Hus was summoned to meet with papal delegates, to whom Hus declared his intention to obey the “Apostolic mandates.” When this was interpreted as an intention to submit to the pope, Hus clarified, My lords, understand me; I said that with my whole heart I am minded to obey the Apostolic mandates and to obey them in all points, but what I call the Apostolic mandates are the doctrines of Christ’s Apostles, and so far as the mandates of the Roman pontiff are in accord with the Apostolic mandates and doctrine, that is, according to the rule of Christ, so far I intend most certainly to obey them.
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