entire　devotion　to　the　cause　of　the　gospel。
  〃The　most　learned　of　the　nobles　of　France；〃　his　genius　and　eloquence；　his
  indomitable　courage　and　heroic　zeal；　and　his　influence　at　court；for　he　was
  a　favorite　with　the　king；　caused　him　to　be　regarded　by　many　as　one
  destined　to　be　the　Reformer　of　his　country。　Said　Beza：　〃Berquin　would　have
  been　a　second　Luther；　had　he　found　in　Francis　I　a　second　elector。〃　〃He　is
  worse　than　Luther；〃　cried　the　papists。Ibid。；　b。　13；　ch。　9。　More　dreaded　he
  was　indeed　by　the　Romanists　of　France。　They　thrust　him　into　prison　as　a
  heretic；　but　he　was　set　at　liberty　by　the　king。　For　years　the　struggle
  continued。　Francis；　wavering　between　Rome　and　the　Reformation；　alternately
  tolerated　and　restrained　the　fierce　zeal　of　the　monks。　Berquin　was　three
  times　imprisoned　by　the　papal　authorities；　only　to　be　released　by　the
  monarch；　who；　in　admiration　of　his　genius　and　his　nobility　of　character；
  refused　to　sacrifice　him　to　the　malice　of　the　hierarchy。
  Berquin　was　repeatedly　warned　of　the　danger　that　threatened　him　in　France；
  and　urged　to　follow　the　steps　of　those　who　had　found　safety　in　voluntary
  exile。　The　timid　and　time…serving　Erasmus；　who　with　all　the　splendor　of　his
  scholarship　failed　of　that　moral　greatness　which　holds　life　and　honor
  subservient　to　truth；　wrote　to　Berquin：　〃Ask　to　be　sent　as　ambassador　to
  some　foreign　country；　go　and　travel　in　Germany。　You　know　Beda　and　such　as
  hehe　is　a　thousand…headed　monster；　darting　venom　on　every　side。　Your
  enemies　are　named　legion。　Were　your　cause　better　than　that　of　Jesus　Christ；
  they　will　not　let　you　go　till　they　have　miserably　destroyed　you。　Do　not
  trust　too　much　to　the　king's　protection。　At　all　events；　do　not　compromise　me
  with　the　faculty　of　theology。〃Ibid。；　b。　13；　ch。　9。
  But　as　dangers　thickened；　Berquin's　zeal　only　waxed　the　stronger。　So　far
  from　adopting　the　politic　and　self…serving
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  counsel　of　Erasmus；　he　determined　upon　still　bolder　measures。　He　would　not
  only　stand　in　defense　of　the　truth；　but　he　would　attack　error。　The　charge　of
  heresy　which　the　Romanists　were　seeking　to　fasten　upon　him；　he　would　rivet
  upon　them。　The　most　active　and　bitter　of　his　opponents　were　the　learned
  doctors　and　monks　of　the　theological　department　in　the　great　University　of
  Paris；　one　of　the　highest　ecclesiastical　authorities　both　in　the　city　and
  the　nation。　From　the　writings　of　these　doctors；　Berquin　drew　twelve
  propositions　which　he　publicly　declared　to　be　〃opposed　to　the　Bible；　and
  heretical；〃　and　he　appealed　to　the　king　to　act　as　judge　in　the　controversy。
  The　monarch；　not　loath　to　bring　into　contrast　the　power　and　acuteness　of　the
  opposing　champions；　and　glad　of　an　opportunity　of　humbling　the　pride　of
  these　haughty　monks；　bade　the　Romanists　defend　their　cause　by　the　Bible。
  This　weapon；　they　well　knew；　would　avail　them　little；　imprisonment；　torture；
  and　the　stake　were　arms　which　they　better　understood　how　to　wield。　Now　the
  tables　were　turned；　and　they　saw　themselves　about　to　fall　into　the　pit　into
