bread shall not be offered, except on Saturday and Sunday.

Ft16 “Canon 51. During Lent no feasts of the martyrs shall be celebrated, but the holy martyrs shall be commemorated on the Saturdays and Sundays of Lent. Hefele’s “History of the Church Councils.” His transactions of the canons gives “Saturday” every time, but the original is “Sabbath.”

Ft17 Church -ale itself is “A strong ale of good quality brewed especially for a church-festival, and broached only on the day of the feast in question.”

Ft18 Celebration of church-ale is “A convivial meeting on the occasion of a church-festival, at which the ale specially brewed was served.”