Zanchi’s Correspondence

The following survey of letters to and from Zanchi (as well as a few letters about him) is based on Zanchi’s published correspondence: Epistolarum Theologicarum libri II, in: Operum Theologicorum D. Hieronymi Zanchii, Tomus Octavus (1619), 35-205.

Names, dates and places in this list follows the original as closely as possible; when they could be unambiguously identified, the common English word is chosen. If date and place were not explicitly given, it was sometimes possible to deduce them from the contents of the letter. We can assume that the letters by Zanchi himself were published on the basis of the copies he stored for his own archive.

Note that the 1619 edition of Zanchi’s correspondence does not follow a fully consistent order of arrangement: in most cases, letters to and from the same person or related to the same subject were put together, while the chronological order is often distorted. The survey contains a brief indication of the contents of each letter, which makes it easier to select letters for further scrutiny.

This resource has been made available by the kind permission of Dr. Dolf te Velde of Kampen, The Netherlands.

From	To	Date	Place	Page	Contents
Seniores & Ministri in synodo Pincouiensi, Minoris Poloniae congregati	Professoribus Theologiae,&Pastoribus Ecclesiae Argentinensis	21. August. 1562	Pinczów	35-36	Includes a brief confession on the trinity against those who accuse the churches of minor Poland of Arianism and polytheism; signed by Felix Cruciger, Gregorius Paulus, Stanislaus Lathomirski PincZouiensis, Paulus Gilouius, Martinus Crouitius, Iacobus, Franciscus Lismanius, Stanislaus Lublinensius
H. Zanchius, on behalf of the ministers and professors of the Strasbourg church and school	Seniores & Ministri in synodo Pincouiensi, Minoris Poloniae congregati	Not given	Not given (Strasbourg)	36	Brief reaction to fore-mentioned letter
H. Zanchius	Christophorus Thretius Polonius	22. April. 1563	Curia (not further specified)	36-37	Critical reaction to the Polish standpoint
H. Zanchius	The brothers throughout Poland	18. Februarii 1556	Strasbourg	37-39	Extensive discussion of questions concerning the doctrine of Trinity
H. Zanchius	Felix Cruciger, superintendent of the reformed churches in Poland	22. Septembr. 1556	Strasbourg	39-40	Admonition in respect of the heresy infecting the Polish churches
H. Zanchius	Stanislaus Ostrorok	14. Novembr. 1558	Strasbourg	40-41	Practical matters concerning Polish visitors; special argument concerning the difference between Lutherans and Calvinians
H. Zanchius (on behalf of his colleagues)	Polish brothers	Not given	Heidelberg	41	De Mediatore: advice about the question whether Christ is Mediator in virtue of both the divine and the human nature, or in virtue of the human nature only (as some brothers had it)
H. Zanchius	The Lords and Patrons of the Reformed Churches in Poland, Lithuania, and Russia.	11. Iunii 1570	Heidelberg	41-41	Advice on doctrinal questions concerning the Lord’s Supper, Zanchi being asked by Chr. Thretius
H Zanchius	Some friend (amicus quidam)	4.August.(15)74	Heidelberg	42-45	Judgment and defence concerning some statements by John Calvin on Trinity
H. Zanchius	Some friend (Amicus)	Not given	Not given	45-52	On discerning the spirits; a treatise on the biblical grounds for discerning the spirits, and a brief explanation of the Apostle’s Creed pointed towards a refutation of heresies.
H. Zanchius	Not mentioned	Not given	Not given	52-59	A response to 9 arguments by a Semi-Arian against the deity of the Son
H.S. Roserius	H. Zanchius	21.Ian.1573	Frankfurt	59-60	Question about the phrase from Genesis 1 “Let us make men”: in what sense does this point to the doctrine of Trinity?
H. Zanchius	H.S. Roserius	25.Ian.1573	Heidelberg	60	Answer: the phrase should not be taken as God speaking to Himself (this would entail tritheism), but as the Three divine Persons conversing to each other.
H. Zanchius	Andreas Duditius	Not given	Not given	60-61	Advice concerning the question of the “true church”
H. Zanchius	Iohannes Crato (Caesar. Maiest. Medicus)	Ult. Septemb. (15)70	Not given	61	Continuation of a discussion on the “real communication” of Christ’s body and blood in the Lord’s Supper.
H. Zanchius	Iohannes Crato (eundem)	Not given	Not given	61-62	Zanchi’s opinion on a confession by the Waldense brothers, and on the question of distributing the Eucharist to sick people at home.
H. Zanchius	Iohannes Crato (eundem)	Not given	Not given	62	Reaction on a writing by the medic Iodocus Harchius on the mode of Christ’s presence in the Eucharist.
H. Zanchius	Iohannes Crato (eundem)	Septemb. 1570	Heidelberg	62-63	Response to various questions, on Christology, Lord’s Supper, and the doctrine of God
H. Zanchius	Ad Illustrem & Generosum Comitem à Wittgenstein, summum Aulae Magistrum	29. Decembr.(15)74	Not given	63	Brief reaction to a writing by Pistorius on the presence of Christ in the Eucharist
H. Zanchius	Johannes Wolfius	Not given	Not given	63-64	Discussion of church discipline (excommunication), occasioned by the disputes around Thomas Erastus
H. Zanchius	Ad Illustrissimum Principem Fridericum III.	Not given (the letter from the Prince’s chancellery was received October 24, year unknown)	Not given	64-68	Discussion of several questions concerning excommunication, by means of numerous quotations from Scripture and tradition
H. Zanchius	Iohannes Hasler	28.Iunii. (15)75	Heidelberg	68	Response to some statements from Aristotle’s metaphysics concerning the doctrines of God and Trinity (Zanchi rejects the idea that Aristotle had a clear conception of God and Trinity).
H. Zanchius, Immanuel Boquinus	Apparently the Prince-Elector	26.Dec.1571	Heidelberg	68-69	On the question whether bastard children should be baptized (answer: negative)
H. Zanchius, on behalf of his colleagues	Not mentioned	18.Septembr.1569	Heidelberg	69	Answer to the question, proposed by Scipio Calandrinus, whether a man having committed a serious crime could be admitted to the ministry (answer: affirmative, after serious repentance)
Caspar Corylicus Arfeldensis	H. Zanchius	4.Id.Octob.(15)74	Arfelden	69-70	Corylicus (a disciple of Zanchi from Strasbourg 18 years before) asks whether fortune-tellers and witches should be burned.
H. Zanchius	Caspar Corylicus	22.Octob.(15)74	Heidelberg	70	Answer: capital punishment for such abominations belongs to the law of nature, and should be executed, provided that the accusation is established through thorough investigations.
H. Zanchius	Thomas Erastus	Not given	Not given (Heidelberg)	70	Against Erastus’ position that witched should not be sentenced to death.
H. Zanchius	D. Giphanius	Not given	Not given	71	About the adoration of the flesh of Christ (question occasioned by Chemnitz): it is adorable not in itself, but due to the hypostatical union with the divine nature
H. Zanchius	(Iohannes) Sturmius	Not given	Not given	71	About the adoration of the flesh of Christ.
Iohannes Wilhelmus Stuckius (apparently a disciple of Zanchi)	H. Zanchius	29.August.1586	Zurich	71-72	Several questions about propositions from Zanchi’s Confessio
H. Zanchius	Iohannes Wilhelmus Stuckius	9.Decemb.(15)86	Not given	72-73	Answer to the questions.
Iohannes Wilhelmus Stuckius	H. Zanchius	2 Martii 1587	Zurich	73	Satisfied by Zanchi’s answer.
H. Zanchius	Fratres quosdam N.N.	1569	Not given	73-74	Answer to the question, whether one can receive baptism in a local (German) church that diverges on the meaning of the Eucharist: affirmative.
Otto a Grunrade	H. Zanchius	3. Dec. 1577	Siegen	74	Thanks Zanchi for sending De Natura Dei; asks whether church communion can be held with people that omit the fraction of the bread in the Eucharist (because of the ubiquity of Christ’s body).
