[990] Ib., p. 569.
[991] Cp. the report of Peter Canisius to Lainez, General of the Jesuits, Braunsberger, “Epistulæ b. Petri Canisii,” 2, p. 176 sq.
[992] Ellinger, ib., p. 570.
[993] Ib., p. 571.
[994] Thus the Protestant theologian Nitzsch, see “RE. f. prot. Th.,”³, Art. “Melanchthon,” p. 525. Loofs,4, p. 904. “The religious conference suffered shipwreck from want of unity amongst the Evangelicals.” The Gnesio-Lutherans demanded (Sep. 27) that all errors on “the Supper” should be condemned, “ whether emanating from Carlstadt, Zwingli, Œcolampadius, Calvin or others.” Calvin’s doctrine was, however, substantially identical with Melanchthon’s at that time.
[995] “RE.,” ib.
[996] To Camerarius, Feb. 16, 1559, “Corp. ref.,” 9, p. 744.
[997] Ib., p. 822. As a Humanist he was fond of conjuring up heaven under the image of the Academy. In his address to the students on Luther’s death he says, the former had been snatched away “in æternam scholam et in æterna gaudia.”
[998] To Buchholzer, Aug. 10, 1559, ib., p. 898.
[999] Ib., p. 1098.