Ratio ineundae Concordiae inter Ecclesias reformatas, sive, quibus modis occurri possit mirificis artibus, quibus pontificii per quosdam imprudentes theologos universas Christi ecclesias potissimum autem et primum Germanicas pessundare conantur

After the French and English Churches, and others feeling the same in religion, have condemned the above-mentioned error (which they will certainly do) and have approved some plain and clear confession concerning the Supper of the Lord sufficient for salvation (about which there is no reason to doubt), this controversy only (as I said above) will remain to be considered and composed, namely, the mode of the sacramental presence and manducation of the body of Christ in the sacred Supper. For that reason, the Presidents will ask the Lutherans to declare in clear and plain words how the body of Christ lies hidden in the bread and is eaten, and also how it is received by the mouth. They will also ask others to explain openly and clearly how the body of Christ is in the Supper and is eaten: so that there may be no need for other commentaries or explanations to understand their opinion. But if anyone says they lack the proper words by which the mysteries of the Christian religion can be declared so openly and clearly, I answer: that for this reason it will behoove the theologians of both sides to agree among themselves the sooner on a phrase, or some mode of speaking, through which peace and concord in religion may be established: unless they wish to be held by all as most lost knaves and most wicked disturbers of the Republic.

Concerning Predestination or the Providence of God.

The Presidents will publicly proclaim that they will admit no one to the colloquy in that assembly who has not subscribed to the following articles.

I. That God is not the author of sin or of any evil.
II. That he will not propose or defend Stoic fate or fatal necessity.
III. That he will not bind God to secondary causes, but will confess him to be a free agent in all things. Furthermore, if there are other errors to be condemned, let them be added to these.
IIII. Let the things in dispute in this article be proposed. For my part, I think this