LETTER V.
JOHN HUSS TO THE PEOPLE OF BOHEMIA AND HIS FRIENDS.
Salutation through Jesus Christ. We entered Constance after the festival of All-Saints’ day, without having suffered injury in the towns we passed through, and where we delivered public discourses in Latin and German. We lodge at Constance, in the Great Square, near the Pope’s hotel; and we have arrived without a safe-conduct.[1] The next day, Michael Causis stuck up a notice on the church, containing an accusation against me; he affixed his signature to it, with a long commentary, which indicated, amongst other things, that this accusation was directed against the obstinate John Huss, excommunicated and suspected of heresy. I endeavour, with God’s aid, not to pay attention to it, knowing that God has created him my enemy on account of my sins, in order to judge whether I am willing or able to suffer something for his name’s sake.
- ↑ Without a safe-conduct from the Pope. See Letter VI.
mots:—“Auca nondum est assata, nec timet de assatione, quia præsenti anno, sabbato ante Martini festum, occurrit ipsius Celebris vigilia, ubi ante non comeduntur.
