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 Jesus Christ that He Himself may be proctor, advocate, and judge.

Item, you should know that they have no count, as I imagine, against me, except that I hindered the bull proclaiming the crusade. Yet they have my pamphlet which was read before me, and I duly certified it.

Secondly, they charge me with having been so long under sentence of excommunication and with having administered the sacrament during the time, etc.

Thirdly, that I appealed from the Pope. For they read my appeal in my presence; and I admitted it was mine before them all with a joyous heart and a smile.

Fourthly, that I left behind me a letter, which was read in the Bethlehem, and which my enemies utterly mistranslated and misinterpreted, containing the statement that I was leaving without a safe-conduct.

In answer to this last, assert that when I left I had not a safe-conduct from the Pope; and secondly, that I was not aware that you were commissioned to go with me, when I wrote that letter.

Item, ask if I could enter a protest on the question which I wish to make the main issue. Moreover,