 | William Robertson - 1787 - 486 strani
...from the dangers which he braved and furmounted. Towards the clofe of Luther's life, though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities, the infirmities of his temper increafed upon him, fo that he grew daily more peevifh, more irafcible, and more impatient of contradiction.... | |
 | William Robertson - 1787 - 478 strani
...from, the dangers which he braved and furmounted. Towards the clofe of Luther's life, though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities, the infirmities of his temper irtcreafed upon him, fo that he grew daily more peevifh, more irafcible, and more impatient of contradiction.... | |
 | George Gregory - 1790 - 434 strani
...grofsabufe with which he treated Tetzel or Eccius. Towards the clofe of JLuf her's life, though with^ out any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities, the infirmities of his temper increafed upon him, fo that he grew daily more peevifh, mora irafcible, and more impatient of contradiction.... | |
 | 1793 - 524 strani
...from th^ dangers which he braved -and furmounted. Toward the clofe of Luther's life, though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities, the infirmities of his temper increafed upon him, fo that he grew daily more peeviüi, more irafcible, and more impatient of contradiflion.... | |
 | George Gregory - 1795 - 594 strani
...grofs abufe with which he treated Tetzel or Eccius. Towards the clofe of Luther's life, though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities, the infirmities of his temper increafcd upon 5 him, CJENT. 1 6.] Luther. 343 him, fo that he grew daily more peevifli, more irafcible,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1798 - 440 strani
...from the dangers which he braved and furmounted. Towards the clofe of Luther's life, though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities, the infirmities of his temper increafed upon him, fo that he grew daily more peevifh, more irafcible, and • impatient of contradiftion.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 684 strani
...surmounted. Towards the close of Luther's hfe, though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal and abilities, . the infirmities of his temper increased upon him, so that he grew daily more petvish, more irascible, and more impatient of contradiction. Having lived to be a witness of his own... | |
 | John Mackenzie (of Huntingdon.) - 1809 - 424 strani
...the'da«gers which he braved and surmounted. Towards the close .«f Lather's : life, ; though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities,...infirmities of his temper increased upon him, so that !ke grew daily more peevish, more irascible, and more impatient of contradiction. Having lived to be... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 strani
...declension of his zeal or ahilities, the infirmities of his temper increased upon him, so that he daily grew more peevish, more irascible, and more impatient of contradiction. Having lived to be witness of his own amazing success ; to see a great part of Europe embrace his doctrines ; and to shake... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 558 strani
...the dangers which he braved and surmounted. Toward the close of Luther's life, though wit •: out any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities,...infirmities of his temper increased upon him, so that be grew daily more peevish, more irascible, and more impatient of contradiction. Having lived to be... | |
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A gentle call would neither have reached, nor have excited those to whom it was addressed. A spirit more amiable, but less vigorous than Luther's, would have shrunk back from the dangers which he braved and surmounted. Towards the close of Luther's life,... 