H. Zanchius	Otto a Grunrade	13. Decembr. 1577	Heidelberg	74-76	Answer: omitting the fraction does not remove the substance of the Eucharist.
Otto a Grunrade	H. Zanchius	20. Martii (15)78	Dillenburg	76	Thanks Zanchi for his answer, adds a further question on the relation between declaration and obsignation in the sacraments.
H. Zanchius	Otto a Grunrade	17 Febr. (15)78	Heidelberg	76-77	Additional answer to the first letter, on the task of the Christian magistrate in church rituals.
H. Zanchius	Otto ab Houel, prefect of Duke Christophorus of the Pfalz	Not given	Not given	77	Reaction to an interrogation on behalf of the Duke into a conflict between Schegkius and another person (not mentioned).
H. Zanchius	Iohannes a Glauburg	Not given	Not given	77-78	On the Lord’s Supper and on excommunication.
H. Zanchius	Iacobus Bordesius	4. Iulii 1576	Heidelberg	78-82	Answer to Bordesius’ question whether the merit of Christ’s death was required for the sanctification of His own body: negative.
H. Zanchius and Boquinus, Immanuel	Henricus Saleburgius	9. Septembr. 1576	Heidelberg	82	On the question, whether it can be said that the bread in the Eucharist is the true, natural and essential body of Christ.
H. Zanchius, on behalf of his colleagues	Henricus Saleburgius	7. Octob. (15)76	Not given (Heidelberg)	82-88	Extensive response to a further letter by Saleburgius on the question, whether the bread in the Eucharist is substantially the body of Christ.
Zacharius Ursinus	H. Zanchius	Not given (Oct. 1576)	Not given (Heidelberg)	88-90	Indignant addition to the fore-mentioned response to Saleburgius; explanation of the stated Heidelberg doctrine of the Lord’s Supper.
H. Zanchius, on behalf of his colleagues	Marcus Meningus (superintendent of the Bremen Church)	Not given (from the next two letters we can infer: end of January 1577)	Heidelberg	90-93	Review of Meningus’ (originally German) confession, especially on questions concerning the Lord’s Supper
H. Zanchius	Marcus Meningus	30. Ianuar. (15)77	Heidelberg	93	Addition to the fore-mentioned letter, concerning the use of the phrase “the bread is the true and essential body of Christ”.
H. Zanchius	Marcus Meningus	26. Ianuar. (15)77	Heidelberg	94	Anticipating on the complete review, a brief comment on the phrase “the bread is the true and essential body of Christ”.
H. Zanchius	Marcus Meningus	17. Febr. 1577	Heidelberg	94	On man’s conversion to God: God’s operation and man’s co-operation
H. Zanchius	Evichius (Medic at Bremen)	21. Novemb. (15)76	Not given	94-95	On Saleburgius’ proposition, that the bread in the Eucharist is the substantial body of Christ
H. Zanchius	Evichius	Not given	Not given	95	Practical matters, on books of Church Fathers and medievals, mainly on Eucharistic and Christological matters
H. Zanchius	Doctors and professors of the theological faculty of the Heidelberg academy	22. Novemb. (15)87	Neustadt	95-99	Comment on a book by a not-named writer, especially on the question of justification; Zanchi rejects the author’s opinion that righteousness is a “qualitas patibilis” in us, apart from the imputation of Christ’s perfect obedience.
H. Zanchius	D. Tossanus	Not given	Not given	99-103	Brief survey of Schwenckfeld’s teachings by Tossanus, followed by a review by Zanchi, on the topics: faith, justification, is Christ a creature?, the Lord’s Supper
D. Tossanus	H. Zanchius	30.Iulii (15)75	Not given	104	Thankful response to Zanchi’s critique of Schwenckfeld; further question about Christ being called Son of God or Son of man, according to his human nature.
H. Zanchius	Petrus Colonius	12.Novembr.1560	Strasbourg	104-105	Answer to questions about Zanchi’s controversy with Marbach on the Lord’s Supper; Zanchi subscribes the Augsburg Confession, the Recessus Francofurtensis, and the teachings of Philip Melanchthon; he himself distinguishes between the symbols, the things signified in the symbols, the mode of reception and manducation, and the recipients and manducants.
H. Zanchius	Sturmius	7. Februar. 1570	Heidelberg	105	Critique of some theses produced by Joh. Marbach; the main doctrine is sound, some novelties are disputable.
H. Zanchius	Sturmius	Not given	Not given	105-106	Letter of consolation on occasion of the death of Sturmius’ eldest son.
H. Zanchius	Conradus Hubertus	26.Septembr.(15)68	Heidelberg	106-107	Letter of consolation on occasion of the death of Hubertus’ son; further some comments on the controversy concerning Church discipline
H. Zanchius	Samuel Hubertus (son of Conrad)	12.Maij. (15)77	Heidelberg	107	Letter of consolation on occasion of the death of father Hubertus
Petrus Martyr	Sturmius	24. Maij. 1562	Zurich	107-109	Answer to a request to explain his views on the presence of the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist
Martin Bucer	Bonifacius Wolfhardus & fratres Augustani	Not given	Not given	109-110	Response to the question, how the Strasbourg church subscribes to the Augsburg Confession; discussion of problems concerning the presence of Christ’s body and blood.
Theologi Ecclesiae Genevensis	Not mentioned	Not given	Not given	110-111	Brief discussion of 8 theses concerning practical matters around baptism
H. Zanchius	Queen Elizabeth of England	X.Septembris, MDLXXI	Heidelberg	111-114	Letter of admonition and supplication concerning the re-establishment of liturgical dress and other ‘papist’ rituals in the Church of England
Doctors and Professors of the Theological Faculty of the Marburg Academy	H. Zanchius	15. August. 1561	Marburg	114-117	Judgment of Zanchi’s theses on the faith of the elect; independent exposition of the Scriptural teachings on the matter. Subscribed by Andreas Hyperius, Iohannes Lonicerus, Iohannes Garnerius, Wigandus Orthius, Nicolaus Rodingus, Iohannes Pincier, Iohannes Pistorius Niddanus.
Theologi Academiae Heidelbergensis	H. Zanchius	25. August. 1561	Heidelberg	117-118	Judgment of Zanchi’s theses on the faith of the elect. In addition to the Marburg statement, they judge positively about the theses.
Pastores & Professores Ecclesiae & Scholae Tigurinae	H. Zanchius	29. Dec. 1561	Zurich	119-121	Judgment of the fore-mentioned theses and of additional theses on the world’s end, the antichrist, predestination, promission, and the bond between Christ and the Church. Judgment: the theses contain no heresy, but are true, either necessarily or probably. Subscribed by: Heinrich Bullinger, Rodolphus Gualtherus, Iohannes Wolphius, Petrus Martyr, Iosias Simler, Ludovicus Lavaterus, Wolphgang Haller, Iohannes Iacobus UUtkius, Huldrych Zwingli jr.
Ministri Ecclesiae Scaphusianae	H. Zanchius	Not given	Schaffhausen	121	Judgment of the fore-mentioned theses: positive.
Ministri Ecclesiae Basiliensis (Martinus Borrhaus)	Ioh. Marbach and the other ministers, elders and members of the Strasbourg church	1562	Basel	121-122	Judgment of the fore-mentioned theses: they contain no heresy, but are stated in a difficult and scholastic manner that requires proper explanation.
Thomas Ambrosius Blaurer	H. Zanchius	24. Decemb. 1562	Winterthur	122	Judgment of the theses: unrestrictedly positive
Iohannes Pistorius	Iohannes Sturmius	18. August. 1561	Echselio	122	Zanchi was Pistorius’ guest; the letter expresses the hope of a good ending of the quarrels at Strasbourg
Petrus Martyr	Iohannes Sturmius	Prid. Kal. Ian. 1562	Zurich	122-123	Zanchi has left Strasbourg and come to Martyr at Zurich; the letter expresses sorrows about Zanchi and about the Strasbourg church and school
Iohannes Brentius	Iohannes Sturmius	13. Decemb. (no year added)	Stuttgart	123	Brentz has heard Zanchi, does not judge over the whole controversy; finds some good and some less good things in Zanchi.
