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written　anything　repugnant　to　the　Catholic　faith；　I　was　quite　ready　to　correct　it　or　otherwise　to　make　satisfactory　amends。　The　legate　directed　me　to　refer　my　book　to　the　archbishop　and　to　those　same　two　rivals　of　mine；　to　the　end　that　my　accusers　might　also　be　my　judges。　So　in　my　case　was　fulfilled　the　saying：　〃Even　our　enemies　are　our　judges〃　（Deut。　xxxii。　31）。

These　three；　then；　took　my　book　and　pawed　it　over　and　examined　it　minutely；　but　could　find　nothing　therein　which　they　dared　to　use　as　the　basis　for　a　public　accusation　against　me。　Accordingly　they　put　off　the　condemnation　of　the　book　until　the　close　of　the　council；　despite　their　eagerness　to　bring　it　about。　For　my　part；　every　day　before　the　council　convened　I　publicly　discussed　the　Catholic　faith　in　the　light　of　what　I　had　written；　and　all　who　heard　me　were　enthusiastic　in　their　approval　alike　of　the　frankness　and　the　logic　of　my　words。　When　the　public　and　the　clergy　had　thus　learned　something　of　the　real　character　of　my　teaching；　they　began　to　say　to　one　another：　〃Behold；　now　he　speaks　openly；　and　no　one　brings　any　charge　against　him。　And　this　council；　summoned；　as　we　have　heard；　chiefly　to　take　action　upon　his　case　is　drawing　toward　its　end。　Did　the　judges　realize　that　the　error　might　be　theirs　rather　than　his？〃

As　a　result　of　all　this；　my　rivals　grew　more　angry　day　by　day。　On　one　occasion　Alberic；　accompanied　by　some　of　his　students；　came　to　me　for　the　purpose　of　intimidating　me；　and；　after　a　few　bland　words；　said　that　he　was　amazed　at　something　he　had　found　in　my　book；　to　the　effect　that；　although　God　had　begotten　God；　I　denied　that　God　had　begotten　Himself；　since　there　was　only　one　God。　I　answered　unhesitatingly：　〃I　can　give　you　an　explanation　of　this　if　you　wish　it。〃　〃Nay；〃　he　replied；　〃I　care　nothing　for　human　explanation　or　reasoning　in　such　matters；　but　only　for　the　words　of　authority。〃　〃Very　well；　I　said；　〃turn　the　pages　of　my　book　and　you　will　find　the　authority　likewise。〃　The　book　was　at　hand；　for　he　had　brought　it　with　him。　I　turned　to　the　passage　I　had　in　mind；　which　he　had　either　not　discovered　or　else　passed　over　as　containing　nothing　injurious　to　me。　And　it　was　God's　will　that　I　quickly　found　what　I　sought。　This　was　the　following　sentence；　under　the　heading　〃Augustine；　On　the　Trinity；　Book　I〃：　〃Whosoever　believes　that　it　is　within　the　power　of　God　to　beget　Himself　is　sorely　in　error；　this　power　is　not　in　God；　neither　is　it　in　any　created　thing；　spiritual　or　corporeal。　For　there　is　nothing　that　can　give　birth　to　itself。〃

When　those　of　his　followers　who　were　present　heard　this；　they　were　amazed　and　much　embarrassed。　He　himself；　in　order　to　keep　his　countenance；　said：　〃Certainly；　I　understand　all　that。〃　Then　I　added：　〃What　I　have　to　say　further　on　this　subject　is　by　no　means　new；　but　apparently　it　has　nothing　to　do　with　the　case　at　issue；　since　you　have　asked　for　the　word　of　authority　only；　and　not　for　explanations。　If；　however；　you　care　to　consider　logical　explanations；　I　am　prepared　to　demonstrate　that；　according　to　Augustine's　statement；　you　have　yourself　fallen　into　a　heresy　in　believing　that　a　father　can　possibly　be　his　own　son。〃　When　Alberic　heard　this　he　was　almost　beside　himself　with　rage；　and　straightway　resorted　to　threats；　asserting　that　neither　my　explanations　nor　my　citations　of　authority　would　avail　me　aught　in　this　case。　With　this　he　left　me。