  which　they　had　hoped　to　plunge　Berquin。　In　amazement　they　looked　about　them
  for　some　way　of　escape。
  〃Just　at　that　time　an　image　of　the　Virgin　at　the　corner　of　one　of　the
  streets；　was　mutilated。〃　There　was　great　excitement　in　the　city。　Crowds　of
  people　flocked　to　the　place；　with　expressions　of　mourning　and　indignation。
  The　king　also　was　deeply　moved。　Here　was　an　advantage　which　the　monks　could
  turn　to　good　account；　and　they　were　quick　to　improve　it。　〃These　are　the
  fruits　of　the　doctrines　of　Berquin；〃　they　cried。　〃All　is　about　to　be
  overthrownreligion；　the　laws；　the　throne　itselfby　this　Lutheran
  conspiracy。〃Ibid。；　b。
  13；　ch。　9。
  Again　Berquin　was　apprehended。　The　king　withdrew　from　Paris；　and　the　monks
  were　thus　left　free　to　work　their　will。　The　Reformer　was　tried　and　condemned
  to　die；　and　lest　Francis　should　even　yet　interpose　to　save　him；　the　sentence
  was　executed　on　the　very　day　it　was　pronounced。　At　noon
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  Berquin　was　conducted　to　the　place　of　death。　An　immense　throng　gathered　to
  witness　the　event；　and　there　were　many　who　saw　with　astonishment　and
  misgiving　that　the　victim　had　been　chosen　from　the　best　and　bravest　of　the
  noble　families　of　France。　Amazement；　indignation；　scorn；　and　bitter　hatred
  darkened　the　faces　of　that　surging　crowd；　but　upon　one　face　no　shadow
  rested。　The　martyr's　thoughts　were　far　from　that　scene　of　tumult；　he　was
  conscious　only　of　the　presence　of　his　Lord。
  The　wretched　tumbrel　upon　which　he　rode；　the　frowning　faces　of　his
  persecutors；　the　dreadful　death　to　which　he　was　goingthese　he　heeded　not；
  He　who　liveth　and　was　dead；　and　is　alive　for　evermore；　and　hath　the　keys　of
  death　and　of　hell；　was　beside　him。　Berquin's　countenance　was　radiant　with
  the　light　and　peace　of　heaven。　He　had　attired　himself　in　goodly　raiment；
  wearing　〃a　cloak　of　velvet；　a　doublet　of　satin　and　damask；　and　golden
  hose。〃D'Aubigne；　History　of　the　Reformation　in　Europe　in　the　Time　of
  Calvin；　b。　2；　ch。　16。　He　was　about　to　testify　to　his　faith　in　the　presence
  of　the　King　of　kings　and　the　witnessing　universe；　and　no　token　of　mourning
  should　belie　his　joy。
  As　the　procession　moved　slowly　through　the　crowded　streets；　the　people
  marked　with　wonder　the　unclouded　peace；　and　joyous　triumph；　of　his　look　and
  bearing。　〃He　is；〃　they　said；　〃like　one　who　sits　in　a　temple；　and　meditates
  on　holy　things。〃Wylie；　b。　13；　ch。　9。
  At　the　stake；　Berquin　endeavored　to　address　a　few　words　to　the　people；　but
  the　monks；　fearing　the　result；　began　to　shout；　and　the　soldiers　to　clash
  their　arms；　and　their　clamor　drowned　the　martyr's　voice。　Thus　in　1529　the
  highest　literary　and　ecclesiastical　authority　of　cultured　Paris　〃set　the
  populace　of　1793　the　base　example　of　stifling　on　the　scaffold　the　sacred
  words　of　the　dying。〃Ibid。；　b；　13；　ch。　9。
  Berquin　was　strangled；　and　his　body　was　consumed　in　the　flames。　The　tidings
  of　his　death　caused　sorrow　to　the　friends　of　the　Reformation　throughout
  France。　But　his　example　was
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  not　lost。　〃We；　too；　are　ready；〃　said　the　witnesses　for　the　truth；　〃to　meet