Iacobus Sturmius	H. Zanchius	25. Feb. Anno LIII (1553)	Strasbourg	124	Invitation to Zanchi to become Peter Martyr’s successor at the Strasbourg Academy, on the same conditions as Martyr.
H. Zanchius	Scholarchi of the Strasbourg Academy	Not given	Not given (apparently Basel, as the letter conveys; Zanchi is on journey via Basel and Geneva to England)	124	Letter of acceptance of the appointment as a professor at Strasbourg.
H. Zanchius	Edmund Grindall, bishop of London	August 1564	Ex montibus Clauen (= Chiavenna)	124-125	Zanchi sends a treatise on the dissent concerning the Lord’s Supper; explains why he has been expelled from Strasbourg.
H. Zanchius	Henricus Knollus	Not given (after Martyr’s death)	Not given (presumably Chiavenna)	125	Sends an amended exemplar of his treatise on the dissent concerning the Lord’s Supper (not published by Oporinus, but by a Mulhausen printer, who printed it with many errors); mentions the occurrence of the plague in Chiavenna, which hits two third of the population.
H. Zanchius	Heinrich Bullinger	1562	Not given (Strasbourg)	125-126	Zanchi narrates the visit by a Prince of Wurttemberg, Cardinal de Guise and many other important people to Strasbourg; the intended colloquium on the controversy between Marbach and Zanchi did not take place; instead, Marbach pushed through his views in the consistory shortly after the high guests had left the city.
Heinrich Bullinger	H. Zanchius	16. Decemb. 1562	Zurich	126	Mentions Peter Martyr’s death, asks whether Zanchi will have the opportunity to withdraw from his Strasbourg difficulties and to become Martyr’s successor at Zurich; gives some conditions and requirements of the function; mentions the political and ecclesiastical situation (Council of Trent!)
H. Zanchius	Heinrich Bullinger	Not given	Not given (Strasbourg)	126-127	Response to the invitation: after consulting Sturmius, Zanchi concludes that leaving Strasbourg before the controversy was ended would damage the right cause of Christ there. He therefore declines the call, although he enters upon the conditions mentioned by Bullinger. In passing, we note that his family consisted of his wife, a newborn daughter, a boy assistant and two maidservants.
H. Zanchius	Heinrich Bullinger	7. Sept. 1563	Strasbourg	127	Brief note on his release from Strasbourg and his calling from Chiavenna. Mourns about the damage to the French church.
H. Zanchius	Heinrich Bullinger	8. Ianuarii 1557	Strasbourg	127-128	Thanks for Bullinger’s letter of consolation after the death of Zanchi’s (first) wife
H. Zanchius	Heinrich Bullinger	Not given (Gesner died in 1565)	Not given	128	Still mourning about his own wife, Zanchi is affected by the death of Conrad Gesner; he praises Bullinger’s outstanding consolation; further about the new Pope, a Dominican monk, of whom Zanchi expects nothing good.
H. Zanchius	Heinrich Bullinger	Not given	Not given (Heidelberg)	128-129	On different matters, ecclesiastical and political (the situation in the Netherlands is extensively narrated, apparently June 1568)
H. Zanchius	Heinrich Bullinger	8. Novembr. 1561	Strasbourg	129	Zanchi narrates about the proceedings in his controversy on the Lord’s Supper; several colloquia have been held; an initial agreement on the presence of the body of Christ was cancelled on command of the king of Navarre.
H. Zanchius	Heinrich Bullinger	Not given	Not given	129-130	Alarmed letter about the events in the Church of England: return to papistry.
H. Zanchius	Heinrich Bullinger	Not given	Not given (Strasbourg)	130	Mentions a letter by Bullinger to Sulcer; inquires after the differences on the Lord’s Supper between German and Helvetian churches.
H. Zanchius	Heinrich Bullinger	Not given (first half of 1563?)	Not given (Strasbourg)	130-131	Mentions political unrest: the siege of Chartres by Condé; ecclesiastical unrest: controversy in Strasbourg; regrets his not being able to follow the call to Zurich.
Heinrich Bullinger	H. Zanchius	5. Iulii 1566	Zurich	131	On occasion of Zanchi’s letter to Stanislaus Iconius (from Poland), Bullinger warns for Johannes Valentinus Gentilis, with his Arian teachings.
Heinrich Bullinger	H. Zanchius	6. Ianuarii 1567	Zurich	131	Different matters, concerning the heresies in Poland (Valentinus Gentilis), and the situation in Italy (referring to Zanchi’s letter of 7 Nov. 1566)
Wolfgang Hallerus	H. Zanchius	18. Decemb. 1562	Zurich	131-132	Mourns about Peter Martyr’s death; asks Zanchi, besides the official request issued by Bullinger, to come and serve as Martyr’s successor (“Elisa, endowed with a double share of Elia’s spirit”) in Zurich.
H. Zanchius	Wolfgang Hallerus	Not given	Not given (Strasbourg)	132	Answer to the request: Zanchi would like to leave Strasbourg, but thinks he cannot do so before the case is settled and the consequences for his teaching position are clear.
Conrad Gesner	H. Zanchius	15. Decemb. 1562	Zurich	132	Notification of the official decision to ask Zanchi as Martyr’s successor, in anticipation of Bullinger’s letter.
Ioannes Sturmius	Heinrich Bullinger	22. Decemb. 1562	Strasbourg	132-133	Points out that Zanchi’s eventual acceptance of the Zurich call would damage the church of Strasbourg; asks to extend the decision term to July 1563. Mentions earlier calls by Geneva, Lugdunum, Heidelberg and Marburg.
H. Zanchius	Heinrich Bullinger	Not given (shortly after December 1562)	Not given (Strasbourg)	133	Narration of the state of the Marbach controversy: will the Strasbourg church be permitted to maintain the Confessio Tetrapolitana, or will it be forced into the views of Heshusius (Lord’s Supper) and Speccer (predestination)?
H. Zanchius	Jacobus Herebrandus (Tübingen)	Not given	Not given	133	Brief note on Herebrandus’ opinion about Zanchi’s view of the perseverance of the saints: if he examines the matter more closely, he will be convinced of Zanchi’s being right.
H. Zanchius	Edmund Grindall, bishop of London	Not given (1562/1563)	Not given (Strasbourg)	133	Brief comment on the controversy in Strasbourg; Zanchi wonders about his own patience in the case.
H. Zanchius	Simon Sulcer	17. Ianuar. 1562	Strasbourg	134	About the controversy around Zanchi’s theses; Zanchi asks Sulcer to give a clear testimony to the truth.
H. Zanchius	Andreas Hyperius	22. Ianuar. 1562	Not given (Strasbourg)	134	Brief note on the dealings with Zanchi’s theses, and on his conference with Brentz and other theologians in Stuttgart and Tübingen.
H. Zanchius	Doctor Iunius Basiliensis	17. Ianuar. 1562	Strasbourg	134-135	Mentions the reception of the Basel judgment of Zanchi’s theses; asks to provide an exact copy for Zanchi’s own use, and to be careful in judging.
H. Zanchius	Josias Simler	9 Februar. 1563	Strasbourg	135	A delegation from the Wurttemberg Duke is expected in order to solve the controvery.
H. Zanchius	Simon Sulcer, Huld. Coccius	3. Martii 1563	Not given	135	Zanchi sends some speeches uttered by Marbach, accompanied by Zanchi’s response.
H. Zanchius	Ioannes Calvinus	18. April. 1563	Zurich	135-137	Zanchi explains that he has not previously written to Calvin on the Marbach controversy, as he feared to be labelled as a “Calvinist” by his adversaries; now the case is settled, he gives a detailed account of its final phase: being put under pressure from all sides, he subscribed to a consensus formula with the words “Hanc doctrinae formulam, ut piam agnosco, ita etiam recipio: Ego Hier. Zanchius”. Despite the official conciliation, Zanchi had no possibility of staying in Strasbourg and has left to Zurich.
