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360 HISTORY OF THE POPES.<br />

were submitted.^ To <strong>the</strong>se, on November 20th, was added<br />

a decree upon <strong>the</strong> reform <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> regulars, which was discussed<br />

<strong>from</strong> November 23rd to <strong>the</strong> 25th.<br />

On November 27th <strong>the</strong> Spanish envoy made a protest<br />

against <strong>the</strong>se steps for bringing <strong>the</strong> Council to such a hurried<br />

<strong>close</strong>, whereupon Morone again summoned a special meeting<br />

at his residence on November 28th ; all present again spoke<br />

unanimously in favour <strong>of</strong> closing <strong>the</strong> Council. <strong>The</strong> Arch-<br />

bishop <strong>of</strong> Granada was alone in demanding that, fifteen<br />

days after <strong>the</strong> coming Session, yet ano<strong>the</strong>r should be held.<br />

<strong>The</strong> majority <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fa<strong>the</strong>rs would not agree to this, but<br />

determined to prepare <strong>the</strong> dogmatic questions already men-<br />

tioned for <strong>the</strong> Session appointed for December 9th.<br />

On November i6th Hosius had informed Commendone<br />

that <strong>the</strong> hopes <strong>of</strong> a successful ending <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Council had never<br />

been so great as <strong>the</strong>y were at present. Cardinal Guise urged<br />

haste, and threatened that if <strong>the</strong> proceedings were <strong>drawn</strong><br />

out till Christmas he and all <strong>the</strong> French bishops would leave<br />

Trent. <strong>The</strong> envoys <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Emperor and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r princes<br />

were similarl}^ insistent, so that, unless something unexpected<br />

should occur, <strong>the</strong> desired goal seemed likely to be reached<br />

in a very short time.^<br />

^ See <strong>The</strong>iner, IL, 480 seq. ; Mendg^a 712 seq. ; Palla-<br />

viciNi, 24, 3.<br />

= See <strong>The</strong>iner, II., 4,5 seq. ; Mendo(;:a, 713 seq.<br />

^ See Paleotto in <strong>The</strong>iner, II., 67,, seq. ; Mendcca, 716 ;<br />

Pallavicini, 24, 4<br />

; Susta, IV., 415 seq., 420 seq.<br />

* *Nunquam spe fuiraus maiore celerius absolvendi concilii<br />

quam nunc. Urget Lotaringius cardinalis, ac si fuerit extractum<br />

ad natalem usque christianum, se cum suis omnibus Gallorum<br />

episcopis discessurum hinc minatur, nuUus ut ex eis adfuturus sit.<br />

Quomodo concilii decretis erit subscribendum ; quae res non<br />

mediocre nobis calcar addidit ad festinandum, nam si prius Galli<br />

discederent quam esset concilium absolutm, dubitari posset<br />

num esset oecumenicum. Urgent autem hoc ipsum et Caes. M*^'*<br />

oratores, quibus eliam alii non dissentiunt. Itaquo nisi quid<br />

evenerit ex improvise, videmur iam optatum concilii finem esse<br />

brevi consequuturi, quern ut faustum ecclesiae suae Deus esse<br />

velit, supplex maiestatem eius imploro. Hosius to Commendone,<br />

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^

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