At the same time was one Cornelius at Bononie, a vain babbler: him did Cardinal Campeius require to interpret the same Epistle also, to disgrace Mollins. But Mollins excelled him, and drew to him his auditors. Which when Cornelius perceived, he persuaded the Cardinal to dispatch Mollins. So, a disputation was appointed betwixt them, which endured till three of the clock after midnight. From which disputation Johannes departing, was taken, coming down at the lowest steppes, and carried to prison. In the mean season, Laurentius Spatha, 1general of his order, in most speedy wise posted up to Rome, and so prevailed in Mollins behalf, that the P. wrote down his letters to Can peius, that Johannes should be delivered out of prison: so that within 3. months after, he should personally appear at Rome. Thus, the 30. day of his imprisonment, he was delivered: who, but for the coming of the Popes letters, had been burned within 3. days after. When he came to Rome, he was not permitted (as he desired) to dispute openly, but enjoined to write his mind in articles, & to bring his proofs: which he diligently performed, entreating of original sin, justification by faith, free will, purgatory, &c. Upon this, certain Cardinals and Bishops were assigned to have the cause in hearing: who disputed with him. 3. days, and could not refel that which he had proved: At the last, answer was made him, that it was trueth which he affirmed, nevertheless, the same was not meet for this present time: for that it could not be taught nor published, without the detriment ⟨p. 478⟩of the Apostolic sea: wherefore he should abstain hereafter from the epistles of S. Paul, and so again return safe to Bononie, and there profess philosophy. Thus being returned home, he declareth all the matter in the pulpit: wherewith Campeius more offended then before, obtained of the pope, that the general of the order, should remove Molins from Bononia, and place him elsewhere. So, from thence he was sent to Naples, and there was appointed preacher in the Monastery of S. Laurence. But Petrus the viceroy there, could not abide his doctrine, and so nearly sought his life, that he departed, and went wandering into Italy from place to place, preaching Christ. Not long after this, Campeius being dead, he returned again to Bononia, being called thither by a good Abbot, named de Crassis, an. 1543.2
At the same time was one Cornelius at Bononie, a vaine babler: him did Cardinall Campeius require to interprete the same Epistle also, to disgrace Mollins. But Mollins excelled him, and drew to him his auditors. Which when Cornelius perceiued, hee perswaded the Cardinall to dispatch Mollins. So, a disputation was appointed betwixt them, which indured till thrée of the clock after midnight. From which disputation Iohannes departing, was taken, comming downe at the lowest steppes, and caried to prison. In the meane season, Laurentius Spatha, 1generall of his order, in most spéedie wise posted vp to Rome, and so preuayled in Mollins behalfe, that the P. wrote downe his letters to Cā peius, that Iohannes should be deliuered out of prison: so yt within 3. monethes after, he shoulde personally appeare at Rome. Thus, the 30. day of his imprisonment, he was deliuered: who, but for the comming of the Popes letters, had béene burned within 3. dayes after. Whē he came to Rome, he was not permitted (as he desired) to dispute openly, but enioined to write his mind in articles, & to bring his proofes: which he diligently performed, intreating of original sinne, iustification by faith, frée will, purgatorie, &c. Vpon this, certaine Cardinals and Bishoppes were assigned to haue the cause in hearing: who disputed with him. 3. dayes, and could not refell that which he had proued: At ye last, answere was made him, that it was trueth which he affirmed, neuerthelesse, the same was not méete for this present time: for that it could not be taught nor published, without the detriment ⟨p. 478⟩of the Apostolike sea: wherfore he should abstaine hereafter from the epistles of S. Paul, and so again return safe to Bononie, and there professe philosophie. Thus being returned home, he declareth all the matter in the pulpit: wherewith Campeius more offended then before, obteyned of the pope, that the generall of the order, shoulde remoue Molins from Bononia, and place him elswhere. So, from thence he was sent to Naples, and there was appointed preacher in ye Monasterie of S. Laurence. But Petrus the viceroy there, could not abide his doctrine, and so néerely sought his life, that hee departed, and went wandring into Italie from place to place, preaching Christ. Not long after this, Campeius being dead, he returned again to Bononia, being called thether by a good Abbot, named de Crassis, an. 1543.2
- 1L. Spatha.
- 2De Crassis. 1543