Ioannes Calvinus	Guilhelmus Holbrachus	13. Martii 1563	Geneva	137	Advice concerning the Marbach controversy.
Ioannes Calvinus	H. Zanchius	13. Maij 1563	Geneva	137-138	Calvin feared a bad ending of the controversy already; it is now important to give a honest testimony to the truth.
Ioannes Calvinus	H. Zanchius	14. Martii 1554	Geneva	138	About Zanchi’s difficult situation: lack of audience in Strasbourg.
H. Zanchius	Davidus Chaliettus	1 Novembr. 1563	Strasbourg	138-139	Defence of Zanchi’s subscription to the consensus formula, after severe accusations by Chaliettus; explanation of some articles of the formula.
H. Zanchius	Edmund Grindall, bishop of London	Not given (before Grindall’s response of 23 August 1563)	Not given (Zanchi has just returned from Italy)	139-140	Report on the end of the controversy; defence of his subscription to the consensus formula. Repeated appeal to Calvin’s approval of his subscription.
Edmund Grindall	H. Zanchius	23. August. 1563	Suburb Iubalmiens upon the Thames	140-141	Brief response: accepts Zanchi’s explanation; is worried about the effects: Zanchi’s subscription can be treated apart from his oral protestations.
H. Zanchius	Edmund Grindall, bishop of London	22. Iulii (15)76	Heidelberg	141	Letter of congratulation on Grindall’s appointment as Archbishop
Edmund Grindall	H. Zanchius	Not given (after July 1576)	London	141	Thanks for the congratulatory letter; brief report on the state of country and church.
H. Zanchius	Heinrich Bullinger	16 April 1563	Baden	141	Zanchi, now in Baden for a bathing cure, plans to visit Bullinger in 10 or 12 days and to tell him about the end of the controversy; in advance, he states that the “conciliation” was not about the doctrine, but about restoring the official peace in the city of Strasbourg.
H. Zanchius	Iohannes Garnerius	20. Iulii 1563	Strasbourg	141-142	Narrates about the dishonesty of the proceedings in the controversy, and about the denounced subscription
H. Zanchius	Franciscus Pythius	25. Iulii 1563	Strasbourg	142-143	Has been encouraged by many letters; explains something about the subscription, and narrates about his performance in a council gathering of the Thomas College, were he has explained his reservations to the consensus formula.
H. Zanchius	Ioannes Calvinus	Not given (after the judgment of Zanchi’s theses by the Marburg theologians, August 1561)	Strasbourg	143	Asks Calvin whether he knows about Philip Melanchthon’s final views concerning predestination; mentions the arising controversy with Marbach and the dissatisfactory dealings by the Senate.
Wolfgang Musculus	H. Zanchius	7 April 1556	Bern	143	Small talk about students from Zurich and about letters to Mr. Vergerius
Wolfgang Musculus	H. Zanchius	16 Septembris 1560	Bern	144	Sends two students to Zanchi; complains about his aging old, and about Philip Melanchthon’s death; inquires after the dispute of Heidelberg about the Lord’s Supper and the ubiquity of Christ.
H. Zanchius	Wolfgang Musculus	Not given (after 16 September 1560)	Not given (Strasbourg)	144	Something about the newly accepted students; about Philip Melanchthon; about Musculus’ Loci communes: Zanchi asks for explanation of the sentence, that remission of past sins can be made undone by new sin.
H. Zanchius	Wolfgang Musculus	13. Decemb. 1553	Strasbourg	144	Has not dared to write to Musculus before; now he sends Hieronymus Massarius to Musculus; Zanchi has enjoyed Musculus’ Matthews commentary, and looks forward to the Genesis commentaries. Peter Martyr has sadly returned from England.
H. Zanchius	Wolfgang Musculus	Not given (apparently during his voyage to Basel, Baden, Geneva etc. in the summer of 1563)	Not given (Baden)	144-145	Tells about his health and about his visit plans; briefly about the end of the controversy; information about the political situation in France (peace) and Germany (military movements by the Saxon Duke around Metz and Verdun)
H. Zanchius	Wolfgang Musculus, and the other ministers and professors of Bern	Not given (maybe in 1552?)	Not given	145	Thankful response to their letter. Would be willing to accept a call from Bern, but there are other options as well (Italian congregation of Geneva)
H. Zanchius	Wolfgang Musculus	Not given (maybe in 1552?)	Not given	145-146	Expression of thanks for Musculus’ cordial advices; Zanchi wonders what would be best: come and teach in Bern, or serve the Italian congregation of Geneva?
H. Zanchius	Wolfgang Musculus	Not given	Not given (Strasbourg?)	146	Zanchi and his new wife lost two newborn sons; moreover, his new position (in Strasbourg) causes him many troubles.
H. Zanchius	Wolfgang Musculus	3. Iulii 1556	Strasbourg	146-147	About the importance of his relation to Musculus; about the first three years of his teaching in Strasbourg; about Peter Martyr’s departure to Zurich.
H. Zanchius	Philippus Melanchthon	4. Septembris 1557	Strasbourg	147-148	Mentions his first reading of Melanchthon’s Loci communes, that gave him a good knowledge of Christ. Tells about his teaching on the two natures of Christ. Asks about the doctrine of ubiquity, what Melanchthon has taught in his lectures on Colossians chapter 3; asks him moreover to influence Marbach and Brentz.
H. Zanchius	Ambrosius Blaurer	23 Septembr. 1561	Strasbourg	148-149	Thanks for the silver image of Martin Bucer; tells about the controversy with Marbach, and Zanchi’s consultation of the Heidelberg and Marburg faculties. Narrates about Martyr’s and Beza’s efforts in religious colloquia in France. Gives advice about the admission to the Lord’s Supper of “sacramentarians”.
H. Zanchius	Carolus Guisius, Cardinalis Lotharingus	16. Maij 1562	Strasbourg	149-150	After a friendly colloquium with the Cardinal, Zanchi is now concerned about the latter’s actions. He argues that the situation of the Church should not lead to suppression, but to peaceful coexistence of Catholics and Reformed.
H. Zanchius	Collegium Thomanum	6. Decembr. 1563	Basel	150	Letter of farewell and thanks.
H. Zanchius	Sturmius	8. Apr. 1563	Baden	150	Writes from the Baden thermal baths: the body recovers, the spirit is upset by rumours about the Marbach controversy.
H. Zanchius	Sturmius	19. April (15)63	Zurich	150-151	About his present situation; about the day of his sudden departure from Strasbourg; plans to travel through Switzerland; about false information concerning Zanchi’s subscription.
Johannes Sturmius	H. Zanchius	Kal. Febr. (15)82	Northeim	151	Information about problems at the (Strasbourg) school; Sturmius is involved in a legal procedure; he sends 5 books to Zanchi, 4 by Lutherans, 1 as a response by himself. Passes greetings to Eheim and Tossanus.
H. Zanchius	Johannes Wolfius	28. Maij 1562	Strasbourg	151-152	Writes about the obligations in the teaching ministry, even if one lives under accusations; sends some lecture texts to Wolfius, Bullinger, Martyr and others, to be examined and, if necessary, corrected.
Johannes Wolfius	H. Zanchius	13. Cal. August. 1562	Zurich	152	Brief response to the lecture texts: they are sound and clear; some things in it are dubious.
Johannes Wolfius	H. Zanchius	23. Iunii 1568	Zurich	152	Wolfius is glad about Zanchi’s well-being in his present position, and expects much of his teaching. Various information about the church in Italy (Chiavenna) and France.
H. Zanchius	Martinus Borrhaus	20. Maij 1562	Strasbourg	152-153	Since unauthorized copies of Zanchi’s lectures are causing problems in his controversy, Zanchi sends his own handwritten copy, with the request to read and judge the lectures.
