The Glöselian Duel: Two Opposing Opinions on Religious Freedom for the Hungarian Estates

...[accordingly], Your Princely Serenity original: E. F. Durchl. (Euer Fürstlichen Durchlaucht) will easily be able to conclude, when you weigh what has been briefly reported here against [the other side]. But if the Prophet Ezekiel were in my place, he would be able to say with truth, as he spoke to the Council of Jerusalem: These are the men who devise iniquity and plan evil counsel in this city. original Latin: Hi sunt viri, qui cogitant iniquitatem & struunt consilium in urbe issta — Ezekiel 11:2 Which counsel, as the Prophet Jeremiah says, will be destroyed and come to shame: For there is no counsel against the Lord. original Latin: Consilium enim non est contra Dominum — A reference to the sentiment in Proverbs 21:30, though here attributed to Jeremiah

But I, Most Gracious Lord, am also greatly astonished that upon this mere proposal original: Proposition of the Hungarian councilors—which is proven neither by God’s Word, nor by the Church, nor by the teachings of the holy Doctors [of the Church], nor indeed by any reason, but is merely set forth by them as a bare doctrine of which they themselves are now heartily ashamed—and since the bishops who were present there have by that very fact original: ipso facto fallen into excommunication, Your Princely Serenity was advised to resolve original: resolviren yourself toward the rebels in such a manner, and thus to found original: fundiren your entire salvation and temporal welfare upon such a mere pretense, thereby burdening yourself with such a heavy responsibility. This is especially striking considering that here in the city of Vienna we have such an ancient and prestigious University, with so many learned and excellent theologians, pastors, and teachers, and yet in so difficult a matter original: in re tam ardua their formal opinion was not sought first of all; instead, trust was immediately placed in those who—aside from their episcopal dignities—are secular authorities and, in both cases, are not theologians. And what kind of theologians are these, Most Gracious Lord, who advised Your Princely Serenity...