...learned men concerning the whole controversy." It was on this occasion that Erasmus said ironically, " Luther has committed two great faults; he has touched...absolutely necessary ; that the reformer's doctrine was triie in the main ; but that there was a want of mildness in his manner*." * This account is taken...

...quellions merely theological, he confitlted Erafmus on the queitions at ifTue, who replied" ironically.—" Luther has committed two great faults, he has' touched...Pope on the crown, and the Monks on the belly!" The Eleftor fmiled at the fa'rcaflic obfervation when Erafmus fubjoined, with great ferioufnefi, ," That...

...his usual caution, but when Frederick pressed him for his opinion, he said iro• Seek. 114. nically, "Luther has committed two great faults: he has touched the pope on the crown, and the monks on tho belly." The elector smiled; and was so much impressed with the sarcastic observation, that he mentioned...

...may also be applied to Wickliff as the great cause of the vehement opposition he experienced ; " He touched the pope on the crown, and the monks on the belly." The English reformer perhaps went further than the German in the latter respect. thy mercy, Lord, not to...

...learned men concerning the whole controversy. It was on this occasion that Erasmus said ironically, " Luther has committed two great faults; he has touched...ecclesiastical abuses ; that a reformation of the Church was beco.iite absolutely necessary ; that he Reformer's doctrine was true in the main ; but that there...

...Erasmus, may also be applied to Wickliff as the great cause of the vehement opposition he experienced; "He touched the pope on the crown, and the monks on the belly." The English reformer perhaps went further than the German in the latter respect. not holy. We all are originally...

...him full in the face. At last Erasmus burst out with these words, " Luther has committed two sins ; he has touched the Pope on the crown and the monks on the belly." The Elector smiled at the expression, and it is said called it to remembrance a little before his death. On his return...

...and stared him in the face, he gave the well-known ans%ver, — " Luther has committed two sins, — he has touched the Pope on the crown, and the monks on the belly." 1 The Elector smiled, and remembered the expression shortly before his death. Returned to his lodgings,...

...laconically summed up the situation thus : " Luther," he said, " has committed two crimes. He has hit the Pope on the crown and the monks on the belly." The elector did not deliver up Luther, and Luther burned the bull. The Oxford and the Wittenberg reformers were...

...may also be applied to Wickliff as the great ' cause of the vehement opposition he experienced ; " He touched the pope on the crown, and the monks on the belly." The English reformer perhaps went further than the German in the latter respect. not holy. We all are originally...