H. Zanchius	Johannes Calvinus	Pridie Calend. Iulij (15)63	Strasbourg	153	Zanchi has returned to teaching and looks for an opportunity to explain his subscription; the subscription formula is similar to his earlier subscription to the Augsburg Confession “modo orthodoxe intelligatur”. Information about the war between Danmark and Sweden, and the involvement of German Schwartreutter therein.
H. Zanchius	Johannes Calvinus	Not given (shortly after Peter Martyr’s departure from Strasbourg, summer of 1556)	Not given (Strasbourg)	153	Zanchi has not dared to write to Calvin before; he regrets Martyr’s departure; Martyr was crucial in the quality of the Strasbourg school, and important in spreading good theology; Zanchi asks Calvin to incite Martyr to deal with the heresy of free will that is put against predestination and grace.
H. Zanchius	Johannes Calvinus	Not given (August 1563?)	Not given	153-154	Narrates the difficulties in being released from the Strasbourg school, in order to serve the Italian congregation.
Johannes Calvinus	H. Zanchius	4. Cal. Septemb. 1563	Geneva	154	Calvin understands Zanchi’s worries and supports him; moreover, he sends a boy (Moises’ son) to be taught.
Theodorus Beza	H. Zanchius	Not given (same as previous letter)	Not given (Geneva)	154	Brief addition to Calvin’s letter.
Andreas Hyperius	Johannes Oporinus	XIII. Septembr. 1563	Marburg	154-155	About a supplication to the Prince-Elect regarding the conflict between Zanchi and Marbach.
Joannes Pincier	Johannes Oporinus	Circiter nonas Septembris, 1563	Vetera castra (Xanten?)	155	About a supplication to the Prince-Elect regarding the conflict between Zanchi and Marbach.
Iustus Vulteius	H. Zanchius	4. Idus Septembris 1563	Wetter	155	About the proper way to educate the youth, and about the Strasbourg School.
Johannes Pincier	H. Zanchius	14. Octobris (no year added)	Zurich	155-156	Digression about God’s providence and his own actions in arriving at Zurich; narrates about school and city life.
Wigandus Orthius	H. Zanchius	13. Iulij 1561	Marburg	156	Regrets the fact that Strasbourg has released Peter Martyr; speaks about the incipient controversy between Zanchi and Marbach.
H. Zanchius	Wolfgang Weissenburg	17. Feb. 1563	Strasbourg	156-157	Thanks for a received letter; about the conciliation attempt between Zanchi and Marbach (urged by the Duke of Wurttemberg); political tidings about the war in France and about a Turkish delegation at Frankfurt.
H. Zanchius	Scholarchae Argentinenses	Not given	Not given	157-158	Due to his heavy teaching load and his personal modesty, Zanchi has never published theological books; now, being forced by adversaries who spread rumours about his teaching, he feels compelled to hand over his written lectures on the contested subjects. Asks the judgment and the support of the Scholarchs.
Iohannes Stoesselius	Daniel Oesiander, secret advisor to the Saxon Duke	10. Calend. Ianuar. 1562	Jena	158-159	Gives a proposal for attaining consensus between Zanchi and the Lutheran opponents on the subjects of predestination and Lord’s Supper.
Hubertus Languetus	H. Zanchius	6. Kalend. Ianuar. 1563	Strasbourg	159	Regrets not to have met Zanchi in Strasbourg before his departure; mentions the unrest in Germany about the Marbach controversy; passes supportive greetings by several Germans from Heidelberg, Wittenberg and Leipzig.
Iacobus Schegkius (the inscription wrongly has Steckius)	H. Zanchius	Not given	Not given	160	Schegkius, though not a theologian, attempts to resolve the difficulty of the occurrence of sin in the elect, by distinguishing between act and habit of sin and grace (exterior and interior man).
Iacobus Schegkius	Iohannes Sturmius	10. Decembris (no year added)	Tübingen	160	Asks Sturmius to act prudently in the controversy around Zanchi; states that no heresy can be found in Zanchi’s theses.
Iacobus Ruger	Iohannes Sturmius	9. Kalend. Ianuarii 1561	Schaffhausen	160-161	Admonition to maintain the doctrine that was always taught in the Strasbourg church by Bucer.
Heinrich Bullinger	Iohannes Sturmius	30. Decembris 1561	Zurich	161	Praises Sturmius for his role in the controversy, and admonishes him to maintain the true doctrine of Eucharist and predestination. Bullinger slightly criticizes Zanchi on the Eucharist.
Thomas Blaurer	H. Zanchius	Cal. Maii 1563 (the subscription wrongly has MDXIII)	Constanz	161	Advice to behave moderately in solving the controversy; Blaurer is involved in the conciliation attempt.
H. Zanchius	Theobaldus Theodoricus, Quaestor Thomanum	18. Martii (15)65	Chiavenna	161-162	Thanks for the kind congratulations; hopes to see Theodoricus soon. Regrets the situation of the Strasbourg school.
Iohannes Sturmius	Marbach	Not given	Not given (Strasbourg)	162-163	Strong reproach of Marbach’s proceedings and refutation of his doctrinal and polemical statements. The letter breaks off suddenly.
Iohannes Sturmius	Theobaldus Theodoricus, Quaestor Thomanum	21. Ianuar. 1562	Rhinhusii	163-164	Brief notification of conversations with different people in attempt of solving the controversy.
Iohannes Sturmius	Petrus Sturmius	Not given	Not given (Strasbourg)	164	Admonition to be careful in rendering the dates of several confessional statements and subscriptions; relevant in the controversy with Marbach, who wants the Saxon confession to be prevalent.
Iohannes Sturmius	Melchior Speccer	26. Octobr. 1561	Not given (Strasbourg)	164-165	Indignant letter concerning Speccer’s contribution to the proceedings in the controversy, and his personal assault on Sturmius.
Ioannes a Lasco	H. Zanchius	Not given	Osseco (Osek, Bohemia)	165	Although he does not know Zanchi personally, he sends a few young students to Strasbourg, as the best school.
H. Zanchius	Ioannes a Lasco	Not given	Not given (Strasbourg)	165-166	Praises à Lasco as the Apostle of Poland. Gives information about the situation in France, Switzerland, and Italy. Mentions Calvin’s recovery from a severe illness.
H. Zanchius	Ioannes a Lasco	Not given (1558)	Not given (Strasbourg)	166	Tells about the improvement of the situation in England, after Elisabeth’s enthronement in 1558; also other reports on Church and politics.
Benedictus Martinus Aretius	H. Zanchius	11. Aprilis 1559	Bern	166-167	Gratefully remembers his visit with Zanchi, last autumn, and Zanchi’s recommendation to Musculus; mentions the efforts to reform the school at Lausanne, for which the Senate invoked Andreas Hyperius.
Benedictus Martinus Aretius	H. Zanchius	6. Iulij 1559	Bern	167	As the attempt to hire Hyperius failed, the Lausanne school closed, and after a while reopened. As they seek a theology and Greek teacher, Zanchi is asked if he would take the position.
H. Zanchius	Benedictus Martinus Aretius	11. August. (15)59	Strasbourg	167	Regrets the decline of the Lausanne school, but for reasons not to be mentioned, Zanchi cannot accept the offered position.
H. Zanchius	Franciscus Walsignanus, secretary of Queen Elisabeth I of England	24. Septemb. (15)81	Neustadt	167-168	On behalf of Johannes Sturmius, Zanchi informs the addressee about Sturmius’ experiences in the fight over the right doctrine of Eucharist in Strasbourg; being exhausted, Sturmius had left his home city, but after a stay in Neustadt, has cheerfully returned.
H. Zanchius	Theodorus Beza	6. Iulii 1556	Strasbourg	168	Zanchi is grateful for Beza’s friendship. Regrets Peter Martyr’s departure from Strasbourg; mentions a Confession written by Gribaldi, which Zanchi saw in Zurich, and in which he could not find anything wrong. Mentions also Musculus’ positive judgment of Gribaldi.
H. Zanchius	Theodorus Beza	5. Febr. (no year added, 1563?)	Strasbourg	168	Narrates about his meetings with different theologians in Germany, among others Brentz and Schegkius; also about different matters of the church in different regions (Germany, Flanders, France).