  death　cheerfully；　setting　our　eyes　on　the　life　that　is　to　come。〃D'Aubigne；
  History　of　the　Reformation　in　Europe　in　the　Time　of　Calvin；　b。　2；　ch。　16。
  During　the　persecution　of　Meaux；　the　teachers　of　the　reformed　faith　were
  deprived　of　their　license　to　preach；　and　they　departed　to　other　fields。
  Lefevre　after　a　time　made　his　way　to　Germany。　Farel　returned　to　his　native
  town　in　eastern　France；　to　spread　the　light　in　the　home　of　his　childhood。
  Already　tidings　had　been　received　of　what　was　going　on　at　Meaux；　and　the
  truth；　which　he　taught　with　fearless　zeal；　found　listeners。　Soon　the
  authorities　were　roused　to　silence　him；　and　he　was　banished　from　the　city。
  Though　he　could　no　longer　labor　publicly；　he　traversed　the　plains　and
  villages；　teaching　in　private　dwellings　and　in　secluded　meadows；　and　finding
  shelter　in　the　forests　and　among　the　rocky　caverns　which　had　been　his　haunts
  in　boyhood。　God　was　preparing　him　for　greater　trials。　〃The　crosses；
  persecutions；　and　machinations　of　Satan；　of　which　I　was　forewarned；　have　not
  been　wanting；〃　he　said；　〃they　are　even　much　severer　than　I　could　have　borne
  of　myself；　but　God　is　my　Father；　He　has　provided　and　always　will　provide　me
  the　strength　which　I　require。〃D'Aubigne；　History　of　the　Reformation　of　the
  Sixteenth　Century；　b。　12；　ch。　9。
  As　in　apostolic　days；　persecution　had　〃fallen　out　rather　unto　the
  furtherance　of　the　gospel。〃　Philippians　1：12。　Driven　from　Paris　and　Meaux；
  〃they　that　were　scattered　abroad　went　everywhere　preaching　the　word。〃　Acts
  8：4。　And　thus　the　light　found　its　way　into　many　of　the　remote　provinces　of
  France。
  God　was　still　preparing　workers　to　extend　His　cause。　In　one　of　the　schools
  of　Paris　was　a　thoughtful；　quiet　youth；　already　giving　evidence　of　a
  powerful　and　penetrating　mind；　and　no　less　marked　for　the　blamelessness　of
  his　life　than　for　intellectual　ardor　and　religious　devotion。　His　genius　and
  application　soon　made　him　the　pride　of　the　college；　and　it　was　confidently
  anticipated　that　John　Calvin　would　become
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  one　of　the　ablest　and　most　honored　defenders　of　the　church。　But　a　ray　of
  divine　light　penetrated　even　within　the　walls　of　scholasticism　and
  superstition　by　which　Calvin　was　enclosed。　He　heard　of　the　new　doctrines
  with　a　shudder；　nothing　doubting　that　the　heretics　deserved　the　fire　to
  which　they　were　given。　Yet　all　unwittingly　he　was　brought　face　to　face　with
  the　heresy　and　forced　to　test　the　power　of　Romish　theology　to　combat　the
  Protestant　teaching。
  A　cousin　of　Calvin's；　who　had　joined　the　Reformers；　was　in　Paris。　The　two
  kinsmen　often　met　and　discussed　together　the　matters　that　were　disturbing
  Christendom。　〃There　are　but　two　religions　in　the　world；〃　said　Olivetan；　the
  Protestant。　〃The　one　class　of　religions　are　those　which　men　have　invented；
  in　all　of　which　man　saves　himself　by　ceremonies　and　good　works；　the　other　is
  that　one　religion　which　is　revealed　in　the　Bible；　and　which　teaches　man　to
  look　for　salvation　solely　from　the　free　grace　of　God。〃
  〃I　will　have　none　of　your　new　do