are permitted to use by the _Landfriede_ itself, in case you
refuse to obey its stipulations. Therefore, from the coming Whitsunday,
neither you nor yours shall approach our lands and territories in any
manner, or carry away from them anything, by which man must live, until
you have punished, according to the weight and magnitude of their words
and deeds, according to their desert, in person, honor and property,
the insolent, wanton revilers and abusers, whom we have pointed out to
you, and whom you will soon discover for yourselves; till you once go
earnestly to work, and have put away such unmanly and unchristian
doings, so that we and ours may remain secure in the presence of you
and yours; for such downright injustice, such words of scandal and
shame, we are no longer able to endure. Take your measures
accordingly." On the 27th of May, followed the declaration of Zurich
still more ample in its details and more severe.

What Zwingli had correctly, and what the well-meaning advocates of
peace still more correctly anticipated, became more and more evident
from day to day. The cities of the _Buergerrecht_ who had mutually
pledged themselves "to persevere together and not lay aside the
prohibition, except by the common consent and knowledge of all," could
neither retreat nor advance. It did not, as they hoped it would, rouse
up every power, hurry along the cautious and irresolute and unite them
all together. Instead of this, it gave them time for reflection, time
to consider the matter on all sides; censures were heard; the feelings
were appealed to, especially pity, which found eloquent advocates in
the frontier districts. On the other hand, the exasperation of the
Catholics increased from week to week, and overpowered gradually those
who were hitherto peacefully inclined, and as want penetrated their
abodes, even the secret friends of the Reformation. "It is barbarous.
Our forefathers never dealt thus with each other. If individuals have
sinned, is it fair that innocent woman and children should suffer for
it?" Skilfully was this disposition made us of, by those particularly,
who were conscious of their own guilt. They did everything to represent
the measure in its most hateful light. "No giving way, till the
prohibition is raised," was heard in all parts of the country,
resounded from every quarter against the advocates of peace, who still
did not relax their efforts, but wrote letters, and traveled from place
to plac