H. Zanchius	Theodorus Beza	Not given	Not given (Strasbourg)	168-169	Narrates about the proceedings in his controversy, especially about his meeting with Cardinal de Guise, who seems to have a genuine intention to reform the Church.
H. Zanchius	Theodorus Beza	8. Nouemb. (15)61	Strasbourg	169	Zanchi is grateful for a colloquium held by Beza and Martyr on the question of the sacraments, but regrets that the colloquium was forced to end without result.
H. Zanchius	Theodorus Beza	28. Martii (15)64	Chiavenna	169	Letter of recommendation for Count Martinengo; mentions the lethal disease of Calvin and the death of Hyperius.
Vlysses Martinengus Comes Barchensis	H. Zanchius	27. Martii 1564	Plurii (Plurs, near Chiavenna)	169	Brief note during his voyage.
Theodorus Beza	H. Zanchius	Calend. Septembris (no year added, presumably 1556)	Geneva	169-170	Mourns the death of Peter Martyr; warns Zanchi not to believe some person’s (Gribaldi?) confession. Tells that Pierre Viret is recovering from his illness.
H. Zanchius	Theodorus Beza	Not given	Not given (Strasbourg?)	170	Praises Beza for his excellent talents and kind friendship. Regrets the accident with Pierre Viret.
Theodorus Beza	H. Zanchius	3. Iunij. 1571	Geneva	170	Brief remarks on different matters, among others Beza’s edition of the Dialogues by Athanasius, on the political situation, and on the Synodus Rupellana.
H. Zanchius	Theodorus Beza	26. Iunij. (15)71	Not given (Heidelberg)	170-171	Brief remarks on different matters. On Beza’s request, Zanchi explains the difference between essentia/natura and quiditas, and its application in the doctrine of Trinity.
H. Zanchius	Theodorus Beza	16. April 1568	Heidelberg	171	Letter of recommendation concerning Thomas Thillius from Belgium; further on the friendship between Zanchi and Beza, and on the situation of the Church.
H. Zanchius	Theodorus Beza	Not given (Spring 1564)	Not given (Chiavenna)	171	Though now working in Italy, Zanchi would have wished to work in France as well. Zanchi is sorrowful about Calvin’s disease. Mentions some political developments in Italy.
H. Zanchius	Theodorus Beza	25. Martij (15)81	Not given (Neustadt)	171-172	Zanchi explains why he postponed answering Beza’s letter (see next item), mocks at his own handwriting. In response to Beza’s request to inspect the Annotationes in Novum Testamentum, Zanchi explains that he is accustomed with the Vulgate. He advices to stay close to the tradition of theology, and expects a wide and fruitful usage of Beza’s annotations.
Theodorus Beza	H. Zanchius	27. Octobr. 1580	Geneva	172	Beza has sorrows about the state of the Church in France and Germany. In a postscript, he asks Zanchi’s comments for a new edition of the Annotationes in Novum Testamentum.
Iosias Simler	H. Zanchius	Not given	Not given (Zurich)	172	Approves of Zanchi’s return to his work at Strasbourg, and wishes him strength and endurance; mentions especially the explanation of Genesis in Zanchi’s lectures.
H. Zanchius	Iosias Simler	2. Ianuar. 1563	Strasbourg	172-173	Thanks for the friendship; alludes to the possibility of their becoming colleagues in Zurich.
H. Zanchius	Iosias Simler	25. Iunij. (15)75	Heidelberg	173	Zanchi has read Simler’s book about the history of the Zurich church; agrees with the statement that all perils come from Saxony; mentions the change of Church policy in Marburg and Heidelberg.
Conradus Gesnerus	H. Zanchius	11. Iunij (15)56	Zurich	173	Sends an advice concerning the disease of Zanch’s wife.
H. Zanchius	Conradus Gesnerus	Not given	Not given (Strasbourg?)	173	Thanks Gesner for his medical advice; the controversy between Zanchi and his illness is not settled by arguments!
H. Zanchius	Cornelius Dodus Alcmarianus	21. August. (15)62	Strasbourg	173	Thanks for the positive judgment; hopes that the situation of Dodus’ church, which is now mainly in exile, will improve.
Petrus Viretus	H. Zanchius	20. Sept. 1563	Lyon	173-174	The Italian congregation of Lyon asks Zanchi to become their pastor.
H. Zanchius	Petrus Viretus and the other ministers of the church of Lyon	Prid. Calend. Nouemb. 1563	Strasbourg	174	Explains why his answer is so delayed. He cannot accept the call, as he has taken the call by the Chiavenna congregation.
H. Zanchius	Petrus Viretus and the other ministers of the church of Lyon	Not given	Not given (Chiavenna)	174	Zanchi explains why he was not bound to any obligation in regard of the Italian congregation of Lyon.
H. Zanchius	The Reverend Pastors of the Reformed Church of Lyon.	29. Ianuarij (15)62	Strasbourg	174-175	Is grateful for the call to serve the Italian congregation of Lyon. Doubts whether he can bear the burden of directing a congregation. States that he is not free to leave Strasbourg pending his case.
H. Zanchius	Iohannes Sturmius	Not given	Not given	175	Despite the absence, Zanchi often thinks of Sturmius; exhorts him to be faithful in studying the bible and praying.
H. Zanchius	Iohannes Sturmius	18. Augusti 1564	Montes Plurienses (near Chiavenna)	175-176	Would like Sturmius to be with him in the mountains. Finds many comfort in reading the prophets, notably Daniel; mentions some significant topics from the book of Daniel. Again exhorts Sturmius to study Scripture.
H. Zanchius	Iohannes Sturmius	Not given	Not given	176-177	Apparently, a previous letter was not duly given to Sturmius. Zanchi mentions the controversy in which Sturmius is involved. He reviews Chemnitz’ opinion on the real and substantial presence of Christ’s body in the Eucharist. He admonishes Sturmius to proceed modestly.
H. Zanchius	Iohannes Sturmius	23. Decembr. (15)81	Neustadt	177	Sturmius has to suffer as a witness of Christ.
H. Zanchius	David Cailletum	15. Maij, (15)62	Strasbourg	177	A previous letter got lost. Concerning a call which Cailletus doubts to accept because of his youth, Zanchi advices to take the examples of Taffin, Timotheus, Jeremiah etc, to encourage him. Zanchi hopes that his controversy will soon come to a happy end.
H. Zanchius	David Cailletum	29. Ianuarij. (15)62	Strasbourg	177-178.	Exhorts Cailletus to study well; mentions an anonymous author who spoiled Calvin’s good theology with philosophical thoughts. Narrates the state of his controversy: he has received many good testimonies from faculties, churches, and private persons. But the German opponents accept only the German truth. Narrates about the different diseases suffered by people in Strasbourg.
H. Zanchius	Matthias Erbius (pastor of Rabstein)	6. Decemb. 1562	Strasbourg	178	Apologizing for the delay in answering, Zanchi gives some news about the political situation in France and Italy.
H. Zanchius	Matthias Erbius	Not given (briefly after the controversy was settled)	Not given (Strasbourg)	178-179	About the ending of the controversy and Zanchi’s subscription to the pacification formula. Further some political news.
H. Zanchius	Matthias Erbius	Not given (briefly after 19 Decemb. 1562)	Not given (Strasbourg)	179-180	About three battles in the war between Condé and De Guise.
H. Zanchius	Matthias Erbius	24. Febr. 1563	Strasbourg	180	Mentions the colloquium that is to be held the 1^st of March, in order to settle the controversy. Moreover, gives political news.
H. Zanchius	Iustus Vulteius	Not given	Not given (Strasbourg)	180	About the proceedings of the controversy and the state of the Strasbourg School. Zanchi is glad about Guilhelmus Gratarolus’ entering into the School board.
H. Zanchius	Garnerius	22. Ianuar. 1562	Strasbourg	180-181	About School and controversy. Zanchi reminds of his recommending Garnerius to Beza.
