...Church, whose partiality to the See of Rome is notorious, has, however, the candour to own, that this was an iron age, barren of all goodness ; a leaden age,...for the scarcity of writers, and men of learning*. " Christ was then, as it appears, in a very deep sleep, when the ship was covered with waves ; and...

...church, whose partiality to the see of Rome is notorious, has, however, the candor to own, that this was an iron age, barren of all goodness; a leaden age,...for the scarcity of writers, and men of learning.* " Christ was then, as it appears, in a very deep sleep, when the ship was covered with waves; and what...

...deplorable sta'e of Christianity in this century is generally acknowledged Even Baronius admits that it was an iron age, barren of all goodness; a leaden age,...others for the scarcity of writers and men of learning. The corruption of the church was indeed shocking; yet amidst all this darkness, some gleams ot light...

...the annalist of the Roman church, notorious for his attachment to the popedom, could say: "This was an iron age, barren of all goodness; a leaden age,...for the scarcity of writers, and men of learning.* Christ was then, as it appears in a very deep sleep, when the ship was covered with waves; and what...

...coercive measures, altogether inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel. The tenth century has been emphatically styled *' an iron age, barren of all...for the scarcity of writers and men of learning." In this deplorable state of the church, however, some rays of light passed across the gloomy scene,...

...agreed that, in the tenth century, scarcely a vestige of true piety could be found. It was called ' an iron age, barren of all goodness — a leaden age, abounding in all wickedness.' ' Christianity,' to borrow the words of Melancthon, ' during the middle ages, was "become a mere compound...

...point of depression. Baronius, the partial annalist of the Roman church, confesses that " this was an iron age, barren of all goodness ; a leaden age,...for the scarcity of writers and men of learning." The vices and crimes of the popes of this century were most notorious ; and but for the blinded ignorance...

...to look for any steady lustre of evangelical truth and holiness. The tenth century is considered as remarkable above all others for the scarcity of writers, and men of learning and eminent piety. Opposition began to be made by a few, to the corruptions and abominations in the...

...loss to find materials'even for a short story. Baronius, a Roman Catholic historian, has called this " an iron age, barren of all goodness; a leaden age,...remarkable above all others for the scarcity of writers and of learning." Some faint opposition was made to the progress of Romanism in Germany, France, and England;...

...peradventure he might find two grains of wheat. Though he might learn from Baronius, that it was " a dark age, remarkable above all " others for the scarcity of writers and men of learning,"* he would be anxious to get hold of whatever writers there were ; and though he might take the Cardinal's...