# Further Observation.

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“I am of the opinion,” writes A. Mellinus, “that
this Eckhard is the same German (apostatized) Dominican,
of whom Trithemius makes mention in his
Register of Ecclesiastical Writers, stating that he
was a very learned man, and wonderfully experienced
in the word of God. A. Mell., from Trithem.
De Script. Eccles., fol. 483.

Note.—A. D. 1336, on the 23d of June, John de
Pistoia was publicly burnt at Venice, because he
maintained the supposed heresy of the evangelical
poverty. Chron. van den Ondergang, page 689,
col. 2, compared with Merula, fol. 873.

Also A. D. 1340, Conrad Hager, having about
this time, taught for twenty-four years, that the
mass was by no means a sacrifice either for the living
or the dead, and, that the taking of money by the
priests, for dying men, was nothing but theft and
sacrilege—in consequence of which many departed
from obedience to the Roman church—was apprehended
and secretly murdered. See in the last
mentioned chronicle, page 691, col. 2, from John
Munst., fol. 169, Hist. Andr., fol. 64, Pac. cap. 11.

Also A. D. 1350, John de Landuno, of Ghent, a
highly learned man, vigorously attacked and censured
the high power, supremacy, and false doctrine
of the Pope; but what happened to him on this
account, our author has omitted to say. Page 703,
col. 1, compared with Joh. Munst., fol. 168.

Also A. D. 1360, John de Rupe Scissa publicly
spoke against the Pope, saying: “Who is there
among you, most holy father, and most gracious
cardinals (for these were the titles by which they
were called) that dare say that Peter or Sylvester
(namely, the upright) ever rode with a train of two
or three hundred horses, as is now common for
you . . . to do? but they were reserved and quiet,
and like other pastors and preachers, made no parade
or display, and were also well content with simple
food and clothing.” He also said that the Popes
employed the goods given, or received by them, in
pride, wantonness, and tyranny. Who would think
that the Pope received this candid censure in good
part? Compare Joh. Munst. Tract., fol. 53, with
the account in the Chron. van den Ondergang,
page 711, col. 2.

In the mean time, we learn that said John de Rupe
Scissa, three years afterwards, was burnt at Avignon,
320
because he defended the truth. See the last
mentioned chronicle, for the year 1363, ex Georg.
Pac., cap. 11.



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