We have been long
together, and very intimate. He is, as far as I can judge, a good
man, and possesses great candour. I do not think him far from
becoming a Catholic, after the example of Holstenius as you hoped.
I shall neglect nothing in my power to reconcile him to Christ, and
put him in the way of salvation."[069]
[Sidenote: His Project of Religious Pacification.]
[Sidenote: CHAP. XII.]
[Sidenote: XII. 3. His Project of Religious Pacification.]
[Sidenote: CHAP. XII.]
As Grotius lays so much stress on the pacific labours of Erasmus,
Wicelius, Cassander and Casaubon, we shall briefly mention, in the
present chapter, the labours of the three first: Casaubon's we shall
notice, in the second appendix to this work.
[Sidenote: XII. 3. His Project of Religious Pacification.]
[Sidenote: CHAP. XII.] It appears that _Erasmus_ had it in
contemplation to compose three dialogues, upon the important subject of
religious pacification: the speakers were to have been Luther, under the
name of Thrasimacus, and a Catholic divine, under that of Eubolus.
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