the peculiar providence of GOD.

I had no suspicion of the book, and for a whole year was ignorant
of its publication. When I was informed of it by certain parties,
I sufficiently shewed my displeasure that such paradoxes should be
published; but as the remedy was too late, I thought that the
evil, which could not now be corrected, should rather be buried in
oblivion than made a matter of agitation.

Inquire also at your father in law [Sir ANTHONY COOKE] what my
reply was, when he informed me of the circumstance through Beza.
And MARY was still living, so that I could not be suspected
of flattery.

What the books contain, I cannot tell; but KNOX himself will allow
that my conversation with him was no other than what I have
now stated.

Calvin then proceeds to say, that great confusion might have arisen by
any decided opposition, and there would have been cause to fear, that in
such a case--

By reason of the thoughtless arrogance of one individual, the
wretched crowd of exiles would have been driven away, not only
from this city [of Geneva] but even from almost the whole world.


Some years later, and subsequent to CALVIN'S death, BEZA, in a letter
to BULLINGER, adverts to Queen ELIZABETH'S continued dislike to the
Church of Geneva. In his letter, dated the 3rd of September 1566, he