...continues — " What thou saycst of my pretended cruelties, is an impudent lie : I do not dc»troy the elders of Israel ; nor do I stain with their blood...traitors only ; but who ever spared them ? Did not Constantino the Great sacrifice his own son ? — I am not a child : I have need indeed of God's grace,...

...Kurbsky's specific charges, he continues, " What thou " assertest of the assumed cruelties imputed to me, is an " impudent lie. I do not destroy the elders...their blood the Lord's temples : the peaceful " and religious live happily in my service. Against traitors " alone I am severe ; but who ever spared them...

...is life ? What are earthly pomps and riches? Vanity! — a shadow! What thou assertest of my assumed cruelties is an impudent lie. I do not destroy the...their blood the Lord's temples. The peaceful and the religious live happily in my service. Against traitors alone I am severe : but who ever spared them...

...is life? What are earthly pomps and riches? Vanity! a shadow ! — What thou assertest of my assumed cruelties is an impudent lie. I do not destroy the...wit.h their blood the Lord's temples: the peaceful and religious live happily in my service. Against traitors alone I am severe; but who ever spared them?...

...life ? What are earthly pomps and riches ? Vanity ! a shadow ! — What thou asaertest of my assumed cruelties is an impudent lie. I do not destroy the...their blood the Lord's temples : the peaceful and religious live happily in my service. Against traitors alone I am severe; but who ever spared them?...