 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 572 pagina’s
...them by intolerable faults. But if he had written every thing in the most unexceptionable manner, 1 had no inclination to die for the sake of truth. Every...Epist. Erasmi in Jortin's Life of Erasm. vol. ip 273. c Jortin's Life of Erasmus, vol. ip 258. B oo K to assume the character of a mediator between LuII... | |
 | William Robertson - 1825 - 476 pagina’s
...wish he had not defeated the effect of them by intolerable faults. But if he had written every thing in the most unexceptionable manner, I had no inclination...trial, I should imitate St. Peter." Epist. Erasmi, in Jortin'c Life of Erasm. vol. ip 273. VOL. III. U 1520. persons in high stations ; his dread of losing... | |
 | William Robertson - 1825 - 468 pagina’s
...wish he had not defeated the effect of them by intolerable faults. But if he had written every fi'ing in the most unexceptionable manner, I had no inclination...requisite to make a martyr; and I am afraid, that if [ were put to the trial, I should imitate St.Peter." Epist. Erasmi, in Jortin's Life of Erasm. vol.... | |
 | William Robertson - 1825 - 472 pagina’s
...wish he had not defeated the effect of them by intolerable faults. But if he had written every thing in the most unexceptionable manner, I had no inclination...hath not the courage requisite to make a martyr ; and 1 am afraid, that if [ were put to the trial, I should imitate St. Peter." Epist. Erasmi, in Jortin's... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1826 - 542 pagina’s
...Stillingfleet's Conference of the Iilolatry of the Church of Rome, i Knighi's Erasmus, p. 7 to 29. unexceptionable manner, I had no inclination to die...the sake of truth. Every man hath not the courage to become a martyr ; and I am afraid that if I were put to the trial, I should imitate Saint Peter."... | |
 | Katherine Thomson - 1826 - 536 pagina’s
...manner, I had no inclination to die for the sake of truth. Every man hath not the courage to become a martyr; and I am afraid that if I were put to the trial, I should imitate Saint Peter." * After this confession on the part of Erasmus, it is not a matter of surprize that both... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1827 - 480 pagina’s
...wish he had not defeated the effect of them by intolerable faults. But if he had written every thing in the most unexceptionable manner, I had no inclination...Epist. Erasmi, in Jortin's Life of Erasm. vol. ip 273i BOOK persons in high stations ; his dread of losing the pen. sions and other emoluments, which... | |
 | John Marsh - 1827 - 498 pagina’s
...Europe. But he had not the courage to become an open opponent of the Pope. " Every man," said he. " hath not the courage requisite to make a martyr ;...were put to the trial, I should imitate St. Peter." He repressed and moderated his zeal, therefore, against the errors of popery, while he was a friend... | |
 | 1828 - 558 pagina’s
...penance. He himself confesses his inability to sustain the part of a Reformer. " Every one," he says, " hath not the courage requisite to make a martyr :...were put to the trial, I should imitate St. Peter." (JorHn's Life of Erasmus, p. 273.J-— It was reserved for the undeviating boldness, and the prompt... | |
 | John Marsh - 1828 - 976 pagina’s
...opponent of the Pope. " Every man," said he, " hath not the courage requisite to make a martyr ; and 1 am afraid that if I were put to the trial, I should imitate St. Peter." He repressed and moderated his xeal, therefore, against the errors of popery, while he was a friend... | |
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has given us many a wholesome doctrine, and many a good counsel. I wish he had not defeated the effect of them by intolerable faults. But if he had written every thing in the most unexceptionable manner, I had no inclination to die for the sake of truth.... 