On　the　last　day　of　the　council；　before　the　session　convened；　the　legate　and　the　archbishop　deliberated　with　my　rivals　and　sundry　others　as　to　what　should　be。　done　about　me　and　my　book；　this　being　the　chief　reason　for　their　having　come　together。　And　since　they　had　discovered　nothing　either　in　my　speech　or　in　what　I　had　hitherto　written　which　would　give　them　a　case　against　me；　they　were　all　reduced　to　silence；　or　at　the　most　to　maligning　me　in　whispers。　Then　Geoffroi；　Bishop　of　Chartres；　who　excelled　the　other　bishops　alike　in　the　sincerity　of　his　religion　and　in　the　importance　of　his　see；　spoke　thus：

〃You　know；　my　lords；　all　who　are　gathered　here；　the　doctrine　of　this　man；　what　it　is；　and　his　ability；　which　has　brought　him　many　followers　in　every　field　to　which　he　has　devoted　himself。　You　know　how　greatly　he　has　lessened　the　renown　of　other　teachers；　both　his　masters　and　our　own；　and　how　he　has　spread　as　it　were　the　offshoots　of　his　vine　from　sea　to　sea。　Now；　if　you　impose　a　lightly　considered　judgment　on　him；　as　I　cannot　believe　you　will；　you　well　know　that　even　if　mayhap　you　are　in　the　right　there　are　many　who　will　be　angered　thereby　and　that　he　will　have　no　lack　of　defenders。　Remember　above　all　that　we　have　found　nothing　in　this　book　of　his　that　lies　before　us　whereon　any　open　accusation　can　be　based。　Indeed　it　is　true；　as　Jerome　says：　‘Fortitude　openly　displayed　always　creates　rivals；　and　the　lightning　strikes　the　highest　peaks。'　Have　a　care；　then；　lest　by　violent　action　you　only　increase　his　fame；　and　lest　we　do　more　hurt　to　ourselves　through　envy　than　to　him　through　justice。　A　false　report；　as　that　same　wise　man　reminds　us；　is　easily　crushed；　and　a　man's　later　life　gives　testimony　as　to　his　earlier　deeds。　If；　then；　you　are　disposed　to　take　canonical　action　against　him；　his　doctrine　or　his　writings　must　be　brought　forward　as　evidence；　and　he　must　have　free　opportunity　to　answer　his　questioners。　In　that　case　if　he　is　found　guilty　or　if　he　confesses　his　error；　his　lips　can　be　wholly　sealed。　Consider　the　words　of　the　blessed　Nicodemus；　who；　desiring　to　free　Our　Lord　Himself；　said：　'Doth　our　law　judge　any　man　before　it　hear　him　and　know　what　he　doeth？　（John；　vii。　51）。

When　my　rivals　heard　this　they　cried　out　in　protest；　saying：　〃This　is　wise　counsel；　forsooth；　that　we　should　strive　against　the　wordiness　of　this　man；　whose　arguments；　or　rather；　sophistries；　the　whole　world　cannot　resist！〃　And　yet；　methinks；　it　was　far　more　difficult　to　strive　against　Christ　Himself；　for　Whom；　nevertheless；　Nicodemus　demanded　a　hearing　in　accordance　with　the　dictates　of　the　law。　When　the　bishop　could　not　win　their　assent　to　his　proposals；　he　tried　in　another　way　to　curb　their　hatred；　saying　that　for　the　discussion　of　such　an　important　case　the　few　who　were　present　were　not　enough；　and　that　this　matter　required　a　more　thorough　examination。　His　further　suggestion　was　that　my　abbot；　who　was　there　present；　should　take　me　back　with　him　to　our　abbey；　in　other　words　to　the　monastery　of　St。　Denis；　and　that　there　a　large　convocation　of　learned　men　should　determine；　on　the　basis　of　a　careful　investigation；　what　ought　to　be　done。　To　this　last　proposal　the　legate　consented；　as　did　all　the　others。

