# Confession Of Jacques D’Auchy, Made Before The Commissary And The Inquisitor. · Page 12 of 27 [Previous page: CONFESSION OF JACQUES D’AUCHY, MADE BEFORE THE COMMISSARY AND THE INQUISITOR.](/en/stories/mm-confession-of-jacques-dauchy-made-before-the-commissary-and-the-inquisitor/part-11/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: CONFESSION OF JACQUES D’AUCHY, MADE BEFORE THE COMMISSARY AND THE INQUISITOR.](/en/stories/mm-confession-of-jacques-dauchy-made-before-the-commissary-and-the-inquisitor/part-13/) He laughingly asked me: “Have you the Spirit of God?” Jac. “My lord, you must not ask me this in jest; for I do not boast of it; nevertheless, I trust through the grace of God, that I am not actuated by the spirit of Satan.” Inq. “Nevertheless, you are deceived and in error, and Paul says that such shall be avoided after the first or second admonition.” Jac. “Since then you regard us as heretics, O that God would give, that you would at least use Paul’s advice, that is shun us, and withdraw from us, and not persecute us unto death, and shed our blood in every corner.” Inq. “Jacques, I do not seek your death, God knows.” Jac. “My lord, my God truly knows it well, and it will be seen in the end.” Inq. “Yes, we only do what we 578 have been charged with and commanded to do.” Jac. “By whom, my lord, by God or by men?” Inq. “We are commanded by God to avoid false prophets.” Jac. “It is indeed true, my lord, that Christ admonishes us to beware of false prophets, but he gives us a sign whereby to know them, namely, like a tree is known by its fruits. What fruits have you seen on us, by which you could judge that we are false prophets?” Inq. “Enough everyday.” Jac. “Wherein?” Inq. “In this that you have a false doctrine, which teaches men amiss, and leads them into damnation.” Jac. “My lord, that our doctrine is false, is merely your opinion; nevertheless, you cannot know that we are false prophets, except by the fruit of the works, by which it may be known whether we are false prophets or not; for Christ says: Ye shall know them by their works (Matt. 7:16); but he does not say, by their faith.” Inq. “You people justify yourselves by your works.” Jac. “No; but it is impossible to gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles, or that a corrupt tree should bring forth good fruit, according to the testimony of the Lord.” Inq. “Well, Jacques, as I told you, I have not come here for the purpose of disputing, but simply to learn your decision.” Jac. “I do not wish to dispute either; but I want to reply to you, that you unjustly accuse us of heresy and deception.” Inq. “Well, let us dismiss that; to what conclusion have you come in regard to your confession? do you still hold to the views which you confessed before the commissary?” Jac. “Yes.” Inq. “Will you not then suffer yourself to be instructed?” Jac. “I seek nothing else, but always to follow that which is best, most righteous and most virtuous, and I am not so obstinate in my faith; if I would know a better way to eternal life, than the one which I now have, I would accept it.” Inq. “Well then, concerning baptism and the sacrament, of which we spoke together, what do you think in regard to it?” Jac. “Only that, my lord, which shall be proven to me by the Scriptures; that shall I believe, and nothing else.” Inq. “Then you do not believe the holy teachers of the Catholic church, do I hear no?” Jac. “I believe only the holy Scriptures.” Inq. “This is the reason why you are in heresy; that you think more of yourself than of the holy teachers.” Jac. “I glory not, save in the cross of Christ; but I will not trust in any man; for it is written: ‘Cursed be the man that trusteth in man.’ ” Jer. 17:5. Inq. “I know that; but you do not believe the word of God either.” Jac. “My lord, do not say this; for it is not so.” Inq. “Not? if our Savior, taking the bread, says: This is my body; and, taking the cup: This is my blood; why then do you not yet believe him? why do you doubt it?” Jac. “My lord, I believe Christ’s words, and do not doubt them.” Inq. “Yes, according to your own opinion, and with a different meaning.” Jac. “My lord, I trust that I do not understand it differently from what the apostles understand it, even as Paul expounds it.” 1 Corinthians 10. Inq. “You say so.” We had many more words yet about this article, also about baptism, and a little afterwards about purgatory, and the decree, in all for about an hour and a half; whereupon he left me, showing me a very nice and friendly countenance, whether it came from the heart, I do not know. ## Original source [Read this passage on Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65855/pg65855-images.html#Page_578) [Edition details](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65855) [Previous page: CONFESSION OF JACQUES D’AUCHY, MADE BEFORE THE COMMISSARY AND THE INQUISITOR.](/en/stories/mm-confession-of-jacques-dauchy-made-before-the-commissary-and-the-inquisitor/part-11/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: CONFESSION OF JACQUES D’AUCHY, MADE BEFORE THE COMMISSARY AND THE INQUISITOR.](/en/stories/mm-confession-of-jacques-dauchy-made-before-the-commissary-and-the-inquisitor/part-13/) --- Page: https://history.truechristian.church/en/stories/mm-confession-of-jacques-dauchy-made-before-the-commissary-and-the-inquisitor/part-12/ [Contribute a correction or addition](https://github.com/trueChristian/history.truechristian.church/issues/new?title=Correction%3A+Confession+Of+Jacques+D%E2%80%99Auchy%2C+Made+Before+The+Commissary+And+The+Inquisitor.+%C2%B7+Page+12+of+27&body=%23%23+Page+or+topic%0AConfession+Of+Jacques+D%E2%80%99Auchy%2C+Made+Before+The+Commissary+And+The+Inquisitor.+%C2%B7+Page+12+of+27%0A%0APage%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhistory.truechristian.church%2Fen%2Fstories%2Fmm-confession-of-jacques-dauchy-made-before-the-commissary-and-the-inquisitor%2Fpart-12%2F%0A%0ARecord%3A+mm-confession-of-jacques-dauchy-made-before-the-commissary-and-the-inquisitor--b00103-o000000%0A%0ADate+currently+shown%3A+16th+century+%28source+section%29%0A%0A%23%23+Correction+or+addition%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Sources+and+evidence%0APlease+include+book%2Fpage+references%2C+archive+links%2C+or+first-hand+documentation.%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Image+credit+%28if+applicable%29%0ACreator%2C+source%2C+and+permission+or+public-domain+basis.%0A%0A%0A%0ASubmitted+for+review%3B+this+issue+does+not+publish+changes+automatically.)