Life of Ulrich Zwingli; The Swiss Patriot and Reformer (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1902 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IX. THE SECOND WAR OF CAPPEL.--ZWINGLl's DEATH. We now enter upon the narration of events which abundantly prove that Zwingli's gloomy forebodings as to the consequences of the treaty just concluded were not without foundation. To the inhabitants of the Forest Cantons the terms of the treaty were utterly unbearable. They had submitted to them to avoid war, but with a secret reserve which rendered that act altogether meaningless. The soldiers returned to their homes with hearts full of anger and chagrin, firmly resolved to continue steadfast in their faith, and to visit apostasy from it with such vengeance as their arms could inflict. Despite their professions, the Five Places did not intend to tolerate the Reform in their territory, nor would they grant to the common bailiwicks the right to introduce it by a majority vote. Of this the Zurichers loudly complained, but with like faithlessness they at the same time prohibited the celebration of the mass in their own city. Zwingli and his followers, flushed with their recent victory, manifested a zeal and aggressiveness extremely irritating to the adherents of the Romish faith. "His eye and arm were everywhere," says a Catholic historian, speaking of Zwingli. "A few mischief-makers, penetrating the Five Cantons, troubled men's souls, distributed their frippery, scattered everywhere little poems, tracts, and Testaments, and ceased not from saying that the people ought not to believe the priests." The man whose gigantic labors at this time as theologian, statesman, and author, compel our admiration, manifested an equal zeal and activity as Gospel preacher and evangelist. In the interest of the Gospel he visited in person the neighboring cantons, and everywhere eager, interested throngs witnessed to the po...