Then　the　legate　arose　to　celebrate　mass　before　entering　the　council；　and　through　the　bishop　sent　me　the　permission　which　had　been　determined　on；　authorizing　me　to　return　to　my　monastery　and　there　await　such　action　as　might　be　finally　taken。　But　my　rivals；　perceiving　that　they　would　accomplish　nothing　if　the　trial　were　to　be　held　outside　of　their　own　diocese；　and　in　a　place　where　they　could　have　little　influence　on　the　verdict；　and　in　truth　having　small　wish　that　justice　should　be　done；　persuaded　the　archbishop　that　it　would　be　a　grave　insult　to　him　to　transfer　this　case　to　another　court；　and　that　it　would　be　dangerous　for　him　if　by　chance　I　should　thus　be　acquitted。　They　likewise　went　to　the　legate；　and　succeeded　in　so　changing　his　opinion　that　finally　they　induced　him　to　frame　a　new　sentence；　whereby　he　agreed　to　condemn　my　book　without　any　further　inquiry；　to　burn　it　forthwith　in　the　sight　of　all；　and　to　confine　me　for　a　year　in　another　monastery。　The　argument　they　used　was　that　it　sufficed　for　the　condemnation　of　my　book　that　I　had　presumed　to　read　it　in　public　without　the　approval　either　of　the　Roman　pontiff　or　of　the　church；　and　that；　furthermore；　I　had　given　it　to　many　to　be　transcribed。　Methinks　it　would　be　a　notable　blessing　to　the　Christian　faith　if　there　were　more　who　displayed　a　like　presumption。　The　legate；　however；　being　less　skilled　in　law　than　he　should　have　been；　relied　chiefly　on　the　advice　of　the　archbishop；　and　he；　in　turn；　on　that　of　my　rivals。　When　the　Bishop　of　Chartres　got　wind　of　this；　he　reported　the　whole　conspiracy　to　me；　and　strongly　urged　me　to　endure　meekly　the　manifest　violence　of　their　enmity。　He　bade　me　not　to　doubt　that　this　violence　would　in　the　end　react　upon　them　and　prove　a　blessing　to　me；　and　counseled　me　to　have　no　fear　of　the　confinement　in　a　monastery；　knowing　that　within　a　few　days　the　legate　himself；　who　was　now　acting　under　compulsion；　would　after　his　departure　set　me　free。　And　thus　he　consoled　me　as　best　he　might；　mingling　his　tears　with　mine。

CHAPTER　X
OF　THE　BURNING　OF　HIS　BOOK　IF　THE　PERSECUTION　HE　HAD　AT　THE　HANDS　OF　HIS　ABBOT　AND　THE　BRETHREN
STRAIGHTWAY　upon　my　summons　I　went　to　the　council；　and　there；　without　further　examination　or　debate；　did　they　compel　me　with　my　own　hand　to　cast　that　memorable　book　of　mine　into　the　flames。　Although　my　enemies　appeared　to　have　nothing　to　say　while　the　book　was　burning；　one　of　them　muttered　something　about　having　seen　it　written　therein　that　God　the　Father　was　alone　omnipotent。　This　reached　the　ears　of　the　legate；　who　replied　in　astonishment　that　he　could　not　believe　that　even　a　child　would　make　so　absurd　a　blunder。　〃Our　common　faith；〃　he　said；　holds　and　sets　forth　that　the　Three　are　alike　omnipotent。〃　A　certain　Tirric；　a　schoolmaster；　hearing　this；　sarcastically　added　the　Athanasian　phrase；　〃And　yet　there　are　not　three　omnipotent　Persons；　but　only　One。〃

This　man's　bishop　forthwith　began　to　censure　him；　bidding　him　desist　from　such　treasonable　talk；　but　he　boldly　stood　his　ground；　and　said；　as　if　quoting　the　words　of　Daniel：　〃　'Are　ye　such　fools；　ye　sons　of　Israel；　that　without　examination　or　knowledge　of　the　truth　ye　have　condemned　a　daughter　of　Israel？　Return　again　to　the　place　of　judgment；'　（Daniel；　xiii。　48　The　History　of　Susanna）　and　there　give　judgment　on　the　judge　himself。　You　have　set　up　this　judge；　forsooth；　for　the　instruction　of　faith　and　the　correction　of　error；　and　yet；　when　he　ought　to　give　judgment；　he　condemns　himself　out　of　his　own　mouth。　Set　free　today；　with　the　help　of　God's　mercy；　one　who　is　manifestly　innocent；　even　as　Susanna　was　freed　of　old　from　her　false　accusers。〃

Thereupon　the　archbishop　arose　and　confirmed　th