H. Zanchius, also on behalf of his colleagues	Ivellus (= Jewel, bishop of Salisbury)	11. Septemb. (15)71	Heidelberg	181	Reminds of the common stay in Strasbourg. The reason for not writing before is mainly the difficult situations Zanchi had to face afterwards. The reason to write at this moment is the news about the conflict in the Church of England about the imposition of liturgical dresses. Besides writing to the Queen, Zanchi also addresses the bishops he is familiar with, and asks them to use their authority and remove this superstition from the Church. Zanchi recommends to Jewel two young men: Rudolph Gualter, and Rudolph Zwingli (grandson of Huldrych).
H. Zanchius	Comes Ludovicus à Witgenstein	Prid. Calend. Maij 1577	Heidelberg	182	Apologizes for not saying farewell at the Count’s departure from Heidelberg. Explains the difficulties arising at Heidelberg. Zanchi finds consolation in Scripture, foremost in the Psalms. His little son Ludovicus, the Count’s godchild, is doing well.
Comes Ludovicus à Witgenstein	H. Zanchius	15. Maij 1577	Not given	182	Shows his compassion with Zanchi’s difficulties; confirms the true consolation from Scripture; promises to try and find a new position for Zanchi in the Netherlands.
Comes Ludovicus à Witgenstein	H. Zanchius	5. Calend. Nouemb. 1577	Berleburg	182-183	Is glad because of Duke Casimir’s helping the Reformed theologians of Heidelberg; several greetings to people in Zanchi’s surrounding.
H. Zanchius	Iohannes Pistorius	10. Septemb. 1561	Strasbourg	183	Different news, political and ecclesiastical; especially about Martyr’s visit to the Queen of France, and Beza’s successful colloquy with Cardinal de Guise.
H. Zanchius	Andreas Dudithius	11. Sept. (15)74	Heidelberg	183	Expresses his happiness about Dudithius’ liberation from his seducers, and about his piety.
H. Zanchius	Anonymous	26. Sept. 1571	Not given (Heidelberg)	183-184	Apparently, the addressee has converted from wrong opinions on the Son of God, and is now accepted by Zanchi as a brother. He admonishes him to be faithful and promises to advocate in his favour to the Prince-Elect in dealing with his legal case.
Heinrich Bullinger	H. Zanchius	30. Augusti 1556	Zurich	184	Asks Zanchi not to be angry because of Peter Martyr’s moving to Zurich: Zurich and Strasbourg are not totally separated; and through Zanchi, Martyr continues to work in Strasbourg.
Heinrich Bullinger	H. Zanchius	31. Augusti 1564	Zurich	184	Happy with Zanchi’s recovery; exchange of writings on the controversy with the Lutherans (Marbach, Brentz). Political information, and news about the plague that rages throughout Europe.
Ludovicus Lavater	H. Zanchius	22. Augusti 1562	Zurich	184-185	Asks Zanchi to comment on Lavater’s Proverbs commentary.
H. Zanchius	Ludovicus Lavater	22. Iunij (15)68	Heidelberg	185	Zanchi tells that he now is a properly ordained professor; he works with one other professor of theology (Whitaker), three juridical and three medical professors.
Ludovicus Lavater	H. Zanchius	Not given	Not given	185	Different news facts; apparently, the letter was transmitted by Dathenus.
H. Zanchius	Ludovicus Lavater	30. Decembr. 1568	Not given (Heidelberg)	185-186	News from the Netherlands: Alva returns, a new governor will arrive. The Prince of Orange went to France.
H. Zanchius	Ludovicus Lavater	20. Septembris (15)70	Heidelberg	186	Thanks for Lavater’s sending his book De spectris. Mentions a doctrinal conflict in which he is involved, as a friend is accused of Arianism. Zanchi states that he is a friend of the truth, more than of any particular philosopher or theologian.
H. Zanchius	Ludovicus Lavater	17. April (no year added, presumably 1571)	Heidelberg	186	Zanchi has read the book De spectris, and likes its argument and clarity. Different news, about the ubiquitous ubiquity doctrine, and about the poisoning of the Cardinal of Castillia in England.
Ludovicus Lavater	H. Zanchius	19. Decembr. (15)72	Zurich	186	Thanks for the gift of Zanchi’s book De Trinitate. Political news; discovery of a new star.
H. Zanchius	Ludovicus Lavater	5. April 1575	Heidelberg	186	Sad about the illness of Bullinger; glad about the death of (Flacius) Illyricus, who was refused the Lord’s Supper because of his doctrine of original sin.
H. Zanchius	Ludovicus Lavater	22. Septemb. 1576	Heidelberg	186-187	Mourns about the death of Bullinger and especially of Simler.
Ludovicus Lavater	H. Zanchius	12. Martij (15)77	Zurich	187	Expresses compassion with Zanchi’s difficulties after the death of the Prince-Elect; hopes that Zanchi will find a new position.
H. Zanchius	Ludovicus Lavater	26. Martijj 1577	Heidelberg	187	Thanks for the letter; expresses his faith in God.
H. Zanchius	Ludovicus Lavater	24. Septemb. 1578	Neustadt	187	Thankful for being saved by God; hopes to be still useful to the Church. Tells that Ursinus has difficulty regaining his health.
H. Zanchius	Ludovicus Lavater	28. Martij. 1581	Neustadt	187	The young students sent by Lavater the previous year were really good. Sturmius is doing a great job; Ursinus has written a good work on the Book of Concord. Germany is in misery.
H. Zanchius	Lady Elizabeth, wife of the Prince of Transylvania	8. Martij. 1578	Heidelberg	187-188	Request for money in order to have a certain Fabianus continue his studies, after the ruin of the Heidelberg school.
H. Zanchius	Guilhelmus Landgravius Hassiae	15. Octobris 1577	Heidelberg	188-189	Reminds the Landgrave of the kindness of his father towards Zanchi; Zanchi therefore dedicated his Miscellanea to the old Landgrave. Now the new De Natura Dei is dedicated to the Palatine Prince-Elect Johann Casimir and Landgrave Wilhelm simultaneously.
H. Zanchius	Ladislaus Gustaf & Margaretha Torga	15. Martij. 1578	Heidelberg	189	Praises the Lord and Lady for their piety and for sending a student, Paulus Varsanius.
Jeremias Bastingius	H. Zanchius	18. Ianuarij 1580	Antwerp	189	About the situation of the church in Belgium and the Netherlands; asks Zanchi about his promised Methodus Theologiae. Passes greetings from Heydanus, Thomas, Smetius, Iunius, and Tossanus.
Jeremias Bastingius, on behalf of the other ministers in Belgium, France, and Italy	H. Zanchius	9. Decembris 1580	Antwerp	189-190	Answer to some questions by Zanchi concerning obtaining a position in Antwerp: the Antwerpians promise not to overload Zanchi because of his age, and to provide sufficient facilities for his family.
H. Zanchius	Jeremias Bastingius	2. Februarii 1581	Neustadt	190	Response to the previous letter: Zanchi would be willing to come to Antwerp, but cannot dissolve his obligations with Prince Casimir and the School in Neustadt. He fears neither a heavy work load nor political unrest himself, but must also care for his family.
H. Zanchius	Johannes Taffin	Not given (1581?)	Not given (Neustadt)	190-191	Grateful for God’s saving the Prince of Orange; recommends count Ulysses (Martinengo) to the Italian congregation of the Netherlands.
Senate of Antwerp	H. Zanchius	20. Augusti 1580	Antwerp	191	Request to come and serve the Italian congregation at Antwerp.
H. Zanchius	Governors of Antwerp	3. Feb. 1581	Neustadt	191	Answer to the request; apologizes for the delay, which is due to the procedures at the Prince’s court. The Prince is not willing to release Zanchi since he is needed at the School.
H. Zanchius	Ministers of the church of Antwerp	Not given (after 22 Febr. 1581)	Not given (Neustadt)	191-192	Zanchi and Junius are not allowed to leave for Antwerp; Zanchi admonishes the Antwerp ministers to acquiesce in it.
