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Yet he would be found ready at the bidding of his master to grapple with Grotius and Barneveld on the field of history and law, and thread with Uytenbogaert or Taurinus all the subtleties of Arminianism and Gomarism as if he had been half his life both a regular practitioner at the Supreme Court of the Hague and professor of theology at the University of Leyden.

Uytenbogaert also made his escape, as did Taurinus, author of The Balance, van Moersbergen of Utrecht, and many others more or less implicated in these commotions. There was profound silence in the States of Holland when the arrest of Barneveld was announced. The majority sat like men distraught.

The influence of Uytenbogaert over the Stadholder steadily diminished. He prayed to be relieved from his post in the Great Church of the Hague, especially objecting to serve with a Contra-Remonstrant preacher whom Maurice wished to officiate there in place of the seceding Rosaeus. But the Stadholder refused to let him go, fearing his influence in other places.

The Advocate sounds the Alarm in Germany His Instructions to Langerac and his Forethought The Prince Palatine and his Forces take Aachen, Mulheim, and other Towns Supineness of the Protestants Increased Activity of Austria and the League Barneveld strives to obtain Help from England Neuburg departs for Germany Barneveld the Prime Minister of Protestantism Ernest Mansfield takes service under Charles Emmanuel Count John of Nassau goes to Savoy Slippery Conduct of King James in regard to the New Treaty proposed Barneveld's Influence greater in France than in England Sequestration feared The Elector of Brandenburg cited to appear before the Emperor at Prague Murder of John van Wely Uytenbogaert incurs Maurice's Displeasure Marriage of the King of France with Anne of Austria Conference between King James and Caron concerning Piracy, Cloth Trade and Treaty of Xanten Barneveld's Survey of the Condition of Europe His Efforts to avert the impending general War.

But it was at the Hague that the schism in religion and politics first fatally widened itself. Henry Rosaeus, an eloquent divine, disgusted with his colleague Uytenbogaert, refused all communion with him, and was in consequence suspended. Excluded from the Great Church, where he had formerly ministered, he preached every Sunday at Ryswyk, two or three miles distant.

He did so, and from that day forth the Stadholder ceased to be his friend, although regularly listening to his preaching in the French chapel of the court for more than a year longer. Some time afterwards the Advocate informed Uytenbogaert that the Prince was very much embittered against him.

"The factions begin to divide themselves," said Carleton, "betwixt his Excellency and Monsieur Barneveld as heads who join to this present difference their ancient quarrels. Uytenbogaert repeatedly offered, however, to resign his functions and to leave the Hague. "He was always ready to play the Jonah," he said.

The influence of Uytenbogaert over the Stadholder steadily diminished. He prayed to be relieved from his post in the Great Church of the Hague, especially objecting to serve with a Contra-Remonstrant preacher whom Maurice wished to officiate there in place of the seceding Rosaeus. But the Stadholder refused to let him go, fearing his influence in other places.

His stern, stoical face was like that of a lion at bay. Uytenbogaert tried to arouse him from his gloom, consoling him by reflections on the innumerable instances, in all countries and ages, of patriotic statesmen who for faithful service had reaped nothing but ingratitude.

Afterwards he pledged himself that they should have a church at the Hague, and, if necessary, the Great Church itself. But the Great Church, although a very considerable Catholic cathedral before the Reformation, was not big enough now to hold both Henry Rosaeus and John Uytenbogaert.