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Now let us look at the arguments defending the power of the Church, as they were presented in the dispute between Master Aegidius and Nicholas, the Bishop of Pisek, at Basel, concerning the article about the destruction of sins. Master Aegidius gave many reasons based on Church Doctors, and these were the official replies of the Council to Bishop Nicholas. I shall recount some of these (discussions) in In the Czech original his name is Jilji̍. He is Aegidius Carlerii de Picardia, “decanus cameracensis," professor of theology of the University of Paris. One of the historic figures of the Council of Basel. . former discussion of the Council in chap. XIII, p.63*.

Nicholas of Pelhr̄imov (or, Pilgram), Ta̍borite Bishop of Pisek. Elected to episcopacy in 1420. He defended the Ta̍borite position at the Council of Basel. It is mainly through his efforts that the Hussite clergy of the Ta̍borite faction worked out a unified theological system at a synod held in Pisek in 1422 (Cf. Palacky,, 2nd ed., vol.lV, 1, p.84). Imprisoned by King George of Podiebrad in 1452, died in prison in 1459. Often nicknamed "Biskupec." , pp.49–52.

Here is meant the Fourth Article of Prague saying that "all mortal sins and especially the visible sins and other evils, contrary to the law of God, be judged and destroyed orderly and wisely by those who are authorized by their office to do so." (Quarto quod inordinaciones legi divine contrarie in quolibet statu rite et rationabiliter per eos, ad quos spectat, prohibeantur et destruantur). ., p.389.

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