Daniel Tossanus, Petrus Dathenus, Balthasar Copius	H. Zanchius	4. Decemb. 1577	Neustadt	192	There is a plan to produce an international Reformed Confession; since Ursinus is not able to write it, Zanchi is asked. The Confession should follow the Augsburg Confession in its order, and contain as much as possible scriptural expressions, some patristic quotations, but as few as possible scholastic material.
Tossanus	H. Zanchius	8. Februarij 1578	Not given	192	Positive reaction to Zanchi’s outline of the requested Confession; after consulting the Helvetians, he emphasizes the need of brevity and of omitting all ambiguous and polemical phrases.
Tossanus	H. Zanchius	20. Martij (15)85	Heidelberg	192-193	On behalf of Beza, Tossanus sends a blasphemous book by Johannes Sommerus, which Zanchi will be able to refute. Some other news about church and political matters.
H. Zanchius	Lambertus Danaeus	24. Septemb. 1576	Heidelberg	193	Congratulates Danaeus with his excellent book on the Antichrist; is honoured by Danaeus’ mentioning Zanchi’s views together with Calvin’s and Beza’s.
Lambertus Danaeus	H. Zanchius	6.Id.Octob. 1576	Geneva	193	Thanks for the previous letter; expresses his admiration for Zanchi and his teachings.
Lambertus Danaeus	H. Zanchius	9. Cal. Decemb. 1576	Geneva	193-194	On occasion of the death of the Prince-Elect Frederic III, Danaeus mentions the many difficulties and persecutions of the Church; he hopes that the Academy of Heidelberg will not collapse, and sends a poem to the sons of the defunct Prince, Ludwig and Casimir.
Lambertus Danaeus	H. Zanchius	7. Id. Martij 1577	Geneva	194	Due to the difficult situation in France, were Reformed and Catholics are merging in a way that makes it impossible to discern faithful and unfaithful people, Danaeus has not found the opportunity to write to Zanchi. Now he informs about the state of affairs in Heidelberg.
Lambertus Danaeus	H. Zanchius	Cal. Febr. (15)78	Geneva	194-195	Accepts Zanchi’s excuse for not answering his letters before; praises Zanchi’s gift of teaching; tells about unrest in Geneva about two ministers with deviant opinions.
Lambertus Danaeus	H. Zanchius	7. Kal. Septemb. 1578	Geneva	195	Regrets the shipwreck of the Heidelberg school; mentions the call Zanchi received from Leiden, and his declining it in order to stay with Prince Casimir.
H. Zanchius	Lambertus Danaeus	23. Septembris (15)78	Neustadt	195-196	Zanchi states that the closure of the Heidelberg Academy has brought a lot of good: in Flanders and other regions, the church has grown. Zanchi sees the judgment of God in the sudden madness and death of the Dean of Tübingen, who helped to eject the Reformed from Heidelberg. About the planned Confession: Danaeus must ask Beza to correct in it what is to be corrected.
Lambertus Danaeus	H. Zanchius	12. Kal. Nouembris 1578	Geneva	196	The previous letters have crossed; Danaeus has not yet had time to read Zanchi’s Confession. A few young men will come to study with Zanchi and will tell more about the situation in Geneva
Lambertus Danaeus	H. Zanchius	12 Cal. April 1579	Geneva	196	About the disasters that have hit France: flood and war.
Lambertus Danaeus	H. Zanchius	13. Cal. Septemb. 1580	Geneva	196-197	About pacification attempts between Lutherans and Reformed; admonition to Zanchi to accept the Antwerp call: it is not right that so many learned men stay in one obscure corner of Germany.
Lambertus Danaeus	H. Zanchius	7. Calend. Septembris 1579	Geneva	197	Asks for the text of Zanchi’s oration; mentions his own response to a certain Selneccer; a few other news facts.
Simon Golartius, on behalf of the Genevan church and school	H. Zanchius and the other ministers of the Neustadt church and school	6. Calendas Maias 1580	Geneva	197	Acceptance of Neustadt’s refusal to release Tossanus; exchange of letters makes clear the confessional trustworthiness of Neustadt.
Lambertus Danaeus	H. Zanchius	2. Calend. Maij 1580	Geneva	197-198	Regrets the refusal to let Tossanus move to Geneva. About Zanchi’s confession: after consulting Francian brothers, it was decided to make a harmony of existing confessions instead of a new confession.
H. Zanchius	Lambertus Danaeus	11. Iunii 1580	Neustadt	198	Explains why Tossanus is needed more in Neustadt than in Geneva. About the confession: Zanchi is happy with Danaeus’ and Beza’s positive judgment; in advance, he had advocated to produce a harmony of existing confessions, but was then urged to produce a new one.
Curators and Senate of the Leiden Academy	H. Zanchius	11 Kalend. Ianuar. 1578	Leiden	198-199	After the fall of Heidelberg, the rise of Leiden gives new hope. On advice of Joh. Bollius, Zanchi is asked to take a position as professor in Leiden, and to answer quickly.
Lambertus Danaeus	H. Zanchius	8. Cal. Iun. 1581	Leiden	199	Tells about his first months in Leiden: the weather is different from what he is used to, almost always autumn! Danaeus has to build up the teaching of theology from the ground. Colleagues: Donellus and Lipsius. Mentions three different sects of Anabaptists, but is not disturbed by them, since he doesn’t speak Dutch.
H. Zanchius	Caspar Olevianus	7. Augusti (15)79	Neustadt	199-200	Thanks for Olevianus’ sending his Notes to the Romans epistle. Reminds of the long friendship between the two, and exhorts Olevianus to proceed on his way. Tells about the new school and about the present situation in Heidelberg.
Ob. Giphanius	H. Zanchius	9. Aprilis (no year added)	Altorf Noricorum (Altdorf near Nürnberg)	200	Explains why he has left Sturmius and is now in Altorf. Praises Zanchi’s book against Chemnitz, and makes some comments on the doctrine of ubiquity.
Thomas Erastus	H. Zanchius	21. Octobr. (no year added)	Heidelberg	200	Mentions several discussions at the Academy, to which a certain Flinner contributed in a harmful way.
H. Zanchius	Regnerus Alberda (Groningen)	Not given	Not given	200-201	As Zanchi has Alberda’s son Egbert with him, he has heard about the father’s sufferings; he admonishes him to be faithful in the persecutions.
Guilhelmus Stuckius	Ludovicus Lavater	Not given	Strasbourg	201	Letter in defence of Zanchi against Marbach.
Guilhelmus Stuckius	H. Zanchius	Kalend. Septembris 1588	Zurich	201-202	Promises to send a copy of his Prognosticon to Zanchi; tells about the quarrels with Samuel Huber about the same issues that occurred between Zanchi and Marbach. Is excited about the arrival of Gabriel Gerner, a former Catholic priest and doctor of canonical justice from Luzern.
Christophorus Pezelius	H. Zanchius, Z. Ursinus, D. Tossanus	Calend. Ianuarij 1580	Herbo(r)n	202-203	Tells about the projected publication of Philippica: a collection of statements and arguments by Philip Melanchthon. Mentions the cordial relationship between Melanchthon and Calvin, and asks the professors to indicate the problematic places in Melanchthon’s theology.
H. Zanchius (on behalf of his colleagues)	Christophorus Pezelius	25. Martij 1580	Neustadt	203-204	Praises Melanchthon for his great achievements and Pezel for his efforts to serve the true doctrine. Lists 8 difficulties in Melanchthon’s writings, all concerning the doctrine of sin.
H. Zanchius	Laelius Zanchius, knight and doctor at Verona	2. Aprilis 1565	Chiavenna	204-205	Zanchi satisfies the request to give information about his descent and family; tells about his parents, his youth, his own family (wife and children), and his present work at Chiavenna.
H. Zanchius	Widebramus	5. Iulij (15)81	Neustadt	205	Zanchi reacts lately to Widebramus’ Psalms commentary, because he does not want to judge something before he has thoroughly read it. His judgment is very positive. In turn, he sends some theses to give an impression of the teachings at the Neustadt school.

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